The Bishop

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The Bishops 16th Annual Catholic Pro-Life Dinner
Parish Promotion
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The Catholic Pro-Life CommitteeRespect Life
Ministry of the Diocese of Dallas

• Serves the Dallas area to
• organize, educate, and mobilize Catholics on
  Pro-Life issues.
• effect action and witness to God's intention
  the sanctity of life.

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Nine Ministries of CPLC

• Derived from the U.S. Bishops Pastoral Plan for
  Pro-Life Activities
• 1. Prayer Ministry
• 2. Convert-to-Life / Sidewalk Counseling
• 3. Project Gabriel
• Gabriel Angels
• GEMS
• 4. Abortion AfterCare-Healing / The Rachel
  Ministries

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Nine Ministries of CPLC (cont.)

• 5. Youth For Life
• 6. Speakers Bureau
• 7. Parish Coordination
• 8. Civic Action
• 9. Spanish Ministry

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Bishops 16th AnnualCatholic Pro-Life Dinner

• Theme Life, The First Right
• Host Bishop Kevin Farrell
• Keynote Speaker Gianna Jessen
• Honorary Chairs Joe Rebeca Peterman

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Bishops 16th Annual Catholic Pro-Life Dinner

• Date March 28, 2009
• Location Hilton Anatole Dallas,
• Chantilly Ballroom
• Time 500 p.m. Silent Auction
• Exhibit Hall
• 630 p.m. Seated Dinner

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Opportunities for Support

• Purchase tickets to attend the dinner
• Purchase a table at the dinner
• Invite others to join you!
• Donate underwriting gifts or scholarships
• Donate auction items
• Buy and/or sell raffle tickets
• Advertise in the dinner program
• Volunteer

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Dinner Ticket Options
Individual Tickets Adult Ticket 70
Student Ticket 50
Tables for 10 Life Patron 700
Rachel Patron 850 Priority seating
Save a Baby Patron 1,000 Priority seating 4 tickets to VIP reception
Project Gabriel Patron 2,000 Priority seating 6 tickets to VIP reception
Five-Star Patron 5,000 Bishops table nearest stage, may request to sit with Bishop Farrell or Vann 10 tickets to VIP reception
Champion of Life Patron 10,000 Table nearest stage, first donor has option to sit with speaker 10 tickets to VIP reception
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RaffleTickets just 20 each four for 60 or
eight for 100!

• Grand Prize 2009 Honda Accord
• 2nd Prize Carnival Cruise
• 3rd Prize Garmin Nuvi 750 GPS

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A Call from Our Founder

• The defining issue of our day is nothing less
  than human life.
• Do we value it?
• Will we risk anything at all or everything to
  protect it?
• Words and action, even sacrifice, are required.
• Bishop Emeritus
• Charles Grahmann