Archbishop Gustavo Garcia-Siller has issued a letter to the Catholics of the Archdiocese of San Antonio. In the letter the archbishop forcefully protests the recent federal mandate requiring virtually all private health plans to include coverage for all FDA-approved prescription contraceptives, and female sterilization procedures. The Archbishop read his letter to those attending the 5 30 p.m. Mass at San Fernando Cathedral, Saturday, February 4. The archbishop directed the priests of the archdiocese to read the letter at all Masses the same weekend.

In his letter, the archbishop writes, "The recent disturbing decision in Washington represents a real threat to all Americans' right to religious freedom... We cannot be silent in the face of this unjust edict." The archbishop also urges the faithful to "contact Congress in support of legislation that would reverse the Administration's decision."  To view a copy of the archbishop's letter to his people, please click HERE.

Further, Father Jimmy encourages us all to write the President of the United States personally, voicing our protest to this affront.  For information regarding mailing, calling, or e-mailing our president, please see below:

Submit an e-mail to the President

E-mail:  http://www.whitehouse.gov/contact/submit-questions-and-comments

Write a letter to the President

Please note that the White House suggests the use of e-mail, as it is the fastest way to get a letter to President Obama.  If a written letter is your preferred means of communication, here are a few simple things you can do to make sure your message gets to the White House as quickly as possible. 

1. If you write a letter, please consider typing it on an 8 1/2 by 11 inch sheet of paper. If you hand-write your letter, please consider using pen and writing as neatly as possible.

2. Please include your return address on your letter as well as your envelope. If you have an email address, please consider including that as well.

3. And finally, be sure to include the full address of the White House to make sure you message gets there as quickly and directly as possible:

The White House
1600 Pennsylvania Avenue NW
Washington, DC 20500

Call the President

Phone Numbers

Comments: 202-456-1111

Switchboard: 202-456-1414

TTY/TTD

Comments: 202-456-6213

Visitor's Office: 202-456-2121

 

Contact our Representatives!

 

To e-mail Congressman Lamar Smith:  https://lamarsmithforms.house.gov/ContactForm/default.aspx

 

To contact our Senators:

 

John Cornyn (R-TX)

517 Hart Senate Office Building

Washington, DC  20510

(202) 224-2934

Web Form: www.cornyn.senate.gov/public/index.cfm?p=ContactForm

 

Kay Bailey Hutchison (R-TX)

284 Russell Senate Office Building

Washington, DC  20510

(202) 224-5922

Web Form: www.hutchison.senate.gov/?p=email_kay