"A Welcoming Community of Faith Rooted in
the Catholic Tradition"
Encompassing the Northwestern Province of the
United States
Washington, Oregon, Idaho, Montana, Wyoming, North and South Dakota,
Nebraska, Minnesota, Missouri, Iowa, Wisconsin, Illinois, Indiana,
Michigan and Alaska.
Press Release
Office of Media and Communication
The
Evangelical Catholic
Diocese of the Northwest
Chicago Illinois 60617-8388
Office: 773-721-5383 Fax: 773-721-2581
January 26, 2012
Chicago, Illinois - For Immediate Release
Bishop to visit Cook County Morgue to “Pray for the Dead” and to review conditions and demand a thorough response to the tragic backlog of human remains
Bishop James Alan Wilkowski, Evangelical Catholic Bishop for the Diocese of Northwest, will visit the Offices of the Cook County Medical Examiner on Friday, January 27th, 2012 at 9:00 AM to to examine conditions, pray for souls of the deceased, and demand a thorough response to the tragic pile up of human remains.
The Bishop will join other faith leaders in demanding that morgue overhaul plans be made public, and that an oversight board made of community and clergy leaders be put in place to monitor conditions and advocate for dignified resolution of the needs of the indigent.
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William R. Morton
Office of Media and Public Relations
773.721.5353
www.evangelicalcatholicchurch.org/northwest.htm
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