It's refreshing to hear the less political side of things after so much of it lately. I want to thank a friend for sharing this with me & in turn want to share these updates with you.
These updates come to you via a bulletin from "New Life Resource Center" in La Crosse WI.
Stem Cells found in Human Fat
Ordinary human fat contains stem cells that can be quickly turned into induced pluripotent stem cells (IPS) and at a quicker pace than stem cells found in skin. The IPS cells have similar properties as embryonic stem cells but do not raise the same ethical concerns because they come from skin--and now fat cells. Researchers at Stanford School of Medicine discovered that fat-derived cells removed during liposuction can develop into other types of tissue more quickly than their skin cell counter-parts. Bloomberg.com
Handheld Ultrasound: Future of the pro-life movement
New technology hailed as a stunning leap forward in modern health care may soon give pro-life advocates unheard of power to save life in the womb--in the palm of their hand. General Electric has unveiled the ultra portable and user-friendly Vscan. This ultrasound machine is about the size of a large flip phone. For pro-lifers on the front lines, the new gadget could hugely improve abortion-bound women's access to ultrasounds. These machines have been highly effective in helping mothers choose life for their baby. LifeSiteNews.com
Local counseling center looking for Donations
The New Life Resource Center is in need of volunteers. Please consider donating some of your time. Volunteers work one or two 3-hour shifts a month in the office. Sorting donations, helping clients with practical assistance items & answering the telephone are a few of the duties that are done by our volunteers. Training is provided. Call 608-784-2377 if you are interested
Donations needed:
Cribs, crib mattresses, bassinets, sheets, bouncy seats, pack & plays, swings, winter coats, clothing, strollers, diapers, wipes, shampoo, lotion.. etc.
If you are not in the La Crosse area, please think about a place in your area that you could donate your time, talent, or treasure to.
Friday, December 18, 2009
Friday, November 20, 2009
update in the Senate healthcare bill - Notify your reps!
For the latest action alert on abortion in the Senate healthcare bill and what you can do about it, visit http://www.capwiz.com/nrlc/issues/alert/?alertid=13157881&type=CO
Wednesday, November 4, 2009
2 very important Action Alerts, Act today!
Today’s Updated Action Alert on Healthcare Reform - urge a NO vote on the pro-abortion "Rule" on H.R. 3962 before Friday. Go here for more info & instructions
http://www.capwiz.com/nrlc/callalert/index.tt?alertid=14236481&type=CO Put in your zip code to get your Representative’s phone number.
Also an action alert on Wisconsin Assembly Bill 458 “Healthy Youth Act”, whose vote has been postponed to Thursday, Nov. 5: You still have a chance to let your voice be heard about what you want your children to be taugh regarding sex in school. Do this now!http://dioceseoflacrosse.com/ministry_resources/ministries/NEW_Site/Social%20Concerns/Pro-Life/Healthy_Youth_Act.htm
Monday, October 26, 2009
House Democrats ALMOST have enough votes.
Contact your Congress NOW and voice your opinion to Oppose Abortion Funding and Mandates in Health Care Reform. You can do so easily in a few clicks here
http://actions.nchla.org/Core.aspx?AID=970&APP=GAC&IssueID=19513&SiteID=-1
Full article found here http://www.lifenews.com/nat5591.html
Washington, DC (LifeNews.com) -- House Democrats said today that they have almost enough votes to get a pro-abortion health care bill through the chamber. The votes they say they have collected include almost enough for the government option, which would expand abortion funding even further.
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi asked her top lieutenants this week to conduct a vote count to determine where members of the party stand on HR 3200, which pro-life groups oppose.
Three House committee have approved different versions of the bill, all of which include massive abortion funding and mandates, that Pelosi and top Democrats will meld into one measure.
Congressional Progressive Caucus Chairman Raul Grijalva, an Arizona Democrat, said today that House Democrats have secured about 210 votes for a bill with the controversial public option.
That's just eight votes short of the 218 needed to approve the pro-abortion bill.
Grijalva told the pro-abortion Huffington Post web site that 25 of the chamber's 256 Democrats say they will refuse to vote for the bill if the public option is included and that 18 or 19 Democrats will vote against the bill no matter how the measure is combined.
Another top Democrat also indicated the votes are close.
“We're right around 218 for a robust public option,” Democratic Caucus Chairman John B. Larson of Connecticut said early Wednesday afternoon “It could go higher. I feel pretty good.”
"We are very close and I count tough," Pelosi told Democrats on Tuesday during a meeting, according to a Politico report.
She told colleagues that she has 200 certain votes and wanted to "see if we can find the remaining votes," to pass a bill with the public option.
Should the House approve a pro-abortion health care bill with a public option, that would put it in conflict with the Senate, where lawmakers say they don't expect a public option bill to pass.
The process may wind up with a House version that includes the public option and a Senate version that does not -- which sets up a contentious conference committee meeting where top House and Senate negotiators have to work out the differences in a way where both chambers can sign off on the compromise bill.
Meanwhile, Rep. Bart Stupak, the top pro-life Democrat in the House is still hoping to hold together a coalition of pro-life and moderate Democrats who plan to vote against the bill if they do not get a chance to vote on Stupak's amendment to ensure abortion funding is removed from the legislation.The bills already allow abortion funding but the government option would exacerbate the situation.
When it comes to the public option, HR 3200 in the House would kick it off with $2 billion in start-up funds from the Treasury and, as amended, the bill "explicitly authorizes the Obama Administration to fund abortion for any reason under the public plan, from day one," says Douglas Johnson of National Right to Life.
"So, once the Secretary of HHS has ordered that all abortions be covered under the 'public option,' what would that mean? It would mean that you would not be allowed to enroll in the new government plan unless you were willing to pay an additional premium to cover the cost of elective abortions -- in effect, an abortion surcharge," he explains.
http://actions.nchla.org/Core.aspx?AID=970&APP=GAC&IssueID=19513&SiteID=-1
Full article found here http://www.lifenews.com/nat5591.html
Washington, DC (LifeNews.com) -- House Democrats said today that they have almost enough votes to get a pro-abortion health care bill through the chamber. The votes they say they have collected include almost enough for the government option, which would expand abortion funding even further.
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi asked her top lieutenants this week to conduct a vote count to determine where members of the party stand on HR 3200, which pro-life groups oppose.
Three House committee have approved different versions of the bill, all of which include massive abortion funding and mandates, that Pelosi and top Democrats will meld into one measure.
Congressional Progressive Caucus Chairman Raul Grijalva, an Arizona Democrat, said today that House Democrats have secured about 210 votes for a bill with the controversial public option.
That's just eight votes short of the 218 needed to approve the pro-abortion bill.
Grijalva told the pro-abortion Huffington Post web site that 25 of the chamber's 256 Democrats say they will refuse to vote for the bill if the public option is included and that 18 or 19 Democrats will vote against the bill no matter how the measure is combined.
Another top Democrat also indicated the votes are close.
“We're right around 218 for a robust public option,” Democratic Caucus Chairman John B. Larson of Connecticut said early Wednesday afternoon “It could go higher. I feel pretty good.”
"We are very close and I count tough," Pelosi told Democrats on Tuesday during a meeting, according to a Politico report.
She told colleagues that she has 200 certain votes and wanted to "see if we can find the remaining votes," to pass a bill with the public option.
Should the House approve a pro-abortion health care bill with a public option, that would put it in conflict with the Senate, where lawmakers say they don't expect a public option bill to pass.
The process may wind up with a House version that includes the public option and a Senate version that does not -- which sets up a contentious conference committee meeting where top House and Senate negotiators have to work out the differences in a way where both chambers can sign off on the compromise bill.
Meanwhile, Rep. Bart Stupak, the top pro-life Democrat in the House is still hoping to hold together a coalition of pro-life and moderate Democrats who plan to vote against the bill if they do not get a chance to vote on Stupak's amendment to ensure abortion funding is removed from the legislation.The bills already allow abortion funding but the government option would exacerbate the situation.
When it comes to the public option, HR 3200 in the House would kick it off with $2 billion in start-up funds from the Treasury and, as amended, the bill "explicitly authorizes the Obama Administration to fund abortion for any reason under the public plan, from day one," says Douglas Johnson of National Right to Life.
"So, once the Secretary of HHS has ordered that all abortions be covered under the 'public option,' what would that mean? It would mean that you would not be allowed to enroll in the new government plan unless you were willing to pay an additional premium to cover the cost of elective abortions -- in effect, an abortion surcharge," he explains.
Friday, October 9, 2009
Today's intention
This is today's intention for the 40 Days for life. I love it & wanted to share it with you.
May all understand more deeply that the pro-life message is rooted in the two basic truths of life:
There is a God;
He isn't me
You can read more including today's scripture, reflection, & prayer here
http://40daysforlife.com/blog/?p=349
May all understand more deeply that the pro-life message is rooted in the two basic truths of life:
There is a God;
He isn't me
You can read more including today's scripture, reflection, & prayer here
http://40daysforlife.com/blog/?p=349
Wednesday, September 23, 2009
40 Days for Life - Starts today!
Just a reminder that the 40 Days for Life Campaign starts today.
If you do not have a location near you (check here for the 212 different locations http://www.40daysforlife.com/location.cfm) don't worry! You can still participate at home. The foundation of 40 Days for Life is prayer & fasting. They have a daily devotional that you can pray along with thousands of others along with the 40 Days campaign.
Click here for prayers http://www.40daysforlife.com/getinvolved.cfm?selected=devotionals
Please take the time to check out their website & learn more about what you can do. http://www.40daysforlife.com/
Friday, September 4, 2009
Sign petition on-line
click here http://www.aclj.org/Petition/?ac=1&zip=*Zip&sc=3466
Add your name to the group of 113886 people who have already signed using the Internet!
Congress: Remove abortion services from mandatory coverage!
There’s a new and very troubling legislative development underway on Capitol Hill. Congress is pushing for national health care coverage — including mandatory coverage for abortions. Abortion would be considered a “health benefit” in both government and private insurance plans. This is outrageous! The American Center for Law and Justice is mobilizing and demanding that Congress insert a critical exemption — REMOVE abortion services from mandatory coverage. Stand with the ACLJ to keep abortion services out of national health care legislation. Please read the form below carefully and declare your membership with the ACLJ by adding your name to our Petition to Stop an Abortion Mandate.
Thursday, August 27, 2009
40 Days for Life -many sites in WI, IA,& MN among the 212 communities
To find a location in your area go to http://www.40daysforlife.com/
Read here for 40 Days for Life in - La Crosse
40 Days for Life is a pro-life campaign which uses a three-point program:
Prayer and Fasting, Prayer Vigil, and Community Outreach to raise awareness about the evils of abortion, so that abortion will end, and respect for life will increase.
A 40 Days for Life Rally will kick off the campaign on September 23 at 6:00 PM at Windsor and Caledonia Sts. outside St. James the Less Church
1032 Caledonia Street, La Crosse, WI 54603
Prayer and Fasting involves praying daily for the end of abortion, the change of hearts, and the protection of pre-born babies. Fasting is a sacrifice that increases our focus on God and our awareness of the evils of abortion. It can be a fasting from food, T.V., gossip, computer time, etc.
Prayer Vigil is continuous prayer from 7:00 AM to 6:00 PM at the designated sites during the 40 days. People can sign up for times that work best for them to witness by their prayerful presence at these sites; you may also just show up at the site and join the people who are there praying.
This year's campaign has three sites:
Caledonia and St. Paul's St. on the North side of La Crosse from September 24th - October 6th;
La Crosse and 4th St. from Oct. 7 - Oct 20:
Green Bay St. and South Ave., from Oct 21 - Nov. 1.
Community Outreach includes placing 40 Days for Life signs in your yard, sharing pamphlets and brochures with others, and calling people to invite them to participate in the 40 Days for Life.
How you can get involved: The foundation of the campaign is national prayer and fasting. Join us in this campaign to raise awareness and end abortion through private Prayer and Fasting in your own life or with a church or community group. Sign up to participate in the Vigil- choose a time that works for you and invite others to join us. Receive and distribute free prayer aids and brochures, and post 40 Days for Life signs in your yard or business (suggested donation for signs is $5).
Contact the 40 Days for Life coordinators in the La Crosse area - Elizabeth (526-4299),
Mari (783-6407), Liz (788-6900) or Jerome at (608)784-3952, watch your church bulletin for sign-up weekends, come to the Kick-off Rally on September 23rd. Check out the 40 Days for Life website: http://www.40daysforlife.com/
Donations may be sent to:"40 Days for Life-La Crosse"P.O. Box 1132
La Crosse, WI 54602
This was copied from http://www.dioceseoflacrosse.com/ministry_resources/ministries/NEW_Site/Social%20Concerns/Pro-Life/LaCrosse_40_Days.htm
Read here for 40 Days for Life in - La Crosse
40 Days for Life is a pro-life campaign which uses a three-point program:
Prayer and Fasting, Prayer Vigil, and Community Outreach to raise awareness about the evils of abortion, so that abortion will end, and respect for life will increase.
A 40 Days for Life Rally will kick off the campaign on September 23 at 6:00 PM at Windsor and Caledonia Sts. outside St. James the Less Church
1032 Caledonia Street, La Crosse, WI 54603
Prayer and Fasting involves praying daily for the end of abortion, the change of hearts, and the protection of pre-born babies. Fasting is a sacrifice that increases our focus on God and our awareness of the evils of abortion. It can be a fasting from food, T.V., gossip, computer time, etc.
Prayer Vigil is continuous prayer from 7:00 AM to 6:00 PM at the designated sites during the 40 days. People can sign up for times that work best for them to witness by their prayerful presence at these sites; you may also just show up at the site and join the people who are there praying.
This year's campaign has three sites:
Caledonia and St. Paul's St. on the North side of La Crosse from September 24th - October 6th;
La Crosse and 4th St. from Oct. 7 - Oct 20:
Green Bay St. and South Ave., from Oct 21 - Nov. 1.
Community Outreach includes placing 40 Days for Life signs in your yard, sharing pamphlets and brochures with others, and calling people to invite them to participate in the 40 Days for Life.
How you can get involved: The foundation of the campaign is national prayer and fasting. Join us in this campaign to raise awareness and end abortion through private Prayer and Fasting in your own life or with a church or community group. Sign up to participate in the Vigil- choose a time that works for you and invite others to join us. Receive and distribute free prayer aids and brochures, and post 40 Days for Life signs in your yard or business (suggested donation for signs is $5).
Contact the 40 Days for Life coordinators in the La Crosse area - Elizabeth (526-4299),
Mari (783-6407), Liz (788-6900) or Jerome at (608)784-3952, watch your church bulletin for sign-up weekends, come to the Kick-off Rally on September 23rd. Check out the 40 Days for Life website: http://www.40daysforlife.com/
Donations may be sent to:"40 Days for Life-La Crosse"P.O. Box 1132
La Crosse, WI 54602
This was copied from http://www.dioceseoflacrosse.com/ministry_resources/ministries/NEW_Site/Social%20Concerns/Pro-Life/LaCrosse_40_Days.htm
Wednesday, August 26, 2009
New Documentary seeks to expose abortion business
Watch this very well put together preview & help it get the attention it deserves. It will be worth your time.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cYaTywSDmls&feature=player_embedded
Blood Money" still does not yet have a distributor, but Kyle is hopeful that through the support of pro-life advocates the film will gain the attention of one. In order for this to happen, though, he says that people need to register at the website or watch the preview on youtube to show their support.
"We know 250,000 to 300,000 people come to D.C. every January for the pro-life march, and it should be pretty easy to get those kinds of numbers looking at the website or the youtube video. If we can generate those kinds of numbers we think it will help us tremendously to get a distributor."
To support the documentary "Blood Money," please either watch the youtube trailer here.
Or register at the website: http://www.bloodmoneyfilm.com/
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cYaTywSDmls&feature=player_embedded
Blood Money" still does not yet have a distributor, but Kyle is hopeful that through the support of pro-life advocates the film will gain the attention of one. In order for this to happen, though, he says that people need to register at the website or watch the preview on youtube to show their support.
"We know 250,000 to 300,000 people come to D.C. every January for the pro-life march, and it should be pretty easy to get those kinds of numbers looking at the website or the youtube video. If we can generate those kinds of numbers we think it will help us tremendously to get a distributor."
To support the documentary "Blood Money," please either watch the youtube trailer here.
Or register at the website: http://www.bloodmoneyfilm.com/
full story http://www.lifesitenews.com/ldn/2009/aug/09082506.html
Friday, August 21, 2009
Way to go Iowa Bishop Nickless
In his latest column, Bishop R. Walter Nickless of the Diocese of Sioux City, IA joined a growing number of Catholic leaders in stated opposition to the Obama health care legislation.
For the full article go here. http://www.lifesitenews.com/ldn/2009/aug/09081810.html
For the full article go here. http://www.lifesitenews.com/ldn/2009/aug/09081810.html
Stop the abortion mandate video
Good video with lots of pro-life suporters & leaders.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_RD7hJhwy5g
http://stoptheabortionmandate.com/
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_RD7hJhwy5g
http://stoptheabortionmandate.com/
Friday, July 31, 2009
Wondering what happened to FOCA?? Read this!
Act Now to Keep Abortion Out of Health Care Reform
In the intense controversy over health care reform, the mainstream media have kept the focus on economic disputes and mostly ignored pro-life concerns about the issue of tax-funded abortion coverage. This has only deepened the resolve of pro-lifers to develop their own alternative means of communication (options for pro-lifers in the Diocese of La Crosse will be given at the end of this article).
On Thursday, July 23, approximately 70 pro-life organizations hosted a live webcast to mobilize Americans to protest the health care reform package proposed by President Barack Obama. The webcast was viewed by 36,000 people. Brief presentations were given by nineteen pro-life experts. In case you missed it, you can listen to the webcast here. http://www.wrtl.org/audio/
E. Christian Brugger, of the Culture of Life Foundation, said that the main problem with the health care package is not what it says, but what it doesn’t say.
"Abortion is presently not mentioned in the bill. The bill does not specify what will and will not be covered," he noted. Brugger explained that the bill mandates that a "health care advisory committee" will have the authority to define the "essential benefits of coverage"—in other words, what will be covered by taxpayer funds.
The problem is that this committee will not be elected, but will be appointed by the Obama administration. And the person most likely to lead the appointment process is Obama’s secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services, Kathleen Sebelius, the former governor of Kansas who was notorious for vetoing any pro-life legislation that arrived on her desk.
"Obama and Sebelius will be certain to appoint an advisory committee that supports abortion coverage in universal health care," said Brugger. "Therefore, federally funded abortion will almost certainly become a mandated form of 'essential health care' if the bill passes in its present form. Every taxpayer will be forced to fund abortions. Presently enacted restrictions on abortion at the state level will be overridden. Hospitals and providers will be coerced into cooperating with abortions. FOCA [the Freedom of Choice Act] won't need to be passed because its cornerstones will be included in our nationalized health care."
The solid consensus among pro-life leaders is that the only way abortion will not wind up being covered through health care reform is if the legislation is worded to explicitly exclude it from coverage. This is what we must insist on as we contact our legislators.
The webcast organizers suggested several avenues for opposing the bill. They first of all recommended prayer, along with spreading the word through email and social networking sites like Facebook and Twitter.
They also encouraged listeners to contact legislators by email or mail, and to phone their Washington offices.
In the Diocese of La Crosse, the Office of Ministries and Social Concerns has worked with pastors to establish a large network of Parish Pro-Life Coordinators (I'm one) who receive and distribute pertinent emails and action alerts to their own sub-networks of parishioners and others(if your reading this your one). There is a secondary diocesan pro-life network as well, composed of anyone interested in receiving alerts. If you would like to be included in that network, please email cruff@dioceseoflacrosse.com. Also be sure to visit the home page of the diocesan website (http://www.dioceseoflacrosse.com/) and click on “Pro-Life Resources, Alerts and Action Steps.”
Keep abortion out of healthcare reform: AUL.ORG
Make Your Voice Heard: Keep Abortion Out of Health Care Reform
Americans United for Life Action has set up a website that makes it easy to send a brief email or letter to your Representative and Senators, asking them to keep abortion out of health care reform. They even have a ready sample if you don't want to write one yourself. Just go to www.aul.org and click on “Take Action.” Then, under “Critical Alerts” click on “Take Abortion Out of Health Care” and fill in the simple address information. You will be directed to your legislators automatically (U.S. Senators Feingold and Kohl and the U.S. Representative for your District). It is best if you email and call your legislators. The offices of any U.S. Senator can be reached through 202-224-3121, and any U.S. House member through 202-225-3121.
Americans United for Life Action has set up a website that makes it easy to send a brief email or letter to your Representative and Senators, asking them to keep abortion out of health care reform. They even have a ready sample if you don't want to write one yourself. Just go to www.aul.org and click on “Take Action.” Then, under “Critical Alerts” click on “Take Abortion Out of Health Care” and fill in the simple address information. You will be directed to your legislators automatically (U.S. Senators Feingold and Kohl and the U.S. Representative for your District). It is best if you email and call your legislators. The offices of any U.S. Senator can be reached through 202-224-3121, and any U.S. House member through 202-225-3121.
Wednesday, July 22, 2009
Healthcare Reform Webcast on Thrus 7-23
http://www.stoptheabortionmandate.com/
You are invited to participate in a one-time-only LIVE webcast event this Thursday, July 23, at 9 PM Eastern (6 PM Pacific, 7 PM Mountain, 8 PM Central.)
The live event will be approximately 70 minutes long. If you have access to the Internet -- even with a dial-up connection -- you can listen in on the live webcast audio and ask questions.
During this nationwide event, you will discover:
-The shocking facts about the sweeping legislation that the political power brokers are trying to ram through before Congress goes on summer recess...
-The devastating implications of the proposed mandates -- facts the abortion industry doesn't want Americans to hear...
-Why respected leaders, national organizations, and pro-life people are joining together in record numbers to challenge this attempted power-grab...
-The exact action steps YOU can take to make a difference at this crucial moment...
... And much more!
Register for the webcast now!
Presenters for the nationwide webcast
In an historic display of unity, pro-life and pro-family organizations are joining together for the Stop The Abortion Mandate webcast. During the event you will hear from nationally known and respected leaders including... go to http://www.stoptheabortionmandate.com/ to see the very impressive rooster of over 16 leaders.
Learn what's at stake -- and discover how to STOP this abortion mandate in its tracks
You are invited to participate in a one-time-only LIVE webcast event this Thursday, July 23, at 9 PM Eastern (6 PM Pacific, 7 PM Mountain, 8 PM Central.)
The live event will be approximately 70 minutes long. If you have access to the Internet -- even with a dial-up connection -- you can listen in on the live webcast audio and ask questions.
During this nationwide event, you will discover:
-The shocking facts about the sweeping legislation that the political power brokers are trying to ram through before Congress goes on summer recess...
-The devastating implications of the proposed mandates -- facts the abortion industry doesn't want Americans to hear...
-Why respected leaders, national organizations, and pro-life people are joining together in record numbers to challenge this attempted power-grab...
-The exact action steps YOU can take to make a difference at this crucial moment...
... And much more!
Register for the webcast now!
Presenters for the nationwide webcast
In an historic display of unity, pro-life and pro-family organizations are joining together for the Stop The Abortion Mandate webcast. During the event you will hear from nationally known and respected leaders including... go to http://www.stoptheabortionmandate.com/ to see the very impressive rooster of over 16 leaders.
Support Healthcare Reform that Respects Life, today!!!
You really can't get easier than this.. To contact your representatives, just type in your name and address & it will send an e-mail directly to them. You can add additional comments to what they have already pre-typed for you
Call To Action
Dear Friends,
Congress is working on three main health care reform bills—one in the House, two in the Senate. It is critical that Congress hears the message to support a health care reform bill that respects life. Any bill must exclude mandated coverage for abortion and uphold longstanding laws that restrict abortion funding and protect conscience rights.The House Energy and Commerce Committee and the Senate Finance Committee continue to mark up bills. House and Senate floor votes could occur before the August recess.
Please click the link below to send an e-mail message to your Representative and Senators today!
Thanks!
Michael TaylorExecutive DirectorNCHLA
Click the link below to log in and send your message:http://actions.nchla.org/link/target/nchla35618410.aspx
Call To Action
Dear Friends,
Congress is working on three main health care reform bills—one in the House, two in the Senate. It is critical that Congress hears the message to support a health care reform bill that respects life. Any bill must exclude mandated coverage for abortion and uphold longstanding laws that restrict abortion funding and protect conscience rights.The House Energy and Commerce Committee and the Senate Finance Committee continue to mark up bills. House and Senate floor votes could occur before the August recess.
Please click the link below to send an e-mail message to your Representative and Senators today!
Thanks!
Michael TaylorExecutive DirectorNCHLA
Click the link below to log in and send your message:http://actions.nchla.org/link/target/nchla35618410.aspx
Thursday, July 16, 2009
More GREAT news!!
I got this message from our diocease pro-life leader & thought it was beautiful & motivating (especialy the last paragraph). I just had to share. I hope it moves you too. Have a great day :)
Some days the bombardment from the “Culture of Death” can seem overwhelming. But I want you to know about a significant success we have seen which is probably attributable to your efforts….
Congressman David Obey represents the 7th District in Wisconsin (encompassing a significant chunk of our Diocese and the Diocese of Superior). He is also the Chairman of the House Appropriations Committee, which, as you know, was deciding whether to keep existing prohibitions against using tax money to fund abortion and stem cell research. We got the word out through many of you in the 7th District to email, write and call him on behalf of life. Guess what? In a move that surprised many, those bans on tax money for abortion and stem cell research remained in the appropriations bill! We thought that was going to be extremely doubtful at best, but it shows that our voices DO make a difference.
Of course there are many other “successes”, too, but many of them happen in people’s minds and hearts and sometimes only God sees them. But those are the successes that will ultimately win the day for the Culture of Life, no matter how dark the clouds might seem some days in Washington and Madison.
For those of you in Iowa, sorry there is so much WI stuff here, but I'm not in the Iowa loop, since I live in WI. If you wanted more info in your area try going to the Iowa Right to Life Web-page or see if there are any organizations in your church.
Some days the bombardment from the “Culture of Death” can seem overwhelming. But I want you to know about a significant success we have seen which is probably attributable to your efforts….
Congressman David Obey represents the 7th District in Wisconsin (encompassing a significant chunk of our Diocese and the Diocese of Superior). He is also the Chairman of the House Appropriations Committee, which, as you know, was deciding whether to keep existing prohibitions against using tax money to fund abortion and stem cell research. We got the word out through many of you in the 7th District to email, write and call him on behalf of life. Guess what? In a move that surprised many, those bans on tax money for abortion and stem cell research remained in the appropriations bill! We thought that was going to be extremely doubtful at best, but it shows that our voices DO make a difference.
Of course there are many other “successes”, too, but many of them happen in people’s minds and hearts and sometimes only God sees them. But those are the successes that will ultimately win the day for the Culture of Life, no matter how dark the clouds might seem some days in Washington and Madison.
For those of you in Iowa, sorry there is so much WI stuff here, but I'm not in the Iowa loop, since I live in WI. If you wanted more info in your area try going to the Iowa Right to Life Web-page or see if there are any organizations in your church.
Thursday, July 2, 2009
Good new in WI
Wisconsin abortion rate falls for fifth year in row
The number of abortions performed in Wisconsin continues to decline.
A state report released Tuesday found 8,229 abortions were performed in the state last year, down from 8,267 in 2007. The number of abortions has fallen for five straight years now.
Girls younger than 18 had 500 abortions, down from 551 last year. Parents gave their consent in 452 abortions last year.
About two-thirds of abortions were performed on unmarried women.
State law requires the Department of Health Services to produce an annual report on abortion rates.
— Associated Press
Pioneer PressUpdated: 06/30/2009 11:48:23 PM
The number of abortions performed in Wisconsin continues to decline.
A state report released Tuesday found 8,229 abortions were performed in the state last year, down from 8,267 in 2007. The number of abortions has fallen for five straight years now.
Girls younger than 18 had 500 abortions, down from 551 last year. Parents gave their consent in 452 abortions last year.
About two-thirds of abortions were performed on unmarried women.
State law requires the Department of Health Services to produce an annual report on abortion rates.
— Associated Press
Pioneer PressUpdated: 06/30/2009 11:48:23 PM
Tuesday, June 16, 2009
Take IMMEDIATE Action on State Senate Vote to Stop the Late-Term Abortion Plan at the Madison Surgery Center
We have a chance to stop the Madison Surgery Center late-term abortion plan but you must take immediate action!
The State Senate will be voting on the state budget sometime this week and as early as today.
Senator Glenn Grothman will be offering an amendment to the state budget to stop late-term abortions at the Madison Surgery Center and other UW health facilities.
Immediate Action Needed:Please contact your state senator immediately and urge him/her to support Sen. Grothman's budget amendment that would stop late-term abortions from being performed at the Madison Surgery Center and other UW health facilities.
The vote could take place as early as today so please do not delay!
If you do not know who your state senator is or don't know how to contact him/her, click here to find out. http://www.legis.wisconsin.gov/w3asp/waml/waml.aspx
Please do not send messages to your other legislators...send only to your state senator.
Thank you for your care and concern for the lives of innocent babies.
God bless you,Susan Armacost, Legislative DirectorWisconsin Right to Life
Thursday, June 11, 2009
URGENT ACTION ALERT, Oppose HR 2410
On Tuesday's post I asked you to call. Now there is a very simple link you can e-mail your congressmen regarding this very important matter. Please waste no time & contact them today.
Ask Your Representative to Oppose HR 2410
Section 334 establishes a new “Office for Global Women’s Issues” headed by an ambassador-at-large in the Office of the Secretary of State. This legislation directs that this office coordinate and support efforts regarding “women’s empowerment” around the world.
On April 22, Secretary of State Hillary Clinton testified before the Foreign Affairs Committee that this administration “will protect the rights of women, including their rights to reproductive health care” including access to abortion.
Congressman Chris Smith offered an amendment to prevent this new office from promoting abortion around the world, but that amendment is not being allowed to come up for a vote.
Please contact your Representative today and ask that they vote against HR 2410.
Just follow this link https://secure3.convio.net/aulact/site/Advocacy?cmd=display&page=UserAction&id=278 to contact your Member of Congress.
Thank you for standing with us on this critical life issue.
Wednesday, June 10, 2009
For those in WI...Please read the whole thing before you decide
OPPOSE CONTRACEPTION MANDATES IN THE STATE BUDGET
Help defend Catholic institutions and religious liberty!
Tell your legislators you oppose new contraceptive mandates in the state budget.
BACKGROUND
The current state biennial budget bill, Assembly Bill 75, was recently amended to include a provision that would mandate that pharmacies, including Catholic pharmacies, have a duty to dispense prescribed contraceptive drugs or devices to a patient without delay.
The state budget bill now also includes a provision that would require many entities, including Catholic institutions, to offer contraceptive coverage as part of their employee health insurance policy. This provision would require health plans purchased by Catholic dioceses and agencies to provide coverage for prescribed contraceptives, and the outpatient services necessary to administer those items.
ACTION REQUESTED
Write or call your legislators now!
Make the following points about these two provisions:
Oppose the Mandate for Health Insurance Policies to Cover Contraceptive Services
- As drafted, the budget would compel Catholic institutions to purchase health care plans that would help pay for contraceptives, including those contraceptives that have an abortifacient effect. This is in direct opposition to the religious identity and values of Catholic institutions.
-As Catholics, we do not believe people of faith should have to choose between their beliefs and their desire to be generous employers.
- Most health care plans in that state already cover contraceptives. This provision unfairly targets those religious and other charitable organizations that provide services to their community based on a mission of faith.
Oppose the Pharmacy "Duty to Dispense" Requirement for Contraceptives
- Catholic pharmacies do not dispense prescriptions for the purpose of birth control.
- At the same time, Catholic providers do stock and dispense hormonal contraceptives because this medication is prescribed for non-contraceptive reasons to manage other medical conditions.
- In Wisconsin, a nurse can also dispense contraception in a clinical setting. Therefore, those who wish to gain access to contraceptives need not rely upon religious providers for access to those medications.
State statute should not compel religious institutions to engage in activities contrary to their faith. These provisions will have little effect on the average person's ability to access contraception in Wisconsin. However, these provisions pose a significant threat to religious liberty and will have the effect of forcing some citizens to act contrary to their religious beliefs.
To find out who your legislators are, visit the WCC E-Advocacy website. http://capwiz.com/wisconsin_nasccd/directory/statedir.tt?state=WI&lvl=state&action=myreps_form
Tuesday, June 9, 2009
Call today! Urge a "NO VOTE" on H.R. 2410 bill
Dear pro-life friends,
This is an urgent congressional alert from National Right to Life (NRLC) in Washington, D.C.
On Wednesday, June 10, or Thursday, June 11, the U.S. House of Representatives is expected to take up H.R. 2410, a bill that would create a new "Office for Global Women's Issues" in the State Department. In congressional testimony on April 22, Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, a strong pro-abortion advocate, left no doubt that this new sub-agency would be involved in seeking to legalize abortion on demand in foreign countries. Clinton said that the Obama Administration is "entitled to advocate [legal abortion] . . . anywhere in the world," and that the Adminstration believes "reproductive health includes access to abortion."
Please take a few minutes to urge your representative to oppose this bill. We make it easy for you -- just go to the NRLC website's "Legislative Action Center," here http://www.capwiz.com/nrlc/callalert/index.tt?alertid=13498196&type=CO. Then, enter your zip code into the "Call Now" box. You will then be shown the name and phone number of your representative in the U.S. House, along with suggestions on what you should say when you call the representative's staff in Washington to oppose the bill.
We also provide an easy-to-use form that allows you to send us a quick e-mail report on how your conversation went.
For more information on H.R. 2410, read the letter sent by NRLC to members of the U.S. House of Representatives, here http://www.nrlc.org/ObamaAbortionAgenda/StateDepartmentHouseFloor.html .
Monday, June 1, 2009
Kansas Late-Term Abortionist George Tiller Shot and Killed
Breaking news on Sunday told of horible news. A man was shot and killed in his church, most likely because of his profession and actions as a late-term abortionist. But anyone who is pro-life should be outraged at this crime against life. No matter what anyones age, race, status, profession or actions it is not our right as humans beings to choose who should live & who should die. Two wrongs do NOT make a right!
Please join me in praying for George Tiller & his family and friends. I'm sure he will be missed by many.
for news stories. http://www.lifenews.com/
Please join me in praying for George Tiller & his family and friends. I'm sure he will be missed by many.
for news stories. http://www.lifenews.com/
Tuesday, May 26, 2009
last chance to write to NIH about new government guidelines for embryonic stem cell research
TODAY IS THE LAST DAY.. IF you have not yet done this please do it NOW
The Obama administration is proposing new guidelines for embryonic-destructive stem cell research. President Obama will be using our tax dollars to pay for medical experimentation on tiny human beings. As we have done in the past, we must make our voices heard! Not only is this kind of research reprehensible, it is unnecessary(see my post from 4-20)! To make your voice heard, go to this web site:
http://nihoerextra.nih.gov/stem_cells/add.htm
or if you prefer to use a cookie cutter already filled in for you e-mail use this one: http://www.usccb.org/stemcellcampaign/
The Obama administration is proposing new guidelines for embryonic-destructive stem cell research. President Obama will be using our tax dollars to pay for medical experimentation on tiny human beings. As we have done in the past, we must make our voices heard! Not only is this kind of research reprehensible, it is unnecessary(see my post from 4-20)! To make your voice heard, go to this web site:
http://nihoerextra.nih.gov/stem_cells/add.htm
or if you prefer to use a cookie cutter already filled in for you e-mail use this one: http://www.usccb.org/stemcellcampaign/
Friday, May 22, 2009
planned parenthood & founder history
When you hear in the news about abortion clinics most of the time they are referring to Planned Parenthood. It is the largest Abortion Clinic in America and a very strong pushing force for pro-abortion policies. But what do most Americana's know about Planned Parenthood and it's history.
In doing research on this subject I was flooded with articles & web-sites about Margaret Sanger, the founder of Planned Parenthood. There is so much out there about her that I had a hard time narrowing it down. I've included a number of quotes & sites below that you can click on for more info. Or do your own google search.
1.
Margaret Sanger was a radical supporter of the eugenic movement. She advocated for a superior race that was free of the poor, immigrants, & minority citizens. She even spoke at a Ku Klux Klan rally. Among many other quotes from Margaret Sanger herself that can be found on this web-site http://www.dianedew.com/sanger.htm are these that stuck out to me.
"The most merciful thing that a large family does to one of its infant members is to kill it." Margaret Sanger, Women and the New Race (Eugenics Publ. Co., 1920, 1923)
On blacks, immigrants and indigents:
"...human weeds,' 'reckless breeders,' 'spawning... human beings who never should have been born." Margaret Sanger, Pivot of Civilization, referring to immigrants and poor people
On sterilization & racial purification:
Sanger believed that, for the purpose of racial "purification," couples should be rewarded who chose sterilization. Birth Control in America, The Career of Margaret Sanger, by David Kennedy, p. 117, quoting a 1923 Sanger speech.
2.
Margaret Sanger aligned herself with the eugenicists whose ideology prevailed in the early 20th century. Eugenicists strongly espoused racial supremacy and “purity,” particularly of the “Aryan” race. Eugenicists hoped to purify the bloodlines and improve the race by encouraging the “fit” to reproduce and the “unfit” to restrict their reproduction. They sought to contain the “inferior” races through segregation, sterilization, birth control and abortion.
http://www.citizenreviewonline.org/special_issues/population/the_negro_project.htm
3.
A couple video's that pulled on my heartstrings!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VIdbYjmbFzo&feature=player_embedded
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=apLjGQnTVg8&feature=player_embedded
found on this web-site http://www.blackgenocide.org/planned.html
4.
"Now, I have to tell you that it was a great privilege when I was told that I would receive this award. I admire Margaret Sanger enormously, her courage, her tenacity, her vision. … I am really in awe of her. …. Yet we know that Margaret Sanger's work here in the United States and certainly across our globe is not done."
http://www.nrlc.org/news_and_views/April09/nv042309.html
Very scary words coming from our countries Secretary of State. What does she mean by the words "Margaret Sanger's work here is not done.".......
5.
You must understand the basic underlying philosophies that drive Planned Parenthood's work. These are contained in Humanist Manifesto II. Although many at Planned Parenthood will deny that they spread this doctrine, a number of the leaders of the organization are either signers of the document or have received awards for spreading its philosophies. Among these leaders are:
Margaret Sanger (founder of PP) - Humanist of the Year 1957
Albert Ellis (member PP leadership committee) - Humanist of the Year 1971
Alan Guttmacher (president of PP) - Signer of Humanist Manifesto II 1973
Mary Calderone (medical director of PP) - Humanist of the Year 1974
Betty Friedan (member PP leadership committee) - Humanist of the Year 1975
Isaac Asimov (member PP leadership committee) - Humanist of the Year 1984
Faye Wattleton (president of PP) - Humanist of the Year 1986
Lloyd Morain (member Board of Directors of PPFA) - Humanist of the Year 1994
http://www.stopp.org/planopen.htm
In doing research on this subject I was flooded with articles & web-sites about Margaret Sanger, the founder of Planned Parenthood. There is so much out there about her that I had a hard time narrowing it down. I've included a number of quotes & sites below that you can click on for more info. Or do your own google search.
1.
Margaret Sanger was a radical supporter of the eugenic movement. She advocated for a superior race that was free of the poor, immigrants, & minority citizens. She even spoke at a Ku Klux Klan rally. Among many other quotes from Margaret Sanger herself that can be found on this web-site http://www.dianedew.com/sanger.htm are these that stuck out to me.
"The most merciful thing that a large family does to one of its infant members is to kill it." Margaret Sanger, Women and the New Race (Eugenics Publ. Co., 1920, 1923)
On blacks, immigrants and indigents:
"...human weeds,' 'reckless breeders,' 'spawning... human beings who never should have been born." Margaret Sanger, Pivot of Civilization, referring to immigrants and poor people
On sterilization & racial purification:
Sanger believed that, for the purpose of racial "purification," couples should be rewarded who chose sterilization. Birth Control in America, The Career of Margaret Sanger, by David Kennedy, p. 117, quoting a 1923 Sanger speech.
2.
Margaret Sanger aligned herself with the eugenicists whose ideology prevailed in the early 20th century. Eugenicists strongly espoused racial supremacy and “purity,” particularly of the “Aryan” race. Eugenicists hoped to purify the bloodlines and improve the race by encouraging the “fit” to reproduce and the “unfit” to restrict their reproduction. They sought to contain the “inferior” races through segregation, sterilization, birth control and abortion.
http://www.citizenreviewonline.org/special_issues/population/the_negro_project.htm
3.
A couple video's that pulled on my heartstrings!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VIdbYjmbFzo&feature=player_embedded
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=apLjGQnTVg8&feature=player_embedded
found on this web-site http://www.blackgenocide.org/planned.html
4.
"Now, I have to tell you that it was a great privilege when I was told that I would receive this award. I admire Margaret Sanger enormously, her courage, her tenacity, her vision. … I am really in awe of her. …. Yet we know that Margaret Sanger's work here in the United States and certainly across our globe is not done."
http://www.nrlc.org/news_and_views/April09/nv042309.html
Very scary words coming from our countries Secretary of State. What does she mean by the words "Margaret Sanger's work here is not done.".......
5.
You must understand the basic underlying philosophies that drive Planned Parenthood's work. These are contained in Humanist Manifesto II. Although many at Planned Parenthood will deny that they spread this doctrine, a number of the leaders of the organization are either signers of the document or have received awards for spreading its philosophies. Among these leaders are:
Margaret Sanger (founder of PP) - Humanist of the Year 1957
Albert Ellis (member PP leadership committee) - Humanist of the Year 1971
Alan Guttmacher (president of PP) - Signer of Humanist Manifesto II 1973
Mary Calderone (medical director of PP) - Humanist of the Year 1974
Betty Friedan (member PP leadership committee) - Humanist of the Year 1975
Isaac Asimov (member PP leadership committee) - Humanist of the Year 1984
Faye Wattleton (president of PP) - Humanist of the Year 1986
Lloyd Morain (member Board of Directors of PPFA) - Humanist of the Year 1994
http://www.stopp.org/planopen.htm
Thursday, May 21, 2009
America is pro-life according to Gallup poll
How exciting that for the fist time since Gallup has been asking the question in 1995, America is more pro-life than pro-choice.
This encourages me & should you too that our voices are being heard and making a difference. I truly believe that if more people were educated on the subject and knew the facts, there would be less pro-choice supporters. If a person understands that a human being is formed at conception (which is a fact), and that murder is illegal (also a fact), then it is impossible to say that it's okay to end any person's life for reasons of inconvenience (financial, medical, or emotional). Every individual should have the choice to live. Okay, I'll get off my soap box, but wanted to share the good news, in case you hadn't heard yet the survey results.
For the full survey from Gallup check here.
Tuesday, May 19, 2009
Take action before May 26th!
LIFE ISSUES FORUM
May 15, 2009 For Immediate Release
The Little People on Death Row
By Tom Grenchik
Americans have until May 26 to intervene in the death sentences of countless members of our human family. Unless we speak up, some of our youngest sisters and brothers may now be destroyed because their parts are valued more than their very lives.Stem cells are biological building blocks that can be manipulated to replace many other types of cells, in the hope of repairing the human body and curing disease.
Stem cells can be taken from adult tissues and from newborn babies’ umbilical cord blood without any harm to the donor, and without any moral dilemma. These are loosely called “adult stem cells.” But stem cells can also be immorally harvested from a human embryo, destroying the un-consenting “donor.” These are called “embryonic stem cells.”
Adult stem cells have been used to regenerate areas of damaged organs, restore eyesight, repair heart damage and treat rare blood disorders. Embryonic stem cell treatments, on the other hand, have chiefly resulted in growing tumors and killing laboratory rats.
Following President Obama’s March 9 executive order, the National Institutes of Health (NIH) has proposed new guidelines for federally funded embryonic stem cell research. The guidelines would – for the first time – use taxpayer funds to encourage the killing of embryonic human beings for their stem cells. This is morally wrong. Even if an embryo may be at risk of being abandoned by his or her parents in a fertility clinic, that does not give researchers or the government a right to kill that human being – much less a right to make the rest of us subsidize that destructive agenda. These guidelines mark a new chapter in divorcing biomedical research from its necessary ethical foundation, respect for human life at all stages.
Some in Congress and the Administration want an even broader policy. They want to obtain stem cells by destroying human embryos specially generated for research through in vitro fertilization (IVF) or cloning procedures, a “create to kill” policy. While the president’s executive order gave the NIH the leeway to push to that extreme, so far these initial guidelines have not done so.
Patients suffering from devastating illnesses deserve our compassion and our committed response, but not at the cost of innocent life. The Church supports ethical stem cell research and treatments that do no harm and respect the inherent dignity of persons, such as the morally acceptable medical advances that are already benefiting patients with dozens of conditions in clinical trials.The United States Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB) has launched a new “Oppose Destructive Stem Cell Research” campaign, equipping citizens to contact Congress and the National Institutes of Health to oppose embryonic stem cell research and support ethical and effective cures and treatments.
The campaign homepage, www.usccb.org/stemcellcampaign, explains why the proposed NIH guidelines are unacceptable, provides links to USCCB resources, and helps web users to “Contact Congress & NIH Now” by e-mail.
But time is running short for our embryonic sisters and brothers. If we don’t speak up, after May 26 their fate lies in the hands of researchers and ideologues who may see them merely sources of body parts, as commodities for our use. Please go to www.usccb.org/stemcellcampaign right now.
Tom Grenchik is Executive Director of the Secretariat of Pro-Life Activities, U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops. Go to www.usccb.org/prolife to learn more about the bishops’ pro-life activities.
May 15, 2009 For Immediate Release
The Little People on Death Row
By Tom Grenchik
Americans have until May 26 to intervene in the death sentences of countless members of our human family. Unless we speak up, some of our youngest sisters and brothers may now be destroyed because their parts are valued more than their very lives.Stem cells are biological building blocks that can be manipulated to replace many other types of cells, in the hope of repairing the human body and curing disease.
Stem cells can be taken from adult tissues and from newborn babies’ umbilical cord blood without any harm to the donor, and without any moral dilemma. These are loosely called “adult stem cells.” But stem cells can also be immorally harvested from a human embryo, destroying the un-consenting “donor.” These are called “embryonic stem cells.”
Adult stem cells have been used to regenerate areas of damaged organs, restore eyesight, repair heart damage and treat rare blood disorders. Embryonic stem cell treatments, on the other hand, have chiefly resulted in growing tumors and killing laboratory rats.
Following President Obama’s March 9 executive order, the National Institutes of Health (NIH) has proposed new guidelines for federally funded embryonic stem cell research. The guidelines would – for the first time – use taxpayer funds to encourage the killing of embryonic human beings for their stem cells. This is morally wrong. Even if an embryo may be at risk of being abandoned by his or her parents in a fertility clinic, that does not give researchers or the government a right to kill that human being – much less a right to make the rest of us subsidize that destructive agenda. These guidelines mark a new chapter in divorcing biomedical research from its necessary ethical foundation, respect for human life at all stages.
Some in Congress and the Administration want an even broader policy. They want to obtain stem cells by destroying human embryos specially generated for research through in vitro fertilization (IVF) or cloning procedures, a “create to kill” policy. While the president’s executive order gave the NIH the leeway to push to that extreme, so far these initial guidelines have not done so.
Patients suffering from devastating illnesses deserve our compassion and our committed response, but not at the cost of innocent life. The Church supports ethical stem cell research and treatments that do no harm and respect the inherent dignity of persons, such as the morally acceptable medical advances that are already benefiting patients with dozens of conditions in clinical trials.The United States Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB) has launched a new “Oppose Destructive Stem Cell Research” campaign, equipping citizens to contact Congress and the National Institutes of Health to oppose embryonic stem cell research and support ethical and effective cures and treatments.
The campaign homepage, www.usccb.org/stemcellcampaign, explains why the proposed NIH guidelines are unacceptable, provides links to USCCB resources, and helps web users to “Contact Congress & NIH Now” by e-mail.
But time is running short for our embryonic sisters and brothers. If we don’t speak up, after May 26 their fate lies in the hands of researchers and ideologues who may see them merely sources of body parts, as commodities for our use. Please go to www.usccb.org/stemcellcampaign right now.
Tom Grenchik is Executive Director of the Secretariat of Pro-Life Activities, U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops. Go to www.usccb.org/prolife to learn more about the bishops’ pro-life activities.
Friday, May 15, 2009
Shrine Pilgrimage Reminder
Just a reminder that there is a Pilgrimage & Mass at the Guadalupe Shrine in La Crosse WI on Sunday May 17th at 1:00pm. I would welcome anyone to come. You do not need to be Catholic to support this cause & to attend a Mass service.
May 17 Shrine Pilgrimage and Mass of Reparation for Offenses against Human LifeThe faithful of the Diocese are invited to come in pilgrimage to the Shrine of Our Lady of Guadalupe in La Crosse for a Mass of Reparation for Offenses against Human Life on Sunday, May 17 at 1:00 PM.
It is fitting that, as political trends show the culture of death infecting much of the world, we make reparation through the Mass and invoke the intercession of Our Lady of Guadalupe, Patroness of the Unborn. This pilgrimage and Mass comes on the same day that President Obama will appear at the University of Notre Dame to receive an honorary degree in law and to speak at their commencement, something that has prompted objection from Bishop Listecki and many other Bishops, as well as countless faithful, because of President Obama’s repeated pro-abortion executive actions and appointments.
Groups of ten or more that plan to make the pilgrimage are asked to email the Office of Ministries and Social Concerns at hhanson@dioceseoflacrosse.com with a count of how many are coming.
You are also invited to a free Organ Recital by Dr. Brian Luckner, Director of Sacred Music for the Shrine
May 17 Shrine Pilgrimage and Mass of Reparation for Offenses against Human LifeThe faithful of the Diocese are invited to come in pilgrimage to the Shrine of Our Lady of Guadalupe in La Crosse for a Mass of Reparation for Offenses against Human Life on Sunday, May 17 at 1:00 PM.
It is fitting that, as political trends show the culture of death infecting much of the world, we make reparation through the Mass and invoke the intercession of Our Lady of Guadalupe, Patroness of the Unborn. This pilgrimage and Mass comes on the same day that President Obama will appear at the University of Notre Dame to receive an honorary degree in law and to speak at their commencement, something that has prompted objection from Bishop Listecki and many other Bishops, as well as countless faithful, because of President Obama’s repeated pro-abortion executive actions and appointments.
Groups of ten or more that plan to make the pilgrimage are asked to email the Office of Ministries and Social Concerns at hhanson@dioceseoflacrosse.com with a count of how many are coming.
You are also invited to a free Organ Recital by Dr. Brian Luckner, Director of Sacred Music for the Shrine
Thursday, May 14, 2009
Kathy Ireland interview
One of the best pro-life testimonies ever, by supermodel Kathy Ireland:
http://www.foxnews.com/search-results/m/22095347/life-changing-experience.htm
This is really a great interview I encourage you to view it & share it! It's 8 minutes & worth ever second of your time.
http://www.foxnews.com/search-results/m/22095347/life-changing-experience.htm
This is really a great interview I encourage you to view it & share it! It's 8 minutes & worth ever second of your time.
Wednesday, May 13, 2009
Beautiful Pro-life advertisement
http://www.catholicvote.org
This is a beautiful ad done by CatholicVote.org (just click on the play button on their web-page). It is the second video they've developed in their "imagine campaign". The first one was set to air during the Superbowl, but NBC & CNN rejected it. This second ad is has been preliminarily approved to air on Fox during the season finale of American Idol. Let’s pray that this beautiful, positive message reaches hearts that need to hear it most.
If your curious here is the 1st one that NBC rejected... it's pretty powerful!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V2CaBR3z85c
This is a beautiful ad done by CatholicVote.org (just click on the play button on their web-page). It is the second video they've developed in their "imagine campaign". The first one was set to air during the Superbowl, but NBC & CNN rejected it. This second ad is has been preliminarily approved to air on Fox during the season finale of American Idol. Let’s pray that this beautiful, positive message reaches hearts that need to hear it most.
If your curious here is the 1st one that NBC rejected... it's pretty powerful!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V2CaBR3z85c
Tuesday, May 12, 2009
40 Days for Life..teleconfrence tonight
Here is some INCREDIBLE breaking news...
The results of a brand-new study reveal that support for legalized abortion in America has plummeted by 8 points since last August:
http://www.citizenlink.org/content/A000009947.cfm
That kind of drop is unheard of and has many 40 Days for Life leaders and volunteers wondering how much of that was due to your faithful prayers and efforts.
Here's the bottom line: now is the time to take our pro-life efforts up to the next level!
With that in mind, it's not too late to sign up for Tuesday night's "THE NEXT LEVEL" teleconference where we will be revealing in detail for the very first time the brand-new initiatives that will be launched this summer -- and beyond -- to expand the impact of this movement.
We've secured 1,000 phone lines for this event, and as of this moment, there are still a limited number of spaces available.
If you want to participate, get the details and register now at:
http://www.40daysforlife.com/thenextlevel
If you can't get a phone line due to the number of participants, don't worry. We're also setting up a streaming web audio simulcast on Tuesday night so you can listen live via the web.
This is going to be the most important conference call that 40 Days for Life has ever held -- and I sure hope you can be with us on that call!
Things keep getting more exciting by the day!
Yours for Life,
David Bereit
National Director
40 Days for Life
P.S.- If you can't make it on Tuesday night due to a schedule conflict, go ahead and register anyway. We'll record every word and let you know when the audio and written transcript are available for you.
Think what you could do in your community or even just your heart by learning more about in this event!
The results of a brand-new study reveal that support for legalized abortion in America has plummeted by 8 points since last August:
http://www.citizenlink.org/content/A000009947.cfm
That kind of drop is unheard of and has many 40 Days for Life leaders and volunteers wondering how much of that was due to your faithful prayers and efforts.
Here's the bottom line: now is the time to take our pro-life efforts up to the next level!
With that in mind, it's not too late to sign up for Tuesday night's "THE NEXT LEVEL" teleconference where we will be revealing in detail for the very first time the brand-new initiatives that will be launched this summer -- and beyond -- to expand the impact of this movement.
We've secured 1,000 phone lines for this event, and as of this moment, there are still a limited number of spaces available.
If you want to participate, get the details and register now at:
http://www.40daysforlife.com/thenextlevel
If you can't get a phone line due to the number of participants, don't worry. We're also setting up a streaming web audio simulcast on Tuesday night so you can listen live via the web.
This is going to be the most important conference call that 40 Days for Life has ever held -- and I sure hope you can be with us on that call!
Things keep getting more exciting by the day!
Yours for Life,
David Bereit
National Director
40 Days for Life
P.S.- If you can't make it on Tuesday night due to a schedule conflict, go ahead and register anyway. We'll record every word and let you know when the audio and written transcript are available for you.
Think what you could do in your community or even just your heart by learning more about in this event!
Monday, May 11, 2009
Send message to NIH & Prayer campaign
Since January, more than 126,000 pro-life messages have been sent to Congress and federal agencies using the NCHLA Grassroots Action Center to speak up on critical pro-life matters!
The Obama Administration has continued to issue policies that promote a Culture of Death. At the present time concern is focused on draft guidelines promoting destructive embryonic stem cell research. On March 9, President Obama issued an Executive Order overturning the limits President Bush had placed on government funding of this destructive research. On April 23, the National Institutes of Health (NIH) published draft guidelines implementing the Obama directive. The public has until May 26 to submit comments.
Also Members of Congress have said they intend to move forward with legislation that goes beyond the NIH guidelines.
We are inviting you to send, first, a message to your Representative and two Senators in Congress and, second, comments to the NIH. The NCHLA Grassroots Action Center will facilitate you doing this. First, in the usual way you will be able to send a message to Congress and then you will automatically be directed to a page where you can choose to send comments to NIH. In both the message to Congress and the comments to NIH, we have placed a pro-life text in the e-mail form, to which you can add your own remarks.
Please act today! To send your messages now & to read the full Action Alert first, click the link below. Thanks!
Michael Taylor
Executive Director
NCHLA
Click the link below to log in and send your message:http://actions.nchla.org/link/target/nchla32936687.aspx
Prayer is our greatest weapon against the culture of death. We must work in all kinds of ways, but PRAYER can not only move mountains, it can change hearts. Please spread the word about this wonderful prayer campaign of Priests for Life: http://www.priestsforlife.org/prayercampaign/
The Obama Administration has continued to issue policies that promote a Culture of Death. At the present time concern is focused on draft guidelines promoting destructive embryonic stem cell research. On March 9, President Obama issued an Executive Order overturning the limits President Bush had placed on government funding of this destructive research. On April 23, the National Institutes of Health (NIH) published draft guidelines implementing the Obama directive. The public has until May 26 to submit comments.
Also Members of Congress have said they intend to move forward with legislation that goes beyond the NIH guidelines.
We are inviting you to send, first, a message to your Representative and two Senators in Congress and, second, comments to the NIH. The NCHLA Grassroots Action Center will facilitate you doing this. First, in the usual way you will be able to send a message to Congress and then you will automatically be directed to a page where you can choose to send comments to NIH. In both the message to Congress and the comments to NIH, we have placed a pro-life text in the e-mail form, to which you can add your own remarks.
Please act today! To send your messages now & to read the full Action Alert first, click the link below. Thanks!
Michael Taylor
Executive Director
NCHLA
Click the link below to log in and send your message:http://actions.nchla.org/link/target/nchla32936687.aspx
Prayer is our greatest weapon against the culture of death. We must work in all kinds of ways, but PRAYER can not only move mountains, it can change hearts. Please spread the word about this wonderful prayer campaign of Priests for Life: http://www.priestsforlife.org/prayercampaign/
Thursday, May 7, 2009
Nationalproliferadio.net ...All Pro-Life, All the time!
National Pro-Life Radio is an exciting new broadcast platform spotlighting everything that is taking place in the global movement to restore human dignity and respect for every human being on the planet. Programming at NPLR includes savvy talk hosts, insightful opinion leaders, comprehensive news coverage, information and education programs.
One of the headline news stories included this..
Wisconsin Governor Removes Health Care for Pregnant Women, Unborn Children From Budget .. bummer for us in WI.
But a very informative site, I can't wait to listen to it too.
One of the headline news stories included this..
Wisconsin Governor Removes Health Care for Pregnant Women, Unborn Children From Budget .. bummer for us in WI.
But a very informative site, I can't wait to listen to it too.
Wednesday, May 6, 2009
resources for crisis pregnancy
That term crisis pregnancy almost seems like an ozymorone to me personaly.. but I don't have to try very hard to understand and put myself in other women's shoes for a moment.. imagine if I found out my baby had a developmental problem that would require lots of expensive medical intervention for the rest of our lives.. or if I was a single, yonger woman who felt like I had little to no support.. I can see how an unplanned pregnancy would most definitly be a crisis.
There are MANY good resources out there for women who need help at this very scary & important time in their lives. I have tried to list a few. If you know of more let me know & I will add them to the list. Keep this in your "back pocket" incase you are ever in a posistion to offer help to a women looking for advice or resources.
Crisis Pregnancy Centers are the heart of the ProLife community; they help needy mothers and offer alternatives to abortion. But keep in mind that not all crisis pregnancy center value the dignity of life, so ask or do some reasearch before recomending anyplace.
crisis centers:
http://www.birthright.org/htmpages/locate.htm
http://www.covenantnews.com/pregnant/
http://milwaukeelifechain.org/crisisPregnancyCenters.asp
other helpful info:
http://abortion-alternatives.adoption.com/
http://standupgirl.com/web/index.php
http://www.justthefacts.org/clar.asp
Monday, May 4, 2009
Governor Palin acts out her Pro-Life stance.
LIFE DIGEST: Alaska’s governor shows pro-life devotion, welcomes Down syndrome son
By Tom Strode - Apr 28, 2008
Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin has put her pro-life beliefs into personal practice.
Palin, 44, gave birth to her fifth child April 18 in an act that is counter-cultural — her baby boy, Trig Paxson Van Palin, has Down syndrome. The prevalence of prenatal genetic testing and the reportedly hopeless portrait painted by many obstetricians have helped abortion become the default option in recent years for parents whose unborn children are diagnosed with the condition. It has been estimated as much as 90 percent of unborn babies detected with Down syndrome in the United States are aborted.
Palin and her husband, Todd, introduced Trig to reporters and photographers when she returned to work April 21. She acknowledged she was sad when testing early in her pregnancy showed her baby had Down syndrome.
“When we first heard, it was kind of confusing,” Palin told reporters, according to the Anchorage (Alaska) Daily News, adding the news was “very, very challenging.”
Todd and she moved beyond that, the governor said, adding they believe God has blessed and chosen them. She said Trig is “absolutely perfect” to them.
“It just feels like he fits perfectly,” she said. “He is supposed to be here with us.”
Palin emailed a letter to family members and close friends on the same day she gave birth, writing it as if it came from God and signing it: “Trig’s Creator, Your Heavenly Father.”
“Many people will express sympathy, but you don’t want or need that, because Trig will be a joy,” the letter said, according to the Daily News. “You have to trust me on this.
“Children are the most precious and promising ingredient in this mixed-up world you live in down there on Earth. Trig is no different, except he has one extra chromosome.”
Down syndrome normally results when a person has three copies, rather than two, of chromosome 21.
A pro-life advocate and a Republican, Palin was elected in 2006 as Alaska’s first female governor, as well as its youngest. She is breast feeding Trig and plans to take him to work with her, the Daily News reported.
“Her choice to value life in a very personal way speaks volumes and gives those of us in the pro-life community in Alaska cause to believe that we truly do have a pro-life leader in charge of our state,” Eagle Forum Alaska President Debbie Joslin told LifeNews.com. “When so many in our culture have chosen to devalue the lives of those who face special learning disabilities, Governor Palin shines as a great positive role model.”
By Tom Strode - Apr 28, 2008
Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin has put her pro-life beliefs into personal practice.
Palin, 44, gave birth to her fifth child April 18 in an act that is counter-cultural — her baby boy, Trig Paxson Van Palin, has Down syndrome. The prevalence of prenatal genetic testing and the reportedly hopeless portrait painted by many obstetricians have helped abortion become the default option in recent years for parents whose unborn children are diagnosed with the condition. It has been estimated as much as 90 percent of unborn babies detected with Down syndrome in the United States are aborted.
Palin and her husband, Todd, introduced Trig to reporters and photographers when she returned to work April 21. She acknowledged she was sad when testing early in her pregnancy showed her baby had Down syndrome.
“When we first heard, it was kind of confusing,” Palin told reporters, according to the Anchorage (Alaska) Daily News, adding the news was “very, very challenging.”
Todd and she moved beyond that, the governor said, adding they believe God has blessed and chosen them. She said Trig is “absolutely perfect” to them.
“It just feels like he fits perfectly,” she said. “He is supposed to be here with us.”
Palin emailed a letter to family members and close friends on the same day she gave birth, writing it as if it came from God and signing it: “Trig’s Creator, Your Heavenly Father.”
“Many people will express sympathy, but you don’t want or need that, because Trig will be a joy,” the letter said, according to the Daily News. “You have to trust me on this.
“Children are the most precious and promising ingredient in this mixed-up world you live in down there on Earth. Trig is no different, except he has one extra chromosome.”
Down syndrome normally results when a person has three copies, rather than two, of chromosome 21.
A pro-life advocate and a Republican, Palin was elected in 2006 as Alaska’s first female governor, as well as its youngest. She is breast feeding Trig and plans to take him to work with her, the Daily News reported.
“Her choice to value life in a very personal way speaks volumes and gives those of us in the pro-life community in Alaska cause to believe that we truly do have a pro-life leader in charge of our state,” Eagle Forum Alaska President Debbie Joslin told LifeNews.com. “When so many in our culture have chosen to devalue the lives of those who face special learning disabilities, Governor Palin shines as a great positive role model.”
Saturday, May 2, 2009
Tell Congress: Exclude Abortion from "Health Care Reform"!
Democratic congressional leaders, who are currently in control of both houses of Congress, are working with the Obama White House behind closed doors to craft "health care reform" bills -- legislation that Barack Obama has already pledged will incorporate expansive pro-abortion provisions.
The House and Senate are expected to vote on this "health care reform" legislation this summer, soon after it is formally unveiled.
Please follow this link to send an e-mail to your senators & house representive simlpy by filling in your name and address. You can also read the full article addressing this issue & much more.
http://www.capwiz.com/nrlc/issues/alert/?alertid=13157881&type=CO
Friday, May 1, 2009
Three links worth clicking on
Three links worth clicking on:
The first is a powerful pro-life keynote given by Bishop Robert Finn of the Diocese of Kansas City-St. Joseph. His words are frank, sobering and inspiring at the same time.http://catholickey.blogspot.com/2009/04/we-are-at-war-bishop-finns-gospel-of.html
The second is a beautiful pro-life ballad that goes straight to the heart. The power of music can sometimes touch hearts where arguments fail. Share it!http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VROBmaeBdNE&feature=related
The third is a petition from the American Center for Law and Justice demanding that the Director of Homeland Security retract her statement that pro-lifers are prone to be dangerous right-wing extremists.http://www.aclj.org/Petition/?ac=1&zip=*Zip&sc=3430
This message was written by Christopher J. Ruff, S.T.L. Director of the Office of Ministries and Social Concerns, La Crosse WI.
The first is a powerful pro-life keynote given by Bishop Robert Finn of the Diocese of Kansas City-St. Joseph. His words are frank, sobering and inspiring at the same time.http://catholickey.blogspot.com/2009/04/we-are-at-war-bishop-finns-gospel-of.html
The second is a beautiful pro-life ballad that goes straight to the heart. The power of music can sometimes touch hearts where arguments fail. Share it!http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VROBmaeBdNE&feature=related
The third is a petition from the American Center for Law and Justice demanding that the Director of Homeland Security retract her statement that pro-lifers are prone to be dangerous right-wing extremists.http://www.aclj.org/Petition/?ac=1&zip=*Zip&sc=3430
This message was written by Christopher J. Ruff, S.T.L. Director of the Office of Ministries and Social Concerns, La Crosse WI.
Tuesday, April 28, 2009
tell senators...vote NO on Kathleen Sebelius
Take two minutes to send a pre-written email to your senators by following the link below. Very easy, very important. Even if we lose, we need to keep our voice in their ears. Pass it along.
Final Push: Have Your Voice Heard!
The fight to defeat the nomination of Kathleen Sebelius as the Secretary of Human Services is coming down to its final hours. We have received word from the Senate that they will be debating and voting on her nomination tomorrow, Tuesday April 28th.
Governor Sebelius has shown an unwillingness to back down from her extreme pro-abortion agenda. Just this past Thursday, Governor Sebelius vetoed “The 2009 Late-Term and Partial-Birth Abortion Regulation Act” in Kansas that would have put important restrictions on the abortion industry.
Once again Kathleen Sebelius has sided with her abortion clinic friends like George Tiller rather than act to protect women and children from the particularly horrific practices of partial birth and late term abortions.
Write your Senators today and once again urge them to vote NO on Kathleen Sebelius.
As governor, Sebelius has repeatedly vetoed other common-sense restrictions on the abortion industry like the Comprehensive Abortion Reform Act, which would have implemented restrictions on late-term abortion procedures. She has opposed or vetoed several abortion-accountability bills, including legislation that would have required medically-supported clinic regulation. She has also vetoed legislation requiring explicit medical reasons for post-viability, late-term abortions.
It is bad enough that Kathleen Sebelius has pushed her abortion agenda on Kansas. We cannot allow Sebelius’ radical pro-abortion agenda to be implemented for the whole country.
This fight is now more crucial than ever as opposition to Sebelius grows.
Write your Senators today and once again urge them to vote NO on Kathleen Sebelius.
There is still time to make your voice heard!
For Life,
Marjorie DannenfelserSusan B. Anthony List President
703-875-3370
www.sba-list.org
Check out the SBA blog: www.suzyb.org
P.S. Thank you for caring enough to get involved. Would you please consider giving a small gift to the Susan B. Anthony List to support our efforts to stop President Obama's pro-abortion nominees? With your help, we can make a difference for Life!
P.P.S. Don't miss a thing -- add information@sba-list.org to your safe senders list.
Copyright 2007 Susan B. Anthony List information@sba-list.org1800 North Kent Street, Suite 1070, Arlington, VA 22209 (703) 875-3370privacy policy
Final Push: Have Your Voice Heard!
The fight to defeat the nomination of Kathleen Sebelius as the Secretary of Human Services is coming down to its final hours. We have received word from the Senate that they will be debating and voting on her nomination tomorrow, Tuesday April 28th.
Governor Sebelius has shown an unwillingness to back down from her extreme pro-abortion agenda. Just this past Thursday, Governor Sebelius vetoed “The 2009 Late-Term and Partial-Birth Abortion Regulation Act” in Kansas that would have put important restrictions on the abortion industry.
Once again Kathleen Sebelius has sided with her abortion clinic friends like George Tiller rather than act to protect women and children from the particularly horrific practices of partial birth and late term abortions.
Write your Senators today and once again urge them to vote NO on Kathleen Sebelius.
As governor, Sebelius has repeatedly vetoed other common-sense restrictions on the abortion industry like the Comprehensive Abortion Reform Act, which would have implemented restrictions on late-term abortion procedures. She has opposed or vetoed several abortion-accountability bills, including legislation that would have required medically-supported clinic regulation. She has also vetoed legislation requiring explicit medical reasons for post-viability, late-term abortions.
It is bad enough that Kathleen Sebelius has pushed her abortion agenda on Kansas. We cannot allow Sebelius’ radical pro-abortion agenda to be implemented for the whole country.
This fight is now more crucial than ever as opposition to Sebelius grows.
Write your Senators today and once again urge them to vote NO on Kathleen Sebelius.
There is still time to make your voice heard!
For Life,
Marjorie DannenfelserSusan B. Anthony List President
703-875-3370
www.sba-list.org
Check out the SBA blog: www.suzyb.org
P.S. Thank you for caring enough to get involved. Would you please consider giving a small gift to the Susan B. Anthony List to support our efforts to stop President Obama's pro-abortion nominees? With your help, we can make a difference for Life!
P.P.S. Don't miss a thing -- add information@sba-list.org to your safe senders list.
Copyright 2007 Susan B. Anthony List information@sba-list.org1800 North Kent Street, Suite 1070, Arlington, VA 22209 (703) 875-3370privacy policy
Monday, April 27, 2009
Write to NIH today about stem cell research.. Obama propsing new guidelines
Time to Make Your Voice Heard…Again!
The Obama administration is proposing new guidelines for embryonic-destructive stem cell research. President Obama will be using our tax dollars to pay for medical experimentation on tiny human beings. As we have done in the past, we must make our voices heard! Not only is this kind of research reprehensible, it is unnecessary! To make your voice heard, go to this web site:
http://nihoerextra.nih.gov/stem_cells/add.htm before May 26th!
If you prefer snail mail with a good, old-fashioned handwritten letter, you can mail your comments to: NIH Stem Cell Guidelines, MSC 7997, 9000 Rockville Pike, Bethesda, Maryland, 20892-7997. Please stand against this destruction of human life!!
This post is copied from http://guslloyd.com/blog/
The Obama administration is proposing new guidelines for embryonic-destructive stem cell research. President Obama will be using our tax dollars to pay for medical experimentation on tiny human beings. As we have done in the past, we must make our voices heard! Not only is this kind of research reprehensible, it is unnecessary! To make your voice heard, go to this web site:
http://nihoerextra.nih.gov/stem_cells/add.htm before May 26th!
If you prefer snail mail with a good, old-fashioned handwritten letter, you can mail your comments to: NIH Stem Cell Guidelines, MSC 7997, 9000 Rockville Pike, Bethesda, Maryland, 20892-7997. Please stand against this destruction of human life!!
This post is copied from http://guslloyd.com/blog/
Saturday, April 25, 2009
Save the Date: May 17th.. Shrine Pilgrimage & Mass of Reparation
I wanted to give you a heads up so you can mark your calendars. I will add a post closer to May 17th to remind you.
May 17 Shrine Pilgrimage and Mass of Reparation for Offenses against Human LifeThe faithful of the Diocese are invited to come in pilgrimage to the Shrine of Our Lady of Guadalupe in La Crosse for a Mass of Reparation for Offenses against Human Life on Sunday, May 17 at 1:00 PM.
It is fitting that, as political trends show the culture of death infecting much of the world, we make reparation through the Mass and invoke the intercession of Our Lady of Guadalupe, Patroness of the Unborn. This pilgrimage and Mass comes on the same day that President Obama will appear at the University of Notre Dame to receive an honorary degree in law and to speak at their commencement, something that has prompted objection from Bishop Listecki and many other Bishops, as well as countless faithful, because of President Obama’s repeated pro-abortion executive actions and appointments.
Groups of ten or more that plan to make the pilgrimage are asked to email the Office of Ministries and Social Concerns at hhanson@dioceseoflacrosse.com with a count of how many are coming.
you are also invited to a free Organ Recital by Dr. Brian Luckner, Director of Sacred Music for the Shrine
May 17 Shrine Pilgrimage and Mass of Reparation for Offenses against Human LifeThe faithful of the Diocese are invited to come in pilgrimage to the Shrine of Our Lady of Guadalupe in La Crosse for a Mass of Reparation for Offenses against Human Life on Sunday, May 17 at 1:00 PM.
It is fitting that, as political trends show the culture of death infecting much of the world, we make reparation through the Mass and invoke the intercession of Our Lady of Guadalupe, Patroness of the Unborn. This pilgrimage and Mass comes on the same day that President Obama will appear at the University of Notre Dame to receive an honorary degree in law and to speak at their commencement, something that has prompted objection from Bishop Listecki and many other Bishops, as well as countless faithful, because of President Obama’s repeated pro-abortion executive actions and appointments.
Groups of ten or more that plan to make the pilgrimage are asked to email the Office of Ministries and Social Concerns at hhanson@dioceseoflacrosse.com with a count of how many are coming.
you are also invited to a free Organ Recital by Dr. Brian Luckner, Director of Sacred Music for the Shrine
Wednesday, April 22, 2009
updated! For those living in WI act NOW!
Contact Your State Senator TODAY
Fully formed babies of between 19 and 22 weeks will be dismembered at the Madison Surgery Center. And what is to stop them from performing even later abortions in the future ... after all, abortion is legal for the full nine months of pregnancy!
On Thursday (April 23rd), the State Senate will be voting on nominees to sit on the UW Hospital and Clinics Authority Board. AND on the final confirmation of Sheldon Wasserman for the State Medical Examining Board (Wisconsin’s highest medical licensing board).
Tomorrow our Wisconsin State Senators will vote
Two of those nominees, Roger Axtell and Mike Weiden, previously voted to approve the late-term abortion clinic which will be housed at the Madison Surgery Center. These two individuals are responsible, along with others, for the impending horror that will take place within the walls of the Madison Surgery Center. For that reason, we consider them unfit to serve on the Board.
Tomorrow our Wisconsin State Senators will vote
Two of those nominees, Roger Axtell and Mike Weiden, previously voted to approve the late-term abortion clinic which will be housed at the Madison Surgery Center. These two individuals are responsible, along with others, for the impending horror that will take place within the walls of the Madison Surgery Center. For that reason, we consider them unfit to serve on the Board.
Fully formed babies of between 19 and 22 weeks will be dismembered at the Madison Surgery Center. And what is to stop them from performing even later abortions in the future ... after all, abortion is legal for the full nine months of pregnancy!
ACTION NEEDED: Please e-mail or call your state senator IMMEDIATELY. Remember the vote is Thursday so there is not much time. Please urge your state senator to reject Roger Axtell and Mike Weiden to sit on the UW Hospital and Clinics Authority Board. And please send another e-mail or call again for your state senator to vote NO on confirmation of Wasserman for State Medical Examingin Board! Don't know who your state senator is or how to contact him/her?
Click here http://www.legis.wisconsin.gov/w3asp/waml/waml.aspx and follow the instructions.Please take action immediately! Thank you.
message is from WisconsinRightToLife.org
Tuesday, April 21, 2009
40 Days for Life
Wow again, we can really accomplish a lot when we work together! An effort through the 40 Days for Life campaign resulted in 17 employees of abortion centers to quit their jobs and three abortion centers to close
From February 25 to April 5, some 135 cities in the United States, Canada, Australia and Northern Ireland joined together for the 40 Days for Life campaign. The effort featured 40 days of prayer and fasting for an end to abortion, constant vigil outside abortion centers, and extensive community outreach. During this campaign, 40 Days for Life received reports of 389 babies whose lives were saved from abortion. For the full story check here. http://www.lifenews.com/nat4968.html
The next coordinated 40 Days for Life campaign is September 23 – November 1. There are multiple sites through out the US including many in Iowa, Minnesota, & Wisconsin. Check here for more info http://www.40daysforlife.com/
From February 25 to April 5, some 135 cities in the United States, Canada, Australia and Northern Ireland joined together for the 40 Days for Life campaign. The effort featured 40 days of prayer and fasting for an end to abortion, constant vigil outside abortion centers, and extensive community outreach. During this campaign, 40 Days for Life received reports of 389 babies whose lives were saved from abortion. For the full story check here. http://www.lifenews.com/nat4968.html
The next coordinated 40 Days for Life campaign is September 23 – November 1. There are multiple sites through out the US including many in Iowa, Minnesota, & Wisconsin. Check here for more info http://www.40daysforlife.com/
Monday, April 20, 2009
Dr. Oz on Oprah - stemcell debate
Wow! The more I look there is tons of pro-life stuff out there. Just today I found 8 stories that I think are worthy of informing you about. I won't post them all today so I don't bombard you with too much info today & nothing tomorrow. If I can help inform you of even a fraction of what is out there, then I'll be happy. I hope you will be too.
This actually happened a few weeks ago, but I never saw it on TV or the news. Dr. Oz a well respected doctor was on Oprah's talk show with Micheal J. Fox (a well known proponent of stem cell research). He announced that the stem cell debate is dead. More specifically that embryo stem cell is not the answer but that adult stem cell is. You can view the segment on YouTube
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lDFJOzu9SyM
He explains how embryo stem cells have not yet decided what they will be, so when we have used them they end up turning into tumors. Adult stem cells already know what cell they will be & we can "re-program" them back to be helpful... well he explains it better than me.. check it out
This actually happened a few weeks ago, but I never saw it on TV or the news. Dr. Oz a well respected doctor was on Oprah's talk show with Micheal J. Fox (a well known proponent of stem cell research). He announced that the stem cell debate is dead. More specifically that embryo stem cell is not the answer but that adult stem cell is. You can view the segment on YouTube
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lDFJOzu9SyM
He explains how embryo stem cells have not yet decided what they will be, so when we have used them they end up turning into tumors. Adult stem cells already know what cell they will be & we can "re-program" them back to be helpful... well he explains it better than me.. check it out
Friday, April 17, 2009
Conscience Protection Speaker
A Presentation on
Conscience Protection for Healthcare Workers:
Is There Any? Should There Be?
Thomas Brejcha
President and Chief Counsel
Thomas More Society, Pro-Life Law Center
Chicago, Illinois
Thursday, April 23, 2009 at 7 pm
Recital Hall, Fine Arts Theatre
Viterbo University
&
Friday, April 24, 2009 at Noon
Marycrest Auditiorium
Franciscan Skemp Hosiptal
Mr. Brejcha will discuss the current legal protections afforded healthcare workers and pending efforts to overturn these protections. He will review practical suggestions for protecting one’s rights for conscientious objection in the healthcare professions.
Sponsored by: The La Crosse Guild of the Catholic Medical Association
Conscience Protection for Healthcare Workers:
Is There Any? Should There Be?
Thomas Brejcha
President and Chief Counsel
Thomas More Society, Pro-Life Law Center
Chicago, Illinois
Thursday, April 23, 2009 at 7 pm
Recital Hall, Fine Arts Theatre
Viterbo University
&
Friday, April 24, 2009 at Noon
Marycrest Auditiorium
Franciscan Skemp Hosiptal
Mr. Brejcha will discuss the current legal protections afforded healthcare workers and pending efforts to overturn these protections. He will review practical suggestions for protecting one’s rights for conscientious objection in the healthcare professions.
Sponsored by: The La Crosse Guild of the Catholic Medical Association
Former late-term abortionist speaking in Madison.
On May 6, Hear Dr. Anthony Levatino, a Former Late-Term Abortionist and Find Out What You Can Still Do About Madison Surgery Center's Late-Term Abortion Clinic
ARE YOU STILL OUTRAGED THAT LATE-TERM ABORTIONS WILL BE PERFORMED AT THE MADISON SURGERY CENTER?
Join us and dynamo talk-show host VICKI McKENNAon May 6to hear DR. ANTHONY LEVATINO, former late-term abortionist
FIND OUT
-How late-term abortions are performed
-Why Dr. Levatino stopped performing abortions
-What else you can do about the Madison late-term abortion clinic
MC for the evening - Vicki McKennaTalk radio host extraordinaire on WIBA-Madison and WISN-Milwaukee
Best Western Inn on the Park22 S. Carroll Street,
MadisonOn the Capitol Square
Wednesday, May 6, 2009 7:00p.m. to 9:00 p.m.
Dessert, coffee, tea
Admission $10.00 per person
- or reserve a table of 8 for $64.00
check here for more info http://wrtl.org/madison/
ARE YOU STILL OUTRAGED THAT LATE-TERM ABORTIONS WILL BE PERFORMED AT THE MADISON SURGERY CENTER?
Join us and dynamo talk-show host VICKI McKENNAon May 6to hear DR. ANTHONY LEVATINO, former late-term abortionist
FIND OUT
-How late-term abortions are performed
-Why Dr. Levatino stopped performing abortions
-What else you can do about the Madison late-term abortion clinic
MC for the evening - Vicki McKennaTalk radio host extraordinaire on WIBA-Madison and WISN-Milwaukee
Best Western Inn on the Park22 S. Carroll Street,
MadisonOn the Capitol Square
Wednesday, May 6, 2009 7:00p.m. to 9:00 p.m.
Dessert, coffee, tea
Admission $10.00 per person
- or reserve a table of 8 for $64.00
check here for more info http://wrtl.org/madison/
NotreDame honors President Obama debate
There has been a lot of talk about whether it is right for a catholic college to honor President Obama with an honorary law degree & invite him to give the commencement speech at the graduation ceremony. At first you may thing it sounds trivial. But when I think about it, it is quiet an honor to be asked to speak. And for a catholic institution to honor the the most anti-life president ever sends a message that we accept his actions. The catholic church actually came out with a statement about this very subject back in 2004 stating
“Catholic institutions should not honor those who act in defiance of our fundamental moral principles. They should not be given awards, honors or platforms which would suggest support for their actions.”
I believe Notre Dame is completely going against this statement. I encourage you to learn more. You can voice your opinion here. http://www.notredamescandal.com/
“Catholic institutions should not honor those who act in defiance of our fundamental moral principles. They should not be given awards, honors or platforms which would suggest support for their actions.”
I believe Notre Dame is completely going against this statement. I encourage you to learn more. You can voice your opinion here. http://www.notredamescandal.com/
FOCA is Pro-Abortion.....not pro-choice! There is a difference
The Freedom of Choice Act is much more than an issue of Pro-Choice vs Pro-life. You can be pro-choice and still be against this act. It proposes to make abortion a fundamental right. Which means among other things that you as tax payers would be forced to pay for abortions… it would allow partial birth abortions and abortions after the first trimester … it would force medical facilities and staff to perform abortions even faith bases hospitals such as the one we have in La Crosse….it would take away all laws requiring a waiting period before abortion so that women can take time to think about the decision and get educated… And it would allow under age girls to have abortions with no parental consent… Can you imagine a 15,16, or even 17 year old girl who gets pregnant… which do you think she’d rather.. Tell her parents she got pregnant and deal with the consequences.. or go to someone who would make it go a way… for free… without anyone knowing …the very same day she found out???In the year 2000 there were 3,600 abortions per day…that’s 150per hour.. 2.5per minute… 1 every 24 seconds….1% of all abortions occured because of rape or incest; 6% because of potential health problems to mom or baby & 93% because of social reasons (unwanted or inconvenient). In just one year, more children die from abortions than died in the Revolutionary War, Civil War, World wars I & II, the Korean, Vietnam & Gulf Wars COMBINED! Think what passing this FOCA would do to these stats..Hopefully we can blow our congressmen away with the number of postcards they get.. but even then our job is not done. If the FOCA does not go through they will keep coming with more legislation that we need to keep fighting.. so stay informed.. send more than one letter & sign more than one petition… and don’t underestimate the power of prayer.Lord and giver of all life, help us to value each person, created in love by you. In your mercy, guide and assist our efforts to promote the dignity and value of all life, born and unborn. We ask this through Christ our Lord.. Amen.
Sign petition to key members of congress & president Obama http://www.fightfoca.com/
Sign petition to key members of congress & president Obama http://www.fightfoca.com/
Wednesday, April 15, 2009
Red Envelop Project update!
1. Red Envelop project - It has been confirmed that as many as 2.25 Million have reached the white house. read here for full story http://www.worldnetdaily.com/?pageId=94142 If you are unfamiliar with the red envelop project check here http://www.redenvelopeproject.org/ If you would still like to participate in this event I have over 150 pre-addressed & filled out red envelops.. you just need to fill in your return address, stamp & mail. Let me know how many you want & I would be happy to share some.
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