Darfur Action Coalition of Wisconsin Seeks Participation in Spreading Awareness
December 12, 2006
Dear Friends and Colleagues,
You are invited to represent Catholics in the Milwaukee Archdiocese who are concerned about the genocide in Darfur. As you may be aware, the genocide in Darfur, Sudan, is now approaching its 4 year anniversary.
The United Nations Security Council passed a resolution to send 20,000 international troops, but for the first time in the history of the United Nations, has not followed through with deploying a peacekeeping force.
The dictator and government of Sudan—responsible for sponsoring the Janjaweed militia committing the worst acts of genocide—has refused to accept the multinational peacekeepers. So the killing and rape continue on a massive scale.
The Darfur Action Coalition of Wisconsin is working on an ongoing basis to increase awareness and inspire advocacy and local action in our communities.
The coalition, which includes many of our Christian and Jewish brothers and sisters, is asking for parishes across Wisconsin to plan local events in January and February to commemorate the 4th anniversary.
Faith communities are being invited to participate in a variety of activities that will bring awareness to parishioners. The Coalition hopes to secure a substantial number of Catholic parishes that will participate on some level with the following activities/initiatives:
1) Holding a special day of prayer concerning the people of Darfur and peace in the region, either during a regular worship service or by planning a special service
2) Utilizing bulletin announcements or inserts to raise awareness and ask for action
3) Having a briefing on Darfur by having a speaker on the issue
4) Conducting postcard signing/ letter writing, perhaps in the fellowship time before or after mass
In addition, we are asking each congregation in the Archdiocese to co-sign a letter to President Bush asking him to make Darfur a top priority. Your congregation can go online to sign on to that letter here.
Lastly, I am hoping that each congregation can appoint at least one person to be a chief point of contact for action on Darfur. Please contact me if you are interested in joining the Coalition or in helping with this advocacy work in the Milwaukee Archdiocese. Your help in assisting your parish in participating or distributing materials to participating parishes for the 4 year anniversary activities would be much appreciated. Whatever you can do will make a difference!
In Christ’s Peace,
Rebecca Moczulewski
(262)780-9777
rmocz@sbcglobal.net
Rebecca Moczulewski is a member of Immaculate Heart of Mary in West Allis and a member of the Darfur Action Coalition of Wisconsin. For more information on Catholic Relief Services and Darfur see http://sudan.crs.org/
Dear Friends and Colleagues,
You are invited to represent Catholics in the Milwaukee Archdiocese who are concerned about the genocide in Darfur. As you may be aware, the genocide in Darfur, Sudan, is now approaching its 4 year anniversary.
The United Nations Security Council passed a resolution to send 20,000 international troops, but for the first time in the history of the United Nations, has not followed through with deploying a peacekeeping force.
The dictator and government of Sudan—responsible for sponsoring the Janjaweed militia committing the worst acts of genocide—has refused to accept the multinational peacekeepers. So the killing and rape continue on a massive scale.
The Darfur Action Coalition of Wisconsin is working on an ongoing basis to increase awareness and inspire advocacy and local action in our communities.
The coalition, which includes many of our Christian and Jewish brothers and sisters, is asking for parishes across Wisconsin to plan local events in January and February to commemorate the 4th anniversary.
Faith communities are being invited to participate in a variety of activities that will bring awareness to parishioners. The Coalition hopes to secure a substantial number of Catholic parishes that will participate on some level with the following activities/initiatives:
1) Holding a special day of prayer concerning the people of Darfur and peace in the region, either during a regular worship service or by planning a special service
2) Utilizing bulletin announcements or inserts to raise awareness and ask for action
3) Having a briefing on Darfur by having a speaker on the issue
4) Conducting postcard signing/ letter writing, perhaps in the fellowship time before or after mass
In addition, we are asking each congregation in the Archdiocese to co-sign a letter to President Bush asking him to make Darfur a top priority. Your congregation can go online to sign on to that letter here.
Lastly, I am hoping that each congregation can appoint at least one person to be a chief point of contact for action on Darfur. Please contact me if you are interested in joining the Coalition or in helping with this advocacy work in the Milwaukee Archdiocese. Your help in assisting your parish in participating or distributing materials to participating parishes for the 4 year anniversary activities would be much appreciated. Whatever you can do will make a difference!
In Christ’s Peace,
Rebecca Moczulewski
(262)780-9777
rmocz@sbcglobal.net
Rebecca Moczulewski is a member of Immaculate Heart of Mary in West Allis and a member of the Darfur Action Coalition of Wisconsin. For more information on Catholic Relief Services and Darfur see http://sudan.crs.org/
posted by Saints Peter and Paul Parish at Thursday, December 14, 2006
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