Fortnight for Freedom: Witnesses to Freedom / Quincena por la Libertad: Testigos a la Libertad

Friday, June 24, 2016 - Thursday, July 7, 2016
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Fortnight for Freedom: Witnesses to Freedom will take place from June 21 to July 4, 2016, a time when our liturgical calendar celebrates a series of great martyrs who remained faithful in the face of persecution by political power – St. Thomas More and St. John Fisher, St. John the Baptist, Sts. Peter and Paul, and the First Martyrs of the Church of Rome.

This year, we will look at the lives of more than 14 women and men of faith, from all over the world, who bear witness to authentic freedom in Christ.  Parishes are encouraged to hold special events to show the importance of defending religious freedom, especially to pray the Patriotic Rosary on or around the 4th of July.  Free materials are available on the USCCB website, including prayers for religious liberty in English, Spanish, Vietnamese, and Tagalog.  

For more information, visit www.fortnight4freedom.org.  Thank you for supporting the fight for religious freedom! 

Sponsored by the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops.

Local Fortnight observances include:

  • Sunday, July 3 Patriotic Rosary at 2:00 p.m. at St. Joseph Catholic Church, 600 N. Jupiter Rd., Richardson 75081. For more information, contact Patty Sherrod at 972-235-5554 or .
  • Monday, July 4 Patriotic Rosary following the 8:30 a.m. Mass at St. Mark Catholic Church, 1201 Alma Dr., Plano 75075.  For more information, contact JoAnn Murray at 214-228-7504 or . 

For additional information regarding events and resources for the Diocese of Dallas, visit cathdal.org/fortnightforfreedom.

**2016 American Tour of Relics.  The United States Conference of Catholic Bishops is sponsoring an American tour of the relics of Sts. Thomas More and John Fisher. Visit usccb.org to see if the relics are coming to a city near you!

Quincena por la Libertad: Testigos a la Libertad. Durante la Quincena, nuestro calendario litúrgico celebra una serie de grandes mártires que permanecieron fieles ante la persecución por el poder político – St. Juan el Bautista, SS. Pedro y Pablo, los primeros mártires de la Iglesia de Roma, San Juan Fisher y Tomás Moro.

Este año, examinaremos las vidas de más de 14 hombres y mujeres de fe, de todo el mundo, quienes dan testimonio a la libertad auténtica en Cristo.

Más información en breve en fortnight4freedom.org. ¡Gracias por el apoyo a la lucha por la libertad religiosa! 

Patrocinado por la Conferencia de Obispos Católicos de los Estados Unidos.