Detroit Catholic Leader on General Motors Bankruptcy

DETROIT, June 1 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Subsequent to the bankruptcy filing
of General Motors, Detroit's Archbishop Allen H. Vigneron makes the following
statement:

"The news concerning General Motors adds to the disruption and uncertainty
already faced by many of our fellow citizens. All of those impacted by these
latest developments are in my prayers. I invite the Catholic faithful to join
with me as we implore the Blessed Virgin Mary, Mother of Perpetual Help, for
her comfort in these times of economic distress. And we humbly ask for her
intercession with Jesus, her Son, to strengthen all of those bearing the
burdens of the challenges before us."

Archbishop Allen H. Vigneron
Archdiocese of Detroit
June 1st, 2009

SOURCE Archdiocese of Detroit

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