Update on Sanctity of Life and Marriage/Family

"From each tiny child waiting to be born, to individuals nearing death, all are precious and deserve our care and protection" (Timothy Cardinal Dolan, USCCB 2016 Respect Life Statement).

• Prayer Vigil and Jericho March for Life (10/15/16, 11:00 - 1:00) 
• Upcoming vote on assisted-suicide legislation (Diocese of Trenton, 10/12/16) - JERSEY ALERT!
• From Life Decisions International:   

• People of Life (USCCB, October 2016)

 Marriage Unique for a Reason (USCCB, October 2016)

• Questions and Answers About Marriage and Same-Sex Unions (USCCB)
• Gender Theory / Gender Ideology - Select Teaching Resources (USCCB)
• Marriage Unique for a Reason (USCCB, October 2016)
• Friday Fax (C-Fam, 10/13/16)
• Statement Calling for Constitutional Resistance to Obergefell v. Hodges 
 

Click to Email Pa's Congressional Delegation, asking for support of positions backed by the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops
 (i.e.,

·         Support the Conscience Protection Act,

·         Support the Child Welfare Provider Inclusion Act,

·         Support the First Amendment Defense Act, 

·         Support the Russell Amendment to the National Defense Authorization Act, 

·         Oppose “confiscation of Christian lands in Cremisan Valley”).

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

(i.e.,

·         YES to HB1623, HB1948/SB888; 

·         NO to Planned Parenthood, SB 1350 / HB 2332 (repealing Act 122 of 2011), repealing Act 13 of 2013, HB1336, HB1510/SB 974/SB 1306/SB1307/SB 1316, HB 1947, HB 162, and doctor prescribed suicide.)

Other News....

• José Sánchez Del Rio - to be canonized on 10/16/16.  Viva Cristo Rey!
  
  
  
• Call to Prayer (USCCB, 10/14/16)

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• A scorecard for Pa races for the U.S. House (10/12/16) 

• The bottom line could not be more clear.... (10/10/16) 

• Our Lady of the Rosary (10/7/16)

• Holy See to UN: Only ‘Culture of Encounter’ Can Be Lasting Remedy to Terrorism (Zenit, 10/7/16)

• Holy See to UN: Migration Forces Change, But Change Can Mean Growth (Zenit, 10/7/16)

• New UN secretary general nominee a committed Catholic (EWTN/CNA, 10/7/16)

• Pope offers prayer, support for a Haiti devastated by hurricane Matthew (EWTN/CNA, 10/7/16)

• Six dead after al-Qaeda ally attacks Christians in Kenya border town (EWTN/CNA, 10/7/16)