Catholics converge on State Capitol

Nashville, Tennessee

April 9, 2008

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Students from St. Pius Classical Academy walk through the rain on the way to Mass at St. Mary of the Seven Sorrows near the state capital. About 540 people, including a very large group of students, took part in the annual Catholic Day on the Hill visiting legislators. During the day, the group called attention to the need for changes to the state's long term care procedures, extending the review of the death penalty, and efforts to prevent racial profiling by police. (Photo by Rick Musacchio)
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Bishops Choby and Steib and Father Ragan Schriver celebrated Mass at St. Mary of the Seven Sorrows. (Photo by Rick Musacchio)(Photo by Rick Musacchio)
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Bishops Choby and Steib and Father Ragan Schriver celebrated Mass at St. Mary of the Seven Sorrows. (Photo by Rick Musacchio)
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Bishops Choby and Steib and Father Ragan Schriver celebrated Mass at St. Mary of the Seven Sorrows. (Photo by Rick Musacchio)
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Bishops Choby and Steib and Father Ragan Schriver celebrated Mass at St. Mary of the Seven Sorrows. (Photo by Rick Musacchio)
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Father Ragan Schriver, executive director of Catholic Charities of East Tennessee in the Diocese of Knoxville, talks to students attending Catholic Day on the Hill during a session at St. Mary’s Church in Downtown Nashville. (Photo by Andy Telli)
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Three students from St. Joseph School in Madison look over the list of items for the “scavenger hunt” for the students attending Catholic Day on the Hill. (Photo by Andy Telli)
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Pope John Paul II High School freshman Tommy Joe Bednar, photo at right, speaks during a mock legislative session for Catholic school students held at St. Mary’s Church in Downtown Nashville. (Photo by Andy Telli)
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Gov. Phil Bredesen greets Father Ragan Schriver, executive director of Catholic Charities of East Tennessee, left, Bishop David Choby of Nashville, center, and Bishop Terry Steib of Memphis during Catholic Day on the Hill. The representatives of the three dioceses of Tennessee gathered at the State Capitol with more than 500 Catholic adults and students to speak with their representatives and learn about the legislative process. (Photo by Andy Telli)
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