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MEDIA ALERT
PRESS CONFERENCE

WHAT: Voice of the Faithful press conference to report on VOTF’s first meeting with Boston Archbishop Sean O’Malley

WHEN: Press conference will be held on Wed., Nov. 19, 2003, after the meeting, which will begin at 2:30PM ET at Chancery/residence complex (the 2:30 meeting is scheduled for approximately one hour; press conference will take place whenever the meeting concludes)

WHERE: 2121 Commonwealth Avenue, “sidewalk”

WHO: VOTF participants will be Jim Post (President); Steve Krueger, (Executive Director); Elia Marnik (“Protecting Our Children” Working Group); and Margaret Roylance (“Structural Change” Working Group). Archdiocese participants will be Archbishop Sean O’Malley and Bishop Richard Lennon

WHY: Press conference will report VOTF’s reactions, perceptions and insights regarding first meeting with Archbishop Sean O’Malley

MEETING AGENDA:

  1. Lay foundation for ongoing relationship between Voice of the Faithful and Archbishop Sean
  2. Share with Archbishop Sean who Voice of the Faithful is, including: fidelity, membership composition, mission, goals, commitment, accomplishments, contributions to the revitalization of parishes, ministry to survivors, etc.
  3. Discussion of partial ban of Boston Archdiocese VOTF members from meeting in their own parishes
  4. Discussion of Voice of Compassion-Boston Fund

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: All Greater Boston press, Catholic press, and national press with Greater Boston bureaus are encouraged to attend. For more information, please contact Luise Dittrich/Mike Emerton at 617-680-2131 (cell). More information about VOTF can be found at www.votf.org.

 

 

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