St. Augustine Catholic Church

Catholic Charities of the Archdiocese of Galveston-Houston continues to serve people in need during the COVID-19 pandemic through all of its programs.  Good pantries are open for drive-through food distribution with hours each week at our three locations:

• Guadalupe Center in Houston
• Mamie George Community Center in Richmond
• Beacon of hope Center in Galveston. 

USCCB No Taxpayer Abortion Campaign
The Hyde Amendment, which prevents tax dollars from directly funding abortion, is at risk in Congress. This bipartisan measure, in place since 1976, is being threatened in current federal funding efforts. In response, the USCCB has implemented a campaign titled No Taxpayer Abortion. 
Parishes are asked to publicize this campaign which includes a petition to federal legislators asking that the Hyde Amendment be maintained as federal policy. The petition can be signed by visiting https://www.respectlife.org/no-taxpayer-abortion. The site also contains numerous graphics for use on a parish website, bulletin or social media site for promoting this initiative. Once parishioners have signed the petition, they will receive an Action Alert from the USCCB. This will allow them to contact their legislator directly (via email or phone call) to request that the Hyde Amendment be maintained. 
This campaign will run through the first week of June 2021. For more information about how to spread the word at your parish, contact the Office of Pro-Life Activities at jkfritsch@archgh.org or 713-741-8728.