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| | October 2008 |
| | 26 Sunday |
| | National Faith in Action on Death Penalty, National Event Catholic Campaign to end the use of the Death Penalty |
| | Contact: | USCCB |
| | http://www.usccb.org/sdwp/national/deathpenalty |
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| | November 2008 |
| | 4 Tuesday |
| | General Election, National Event Virginians will cast ballots for President and members of Congress. |
| | Contact: | Jeff Caruso |
| | http://vacatholic.org |
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| | 14 Friday - 16 Sunday |
| | Rachel's Vineyard Retreat, For those suffering from abortion's aftermath. |
| | Contact: | Molly Smith, (804) 794-0222 |
| | molly.smith@epiphanychurch.org |
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| | 16 Sunday |
| | CCHD Appeal Sunday, National Event |
| | Contact: | Colleen Barranger, (804) 359-5661 |
| | cbarranger@richmonddiocese.org |
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| | 18 Sunday |
| | CCHD Collection Sunday, CCHD Collection Sunday is the domestic anti-poverty program of the US Bishops. |
| | Contact: | Colleen Barranger, (804) 622-5128 |
| | http.//www.usccb.org/cchd |
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| | 23 Sunday |
| | CCHD Collection, National The Catholic Campaign for Human Development (CCHD) is the U.S. Bishops' domestic anti- |
| | poverty program. CCDH funds low-income self-help efforts to uproot poverty in the United States. |
| | Contact: | Colleen Barranger, (804) 359-5661 |
| | cbarranger@richmonddiocese.org |
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| | December 2008 |
| | 1 Monday |
| | World AIDS Awareness Day, National |
| | Contact: | Colleen Barranger, (804) 359-5661 |
| | cbarranger@richmonddiocese.org |
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| | January 2009 |
| | 1 Tuesday - 31 Saturday |
| | Poverty Awareness Month |
| | Contact: | OJP |
| | http://www.povertyusa.org |
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| | 1 Monday |
| | World Day of Peace, National |
| | Contact: | Colleen Barranger |
| | http://www.usccb.org/sdwp/international/ |
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| | 18 Sunday |
| | Respect Life Collection, Parishes |
| | Contact: | Michael Stone, (804) 359-5661 |
| | mstone@richmonddiocese.org |
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| | 19 Monday - 24 Saturday |
| | Respect Life Education Week, National Event |
| | Contact: | Michael Stone, (202) 541-3070 |
| | http://www.usccb.org/prolife/ |
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| | 22 Thursday |
| | March for Life |
| | March for Life, Washington, DC, Washington, DC The March expresses opposition to the 1973 Supreme Court decision |
| | legalizing abortion. On the eve of the march, the US Bishops hold a National Prayer Vigil for Life at the Shrine of the |
| | Immaculate Conception. |
| | Contact: | OJP |
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