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2008 Conference “Solidarity in an Election Year”
We thank everyone who participated and supported the 2008 Summer Conference.

2008 Summer Conference Photos

Copies of the keynote speaker’s presentations are available in DVD format. Please contact Deborah Fernandez at 713-528-6982 or fernanda@stthom.edu for more information.

Keynote Speakers:
Rev. Daniel Groody, CSC, Ph.D. Immigration and the Eucharist
This address focused on the normative direction Catholic theology provides, especially in terms of its understanding of the Eucharist, to the global realities of migration and in particular to immigration issues along the Mexico – U.S. border.

Prof. David C. Cochran The Catholic Vote
This talk provided an overview of Catholic voting patterns, including historical changes, how Catholic voters compare to other religious groups, and differences within Catholic subgroups. In addition, the talk focused on the dilemma of faithful Catholic voters who seek to take Catholic social teaching as a whole into account in making political choices.

Catholic Voter Data

Rev. Bob Holmes, CSB Grassroots Engagement in Justice and Peace
Rev. Holmes used concrete examples from his experience at home and abroad to talk about practical ways of exercising solidarity with those oppressed by poverty and violence.