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Dear
e-link
Subscriber,
May your celebration of Our Lord's birth bring joy to your
family! Have a very merry Christmas!
As always, we remind current members and inform new members that
past e-link bulletins and this current bulletin can be viewed at
www.osmelink.org.
God Bless
Kent, Linda, Deacon Jim, and Maria
     
Thursday, December 23, 2010, e-link Bulletin #92
Table of Contents
Remarks - Message from Kent on
Social Ministry, Joy, and the Christmas Season
Key Upcoming Culture-of-Life
Gatherings/Projects (please join us)
1. Meet up with the San Diego diocesan contingent
on January 22, 2011, at the
Seventh Annual West Coast Walk for Life in
San Francisco - Youth Rally
added this year - look for the
diocesan banner at the walk start!
2. Save the date... Second Annual Mother of Life
Conference, the largest
pro-life conference in the West! Saturday, August 13,
2011
3. Walk with Operation Rice Bowl this Lenten
Season - join the parishes
that already "walk the walk" - training for
parishes will take place in
January and February - from Catholic Relief
Services
4. San Diego Job Transition Ministry and St. James
Parish of Solana Beach present
"Super Charge Your Resume"
Workshop on Thursday, January 13, 2011,
from 6:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. at St. James, 625 S. Nardo
Street, Solana Beach
Short Reports on Office for Social
Ministry Related Issues/Events
1. 17th Annual "Posada without Borders"
was held on Saturday, December 11,
2010, at Border Field State Park - Its theme was "Be
Not Afraid"
Web and e-mail-based Resources
- Apple Corporation has removed
the Manhattan Declaration application
from the iPhone Store - Has Steve Jobs become a
corporate "Big Brother?"
Local and Regional
Events/Gatherings/Projects
1. Attend the San Diego Friends of Fair Trade
monthly meeting on Wednesday,
January 12, at 6:30 p.m. at the Open Door Book Store in
Pacific Beach
2. "Get Acquainted with Detention Ministry"
monthly information/training
sessions offered by Deacon Walsh at the
Pastoral Center - Call or e-mail
Deacon Jim for the January dates
3. North County prayer witness at the
Carlsbad Planned Parenthood Clinic
scheduled for every third Monday of the month from
10:00 a.m. to
10:30 a.m.
4. Prayerful witness for life at two locations in
San Diego County - every
Saturday and Wednesday at 7340 Miramar Road, just east
of the Pyramid
Building, adjacent to Carroll Road, and the second
Saturday of every
month at 15546 Pomerado Road in Poway
5. St. Dismas Guild sponsors two weekly hours of
prayer for the unborn
in front of the North County Women's Medical Clinic on
Craven Way
6. St. Elizabeth Seton Parish in Carlsbad
also supports the St. Dismas
Guild prayer ministry in front of the North County
Women's Medical
Clinic on Craven Way
7. St. John the Evangelist Parish in Encinitas
Pro-Life Mass and Rosary held
on the first Monday of each month
8. Prayer Vigil at Planned Parenthood -
First and Grape Street, San Diego –
Saturdays from 7:30 a.m. to 9:30 a.m.
9. Most Precious Blood Parish in Chula Vista
Rosary Prayer Vigils held every
Wednesday at 8:45 a.m.
10. Prayer partners are needed at 1079 Third Ave.,
suite 3, in Chula
Vista - abortions are performed at this facility - Meet
each Wednesday
from 8:45 a.m. to 10:45 a.m.
11. Join neighbors and friends to pray in front of
the new Planned
Parenthood facility in El Cajon on Fridays
and Saturdays
12. The Goretti Group is offering a chastity prayer
gathering and a speaker
training monthly along with a Mass to celebrate
chastity
Article/Statement for December 23, 2010
- On December 6, 2010, the case against
Proposition 8 was heard by a
three-judge panel of the Ninth Circuit Court of
Appeals - Ron Prentice gives
a succinct explanation of what happened at that
hearing
Remarks - From Kent Peters on
"Social Ministry, Joy, and the Christmas Season" -
reprinted from e-link #16, December 19, 2003
I have a sense
that most of our Christmas celebrations seem somewhat removed
from the problems dealt with in the arena of
 Social
Ministry. Many of us who work full-time in the ministry even
take time off around Christmas because issue advocacy declines
so much during the Christmas season.
Christmas brings to mind thoughts and images of the baby Jesus
being blessed by the warm and gentle care of Mary and Joseph,
being visited by shepherds from the fields, being heralded by
angelic voices, and being honored by wise men from far off
places. We contemplate the mystery of an infinitely wise and
powerful God giving himself to the world in the form of a weak
and vulnerable newborn human baby.
Our need to celebrate the grandeur of the Incarnation perhaps
inclines the imagination to seek out what is most attractive in
the Christmas story, a positive filter if you will. We begin
with the Annunciation and end prematurely with the visit of
Magi, and do so in a way that, more often than not, glosses over
much that is quite painful.
One might ask, is the Christmas story more like the passion of
Christ at the end of his life or the season we see depicted in
the Christmas cards that are mailed to our loved ones each
year? Is it warm and cozy, is it stark and distressing, or is
it both?
Social ministry (with its life and dignity issues) tends to
dwell in the negative. Consider our issues: crisis pregnancies,
abortion, infanticide, the effects of poverty, capital
punishment, the plight of illegal immigrants, refugees,
incarceration, violence... You know the list well. These issues
don't seem very Christmassy, or do they?
Remember, Joseph was planning to "divorce Mary quietly" (Matthew
1:19) in order not expose Mary to the harshness of Jewish law,
i.e., a possible stoning due to adultery (crisis pregnancy,
death penalty). Mary and Joseph lodged with animals during the
birth of Jesus (homelessness, health care). Death threats were
made against Jesus by Herod (Matthew 2: 7-18) even prior to his
birth (infanticide/homicide). Mary and Joseph fled
to Egypt (Matthew 2: 13) to safeguard their newborn child
(unemployment, poverty, language barriers, refugee status,
homelessness, immigration, intolerance). Talk about societal
challenges!
The Christmas story is replete with the issues we deal with all
year long. Yes, Christmas has love, warmth, relationships,
peace, and commitment, but it also had struggle, flight, fear,
courage, pain, advocacy, and yes, even government intrusion,
"...Caesar Augustus published a decree ordering a census of the
whole world. . . Everyone went to register, each to his own
town." Christmas is really only a stone's throw away from the
Passion and the Resurrection.
One may also ask whether this more complete recognition of the
elements within the Christmas story might not take the joy out
of the Christmas season. I don't think so. We are mistaken if
we believe that Joy is the absence of suffering. Joy has little
to do with circumstances, whether they are pleasing or painful.
Rather, joy is experienced when we are in the presence of God,
regardless of circumstances. As Mary and Joseph worked through
the topsy-turvy circumstances of the first Christmas season,
they surely had God in their midst, that little mysterious
bundle of joy.
Pope John Paul II, in a December 14, 2003 Gaudete Sunday address
to pilgrims, had
 this
to say about joy in the season of Advent, "An unmistakable
characteristic of Christian joy is that it can co-exist with
suffering because it is all based on love. In fact, the Lord
Who is 'near', to the point of becoming man, comes to infuse us
with His joy, the joy of loving. Only in this way can we
understand the joyful serenity of martyrs in the midst of trials
or the smile of the saints of charity before those in pain: a
smile that does not offend but rather consoles."
Isn't our true motivation for the work we perform in social
ministry the profound love we have for our Lord and for our
brother and sisters in the world? It's so simple; from love
emerges joy.
And so, may our Christmas joy abound as well, and may it lead us
to live like Mary and Joseph, with Christ in our hearts in all
circumstance in and out of the Christmas season.
Thank you, God bless, and Merry Christmas.
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Key
Upcoming Culture-of-Life
Gatherings/Projects
Number 1:
Come celebrate the 2011 Seventh Annual
Walk for Life West in San Francisco - Join more than 40,000 men,
women, and children in a Witness for Human Life on Saturday, January
22nd - Below is a flyer for the event and a link to both the web
site and a Pdf of the flyer
Walk the route with friends and fellow
parishioners from the Diocese of San Diego. Just look for the
Diocesan banner just below at the start of the route.
(Diocesan Banner)
Good News! Roundtrip flights from San Diego to San
Francisco and back on January 22nd are only $139.40 (including all
fees) on Southwest Airlines (departing San Diego at 7:45 a.m. and
departing for the return trip from San Francisco at 5:45 p.m.)
Download the event flyer below at:
http://www.walkforlifewc.com/2011/WFL_Jan22_flyer_2.pdf
Visit the Walk for Life West Coast web site at:
http://www.walkforlifewc.com
The West Coast Walk for Life is pleased to announce the
First Annual Walk for Life West Coast Youth Rally which
will be held after the Walk for Life at 3:00 pm at Fort Mason
(adjacent to the Marina Green). This event is sponsored by the
Knights of Columbus and John Paul II the Great Catholic University.
Don't forget. Meet up with the San Diego contingent at the walk
start. Just look for the Diocesan banner.
Number 2:
Save the Date - The Second Annual Mother of Life Conference will
take place on Saturday, August 13, 2011 in San Diego - location to
be announced
Invited speakers include: Fr. Robert
Spitzer, Fr. Frank Pavone, Alveda King, Pastor Jim Garlow, Eduardo
Verastegui, star of the movie Bella, and many others.
Number 3:
Walk with Operation
Rice Bowl this Lenten Season - join the parishes that
already "walk the walk" - training for parishes will take place in
January and February - An opportunity to serve "world wide" from
Catholic Relief Services
Will you journey this Lent in global prayer, learning, fasting and
giving?
Catholic Relief
Services invites your community to walk with Operation Rice Bowl
this Lenten season.
Operation Rice Bowl
(ORB) invites participants to journey together as a family during
Lent by praying as a faith community; fasting in solidarity with
those who hunger; learning about our global community and the
challenges of poverty and giving contributions to those in need. ORB
offers Catholics in the U.S. a way to connect with and help our
brothers and sisters around the world.
For more information or to order materials for your parish/school
community please visit:
http://orb.crs.org/
TRAININGS FOR NEW AND
EXISTING PARTICIPANTS WILL BE OFFERED IN ENGLISH AND SPANISH IN
JANUARY AND FEBRUARY OF 2011
To coordinate a
training or for more information, please contact:
María G.Arroyo, CRS West Regional Office
marroyo@crs.org or call
619-618-2363
Number 4:
For those searching for work... San
Diego Job Transition Ministry and St. James Parish of Solana Beach
will present a "Super Charge Your Resume" workshop on Thursday,
January 13, 2011, from 6:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. at St. James, 625 S.
Nardo Street, Solana Beach
Are you struggling to stand out in a crowded job
market?
Join us in this FREE WORKSHOP and learn:
- Innovative and high impact techniques to
make your résumé pack the punch in today's job market
- Ideas to leverage your resume while networking with the group
- Do's and Don'ts
- Bring your résumé for the experts to review
Submit your pressing resume building questions at registration. The
instructor will take some time to address them during the session!
Bring a friend, resume, business
cards and be ready to network with all those present! Share this
invitation with anyone you know that can benefit from this workshop!
Location of St. James Church in Solana Beach:
http://maps.google.com/maps?daddr=625%20S.%20Nardo%20Street,%20Solana%20Beach,%20CA,%2092075,%20US
SDJTM is operated by100% volunteer efforts!
We
are a team on a mission to provide support to our local community in
need of help with their career transitions.
If you would like to join our team please contact
Elisa Roberts at 619.850.6518 or email to
sdjtm@businessbridgingsolutions.com
HOW YOU CAN HELP:
Become a Parish Champion - host a workshop at your
parish. IT'S VERY EASY!
Food Vendors: provide light refreshments at the parish-based
workshops
Admin: general help with behind the scenes event preparations.
FLEXIBLE HOURS - WORK FROM HOME!
Sincerely,
Elisa Roberts
Short Reports on OSM Related
Issues/Events
Number 1: 17th
Annual "Posada without Borders" was held on Saturday, December 11,
2010, at Border Field State Park - Its theme was "Be Not Afraid"
SAN DIEGO MEXICAN BORDER - "Be Not Afraid" was the theme of the 17th
annual La
Posada Sin Fronteras at Border Field State Park Saturday, Dec.
11. More than 100 participants from San Diego and Tijuana gathered
at the border fence on Monument Mesa to celebrate the story of
Joseph and Mary’s search for shelter on Christmas Eve.
Although only 25 on the U.S. side could stand near the primary
fence, a crowd behind the secondary fence at Friendship Park sang
carols and remembered in prayer those who have died crossing the
border in the past year.
Rev. Wayne Riggs, pastor of Plymouth Congregational Church and a
board member of the Interfaith Committee
 for
Worker Justice, was the keynote speaker on the U.S. side, while
Archbishop Rafael Romo Munoz of Tijuana spoke to the crowd on the
Tijuana side of the fence. “God’s love through Christ dissolves the
borders and boundaries that separate members of His holy family from
one another. We need to live in the hope that our love will be a
uniting force in this community of believers -- a voice so powerful
that it cannot be ignored -- even by the powerful in our own age.
Faith, hope and love can bind us together so that with one heart and
one voice we may glorify the God and Father of our Lord Jesus
Christ,” Riggs said.
Archbishop Romo spoke to the theme, reminding participants how often
God’s messengers told those to whom they appeared: ‘Fear not.’ As
the posada concluded, participants on the U.S. side began the mile
long walk along the coastline back to their cars at the park
entrance. And they reflected on the long journeys, often on foot, of
immigrants and refugees all over the world.
The event was co-sponsored by the Roman Catholic Diocese of San
Diego and numerous faith and immigrant advocacy groups on both sides
of the border.
Web and e-mail-based
Resources
Given that
Steve Jobs removed the Manhattan Declaration Application from the
Apple iPhone and iTune store, does that make him a corporate
"Big Brother?"
In 2009 a number of Christian leaders known
for their public witness on behalf of justice, human rights, and the
common good came together in shaping the historic Manhattan
Declaration. It was born out of an urgent concern about growing
efforts to marginalize the Christian voice in the public square, to
redefine marriage, and to move away from the biblical view of the
sanctity of life. It was originally signed by about 150 prominent
Christian clergy, ministry leaders, and scholars and was released at
a press conference in Washington, DC on November 20, 2009. Since
then more than 482,017 individuals have signed the declaration.
Supporters of the declaration created an iPhone application to help
spread the word on this important project. Available through the
iPhone store, it was regularly downloaded, but then
Apple quietly pulled the app from its site over the
Thanksgiving holiday weekend.
A letter was sent to Steve Jobs at Apple asking that the app be
reinstated to the company's iPhone application store. The app was
originally approved and posted on the iPhone online store in October
and was given a 4+ rating for "no objectionable content."
Although Apple has not communicated directly with
the declaration creators, a public relations representative from
Apple told Family News in Focus radio that the app violated Apple's
developer guidelines by being "offensive to large groups of
people." Apple's action followed a small but vocal protest from
pro-gay "marriage" and pro-abortion groups.
Before going any further, please watch this short
video:
http://manhattandeclaration.org/the-movement/blog/10-12-15/NOM_Steve_Jobs_is_a_revolutionary_Big_Brother_video.aspx
4 THINGS YOU CAN DO TO HELP!
1. CONTACT: Email or call Steve Jobs and tell him why he should
reinstate the Manhattan Declaration app to the iTunes Store. Email
him at steve@apple.com or call
his media team at (408) 996-1010.
2. SIGN: Sign our petition to have the app
reinstate the app. Apple listened to a small group of dissenters
and took action, so we expect they will take action when every
Manhattan Declaration signer signs this petition.
3. RECRUIT: Get all of your pro-life,
pro-marriage, pro-religious liberty friends to read and sign the
Manhattan Declaration. We need to grow in both unity and numbers if
we hope to have our voices heard.
4. GET SOCIAL: Use your Facebook, Twitter, and
other social media accounts to keep the discussion going. We have
been engaging countless people through our Facebook and Twitter
pages--and you should too.
Sincerely,
Chuck Colson
Dr. Robert George
Dr. Timothy George
New Local/Regional
Events and
Gatherings
If you are planning an event that falls within the
mission of social ministry, send the particulars four to five weeks
in advance to the Office for Social Ministry via e-mail,
osmelink@diocese-sdiego.org. The OSM
reserves the right to publish or not to publish any proposed event
information. We hope this will assist your local efforts to rebuild
a culture of life.
1. Attend the San Diego "Friends of Fair
Trade" monthly meeting
San Diego Friends of Fair Trade is a coalition of
non-profit organizations and congregations attempting to advance the
cause of fair trade. They work to insure that all individuals who
toil, both at home and around the world, to provide consumers
with commodities are paid a living wage, one that can sustain a life
with dignity.
The next SD Friends of Fair Trade meeting will be on
Wednesday, January 12, 2010, at 6:30 p.m. at the Open Door
Book Store on 4761 Cass St., Pacific Beach - For more information,
please contact Carolyn Lief at
fairtradesandiego@gmail.com.
To sign up for the Fair Trade San Diego newsletter, send a request
to
fairtradesandiego@gmail.com
2. Get Acquainted with Detention Ministry
in the Diocese of San Diego
Join Deacon Jim Walsh each month for an Information and Training
Seminar on detention ministry and restorative justice at
the Diocesan Pastoral Center, 3888 Paducah Drive, San Diego, 92117
Visit the OSM Restorative Justice Web site:
www.diocese-sdiego.org/restore
For the month of January...
- Call Deacon Jim for January meeting dates
Sorry, no walk-ins. Contact Deacon Jim Walsh for reservations or
questions: 858-490-8375 or e-mail Deacon Jim at jwalsh@diocese-sdiego.org
3. North-County prayer witness at the
Carlsbad Planned Parenthood Clinic
North County parishioners meet the third Monday of
every month from 10:00 a.m. to 10:30 a.m. to peacefully pray the
rosary in front of the Carlsbad Planned Parenthood Clinic. The
clinic is located at 1820 Marron Rd. (in the shopping center just
west of Plaza Camino Real Mall). For more information, contact
Jahna White of St. Margaret Parish at 760-586-6356.
4. Prayerful witness for life at two locations (7340 Miramar
Road in San Diego and 15546 Pomerado Road in Poway) in San Diego
County
Helpers of God’s Precious Infants weekly rosary
prayer vigil from 8:00 a.m. to 10:30 a.m. every Saturday and
Wednesday at 7340 Miramar Road, directly above Metro Flooring in the
complex with the Pyramid Building, adjacent to Carroll Road. Prayer
warriors also needed as early as 7:30 a.m.
Call Roger Lopez at 619-276-7525 for more information.
Second Saturday of the month: 20 decades of the Rosary are prayed
in procession past 4 clinics following the 7:30 a.m. Mass, 15546
Pomerado Road, Poway. For more information, call 858-748-2109.
5. St. Dismas Guild sponsors two weekly hours
of prayer for the unborn in North County
Join members of St. Dismas Guild for a rosary
picket at North County Women's Medical Clinic, 120 S. Craven Way,
San Marcos, (across from Cal State San Marcos), Tuesdays, 9:00 a.m.
to 10:00 a.m.
The Guild also sponsors prayer (the rosary) in
front of PayLess at Mission Avenue and Escondido Blvd., 347 W.
Mission, on Thursdays, 10:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. For information on
these prayer vigils, call 760-751-8541.
6. St. Elizabeth Seton Parish in Carlsbad has a tri-weekly
prayer ministry in front of the North County Women's Medical Clinic
on Craven Way - San Marcos on Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Fridays
Please join the St. Elizabeth Seton "Life Matters" Culture of Life
prayer vigils at 10:00 a.m. to Noon every Tuesday, Thursday, and
Friday morning at "North County Women's Medical Clinic": 120 Craven
Road, San Marcos -
http://www.womensmedicalclinic.com/.
Those interested can carpool from St. Elizabeth Seton's upper
parking lot at 9:30 a.m. Those who do not want to carpool, please
feel free to meet us at the Abortion Center at 10:00 a.m. or at any
time between 10:00 a.m. and Noon. These vigils are not
confrontational. We give witness by being present in prayer and
entrust our message to the Blessed Mother. Contact Gene:
ejzoval@yahoo.com
or 760-804-9656 for more information.
7. St. John the Evangelist Parish in Encinitas Pro-Life Mass
and Rosary held on the first Monday of each month
The first Monday of every month is designated Pro-Life
Monday at St. John the Evangelist Church, 1001 Encinitas Blvd,
Encinitas. The 8:00 a.m. Mass will be followed by a Rosary for
Life.
8. Prayer Vigil at Planned Parenthood - First and
Grape Street, San Diego – Saturdays from 7:30 a.m. to 9:30 a.m.
Prayer vigil contacts: Luis Mendoza 619-259-3906 or Roger Lopez
619-276-7525. Rosary processions the first Saturday of every month
from Our Lady of the Rosary, Date & State St., after the 7:30 a.m.
Mass.
9. Most Precious Blood Parish Rosary Prayer Vigils held on
Wednesdays each week
The Pro-Life Prayer Group from Most Precious Blood
sponsors a Rosary Prayer Vigil in front of "A Woman's Choice" Clinic
abortion facility at 1550 Broadway, Chula Vista, every Wednesday at
8:45 a.m. For more information, please call Shirley Henry at
619-420-7096 or Luis Mendoza at 619-259-3906.
10. Prayer partners are needed at the
office of Feliciano Rios M.D., 1079 Third Ave., suite 3, in Chula
Vista - Dr. Rios performs abortions at his medical facility - Meet
each Wednesday from 8:45 a.m. to 10:45 a.m.
Please contact Luis Mendoza, a Missionary of The
Gospel of Life Lay Associate, at 619-259-3906, with questions or to
share interest in this prayer ministry.
11. Pray in front of the Planned Parenthood facility located
at 1685 East Main, just off the Greenfield Drive exit in El Cajon -
join friends and neighbors
According to the PP website, chemical (RU-486) abortions
only are done at this location - not surgical abortions. They do
refer women for abortions to their surgical center on First Ave.
Join the group each Friday from 8:30 a.m. to 10:00 a.m. and Saturday
from 9:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. Contact:
mfowler@nethere.com
12. The Goretti Group offers chastity
prayer and speaker training monthly
Every First Friday of the month, the Goretti Group
will celebrate a St. Maria Goretti Mass at Our Lady of the Rosary,
1654 State Street, at 6:15 p.m.
Every Second Monday of the month: ChasteMasters
Meeting at Our Lady of the Rosary, Giovanni Room, 7:00 p.m. Please
join us in prayer, a roundtable discussion, and providing feedback
as chastity speakers refine their talks.
For more info please visit:
www.thegorettigroup.org or call David at:
619-733-8439
Watch for OSM e-link bulletin
#93 around Friday, January 29, 2011
Article/Statement for December 23, 2010
The article below from Ron Prentice, chairman of
 protectmarriage.com,
gives a succinct description of just what happened at the Ninth
Circuit Court of Appeals hearing on Proposition 8.
(photo at left: Ron speaks at the San Diego Rally
during the Proposition 8 campaign)
Dear Friends,
On December 6, the Proposition 8 Legal Defense
team’s lead attorney, Charles Cooper, assertively and factually
presented our case before a three-judge panel of the Ninth Circuit
Court of Appeals.
Many of you watched the live coverage on C-SPAN and witnessed the
methodical way Mr. Cooper led the judges through our fundamental
argument, that those who voted to uphold traditional marriage had
every right to do so, did not do so based on animus, discrimination
or hatred toward homosexuals, and that eight other appellate courts
– state and federal – have previously ruled in support of
traditional marriage.
In fact, in a statement released to the media immediately following
the conclusion of the hearing two weeks ago, Mr. Cooper said:
“Try as they may plaintiffs cannot avoid the undeniable fact that
every federal court of appeals that has addressed this issue has
concluded that it is constitutional for the people of a state to
define the vital institution of marriage.
“For plaintiffs to prevail they must show not only that these courts
were wrong, but these federal judges were themselves irrational.
They have not done so. As we have demonstrated, it is perfectly
rational for the people of California to believe that the
institution of marriage serves its time-honored purposes well.
“If marriage is to be redefined, it must be the people who make this
decision, not the federal judiciary.”
Mr. Cooper’s words are authoritative and exacting. Our legal team
had our opponents on their heels, and the evidence of that was never
clearer than in the post-hearing press conference. As our opponents
took the podium to address the ever-biased media and roomful of
their supporters, their comments were not about the merits of their
case, how they presented it to the court, or even a nod to the fact
that rational people can disagree in a civil manner. Rather, they
chose to ridicule and demean our legal team and the millions of
Californians who believe marriage should be between a man and a
woman.
Yet, in spite of our opponents’ disregard for the historic court
journey upon which we’ve embarked and endured for nearly a year, Mr.
Cooper gave sincere kudos to the professional efforts of the other
side in this ambitious battle . . . and with the perfect blend of
grace and indignation he called them to the carpet for their
constant belittling of our stance, our labors, our legal acumen, and
your absolute right to change the state constitution via the
initiative process.
I have no doubt you will be equally as proud as I am to have Mr.
Cooper and the entire team of attorneys working on your behalf. I
also hope it compels you to donate today so that we can continue to
defend you against the well-financed Hollywood elite who are trying
to overturn marriage in California and across the country.
Donate to protectmarriage.com:
https://www.completecampaigns.com/FR/contribute.asp?campaignid=Prop8Legal
Now, we wait for a decision from this court on two issues: whether
we have legal standing to defend this case (and nearly every legal
expert who has weighed in on this question of law believes the court
will find in our favor) and whether Judge Vaughn Walker’s ruling
will stand and homosexuals will be allowed to marry in California.
Rest assured, if the Ninth Circuit panel rules against us, we will
take our case to the United States Supreme Court with the same
dedication and diligence with which we have approached this case
since the moment we started.
On behalf of the ProtectMarriage.com executive committee and the
Proposition 8 Legal Defense team, Merry Christmas! With you, we
rejoice in God’s gift of mercy and grace, and eternal hope.
Sincerely,
Ron Prentice
Volunteer Chairman of the Executive Committee
ProtectMarriage.com |
