During Respect Life Month this year, CMN will be presenting in parishes and at different events throughout Houston, Texas with speakers from our partners at Journey of Hope...From Violence to Healing, and the Texas Coalition Against the Death Penalty. In addition, there will also be a special event on October 14th at Strake Jesuit College Preparatory, the Texas premiere of "The Gathering." In collaboration with Witness to Innocence, Journey of Hope, Texas Coalition to Abolish the Death Penalty, and Texas Defender Service, the premiere of a film will include a panel and reception with presentations from murder victims’ family member and death row exonerees.
These events will discuss how the death penalty is a pro-life issue that Catholics are called to speak out against. All events are free of charge and open to all, more information about these events is forthcoming. See the rough schedule below for more information and a list of the events planned thus far.
Events at Parishes in the Houston Area:
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October 11, 2017, Christ the Redeemer Catholic Church, 7 -9 pm - 11507 Huffmeister Rd., Houston, TX 77065
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October 17, 2017, St. Cecilia's Catholic Community, 7 pm - 11720 Joan of Arc Dr, Houston, TX 77024
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October 19, 2017, St Angela Merici Catholic Church, 7:45pm (After 7pm Mass) - 8200 Roos Rd, Houston, TX, 77036
Events Open to the Public:
- Oct 14, 2017: 7:00pm, CMN is hosting in collaboration with Witness to Innocence, Journey of Hope, Texas Coalition to Abolish the Death Penalty, and Texas Defender Service, the Texas premiere of a film titled “The Gathering” at Strake Jesuit College Preparatory (Parsley Center Auditorium -
8900 Bellaire Blvd, Houston, TX 77036.) A panel and reception will follow with presentations from murder victims’ family member and death row exonerees. Please RSVP here. - October 15, 2017: 3:00-5:00pm, Forgiveness and Restorative Justice Panel at the Houston Dominican Sisters residence (6501 Almeda Rd, Houston TX, 77021). A panel discussion featuring murder victim's family members, the event will be emceed by David Kaczynski.
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October 18, 2017: 5:00-7:00pm, "Last Day of Freedom" Film Showing and Death Row Exoneree Panel at Texas Southern University's Thurgood Marshall School of Law (3100 Cleburne St., Houston, TX 77004). This event will include a discussion of the film lead by Bill Babbitt, David Kaczynski, and Bill Pelke; as well as a Death Row Exoneree panel with Derrick Jamison, George White, and Shujaa Graham.
