Sr. Christine Stephens: 1940-2019

Sister Christine Stephens, CDP entered eternal life on July 18, 2019 at the age of 78. She was the younger of two daughters born to Walter Irving and Frances Louise...

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Parish IDs Bring Relief to Immigrant Communities

This summer marks one year since the Catholic Diocese of Dallas delineated basic requirements for parish identification cards to be made available to parishioners who lack access to state-issued IDs. ...

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DAI Leaders Travel to Capitol to Call for Increase State Funding of K-12 & Adult Education

Close to 70 DAI leaders joined hundreds of Texas IAF leaders at the Capitol to call on state legislators to increase state finance of adult and K-12 education.  After a morning...

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Bishop Gregory Kelly Joins 200 Parish Leaders at Spanish-Language Training

200 Spanish-speaking parish leaders were joined by Bishop Gregory Kelly for the CCHD-sponsored 'Recognizing the Stranger' training in Dallas.  Launched in coordination with Catholic Diocese of Dallas, the Organizers Institute...

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DAI & Dallas Area Bishops, Clergy Mark 2019 Week of Prayer for Unity

Sunday January 24th, Dallas Area Interfaith, King of Glory Lutheran Church (ELCA), and Holy Trinity Roman Catholic Parish joined together for an ecumenical service of prayer and unity. Bishop Greg Kelly...

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DAI Educates, Mobilizes Around Impact of Proposed Changes to"Public Charge"

In fall of 2018, the federal government proposed redefining who might be considered a “public charge” -- a federal designation for people it believes are overly dependent on federally-funded social...

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Dallas Municipal ID Draws Local Support, Faces State Resistance

[Excerpt below] A handful of Dallas-area churches, with the support of Dallas Area Interfaith, started issuing their own ID cards this year. Police departments in Dallas, Carrollton and Farmers Branch have...

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DAI Targets Districts, Boosts Voter Turnout, and Makes Change

[Excerpt below] Rinaldi's district in northwest Dallas County was one of five targeted by Dallas-Area Interfaith, a group that organized canvassing and phone banks to pump up voter turnout. At...

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2,000 DAI Leaders Descend on Hottest State, Congressional Races in Texas

On a Sunday October evening, two thousand leaders and parishioners from Dallas Area Interfaith institutions assembled at the Christian Chapel Temple of Faith to challenge candidates from the Texas Tribune’s...

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DAI & Business Community Work Together to Boost Voter Turnout

[Excerpt below] On Wednesday, several groups are planning a news conference in downtown Dallas to continue pushing for higher turnout. They also plan to encourage candidates to speak at public...

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