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Taking the Catholic faith from the pew to the public square – a Virginia Catholic Conference blog with special guest posts.
This Week at the General Assembly – Week 3
The Virginia Catholic Conference’s third week at the 2014 session of the Virginia General Assembly featured Catholic Advocacy Day in Richmond. Though the snowstorm earlier in the week dampened turnout a bit, about 150 advocates attended the event.Bishop Francis...
It’s Catholic Schools Week—Support Catholic Schools in Virginia
Each January Catholic schools across the country join together to celebrate Catholic education. Catholic schools don’t just provide students with an excellent education; they also form students spiritually. However, not every family can afford to provide their...
This Week at the Virginia General Assembly-Week 2
The second full week of the 2014 Virginia General Assembly was indeed an eventful one. Yesterday, Attorney General Mark Herring announced he will not defend Virginia’s constitutional amendment defining marriage as a union between one man and one woman. This...
Bishops Will Defend Marriage, Even When Attorney General Won’t
Today marked a sad day for the institution of marriage, the rule of law and the Commonwealth of Virginia as Attorney General Mark Herring announced his decision not to defend Virginia’s constitutional amendment protecting marriage as a union between one man and one...
This Week at the Virginia General Assembly-Week 1
The 2014 session of the Virginia General Assembly is in full swing. The Virginia Catholic Conference kicked off the session on Wednesday, January 8 with our 2nd annual Virginia Stands for Life prayer walk and rally on Capitol Square. Hundreds of people of all ages...
Resolved: Conference’s 2014 legislative agenda works for life and the common good
We hope everyone had a restful break celebrating the joy of Christmas and ringing in the New Year with family and friends. Things are heating up here in Richmond, as the Virginia Catholic Conference prepares for the opening of the 2014 Virginia General Assembly on...
We are called to be models of the Holy Family through marriage, parenthood
As we near the end of this Advent Season - a season of preparation and anticipation - we turn our thoughts to our planned family activities for Christmas. Whether you are planning a large gathering or a small one, many of us center our Christmas celebrations around...
Now more than ever: You are needed in Richmond to remind the General Assembly that Virginia Stands for Life!
The Virginia General Assembly will convene in Richmond on Wednesday, January 8, to begin its 2014 legislative session. With a new political climate in Richmond (including the inauguration of a new governor), the voices of Virginians who value the sanctity of life are...
Join us. The Cause is good: Come to Richmond on January 30th to meet with your legislative representatives and advocate for the common good!
Members of our Advocacy Network play a crucial role in bringing the Gospel to bear on public policy issues in the Commonwealth. Members of the General Assembly often tell us that hearing from their constituents affects how they vote on critical issues. And while email...
The State of Virginia past Roanoke, Part 2
Rita's Shop, a thrift store run by Sacred Heart, Big Stone Gap By Amanda Jay and Virginia Podboy Roman Catholics have been in Appalachia for more than one hundred years. Many were immigrants that came for jobs either in timber or coal. In 1945, several Glenmary...
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