The Catholic Conference of Illinois helped to pass legislation allowing teachers to re-instate expired teacher certificates if they missed last year’s deadline. Senate Bill 3393 gives teachers until Sept. 1 to pay registration and any back fees for immediate re-instatement of a lapsed certificate. If teachers wait until after Sept. 1 to renew certification, they must also pay a $500 penalty or demonstrate proficiency by completing nine semester hours of ...
Springfield, Joilet dioceses among Catholic entities filing suit against HHS mandate
The dioceses of Springfield and Joliet and their associated Catholic Charities today joined 39 other Catholic entities in filing 12 separate lawsuits against the controversial federal Health and Human Services mandate, charging the requirement violates their freedom of religion as guaranteed by the First Amendment. Bishop Thomas John Paprocki of Springfield issued a statement, as well as a video, in which he notes the lawsuit rises above the ...
CCI Radio Hour May 21, 2012
May 21, 2012 show Deacon Richard Hudzik of Chicago talks with Bob about President Barack Obama's recent statement of support for same-sex marriage -- the deacon is a member of CCI's Defense of Marriage department. Bob then speaks about Cardinal George's letter to all Catholics in the Archdiocese about the two-pronged threat of the HHS mandate. Rev. Bob Vandenbosch of Concerned Christian Americans then joins Bob to discuss Senate Bill 3669, which deals with polling places ...
Cardinal George of Chicago wrote two must-reads this week about the threats to Catholic identity and conscience rights under the HHS mandate. In an open letter to all Catholics of the Archdiocese, he gives examples of how Catholic universities, schools, hospitals, charities and child-welfare institutions will lose their Catholic identity. "Under the HHS regulations, none of these institutions is Catholic," he writes. " The government has unilaterally decided that it ...
CCI releases first immigrant story on faith
Today the Catholic Conference of Illinois released the initial story in a series focusing on the struggles and challenges of undocumented immigrants. This first story highlights the importance of the Catholic faith in the life of "Susan," an undocumented immigrant living in central Illinois and facing the threat of deportation to Mexico. Watch and listen to "Susan's" inspirational story in this video, or read her story in this bulletin insert. CCI is working with the Catholic Campaign For ...
Head of U.S. bishops calls President Obama’s support of same-sex marriage ‘deeply saddening’
Cardinal Timothy Dolan of New York today said President Barack Obama's support of same-sex marriage is "deeply saddening" but not unexpected. "Unfortunately, President Obama’s words today are not surprising since they follow upon various actions already taken by his Administration that erode or ignore the unique meaning of marriage," Dolan said in a written statement. Dolan serves as the president of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops. Obama told an ABC News ...
This CCI-produced video tells the story of "Susan," an undocumented immigrant living in central Illinois. Susan shares the importance of her Catholic faith as she and her family face her possible deportation to Mexico. You may also read "Susan's" story in this bulletin insert.
