Last July, Bishop Leonard Blair directed that in his Diocese of Toledo, Ohio, fundraising under Catholic auspices to combat breast cancer would no longer be directed to the Susan G. Komen for the Cure Foundation.
The bishop was concerned that the Komen Foundation was “open” to funding embryo-destroying stem cell research, and that it was an active financial contributor to Planned Parenthood, America’s largest purveyor of abortions. It is “morally...
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Newly-installed Cardinal Dolan to speak at diocesan Public Policy Convocation
Cardinal-designate Timothy Dolan will be the keynote speaker at the diocesan Public Policy Convocation on March 3 at Holy Trinity Diocesan High School, Hicksville.
The Cardinal’s theme will be “On the HHS Mandate: How Catholics Can Make an Impact.” Bishop William Murphy will be the principal celebrant and homilist of the event’s opening Mass. Beginning with registration at 8:45 a.m. and running through 1 p.m., the convocation will include a panel discussion on the New York State bishops’ 2012 legislative agenda which counts respect for life, Catholic education and protection for the poor and vulnerable among its priorities.
The event is free. Registration is required. Online registration is available on the Catholic Charities of the Diocese of Rockville Centre’s website www.catholiccharities.cc/ or by calling 516-733-7078.
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