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In December 1982, seven-year-old Chucky McGivern came home from school
with the chicken pox. Three days later, he suddenly lost consciousness
and was taken to the hospital. He was diagnosed with Reye's syndrome and
his parents were told he might not survive, and that if he lived, he
would probably have severe brain damage. His mother's cousin gave her a
medal of St. John Neumann which she put near his head hoping it would
help save him. His family began going to church more often and prayed
regularly. Soon thereafter, his mother then noticed the medal somehow
kept being flipped over. At around the same time, his father had an odd
encounter in the hospital's waiting room. A mysterious small boy was
there, also seen by several doctors and nurses, asking to see Chucky. A
priest who came to administer the last rites for him felt that, instead
of dying, Chucky McGivern would reverse courses, get better, and live
through the disease.
"A few hours later, Chucky regained consciousness and soon was off
life support. After he was conscious, he told his parents that he had
seen the same boy that his father, the doctors, and nurses had seen. A
few days before Christmas, he was released from the hospital. He and his
parents later went to the shrine of St. John Neumann, and there he saw a
picture of Neumann as a boy, and he was certain that it was the one
that he saw in the hospital....
"all those who believe in the sanctity of life, regardless of whether they support or oppose the theoretical validity of brain-death criteria, [should] oppose the use of brain-death criteria to obtain organs for transplantation in clinical practice. We can then, as a single voice, support medical research seeking innovative, morally uncontentious ways to replace failing organs" (National Catholic Register, 10/25/21)
"It is everyone’s hope that rape victims, whether pregnant or not, receive the most compassionate and effective care available. Unfortunately, using Plan B and continuing to cite the faulty Peoria Protocol, based upon what we now know, is simply an immoral compromise—with the unintended consequence of the loss of human life and the abandonment of truly loving and courageous Christian health care" (Dr. Chris Kahlenborn, 4/8/19)
pharmacies
Certain other "contraceptives" can act as abortifacients! For example, it has long been known that other hormonal "contraceptives" can cause early abortions and are deadly dangerous (e.g., 1, 2) and just about every pharmacy (including those in supermarkets and department stores!) provides such. No parish should be allowing advertisements from providers of abortifacients! Please speak with your pastor, to ensure that your parish - be it in a bulletin or a directory - does not have such ads.
Especially with Central Jersey and the Philly suburbs so much being a worldwide capitol for the pharmaceutical industry,
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