Denver, Colo., Apr 21, 2004 / 22:00 pm
Catholic Charities Denver has invited elected officials and public citizens to answer a call to compassion this Saturday at an all-day rally that will seek to urge elected officials to keep the poor and marginalized within society in mind when they address policy issues.
Call to Compassion: A Rally for Our Neighbors in Need was organized along with the Colorado Catholic Conference Northern Colorado Legislative Network.
Archbishop Charles Chaput of Denver will lead the rally, which is to be held on the west steps of the State Capitol from 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Other speakers include James H. Mauck, president of Catholic Charities Denver, and Rev. David Williams of Abyssinian Christian Church.
Over the last three years, Colorado’s budget cuts have negatively affected programs that service the poor, needy and marginalized. Without fiscal structural reform, rally organizers say, the current situation will not improve.