Thousands of Catholic school students from across Illinois gathered in Springfield for a rally in the Capitol Rotunda on March 4. Catholics representing their parishes, Catholic hospitals, Catholic schools and Catholic Charities joined Cardinal George and bishops of the six Illinois dioceses to participate in the first Catholics at the Capitol, a state-wide, ministries-focused advocacy day, organized by the Catholic Conference of Illinois. Participants met with individual representatives in the Illinois House and Senate to address important issues encompassed by Catholic social teaching.
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