VOTF PLANS FOR USCCB MEETING - November 2005

The United States Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB) will be meeting in Washington DC in mid-November and VOTF will be there. Although the bishops do not have any official business related to the sexual abuse crisis, it is expected that updates will be provided by the National Review Board and the Administrative Committee, which is overseeing Vatican approval of the Revised Charter. Voice of the Faithful will hold a press conference on Monday morning, November 14, to apprise media representatives of important developments.

Voice of the Faithful has important business to conduct in Washington as well. The National Representative Council will be meeting in nearby Arlington,VA on November 12-13. The agenda for this second meeting of the new national Council (the first was in Indianapolis in July) includes discussion of national campaign strategies based on the Convocation recommendations, a variety of administrative issues, and action proposals from the regional representatives (e.g., investigation of the financial integrity of priests' retirement funds).

On Sunday, November 13th, metro-DC Voice of the Faithful affiliates will also be "witnessing for justice" by showing "Twist of Faith," a powerful documentary about the impact of sexual abuse on one survivor and his family.