THE REV. FRANK KARWACKI leads the prayer rally as nearly 60 people show their support at the “Fortnight for Religious Freedom” prayer rally in Mount Carmel, Pa., last Monday night. The rally was in response to the Catholic Bishops of the U.S.A. who are encouraging all Catholic churches across the country to pray for religious freedom from June 21 to July 4. At right, Virginia Woznicki, Jean Pulaski and Ramona Barella, from left, hold up signs at a prayer rally. In Maine, Portland Bishop Richard Malone will celebrate Mass in honor of religious liberty as part of the Fortnight For Religious Freedom. The special Mass will be celebrated at Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception, 307 Congress St., next Monday at 12:15 p.m. Bishop Malone and all U.S. Catholic bishops have announced that the 14 days from June 21, the memorial of Saints Thomas More and John Fisher, martyrs, to July 4, Independence Day, will be dedicated to a nationwide “Fortnight for Freedom — a great hymn of prayer for our country.” The Fortnight was established in response to numerous recent actions taken by the government which interfere or prevent institutions and individuals from acting in accordance with their deeply-held moral beliefs. More information is available at: www.fortnightforfreedom.org.