"We respect those who disagree with what we teach. Can they respect us?"

• Archbishop Lori, 9/13/16:

• Archbishop Chaput at Notre Dame, 9/15/16:

• Donald Trump vows to permanently ban taxpayer funding of abortion (LiveActionNews, 9/16/16)

• Call to Prayer (USCCB, 9/16/16)

• "Earlier this month, Sen. James Lankford, R-OK, introduced a nationwide ban on dismemberment abortions (S. 3306)....So far, six states ban the abortion method: Kansas, Oklahoma, West Virginia, Mississippi, Alabama, and Louisiana.  But not all agree. Pennsylvania’s Democratic Governor, Tom Wolf, has said that banning dismemberment abortions would be 'a huge step backward'....Congressman Chris Smith introduced the House version [i.e., HR 3515] of the bill on September 16, 2015" (US senator introduces bill to ban dismemberment abortions nationwide, LifeSiteNews, 9/19/16)

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  "Jesus’ words challenge us, they seek a place in our heart and a response that involves our whole life. In His 'I thirst' we can hear the voice of the suffering, the hidden cry of the little innocent ones to whom the light of this world is denied, the sorrowful plea of the poor and those most in need of peace. The victims of war, which sullies people with hate and the earth with arms, plead for peace; our brothers and sisters, who live under the threat of bombs and are forced to leave their homes into the unknown, stripped of everything, plead for peace. They are all brothers and sisters of the Crucified One, the little ones of his Kingdom, the wounded and parched members of his body. They thirst. But they are frequently given, like Jesus, the bitter vinegar of rejection....Like Mary by the Cross, may the Lord grant us to be united to Him and close to those who suffer. Drawing near to those living as crucified, and strengthened by the love of Jesus Crucified and Risen, may our harmony and communion deepen even more. 'For He is our peace' (Eph 2:14), He who came to preach peace to those near and far (cf. v. 17). May He keep us all in His love and unite us, so that we may be 'one' (Jn 17:21) as He desires" (Pope’s Meditation During Ecumenical Prayer Gathering of Christians in Assisi, 9/20/16).
 
(Photo is from 2012.)

• "'If a politician is actively supporting and furthering the culture of death, he is not only causing scandal; he is sinning. Similarly, when a politician performs actions (like voting) that allow for abortions and even promote abortions, or that mandate the distribution of contraceptives by pharmacists and others, that politician is materially cooperating in grave sin,' the bishop’s booklet continued.  These politicians must make a sincere confession before receiving Holy Communion, he said. Because the harm they have done was public, they should also publicly make amends" (A Phoenix bishop's plea to voters and politicians: no votes for abortion, EWTN, 9/20/16)

• 10/2/16

• 10/15/16 (See map added to below announcement.):

• Click to email the governor, as well as all of Bucks County's representatives and senators in Harrisburg, on pro life and pro marriage / family concerns
• Please do not co-sponsor Planned Parenthood resolution (Pa Pro Life, 8/31/16)

• Click to email Pa's Congressional Delegation, asking for support of positions backed by the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops.
• Urgent Action Needed on Contraceptive Mandate
• Speak out against predatory payday loans!

• Click to Email Pa's Congressional Delegation, asking for opposition to ANY funding for Planned Parenthood, including through ''continuing resolutions.''

• URGENT emails and phone calls needed to the American Medical Association (Pa Pro Life, 9/15/16) 

•  Candidates for the U.S. Senate from Pennsylvania (While we are awaiting ANY response to a 9/6/16 inquiry about their take on positions advocated by the USCCB, please feel free to make follow-up contacts to McGinty (Info@KatieMcGinty.com, Press@KatieMcGinty.com, Volunteer@KatieMcginty.com) and Toomey (abedell@toomeyforsenate.com, jmarkley@toomeyforsenate.com, rebecca@toomeyforsenate.com).)

• Candidates for Pa's 8th Congressional District (While we are awaiting ANY response to a 9/6/16 inquiry about their take on positions advocated by the USCCB, please feel free to make follow-up contacts to Santarsiero (info@santarsieroforcongress.com), Scheetz (scheetz4thewin@gmail.com), and Fitzpatrick (media@brianfitzpatrick.com).)

• Candidates for Pa's 31st Assembly District (While we are awaiting ANY response from to a 9/6/16 inquiry about their take on pro marriage/family and pro life positions, please feel free to make follow-up contacts to Gallagher (ryan@ryangallagherlaw.com) and Warren (perry@perrywarren.com).