Wednesday, May 8, 2013

Weekly Justice Highlights

Death Penalty:  Urge the Prime Minister of India to abolish the death penalty (International Action available). 

Challenging Unjust Systems:  Urge CEOs of GAP, H&M and other fashion brands to make safe buildings for their garment workers (International Action available). 

In the spirit of St. Vincent:  Urge U.S. Representatives to protect children and vulnerable people from hunger by maintaining sufficient nutritious food through SNAP, WIC, TEFAP and other programs. 

Care of Earth:  Urge President Obama to oppose fracked gas exports.  

Promoting Peace: Urge Secretary of State Kerry to support the Salesian Sisters of Peace who will lose most of their land and be surrounded on three sides by the Israeli separation wall.   

Promoting Peace: Urge U.S.Representatives to improve background checks on guns as part of gun violence prevention legislation by co-sponsoring H.R. 1565 (legislation identical to Manchin-Toomey amendment).  

GM Foods: Urge Congress  to pass a genetically engineered food labeling bill in 2013 -- support the Genetically Engineered Food Right-to-Know Act.   

Urge U.S.Representatives to oppose H.R. 1406 (Working Families Flexibility Act of 2013) that would give workers less flexibility and less pay.  

Louisville: On May 9 at 6 p.m., citizens of Louisville are invited to fill the Metro Council chambers (City Hall at 601 W. Jefferson) in support of affordable housing.

KY:  The Catholic Conference of Kentucky will host two workshops on comprehensive immigration reform. With signs of Congress being ready to act, so must we.  Each day will begin at 9:30 am with registration. Presentations will start at 10:00 am and will conclude no later than 3:00 pm. Registration is ESSENTIAL because we are providing a free lunch.  THURSDAY, MAY 16, 2013-- Gather at St. James in Elizabethtown, 307 W. Dixie Ave., Elizabethtown, Ky. 42701-1701. Here is a link to help you drive there: http://bit.ly/10PCtl0   THURSDAY, MAY 23, 2013--Gather at Pax Christi in Lexington, 4001 Victoria Way, Lexington, KY 40515. Here is a link to help you drive there: http://paxchristilex.org/index.cfm/map.   Register easily online by visiting this link: http://bit.ly/14q711X/  If you prefer to register by phone you can call Karen in our office at 502.874.4345 to register.  

Bardstown:  A Faithful Citizenship Luncheon will be held on May 21 at St. Joseph Flaget Hall (110 N. 5th St. Maloney Room) at noon with the topic, 2013 KY General Assembly and a Look Beyond by Jason Hall.  For more information, call 502.331.4545

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