<p>Dear Friend of CatholicVote, <a href="http://paracom.paramountcommunication.com/ct/4720602:7098278106:m:1:162579565:E30DA121F343A81F4410893659776757" target="&lt;not set&gt;"><img src="http://paracom.paramountcommunication.com/cimages/2fab8fbddcd5c8f3aca57af7ec3f0aa8/Support%20Niedstedt2.jpg" border="0" alt="Support Nienstedt" align="right" style="margin: 15px;" /></a><br /><br />Minnesota’s Archbishop John Nienstedt needs  your prayers and support. <br /><br />Just a few days ago, homosexual activists  wearing rainbow sashes and buttons attempted to receive Holy Communion from him  during Mass. The activists even bragged: “We were making a statement during the  Eucharist.” <br /><br />His Excellency stood firm, blessed them, but charitably  denied them the Eucharist. <br /><br /><a href="http://paracom.paramountcommunication.com/ct/4720602:7098278106:m:1:162579565:E30DA121F343A81F4410893659776757"><strong>Sign  our petition in support of Archbishop Nienstedt here! </strong></a><br /><br />Anti-marriage activists in Minnesota are furious at the  Archbishop for backing a statewide mailing of DVD’s to every Catholic in  Minnesota urging them to support a constitutional amendment to protect marriage.  The media is hounding the Church, calling the effort ‘too political’ and  demanding to know who paid for the mailing (a private donor paid for the DVD’s).  <br /><br />As Americans, we acknowledge that citizens are free to disagree with the  Church. But a Catholic bishop has every right to speak to the Catholics in his  diocese – even during election season! <br /><br />And those that disagree with the  Church have no right to scandalize the faithful by turning the “source and  summit” of our life as Catholics into a political spectacle. <br /><br />Our Bishops  get criticized a lot -- sometimes legitimately, sometimes unfairly. For this  reason, we believe it is all the more important that the laity encourage and  applaud the courage of Bishops when they boldly stand up for the teachings of  our Church, and in this case – to protect the Holy Eucharist. <br /><br />We have a  simple message for Archbishop Nienstedt --- THANK YOU! We stand with you. We are  praying for you. May Our Lord grant you the graces necessary to resist the  attacks, and the courage to stand firm in defense of His Church and the Holy  Eucharist. <br /><br />Add your name to our letter to Archbishop Nienstedt here --  <a href="http://paracom.paramountcommunication.com/ct/4720603:7098278106:m:1:162579565:E30DA121F343A81F4410893659776757"><strong>http://cvote.to/15</strong></a> <br /><br />Sincerely, <br /><br />Brian Burch <br />President <br />CatholicVote.org</p>