Archbishop Sheehan, Your Excellency,

The Catholic Pro-life community of New Mexico has always been peaceful and prayerful during any demonstrations at abortion clinics. Now we are concerned that allowing Fr. Imbarrato to cooperate with Operation Rescue may attract unstable, extremist individuals to pro-life demonstrations and could result in the same kind of violence that has happened in Wichita, Kansas and other communities.

We are asking that you issue a written statement directing all of your religious leaders and laity to avoid all association, and cooperation and collaboration with Operation Rescue, Operation Save America and all other "pro-life" hate groups.

Thank you for taking the time to consider our request and for your leadership to the state of New Mexico.