"The law of the LORD is perfect, refreshing the soul; The decree of the LORD is trustworthy, giving wisdom to the simple.""

 

https://www.lifesitenews.com/petitions/i-stand-with-archbishop-cordileone/475031

As reported by C-Fam (Catholic Center for Family and Human Rights),

• "UN officials have produced a preliminary list of indicators to measure development....The indicators could give leverage to governments and activists who press countries to do away with protections for unborn children, and seek to make sexual orientation and gender identity a legal ground of non-discrimination" (UN to Measure Countries’ Access to Abortion and LGBT Acceptance, 3/5/15).
• "Throughout history, children born of war have been subjected to a lifetime of rejection and deprivation from basic needs like health care and education due to the tragic circumstances of their birth" (Forgotten Victims of Sexual Violence: Children Born of War, 3/5/15).

 

The USCCB* and/or the Pa Catholic Conference facilitate requests for leaders in Washington, to....

• Oppose the so-called Protect Women's Health from Corporate Interference Act (S 2578)

• Support the No Taxpayer Funding for Abortion Act (S 946)

• Support the Health Care Conscience Rights Act (HR 940)

• Support the Abortion Non-Discrimination Act

• Support the Pain-Capable Unborn Child Protection Act (HR 36)  

• Support the Child Welfare Provider Inclusion Act of 2015 (HR 1299/S 667).  In light of the USCCB's support in the last Congress, it is anticipated that there will soon be a USCCB alert for the Child Welfare Provider Inclusion Act of 2015.  Until then, you can use https://www.votervoice.net/FRCA/campaigns/39176/respond

• Support "just and compassionate immigration reform"  (Tell Pres. Obama to Oppose use of "family detention."  Ask our member of the U.S. House to Support “a path to citizenship and to oppose repealing or undoing laws that protect vulnerable children, families and refugees.”)

• Support the State Marriage Defense Act of 2015 (HR 824, S 435) 

• Support the Marriage Protection Amendment (HJ Res 32).  In light of Archbishop Cordileone's support of a Marriage Protection Amendment in the last Congress, it is anticipated that there will soon be a USCCB alert for a Marriage Amendment..  Until then, you can use http://www.capwiz.com/nationformarriage/issues/alert/?alertid=63432731

"The March for Marriage is set for Saturday, April 25th [at 10 a.m, near the Capital in DC] which is within days of when the Supreme Court is expected to hear oral argument on the cases before them that will decide the legal status of marriage.  This case could prove to be the Roe of marriage, or it could be a great win for us" (Brian Brown, National Organization for Marriage). 

If the Archdiocese does not organize buses to the March for Marriage (Keep an eye on www.phillycatholiclife.org.), Amtrak can take you from Trenton to DC's Union Station in 2.5 hours (about $52, each way).  

*In addition to "ALERTS CENTRAL" the USCCB notes that "Action alerts for pro-life issues can also be found through our partner organization, the National Committee for the Human Life Amendment" and "Action alerts for issues related to immigration reform can be found through the USCCB-led Catholic coalition, Justice for Immigrants."
 

On the state level, the Pa Catholic Conference facilitates requests for our leaders in Harrisburg, to....

• Support equal education funding

• Oppose the death penalty (Thank the governor for the death penalty moratorium.)

• Oppose HB 300 / SB 300 (As the Pa Catholic Conference explains, “In other states, this law has shuttered Catholic adoption agencies and trampled religious liberty….Simply put, this legislation is intolerant and prejudiced against people of faith.")

As per the Pa Family Council, April 13 will be Life Action Day in Harrisburg.

As per the Pa Pro Life Federation:  

• Oppose Assisted Suicide Bills.

Also in the News....

• "Priests Could Be Arrested for Promoting Traditional Marriage, Says CPAC Speaker"

• "Medicating Women’s Feelings", NY Times, 2/28/15

• All but a handful of pharmacies - across the country - sell abortifacients and contraceptives. The St Clare Pharmacy is the only pharmacy in the Bucks Cty/Jersey area believed to NOT sell abortifacients and contraceptives.  Hence, it boggles the mind that

  OLA (Trenton) is advertising Vizzoni's and Episcopo's,
  OLS/St.Anthony's (Trenton) is advertising Episcopo's and Risoldi's,
  St.Ann's (Lawrenceville) is advertising McGrath's and Penlar, and
  St. Charles Borromeo (Bensalem) is advertising Riccio's!

  Seeing nonsense appear in parish bulletins brings to mind shopkeepers of conscience forced out of business, because of refusal to compromise their consciences.