Annunciation detail stained glass Mausoleum Roman Catholic Cathedral Our Lady of Angels, LA, CA. Created in 1920's workshop of Franz Borgias Mayer. Photo by Andreas Praefcke  on Wikimedia          

HEALTH CARE AND LIFE ISSUES

Most current information found at
http://www.colsdioc.org/Offices/SocialConcernsOfficefor/Issues.aspx

Religious Freedom challenged by U.S. Department of
                                                            Health and Human Services

BIshop Campbell's letter read to parishioners at all Masses 1-29-12---in English

Bishop Campbell's letter read to parishioners at all Masses 1-29-12--- Spanish

Go to http://www.usccb.org
to see a 1.59 second video of Cardinal designate Timothy Dolan
representing the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops on this issue

Added February 5, 2012
At Mass this past weekend, we were informed of new rules regarding provisions that all
employee health plans must provide, including churches. The Bishop has requested "that
we must commit ourselves to prayer and fasting that wisdom and justice may prevail, and
religious liberty may be restored." Additionally, he has recommended that we visit
www.usccb.org/conscience to learn more about this severe assault on religious liberty
and how to contact Congress in support of legislation that would reverse the Administration's
decision.