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California Catholic Conference
Catholic Dioceses in California to Offer Special Masses in Support of Crime Victims’ Week
May 16th, 2009
Beginning this Sunday, Catholic dioceses in California will observe National Crime Victims’ Week, an annual event established in 1981 to draw attention to the people and families whose lives have been affected by violent crime, by offering special Masses for victims of crime. Crime Victims’ Week begins this year on Sunday, April 26. “The effects of crime can linger long after a person’s physical wounds have healed,” said the Most Rev. Richard Garcia, bishop of Monterey and co-chair of the Restorative Justice Committee of the California Catholic Conference (CCC). “The people and families affected need to know that they’re not alone, and that they can turn to their Church...
Source: Law & Health Weekly (2009-05-16)
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