2016 AMERICAN TOUR OF RELICS and the Fortnight for Freedom 2016
2016 AMERICAN TOUR OF RELICSThe USCCB is sponsoring an American tour of relics of Sts. Thomas More & John Fisher. The relics will be coming to following places:Miami, FloridaBaltimore, MarylandPittsburgh and Philadelphia, PennsylvaniaMinnesota - Many CitiesDenver & Colorado Springs, ColoradoPhoenix, ArizonaLos Angeles, CaliforniaWashington, DCPlease contact local diocese for details about events. Fortnight for Freedomhttp://www.usccb.org/issues-and-action/religious-liberty/fortnight-for-freedom/index.cfm
Fortnight for Freedom 2016: Witnesses to Freedom
Hold firm, stand fast, & insist upon what belongs to you by right as Catholics.- Our First, Most Cherished Liberty
What is the Fortnight for Freedom?
Each year dioceses around the country arrange special events to highlight importance of defending religious freedom. The Fortnight for Freedom is from June 21—vigil of the Feasts of St. John Fisher & St. Thomas More—to July 4, Independence Day.
Celebrate the Fortnight for Freedom with your local church community!
We invite you to Gather, Learn, Pray, Pilgrimage, and Share!
Witnesses to Freedom
This year, we will look at lives of more than 14 women & men of faith, from all over world, who bear witness to authentic freedom in Christ.Little Sisters of the Poor | en españolSts. John Fisher and Thomas More | en españolCoptic Martyrs | en españolSt. John the Baptist | en españolVen. Henriette Delille | en españolBl. Oscar Romero | en españolMartyrs of Compiègne | en españolFr. John Bapst, SJ | en españolSts. Peter and Paul | en españolSts. Felicity and Perpetua | en españolBl. Miguel Pro | en españolSt. Maximilian Kolbe | en españolSt. Edith Stein | en españolSt. Kateri Tekakwitha | en español
The Little Sisters of the Poor
On March 23, 2016 The Little Sisters of the Poor made their case in the Supreme Court for religious freedom. #LetThemServe
