January 29, 2010
The following Catholic organizations will be hosting a conference in February or March 2010:
1/30/2010 – 2/1/2010
ACCU – Association of Catholic Colleges and Universities
ACCU Annual Meeting
Washington, DC
The official collective voice of Catholic higher education in the US. ACCU’s mission is to help foster a vibrant Catholic identity at member institutions and support cooperation among them for the greater good of society and the Church.
2/7/2010 – 2/10/2010
USCCB – US Conference of Catholic Bishops & CRS – Catholic Relief Services
2010 Catholic Social Ministry Gathering
Washington, DC
A gathering of parish, diocesan and national social ministry leaders who meet annually to celebrate and act on the social mission of the Catholic Church. The gathering is cosponsored by 18 leading Catholic organizations including the USCCB, Catholic Charities USA, Catholic Relief Services, and the Roundtable Association of Diocesan Social Action Directors.
2/8/2010 – 2/11/2010
NOCERCC – National Organization for Continuing Education of Roman Catholic Clergy
37th NOCERCC National Convention
San Mateo, CA
A membership association of dioceses, religious communities and others committed to the Church’s mission to promote and support ongoing formation for priests. NOCERCC’s mission includes engaging in dialogue about contemporary pastoral needs and realities, sponsoring research on issues of presbyteral formation and offering educational opportunities.
2/11/2010 – 2/14/2010
AGPIM – Association of Graduate Programs in Ministry
AGPIM Annual Meeting
Orlando, FL
The official membership organization of Catholic schools offering graduate programs in ministry. AGPIM’s mission is to promote the quality of ministerial education in service of church and society.
3/20/2010 – 3/23/2010
NACC – National Association of Catholic Chaplains
2010 NACC National Conference – Winds of Change, Spirit of Promise
St. Paul , MN
The membership association for Catholic chaplains in the US or as a missionary in a developing country. NACC’s mission is to advocate for the profession of spiritual care and to educate, certify and support chaplains and clinical pastoral educators.
Visit the ActiveParishioner.com Calendar for more details and future events.
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January 15, 2010
In a letter sent to president Barack Obama on Friday, January 15, Cardinal Francis George of Chicago, president of the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops, asked the White House to designate the country of Haiti for Temporary Protected Status (TPS).
“It is clear that Haiti merits an immediate designation of TPS after suffering the devastating 7.0 magnitude earthquake of January 12, one of the worst in Haitian history,” Cardinal George said in the letter.
TPS permits nationals of a designated nation living in the United States to reside here legally and qualify for work authorization. TPS designation is based upon determination that armed conflict, political unrest, environmental disaster, or other extraordinary and temporary conditions exist in a nation and that the return of that country’s nationals would further destabilize the nation and potentially bring harm to those returned.
Cardinal George said that “it is important that Haitians in the United States are allowed to receive legal status and obtain work authorization, as a designation of TPS would provide. These Haitians then would be better able to assist their families in Haiti through remittances and by working together as a community to garner other resources for their stricken homeland.”
Citing the language contained in the statute itself, Cardinal George urged the President to act on this matter.
“[B]y any measure, the conditions in Haiti meet the statutory requirements for TPS… Extending this mantle of protection to struggling Haiti is not only appropriate, but a just, compassionate, and concrete step the United States can take toward alleviating the human suffering of the Haitian people.”
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January 14, 2010
Every month, Pope Benedict XVI focuses on a special prayer intention. For the month of January, the Pope’s prayer intention is for young people and social communications media, specifically, that “young people may learn to use modern means of social communication for their personal growth and to better prepare themselves to serve society.”
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