San Francisco, Calif., Feb 25, 2009 / 21:33 pm
The San Francisco-based group Catholics for the Common Good has announced a novena of prayer and fasting for the seven California Supreme Court justices who are considering three lawsuits filed to overturn Proposition 8.
Catholics for the Common Good describes itself as “a new Catholic Action based on the social teachings of the Catholic Church.” It is different from the Washington, DC-based group Catholics in Alliance for the Common Good.
The novena began on Ash Wednesday and will last through Thursday, March 5, when the California Supreme Court will hear oral arguments on the lawsuits challenging Proposition 8.
Catholics for the Common Good warned that opponents of Proposition 8 have gathered support from a coalition of cities, counties, state legislators and myriad special interests.