Austin Bishop Joe Vásquez has directed that the services of Yom Kippur for the congregation of Temple Beth Shalom not take place as planned at St. Louis Catholic Church on September 17 and 18.

The release added: “After mutual consultation, Rabbi Freedman and Father Covington have also come to an amicable agreement that it is in the best interests of both communities that the services not be held at St. Louis Church. Rabbi Freedman and Father Covington are both committed to continuing dialogue and building friendship between the local Jewish community and the Catholic Diocese of Austin. Dialogue between the two communities can perhaps include discussions of important moral topics surrounding the sanctity of human life, especially the unborn. We hope that such a dialogue can also allow us to explore together a broad range of life issues.”
Moreover the release notes “Bishop Vásquez has invited Rabbi Freedman to join him in this dialogue soon after the conclusion of the Jewish high Holy Days.”
The release concluded: “The Catholic Diocese of Austin remains united in prayer with our Jewish brothers and sisters, and Bishop Vásquez extends to them his best wishes in this holy season.”
To voice your thoughts:
Diocese of Austin Texas
Bishop Joe Vásquez
Email: http://www.austindiocese.org/contact_staff.php?id=1859
Bishop's Office
Pastoral Center
6225 Highway 290 East
Austin, TX
(512) 949-2415
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