MASS. BISHOPS PUSH FOR MARRIAGE AMENDMENT: From the Boston Globe

The four Roman Catholic bishops of Massachusetts, in what they described as an unprecedented effort to mobilize the state's 3 million Catholics, yesterday said they will distribute mailings to 1 million households urging laypeople to speak out in favor of a state constitutional amendment defining marriage as a union between one man and one woman. ...

In the mailer being sent to Catholics, each of the four bishops describes why he opposes gay marriage, and the document includes a guide to contacting lawmakers as well as an explanation of church teaching on gay marriage published by the US Conference of Catholic Bishops. The document urges Catholics to visit, call, or write lawmakers before a scheduled Feb. 11 constitutional convention. ...

In a joint statement, they said people who oppose same-sex marriage are being intimidated. "People may be hesitant to act for fear of being falsely labeled as bigots or intolerant," Dupre said. The bishops are also
sending packets of information to priests in an effort to enlist their assistance in persuading parishioners to advocate for the constitutional amendment. The packet sent to Boston-area priests includes copies of recent church documents about gay marriage and suggested prayers that can be added at Mass.

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