JRLC Day on the Hill

Over 900 expected to gather to work for social justice in Minnesota

St. Paul, MN - The Joint Religious Legislative Coalition (JRLC) 2007 Day on the Hill, will be held Tuesday, March 27, from 8:30 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. beginning at the RiverCentre (7th and Kellogg, downtown St. Paul). There will be day-long shuttle service to the Minnesota State Capitol.

For several years now, Day on the Hill has brought together approximately 950 faithful citizens to work for social justice in Minnesota. The purpose of the day is to help those participating in the day to have an effective meeting with their legislator and to meet other activists who share JRLC’s vision for the common good, social justice, and democracy. JRLC is the largest, most inclusive interfaith public policy body in Minnesota - people of diverse faiths bringing vision and wisdom to the public realm for the well-being of all Minnesotans. It is authorized and governed by the Minnesota Catholic Conference, the Minnesota Council of Churches, the Jewish Community Relations Council of Minnesota and the Dakotas, and the Islamic Center of Minnesota. JRLC is the instrument by which these faith communities work together on social justice issues in Minnesota.

Keynote for the day will be Rev. Stephen Adrian, pastor of St.Matthew’s parish community on the west side of St. Paul for the past 28 years. Fr. Adrian is a noted community leader and a force for social justice. He received the General Mills Foundation’s Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Local Legend award and the University of St. Thomas John Ryan Award for meritorious service. A gifted teacher and activist, Fr. Adrian has a practical vision of faith principles in the public square.

The day begins with 8:30 a.m. registration and breakfast followed by opening prayer, keynote speech, issue briefings (affordable housing; early childhood; ending poverty; health care; human rights; and tax fairness) and district table preparation. At 11:00 a.m. participants will be bussed to the State Capitol where the schedule will include Social Justice Awards; Call to Justice; lunch followed by meetings with legislators and debriefings.

To register

For a registration form visit www.jrlc.org or call (888) 870-1402.

Registration fee prior to March 19 is $25/$15 student; after this date $35/$20 student. Fee includes breakfast and lunch. All registrants are to make appointments with their legislators between 12:30 and 3:00 p.m. on March 27th. To identify your legislators call the Minnesota House of Representatives at (800) 657-3550 and Minnesota Senate at (888) 234-1112.