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Compelled by the gospel of Jesus and our mission to respond to the “dear neighbor” without distinction, the U.S. Federation of the Sisters of St. Joseph Leadership Council and (Congregation/Province), adds its voice to that of NETWORK, a Catholic Social Justice lobby, in support of health care reform. We believe that access to affordable, quality healthcare is a basic human right and a fundamental social good for all persons.  The current state of health care in the United States constitutes social sin that must be eradicated through broad and deep engagement of the public conscience.  We advocate for a healthcare system that is:
•    Accessible to everyone in the United States
•    Affordable, funded and administered in a simple, direct way
•    Comprehensive, including preventative, primary, acute, long-term, and hospice care
•    Quality, including care that is culturally appropriate.
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U.S. Federation of the Sisters of St. Joseph Statement on Healthcare Reform
September, 2009

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We need healthcare reform NOW: 

http://capwiz.com/networklobby/issues/alert/?alertid=14174956&type=CO

 

Prayer

O Christ,
Who gathered the children to yourself, bring healing to those small, frail and vulnerable.
We pray for the children of the world, especially for those who are sick and dying,
of malnourishment, of preventable diseases.
Forgive our silence, our lack of compassion and action for these innocent victims.
Increase our love for children and consecrate this compassion.
Empower us to work with one another to shape a world of justice for all your children,
a world where all may grow in health and all may develop fully.   Amen
                            --Education for Justice

Resources:

USCCB http://www.usccb.org/healthcare/

Center on Budget and Policy Priorities
http://www.cbpp.org/pubs/health.htm

Jericho http://www.jerichoforjustice.org/index.html

Millennium Development Goal #5 – Improve Maternal Health
http://www.undp.org/mdg/goal5.shtml

Millennium Development Goal #6 - Combat HIV/AIDS, malaria and other diseases http://www.undp.org/mdg/goal6.shtml

 

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