Stop the School Mask Mandate for Maine Catholic Schools!

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Thank you all for you support in trying to protect our children from the gross overreach of our Catholic Institutions. 

Bishop Deeley & superintendent were made aware of our efforts to make our voices heard. I received a dismissive letter in return.  

I think we have many challenges ahead, but I refuse to become despondent as Truth always come out eventually. God always wins. 

I will continue to pray for those in power of of making decisions. 

May God Bless you all. 

Amanda

Studies show dangerous side effects of masking!

This study is from the National Institute of Health regarding the effects of wearing face masks. 

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8072811/#!po=0.115473

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There is Hope!

Change is possible! Our neighboring state of NH got it right. See their announcement below for inspiration to live by faith rather than fear! Please write to Bishop Deeley and ask him to make masks optional!

NEW HAMPSHIRE CATHOLIC SCHOOLS IMPLEMENT PARENTAL CHOICE FOR MASK USE NEXT YEAR FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEFOR MORE INFORMATION: June 1, 2021OFFICE OF COMMUNICATION 603-663-0150(MANCHESTER, NH) - David A. Thibault, Superintendent of Schools for the Diocese of Manchester, announced today that all Catholic schools will implement a "parent choice" mask policy for the next academic year. "Our Catholic schools have been open for in-person learning since August 2020," said Thibault. "We led the way in our decision to return to the classroom, and our students are thriving. With a year of in-person learning under our belt and the positive trends in our state's COVID statistics, the time is right. "We will continue to work with leaders in our Catholic schools to ensure the health of our faculty and staff, students, their families, and the community at large," said Thibault. "This includes continuing our COVID mitigation efforts including air purifiers in classrooms, cohorting students, and more. As we prepare for the next academic year, we remain committed to operating safely and responsibly, with a high level of flexibility should unforeseen circumstances arise. Our guidelines are still being finalized but we intend to return as close to pre-pandemic operations as possible." "Last year, nearly five hundred new students enrolled in our diocesan Catholic schools, and the overwhelming majority have decided to stay next year," said Alison Mueller, Director of Marketing, Enrollment, and Development for Catholic schools. "We listened to parents' desire for a return to normalcy with in-person learning, and now we're listening again. We believe that our Catholic schools are partners with parents in the education and formation of their children. Parents throughout our system of Catholic schools will have the flexibility and freedom to make their own decisions on whether or not they want their child to wear a mask at school, and the same is true for our teachers and staff." Parents interested in learning more about these updated guidelines, or how to enroll their child in one of the 18 Diocesan Catholic schools, can visit www.nhcatholicschools.com. The Diocese of Manchester is the Roman Catholic Church in New Hampshire, serving the needs of 235,000 Catholics. For more information, please visit www.catholicnh.org/overview.

Mask Mandate for Catholic Schools Update 8.26.2021

Hello everyone, 

Thank you for responding to this call to maintain our God given free Will and the rights to protect our children as we see fit.

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I have also sent a personal letter to Bishop Deeley, and Maine Catholic Schools Superintendent, Marianne Pelletier.  The more voices they hear, the more they'll need to discern their actions regarding this mask mandate that affects hundres of Catholic School children around the state of Maine.

You can write to them at:

510 Ocean Avenue

Portland, ME 04103

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