Guidelines for Advocacy and Political Participation Pastors & Ministry Leaders

Let us pray for the courage and the honesty to speak the truth, no matter how high the cost is to ourselves. We belong to the Lord, in him is our strength, and through his grace, we can change the world.

Each election season, Catholics ask what their parishes can do to promote civic participation while avoiding partisan electioneering. The Texas bishops offer these guidelines to encourage the laity to live out their baptismal call by putting their faith into political action.