Our Catholic faith and the Gospels call us to be active and responsible participants in our society. The Catholic Church has always taken this charge seriously through the many services it provides to those in need; whether that need arises from acute poverty, serious illness, or distress in the family. The Church also continues to offer guidance through its constant statements on moral and social issues confronting society. However, the mission of the Church seems to be challenged constantly in the public square. Those challenges come in the form of cutbacks in vital services to the poor and needy, or the imposition of actions that reflect a moral code contrary to Church teachings and the well-being of society .

In an effort to confront these challenges to the mission and teachings of the Church the Bishops of Connecticut have created the Connecticut Catholic Conference Advocacy Network. The purpose of this Network is two-fold. First, to help educate and keep  Catholics informed on current social issues.  It does this by sending informational bulletins to its members on various topics of interest. Secondly, to alert members about legislative issues which are being considered at the State and Federal level and are of concern to the Catholic community.

The Connecticut Catholic Conference Advocacy Network allows you to easily contact your elected officials through email, so you can share your opinion with them. The system even identifies who your elected representatives are if you are uncertain. The Bishops of Connecticut feel the active participation of many parishioners in this Network will help the voice of the Church and its members to be strongly heard in the public sector.