2010 CENSUS CAMPAIGN
Countdown to adding up: Archbishop leading 2010 Census efforts, Archbishop underscores confidentiality of data
Today’s Catholic – November 20, 2009
Serving the Archdiocese of San Antonio
http://www.satodayscatholic.com/Census2010.aspx
Archbishop José H. Gomez urged historically underrepresented groups, such as the homeless, Spanish-speaking, economically disadvantaged and non US citizens, to complete the Census form.
Obtaining funding for healthcare and other services used by these hard-to-reach populations will directly add to their quality of life.
In addition, Archbishop Gomez underscored the confidentiality of the data collected on the Census form, ensuring that it is unlawful to report the information to other government agencies, including Immigration and Customs Enforcement.
“I encourage each individual to be assured that the information gathered through the Census will remain confidential. By law, the Census Bureau cannot share your answers with anyone,” said the archbishop.
The 2010 Census will be bilingual, offering a double-sided English and Spanish version, which, for the first time, will be mailed directly to Spanish-dominant neighborhoods identified by the Census Bureau.
In addition, it will be the shortest Census questionnaire in history, with 10 questions that should take about 10 minutes to complete.
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WASHINGTON (CNS) - Archbishop Jose H. Gomez of San Antonio, chairman of the USCCB Committee on Cultural Diversity in the Church, said the statistics gathered in the census can serve much more than governmental purposes.
"The U.S. census is a useful tool for learning about God's people, who and where they are, and many other facts that shed light on their lives, possibilities and struggles," the archbishop said in a statement.
"A church that seeks to evangelize is characterized by outreach," he added. "The U.S. census gives us important information to do that."
Required once every 10 years by the U.S. Constitution, the census aims to count every person residing in the United States on April 1, 2010.
Hundreds of faith-based organizations, community and nonprofit groups, schools, corporations and government agencies have signed up as partners in the census effort, under the theme "It's in our hands."
Today’s Catholic – November 20, 2009
Serving the Archdiocese of San Antonio
http://www.satodayscatholic.com/Census2010.aspx
Archbishop José H. Gomez urged historically underrepresented groups, such as the homeless, Spanish-speaking, economically disadvantaged and non US citizens, to complete the Census form.Obtaining funding for healthcare and other services used by these hard-to-reach populations will directly add to their quality of life.
In addition, Archbishop Gomez underscored the confidentiality of the data collected on the Census form, ensuring that it is unlawful to report the information to other government agencies, including Immigration and Customs Enforcement.
“I encourage each individual to be assured that the information gathered through the Census will remain confidential. By law, the Census Bureau cannot share your answers with anyone,” said the archbishop.
The 2010 Census will be bilingual, offering a double-sided English and Spanish version, which, for the first time, will be mailed directly to Spanish-dominant neighborhoods identified by the Census Bureau.
In addition, it will be the shortest Census questionnaire in history, with 10 questions that should take about 10 minutes to complete.
Churches working to ensure everyone is counted in 2010 US census
By Nancy Frazier O'Brien
Catholic News Servicehttp://www.catholicnews.com/data/stories/cns/0904848.htm
WASHINGTON (CNS) - Archbishop Jose H. Gomez of San Antonio, chairman of the USCCB Committee on Cultural Diversity in the Church, said the statistics gathered in the census can serve much more than governmental purposes.
"The U.S. census is a useful tool for learning about God's people, who and where they are, and many other facts that shed light on their lives, possibilities and struggles," the archbishop said in a statement.
"A church that seeks to evangelize is characterized by outreach," he added. "The U.S. census gives us important information to do that."
Required once every 10 years by the U.S. Constitution, the census aims to count every person residing in the United States on April 1, 2010.
Hundreds of faith-based organizations, community and nonprofit groups, schools, corporations and government agencies have signed up as partners in the census effort, under the theme "It's in our hands."