Health
Starts Saturday, September 19, 2009 at 2:00 PM for 120 minutes
PAST EVENT
Location: SS Peter & Paul Cathedral in Philadelphia.
Area
Catholics and other people of faithwill vigil for health care for all
on Saturday, September 19,at SS Peter & Paul Cathedral in
Philadelphia. People willcall on Cardinal Rigali to withdraw his
opposition to real health care reform.Vigilers will gather at 1 p.m.
across from the Philadelphia Free Library for a procession to the
Cathedral.
TheU.S. Conference of Catholic Bishopshas a 30-yearhistory of lobbying for universal
health care, which the bishops have called "a fundamental issue of
human dignity and life."However, Cardinal Rigali, along with a few
other U.S. bishops,is
joining with Right-wing Republican fringe groups determined to
stoplegislation that would bring health insurance to millions and
millionsof uninsured Americans.
The vigil will call on
Cardinal Justin Rigali, head of theCatholic Archdiocese of
Philadelphia, to withdraw his opposition to legislation that would
create real health care reform. We call on Cardinal Rigali, instead, to
stand with the millions of uninsured Americans by demanding Universal
Health Care for All.
The
procession to and vigil at the Cathedral will follow the Town Hall
Meeting at the Free Library of Philadelphia (1901 Vine St.), where
Wendell Potter,former Chief of Corporate Communications of CIGNA, will
speakabout the injustices of the private health insurance
industry.The Town Hall Meeting will begin at 11 a.m.
You
areasked to gatherat1 p.m. in the park just across from the
Library's main entrance and from there to process to the steps of the
Cathedral.The Cathedral,located at 18th Street & Benjamin Franklin
Parkway in Philadelphia, is the center of one of the largestRoman
Catholic dioceses in the United States.
Stand for justice at the steps of the Cathedral: Support Health Care for All!
Sponsors: Catholic
Peace Fellowship, House of Grace Catholic Worker, Philadelphia Catholic
Worker, St. Vincent de Paul's Peace & Justice Ministry , and Brandywine Peace Community (list still in formation)
For more information: 610-544-1818, e-mail: brandywine@juno.com
Organization: Brandywine Peace Community
Directions: SS Peter & Paul Cathedral in Philadelphia.
Contact Info: Rob Kall (rob@opednews.com) 610-544-1818
(Registration Not Required)
