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  •     Catholicism first came to Central Washington in 1847.
  •     The Diocese of Yakima was created on June 23, 1951, by Pope Pius XII.
  •     The new diocese was formed from the territory of the Archdiocese of Seattle and the Diocese of Spokane.
  •     The Diocese of Yakima serves 41 parishes in 7 counties.
  •     The original diocesan newspaper began as Our Times in 1959.

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R-74 Consequences

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Here's a link to a rather interesting story about Catholic Charities in the State of Illinois.  After that state redefined marriage to same-sex couples, Catholic Charities lost all of its contracts for adoption services.  Because Catholic Charities of the Diocese of Yakima is more heavily leveraged into family reunification, working to reunite children to their parents, Washington State's R-74 would have less impact.  However we do have a 2009 Attorney General opinion about our legal exposure, especially in the area of employment law.  Read here to get a better sense of the consequences of redefining marriage and how it has affected the Catholic Church's outreach in the State of Illinois.  http://www.catholicnewsagency.com/news/ill-catholic-charities-seek-new-path-without-foster-care-adoption/
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Catholicism first came to Central Washington in 1847. The Diocese of Yakima was created on June 23, 1951, by Pope Pius XII. The new diocese was formed from the territory of the Archdiocese of Seattle and the Diocese of Spokane. The Diocese of Yakima serves 41 parishes in 7 counties. The original diocesan newspaper began as Our Times in 1959.
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