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	VOTF Rally at Logan Circle in Philly Today, Sat Feb 19, at 11:00 Am Voice from the Desert February 19, 2011 http://reform-network.net/ Press Contacts: Nancy Mortimer O’Brien 610-825-0355, cell 484-904-6067 Charles McMahon 215-233-4414 cell 215-534-7481 VOTF schedules rally for Saturday, Feb. 19, 11 a.m. at Logan Circle in Philadelphia The Voice of the Faithful of Greater Philadelphia encourages all who are outraged by the revelations in the recent Philadelphia Grand Jury report to join us in a rally on Logan Circle in Philadelphia on Saturday, Feb. 19, at 11 a.m. Here we will begin to organize a campaign to open up the statute of limitations in order to give the victims a chance to tell their stories and actually get someone to hear them. We are releasing the following to the print and electronic media: We the Steering Committee of the Voice of the Faithful of Greater Philadelphia hereby express our revulsion and disgust with the criminal behavior of Catholic clergy exposed in the presentment by the Philadelphia Grand Jury of January 21st. We call upon the State Legislature to proceed with all possible speed to remove the statute-of-limitations protection afforded the perpetrators of these crimes. All Catholics share in the tragedy of the actions of the pedophile priests and the subsequent cover up by he clergy and the bishops. All Catholics must work to put structures in place whose purpose is to prevent such future occurrences. All Catholics have the right and duty to make this a reality. It is absolutely vital that an open, sustained, public dialogue take place at every level in this diocese from the pew to the Cardinal’s office. No longer can the few be allowed to decide for the Rest of us. All Catholics must have access to the decision-making process in all church matters. It’s time for Cardinal Rigali to publicly affirm these rights and take immediate steps to implement them in diocesan policy. Actions speak louder than words. If Cardinal Rigali does not engage in this process, his words are empty and his leadership bankrupt. For more information on VOTF see website www.votfgp.org
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