A publication of the Texas Catholic Conference of Bishops
Texas Catholic Voice Mar. 27, 2023
In this issue of the Texas Catholic Voice: Join us on Tuesday, 11:30 am … Bills in committee this week … And more! A Message from Jennifer Allmon, Executive Director Our highly anticipated Catholic Advocacy Day is tomorrow at the Capitol! A few thousand Catholics will be in attendance, including 1300 Catholic school students who…
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Texas Catholic Conference of Bishops supports parental choice in education bills
AUSTIN — Recognizing education is one of the best means to escape poverty and that parents are best suited to determine the right educational choice for their children, the Texas Catholic Conference of Bishops (TCCB) supports a set of bills increasing parental choice in education. The bills have been filed by Sen. Paul Bettencourt, Sen.…
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In this issue of the Texas Catholic Voice: Hearings this week on parental choice … St. Joseph, pray for us! … And more! A Message from Jennifer Allmon, Executive Director Exciting developments at the Capitol to report this week! The first hearing for bills on parental choice in education will be on Wednesday, March 22,…
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In this issue of the Texas Catholic Voice: Parental choice prioritized … Bills in hearing this week … Pope Francis’ tenth anniversary … And more! A Message from Jennifer Allmon, Executive Director Last week we offered two events for parents interested in increasing parental choice in education. On Monday in Killeen families attended a presentation…
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In this issue of the Texas Catholic Voice: Filing deadline this Friday … Protecting children by streamlining registries… Bills in hearing this week … And more! A Message from Jennifer Allmon, Executive Director With only one week left to get bills filed before the March 10 deadline, the pace at the Capitol has become frenzied!…
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In this issue of the Texas Catholic Voice: One third through the 88th session … Speaker prioritizes expanding Medicaid Bills in hearing this week … And more! A Message from Jennifer Allmon, Executive Director It was wonderful to see so many Catholics and other Christians, Republicans and Democrats, at the Ash Wednesday service in the…
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In this issue of the Texas Catholic Voice: Governor’s priorities includes parental choice … Ash Wednesday … And more! A Message from Jennifer Allmon, Executive Director Feb. 20, 2023, TCV Last week Lt. Governor Dan Patrick announced his top 30 priorities, and on Thursday, Governor Greg Abbott delivered his State of the State address where…
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In this issue of the Texas Catholic Voice: Join us in prayer each Wednesday… Payday lending … And more! A Message from Jennifer Allmon, Executive Director On Wednesday, Rep. Kyle Kacal hosted our first rosary this session. We are so grateful to him for continuing this beautiful tradition and we hope to recruit other Catholic…
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In this issue of the Texas Catholic Voice: Standing for and with women… World Day of Prayer, Reflection and Action against Human Trafficking… And more! A Message from Jennifer Allmon, Executive Director The TCCB office was closed for most of last week due to the ice storm but working from home proved to be very…
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In this issue of the Texas Catholic Voice: Teachers of the Year recognized … Catholic Schools Week begins … Â Rallying for life … And more! A Message from Jennifer Allmon, Executive Director Last Tuesday, Children at Risk hosted an anti-human trafficking rally at the Capitol. Father Paulo Puccini from St. Austin Catholic Parish offered a…
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