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Printer Friendly Versions of Petitions for Reform and the New York Times Ad

Petitions for Reform – to handout to one person at a time (WORD)

Petitions for Reform – to collect multiple signatures (WORD)

New York Times Advertisement (pdf)

 

    Campaign for Catholic Responsibility

    This Web page is designed to help those interested in promoting the Petitions for Reform presented in the New York Times ad on Sunday, February 29th.

    Whether you are a member of a Voice of the Faithful Parish Voice affiliate, or a concerned Catholic who heard of our campaign for Catholic responsibility, you can help make your voice – and that of other concerned Catholics and people of good will – create a chorus for change.

    How to promote the Petitions for Reform

    Online Petition
    To support the Petitions for Reform using the internet just follow these three easy steps.

    1. 1. Sign the petition yourself. You can do this by going to the Voice of the Faithful Web site, www.voiceofthefaithful.org , and click on:
      Let Your Voice Be Heard. Click Here:

    2. After you sign the petition, forward it to three people who you think want their voices to be heard in returning responsibility to Catholicism. You can do this by clicking on the “Tell a friend about this petitionbutton at the bottom the online petition.

    3. Ask them to forward the petition to three people. You do this by including a note in the message section.

    Paper Petition
    Not everyone has a computer. Some people will sign a petition on the street but forget to follow-up at home or maybe not have the time. You can always bring a physical petition to people and groups of people, particularly to your Church. Perhaps you can distribute the petition after Mass or other Church activity. Use your discretion and creativity. To support the Petitions for Reform using a paper petition just follow these three easy steps.

    1. Print out which of the two versions of the petition you want to use.
      • The first, which is the logistically preferable alternative, is a standard form of a paper petition and can accommodate up to 8 eight signatures per page.
      • The second is essentially a copy of the petition on the internet. This can be handed out to people and they can either mail it in themselves or you can collect them.

    2. Present the petition to people. Answer their questions. Tell them why you are involved in speaking out. We have a special Web page on both the recent John Jay Report and the report of the National Review Board that can be accessed from the Voice of the Faithful home page. Familiarize yourself with it so you can answer questions.
      • Remember to bring pens and clip boards.

    3. After you collected as many as names as you can, forward them to Voice of the Faithful, ATTN: Petitions for Reform, P.O. Box 423, Newton, MA, 02464 These will then be included with the online petitions.


    Other
    Parish voice affiliates interested in placing the New York Times Ad in their local papers or people with other inquiries should send an email to petitions@voiceofthefaithful.org.


    Printer Friendly Versions of Petitions for Reform and the New York Times Ad

    Petitions for Reform – to handout to one person at a time (WORD)

    Petitions for Reform – to collect multiple signatures (WORD)

    New York Times Advertisement (pdf)


    Rebuilding trust takes many voices. Speaking together, ever louder, until those who have broken the trust can no longer turn away.