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USCCB responds to complaints about new domestic policy director's 2006 appearance as dinner party speaker for pro-choice networking group (9 links) September 28, 2007

  • USCCB responds to complaints about director of domestic social development's alleged pro-abortion activity (CCI)
  • Memo from Deirdre McQuade, Director of Planning & Information, USCCB, to Diocesan Pro-Life Directors, State Catholic Conference Directors & Friends (Pew Lady, Sept. 19)
  • Kathy Saile named USCCB domestic policy director (USCCB)
  • WIN (‘Pro-choice. Democrat. Women. Network.’) 2006 WODW dinner party no. 14: Kathy Saile was 1 of 2 speakers at ‘Did the Left Cede Heaven? The Intersection of Faith and Politics.’ ‘Throughout American history religion has shaped US politics. Recent history has focused on the efforts and effects of Conservative Christians in the Republican Party, but the Left continues to be a party of people of faith. This dinner will highlight the way liberal people of faith organize to further progressive causes.’ (WIN)
  • 17th Annual Women Opening Doors for Women: full text of program (see p. 7) (WIN, PDF)
  • About WIN: ‘WIN is Washington’s premier professional, political, and social network dedicated to empowering young, Democratic, pro-choice women.’ (WIN)
  • ‘We've begun to regress to some pre-Vatican II activities, like singing Latin responses. I don't understand any of it!’ Kathy Saile of Phoenix, Arizona (US Catholic)
  • CV describes Arizona State University community organizing course taught by Kathy Saile: ‘The nuts and bolts of Alinsky, Stout, McKnight, Kretzman, Hooks and more …’ (see p. 4)
  • Kathy Saile: Catholic social teaching and taxes (Protecting Arizona's Family Coalition, 2002)