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The Missouri Catholic Conference is the public policy agency of the Catholic Church in our state. This site is your source for accurate, up-to-date information about the development of legislation and public policy in Missouri from a Catholic perspective.  The Catholic Church in Missouri is concerned with preserving and promoting the common good of our brothers and sisters throughout the state. This site is designed to be your on-line headquarters, with easy access to the tools and information you need to fully and actively participate in the democratic process.

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Missouri Catholic Conference seeks Nominations for Citizen Recognition Awards
The Missouri Catholic Conference seeks to recognize one individual citizen from each of the four Catholic dioceses in Missouri who personifies the mission of the MCC. This is an opportunity to acknowledge a Catholic in each diocese who works to promote gospel values and services that reflect respect for the dignity of human life. This could be someone who takes an active role in legislation; advocates for participation in, or improvement of, existing government services; initiates parish or community action; or in some way responds to the MCC’s call for action. (more)

 

Chipping Away at Pro-Life Legislation
There has been significant focus on pro-life issues since the 2008 presidential election. Legislation which has been introduced and failed in past legislative sessions could become law during the tenure of the 111th Congress. Concerns include making abortion a fundamental right, providing taxpayer funding for abortions in the U.S., making U.S. aid available to organizations which promote abortions internationally and allowing taxpayer dollars to fund life destroying experiments on embryos.(more)

 

Keeping Faith in Catholic Schools
From founding the first school west of the Mississippi to bucking national trends and opening an urban Catholic high school in 2003 (St. Louis’s Cardinal Ritter High School), Missouri Catholic educators have offered academic instruction and Christian formation to the children of Missouri no matter what their race, ethnic background, national origin or religion. (more)

 

Doctor, Nurse, Medical Students Call for Conscience Protection on USCCB Website
A doctor, a nurse and two medical students gave testimonials on the importance of conscience protection in the medical field in four videos now available on the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops website at http://www.usccb.org/conscienceprotection. Their testimonies are part of an effort by the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops urging Catholics to tell the Obama Administration to retain Health and Human Services regulations governing conscience protection for health care workers.

 

Winter Heat AssistanceLow Income Home Energy Assistance Program
The Missouri Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP) is designed to help pay heating bills for those Missourians in need of assistance during the months of October, November, December, January, February and March. Applications for this year's program will be accepted in Community Action Agency offices throughout Missouri. (more)

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