Archbishop Charles Chaput has expressed his support for the March for Marriage, asking his priests in the Archdiocese of Philadelphia to “do all you can to promote it in your parish”.
The Archbishop goes on to say, “I realize the march comes at one of the busiest and most solemn times of the year [Holy Week]. But as Catholics we should avail ourselves of opportunities, whenever we can, to witness to the truth about God’s plan for marriage.”
The Archdiocese will be organizing buses for marchers from all five of its districts.
(full disclosure: I’m proudly part of the team organizing the March for Marriage through the National Organization for Marriage.)
Why the March for Marriage?
On March 26th the Supreme Court will hear oral arguments in the Perry case, which will determine if Proposition 8 – the citizens initiative approved by the people of California in 2008 to protect marriage – is constitutional or not.
More importantly, the question of same-sex “marriage” and the right of Americans to protect marriage will be decided. It is imperative that political leaders, the media, and the culture see that we care about protecting marriage enough to stand up and march for it.
Already the March for Marriage has ten co-sponsoring organizations, including CatholicVote.org, the Manhattan Declaration, Human Life International and the Family Research Council.
If you are interested in learning more about the March for Marriage please check-out these resources (PDFs):
- Talking points explaining the March for Marriage and how to participate
- One-page flyer promoting the March for Marriage for you to distribute
- A map of the March for Marriage and a schedule of events for the rally to follow
You can also join the March for Marriage on Facebook (up to 1,600 Likes!).
I hope you can join us in Washington, DC on March 26th!
Here is Archbishop Chaput’s letter:
Archbishop Charles Chaput Letter Promoting March for Marriage by americanpapist463