Great Cross of Florida St' Augustine

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Great Cross of FloridaSt. Augustine
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Florida Catholic Conference
1969-2009
Advocating Life, Dignity and the Common Good
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for years
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MISSION

• Serve as liaison to state government
• on matters of concern to the Catholic Church
• in the seven dioceses of the Province of Miami,
• as a nonpartisan public policy voice
• on behalf of the Catholic Bishops of Florida.

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VISION

• The Gospel of Jesus Christ and the teachings of
  his Church guide the work of the Conference
• which, through relationships with
  representatives and agencies of Florida
  government,
• analyzes the moral dimension of public policies,
• proclaims the sanctity of life and
• dignity of the human person, 
• leads decision makers in reaching just solutions,
  and
• provides opportunities for Catholics in Florida
  to carry out their responsibility to participate
  in political life.

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Current Policy/Advocacy Committees

• State Pro-Life Coordinating Committee
• Committee Against the Death Penalty
• Prison Ministry Committee
• Farmworker Justice Committee
• Immigration Committee
• Schools Executive Committee
• Accreditation Committee
• Catholic Health Executives
• Committee on End-of-Life Care

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1969-1977
Founder

• First the Kingdom of God
• Archbishop Coleman F. Carroll of Miami

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Founder
1969-1979

• Doing the Truth in Love
• Bishop Paul S. Tanner of St. Augustine

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1969-1978
Founder

• Where Theres Love, Theres (Also) God
• Bishop Charles B. McLaughlin
• of St. Petersburg

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Founder
1969-1974

• I will Listen (in Order) to Serve
• Bishop William D. Borders of Orlando

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1969-1971
Founder

• For Me to Live as Christ
• Auxiliary Bishop John J. Fitzpatrick of Miami

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1972-1983
Deep Calls Upon Deep Bishop René H. Gracida of
Pensacola-Tallahassee
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1979-1988

• All things through Him
• Bishop William T. Larkin of St. Petersburg

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1974-1990

• In Christ
• Bishop Thomas J. Grady of Orlando

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1984-1990

• The Lord Is My Light
• Bishop Thomas V. Daily of Palm Beach

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1976-1994

• To Remain in Christs Love
• Archbishop Edward A. McCarthy of Miami

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1991-1995
Serve the Lord with Gladness Bishop John M. Smith
of Pensacola-Tallahassee
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1981-1998

• With Joyful Trust
• Bishop J. Keith Symons of Palm Beach

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1979-2000

• Peace in Christ
• Bishop John J. Snyder of St. Augustine

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1997-2002

• Love is the Supreme Reason
• Auxiliary Bishop Gilberto Fernandez of Miami

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1999-2002

• The Harvest is Plenty
• Bishop Anthony J. OConnell of Palm Beach

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1979-2003
Woe is me, if I do not preach the
Gospel Auxiliary Bishop Augustin A. Roman of
Miami
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2002-2003

• Do Whatever He Tells You
• Bishop Sean P. OMalley of Palm Beach

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1986-2004

• Love is Ingenious
• Bishop Norbert M. Dorsey of Orlando

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1979-2007

• To Serve With Mercy
• Bishop John J. Nevins of Venice

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Current Board of Directors
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God Will ProvideArchbishop John C. Favalora of
Miami
Presidentsince 1994
Since 1989
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Let Us Profess The Truth In LoveBishop Gerald M.
Barbarito of Palm Beach
Vice President since 2005
Since 2003
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For His FriendsBishop Robert N. Lynch of St.
Petersburg
Secretary since 2005
Since 1996
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God Is GraciousBishop John H. Ricard, SSJof
Pensacola-Tallahassee
Treasurer
Since 1997
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Love, Joy, Peace . . .Bishop Victor Galeone of
St. Augustine
Since 2001
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All Things To AllBishop Thomas G. Wenski of
Orlando
Since 1997
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Justice, Peace, JoyBishop Frank J. Dewane of
Venice
Since 2006
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Since 2004
He Loved Them To The End Auxiliary Bishop Felipe
J. Estévez of Miami
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God Before Me, God With MeAuxiliary Bishop John
G. Noonan of Miami
Since 2005
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Life
from conception until natural death
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Bishops of Florida on Abortion
A constant voice on behalf of the unborn
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On this third anniversary of Roe v. Wade, the
decision of the U.S. Supreme Court on the
subject of abortion casts a somber pall over the
Bicentennial Observance of the foundation of
the American Republic.
January 22, 1976
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The moral bankruptcy of this nation's abortion
policy has been strikingly demonstrated by the
Senate's vote to not override President Clinton's
veto of the partial-birth abortion law.
September 26, 1996
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This millennial year marks the 27th anniversary
of Roe v. Wadealmost 40 million children have
been removed from our society as a result of
this evil.
January 22, 2000
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Florida Catholic Conference
Multimedia Program
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U.S. Supreme Court upheld the federal ban on
partial birth abortion in a 5-4 vote todaywe
encourage Florida lawmakers to ban this procedure
in law.
April 18, 2007
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As we mark the inauguration of a new president,
we pause to reflect on the state of our country
where over 50 million of our brothers and sisters
have been denied their right to life.
January 22, 2009
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• Since the Conference was established,
• 67 individuals
• have been executed by the State of Florida.

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Prior to each execution, the bishops plead for
mercy and urge the governor to commute the
individuals sentence to
life in prison without the possibility of parole
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express sympathy for family members and pray for
the victims
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Remembrance service at the capitol the day after
an execution
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Florida Catholic Conference receives 2003
National Telly Award for the video Talking About
the Death Penalty
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Bishops of Florida seek to shed light on stem
cell research in the current social and
political climate
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Supporting Ethical Stem Cell Research
September 26, 2005
Adult Stem Cell Research Productive and Ethical
Embryonic Stem Cell Experimentation First and
Foremost Immoral and Unproductive
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Florida Catholic ConferenceMultimedia Program
Supporting Ethical Stem Cell Research
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Bishops extend support to Citizens for Science
and Ethics, which seeks to place an amendment to
our state constitution before voters that would
ensure
September 2005
no revenue of the state shall be spent on
experimentation that involves destruction of a
live human embryo.
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Statement on the Life, Death and Treatment of
Dying Patients
April 27, 1989
These prohibitions against murder, euthanasia,
suicide and assisted suicide are based on the
inherent dignity and fundamental value of each
human being...
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May God Bless and Keep Terri Schiavo
October 2003
we urge continued prayers for Terri Schiavo and
all in her family
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Bishops of Florida Approve Revised Catholic
Declaration on Life and Death A Healthcare
Advance DirectiveFebruary 2, 2005
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Dignity
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Affordable Housing Rallyat the Capitol
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Promoting use of Rainy Day funds to prevent
cuts in services for developmentally disabled
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Bishops Statement on Immigration The Flight to
Egypt
December 15, 1995
In our own time and in our own land the lesson
is the same the alien is our brother or sister,
not our competitor nor our enemy.
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Hear the Immigrants Cries for Justice 
March 22, 2006
Immigration reform is not merely a political or
policy decision. It is a profoundly moral issue.
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Bishops Farmworker PastoralDecember 12,
2006 Feast of Our Lady of Guadalupe Patroness of
the Americas
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Rally for Farmworkers
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Bishops Address International Social Justice
Issues
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Statement on the Panama Canal Treaty, January 23,
1978
A Pastoral Letter on Refugees, October 15, 1981
Florida Bishops Ask President Bush To Release
Haitian Detainees, January 8, 2003
Human Rights and Family Reunification in Cuba,
July 7, 1977
Support for the Haitian Relief Legislation, June
19, 1998
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Coordinates HIV/AIDS education and pastoral care
for the Catholic Church in Florida through its
compassionate outreach to all persons affected by
the HIV pandemic.
Florida Catholic AIDS Network
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Common Good
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Bishops Defend Marriage
April 14, 2005
The common good and the future of our society
are served best through the natural order of a
union of a man and a woman.
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September 2008Marriage between the baptized is
a sacrament, a sacred bond of husband and wife
publicly witnessed in a church in the presence of
the Lord.
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The Union of One Man and One Woman Bishops of
Florida Support 2008 Amendment 2 - Marriage
Protection
62 of Floridians vote in favor
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Annual Celebration ofCatholic Schools Week
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We express our gratitude to the parents of the
many thousands of children in our schools, the
dedicated teachers, administrators and other
personnel, both lay and religious who work so
diligently to make the school system a matter of
pride.
January 31, 1980
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Catholic schools hand down the traditions which
provide a sense of continuity, identity and
strength in the life of our parishes, dioceses
and the universal church.
January 26, 1989
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Bishops Advocate for Parental Choice in Education
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Everyone has a right to education and parents
have a prior right to choose the kind of
education that will be given to their children.
January 1998
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It is a testament to the Catholic school
community that each of the seven dioceses is
participating in one or more of the three
programs
January 26,2003

• Opportunity Scholarships,
• McKay Scholarships for Students with Disabilities
  
• Corporate Tax Scholarships.

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• Statewide parents organization
• Founded 1991
• Promotes greater awareness of the issues
  concerning parental choice in education
• Ken Roeder, First Director

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Bishops Address Sex Education in Public Schools
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In recent years, programs of sex education have
been instituted in many public schools in the
State of Florida. Often these programs deal
exclusively with the physical aspects of sex
without reference to values or ethics.
April 1983
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Florida Catholic ConferenceAccreditation Program
Established by the Bishops 1969-1970
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• One of the oldest Catholic school accreditation
  programs in the country
• Covers the 7 (arch)dioceses of Florida and the
  Diocese of Savannah, GA
• Serves nearly 200 pre-kindergarten through eighth
  grade schools
• Has developed a seven-year cycle to insure that
  schools meet standards for beliefs and mission,
  personnel, and program of learning

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We are called to carry the values of the Gospel
and the teachings of the Church into the public
square.
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Study, Discuss, Pray and Then Vote
Bishops Urge Before Each Election
Vote with a properly formed conscience in order
to defend human life and protect dignity
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Since 1980 the bishops have asked political
candidates their positions on public policy
issues of concern to the Church.
Do you support or oppose?
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Red Mass of the Holy Spirit since 1975
Consistent Ethic of Life Program nowCatholic
Days at the Capitolsince 1987
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Staff of the Florida Catholic Conference
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Executive Director Thomas A. Horkan, Jr. 1969
-1995
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Executive Director D. Michael McCarron1995-Presen
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FCC Chaplain, Director Emeritus and Current
Director
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Deputy Director for Administration
Kenneth L. Roeder 1991-Present
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Associate Director for Education
Dr. P. Edward Anthony 1974-1980
Dr. Charles J. OMalley 1969-1974
Dr. D. Michael McCarron 1980-1997
Larry D. Keough 1997-2008
James B. Herzog 2005-Present
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Associate Director, Social Concerns/Respect Life
Sheila S. Hopkins 2002-Present
Jeannie Burhans 1993-1996
Rosemary Gallagher 1975-1993
Patricia Chivers 1996-2002
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Associate Director for Health
Michael B. Sheedy 2005-Present
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Associate Director for Communications
Michele M. Taylor 2007-Present
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Deacon Marcus J. Hepburn Emergency Management
Specialist 2005-Present
Dr. Nancy R. Powers Farmworker Solidarity Program
Manager 2003-2007
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FCC Offices - 201 W. Park Avenue
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Congratulations Bishops on Forty Years