Workshops

"If even half of America's 67 million Catholics fully embraced the application of church teaching to the question of the death penalty, there would be no executions in the United States. The Catholic Mobilizing Network's purpose is to facilitate that outcome." Karen Clifton, CMN Director

Vivki Shieber and top staffers of Equal Justice USA are key members of CMN's workshop team. Mrs. Schieber is board chair of Murder Victims' Families for Human Rights. Equal Justice is a national, one-issue organization dedicatiod to helping local and statewide groups plan, organize and advocate for death-penalty repeal. The workshop team accepts invitations to national, state and diocesan conferences for lay and clergy religious educators, social-justice and pro-life activists, and university and high school groups. Please call 202-232-2881, or 301-865-6382 to schedule.

Workshop A

This Work Shop is for Catholics interested in learning more about the death penalty, the Church's teaching in the matter, practical and moral questions posed by the capital-punishment debate, and opportunities for involvement in repeal efforts.

Workshop B

This three-hour interactive workshop is for Catholics and others who are committed to, or are contemplating involvement in death penalty repeal efforts. In addition to the material presented in Workshop A, it focuses on effective planning, organizing and advocacy techniques; coalition building; legislative strategies; and "making the case" to policymakers and the media.

Workshop C

A one-hour workshop that is an adaptation of Workshop B. It can be used as a resource for facilitators of Workshop A.

Workshop Flyer (Spanish)

Sanctity of Life Course

"The Gospel of God's love for us, the Gospel of the dignity of the person and the Gospel of life are a single and indivisible Gospel." Pope John Paul II in Evangelium Nuntiandi

Participate in a in six session, life changing process . Walk in the footsteps of St. Francis of Assisi as you contemplate the interconnectedness of ALL life as reflected in the teachings of Popes John Paul II and Benedict XVI.

Death Penalty Resources for Communities of Faith

Have you ever wanted to talk about the death penalty with members of your religious community? In recent years, a growing number of religious organizations have participated in the nation’s death penalty discussion by providing important perspectives on this issue.

Some religious leaders requested more information to address this issue within their communities. To meet this need, the Death Penalty Information Center has developed a brochure and CD-ROM to assist religious groups in discussing one of the timeliest issues in America today. The resources on the CD-ROM do not take a moral stance on the death penalty. Instead, they present the critical issues inherent in the administration of capital punishment. The materials are presented in a way that is adaptable to many different faith communities.

If you are interested in ordering these materials, or would like more information about the resource, please email us at religious@deathpenaltyinfo.org