Dear Friend:
American Catholics have arrived. Baby-boom Catholics and their children are among the best-educated members of our society. We are well-represented at the top of all our major institutions — in academia, business, the professions, media, the arts, nonprofit management, and government. This is a new Catholic moment.
No longer are American Catholics called to simply “pay, pray and obey.” Not only does a healthy church require the full, active participation of its members, informed Catholics are called to lead the way in building an inclusive, tolerant and just society. That makes information and networking at all levels vital if we are to provide clear voices and strong leadership on today’s pressing issues.
Sponsored by the National Catholic Reporter and Trinity Washington University, this first-of-its-kind Washington Briefing will bring you together with top policy makers and congressional leaders for two full days of unhampered discussion of issues whose outcome will shape American lives for years to come. We’ll deal head-on with health care, immigration reform, national security, environmental issues, U.S.-Vatican relations and more.
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We’re not afraid of tough questions or narrow ideologies; we know that Catholic social teaching and intellectual tradition has much to offer in the debate on these controversial issues. Join us as we engage in thoughtful discussion and articulate a vision of the Catholic community as advocate, leader and moral compass. We are leading the way.
Sincerely,
Joseph Feuerherd |
Patricia McGuire |
Registration includes two Capitol Hill receptions. Register by March 1 and get the early-bird discount. The conference concludes after a dinner presentation on Friday evening, making it convenient for you to stay the weekend and enjoy springtime in the nation’s capital.