The Archdiocese is new to protesting and civil disobedience and all that so I understand there’s going to be some…hiccups along the way.
This seems to be a hiccup. The archdiocese put out this announcement recently about a rally:
A “Stand Up for Religious Freedom Rally” will be held on Friday, June 8th at Noon. On June 8, tens of thousands of faithful citizens will gather in prayer and public witness in cities and towns all across the United States to oppose the HHS Mandate and stand up in defense of religious freedom. The Philadelphia rally will take place at Independence Hall/ Liberty Bell People’s Plaza at 520 Market Street.
I attended the last rally in Philadelphia. I think I even covered it for The National Catholic Register if I remember correctly.
But I took my kids out of school early to head down to Philadelphia because I think it’s important that they be there as well. But on Friday I learned that my kids’ Catholic school has finals scheduled for that day. While I don’t expect the diocesan schools to bus kids down into the city for the rally, I’d at least expect them not to schedule finals during the rally.
This makes it difficult to bust the kids out of school to attend the rally and it’s going to make it difficult for me to get there as I’m probably about 45 minutes to an hour from Philadelphia (without traffic.) That makes it a bit tight for me to attend the rally and get back in time to pick the kids up at 2:30.
You’d think Catholic schools would be on board with the archdiocese with this kind of thing, don’t you? I think I’ll have to call the school and see if I can arrange something.
I’m thinking the archdiocese should attend some kind of hippie seminar on how to protest effectively.
June 4, 2012 at 7:42 pm
"I'm thinking the archdiocese should attend some kind of hippie seminar on how to protest effectively."
Yes- and we also need cool hand signals just like the Occupiers!
June 4, 2012 at 8:07 pm
They can learn from me.
I'll be there in all black/dark with a black beret (and sunglasses if the situation calls for it).
June 4, 2012 at 8:10 pm
Here's an idea:
Arrange a protest against the HHS mandate consisting of six old ladies, one nun in a suit jacket, and a single young guy with a latte.
The rest of us hang around under cover and watch the MSM try to figure out if they're supposed to cover it or not. Hilarity ensues.
Of course, the nun would have to agree to get out of her traditional habit. I'll volunteer to be the guy, and I'll even buy my own latte.
June 4, 2012 at 11:51 pm
I understand that the protest is nationwide at that date and time, and the Final Exams were likely scheduled at the beginning of the school year. Maybe they ought to reschedule the children's Exams, but likely the protest organizers were thinking the Noon hour would afford loads of working people to hit it on their lunch hour. Just sayin'.
June 5, 2012 at 1:30 pm
Effective, professional protesters know that to be an effectivenprofessional protester you cannotnhave anything else to do, ever, and you certainlymmay not have any responsibilities of any kind.
June 5, 2012 at 1:59 pm
Noon on Friday.
I realize that this Religous Freedom is meant for all religions, but let us be honest — it's the Catholics who have been the "first responders".
But, in my small town, those Daily Mass attenders are the very same people that are directly affected and also tuned into this mandate mess. Next time we do this can we make it at another time?
June 5, 2012 at 6:18 pm
This government will pay no attention to a gathering of the meek and mild faithful. We need to look to Jesus' reaction to the money changers and merchants who defiled the temple. Well-placed energy(without violence) can speak volumes. Hopefully the "thinking caps" are being worn by the leadership.
June 5, 2012 at 11:04 pm
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