"The kingdom of God is at hand for you." (7/7/19)

14th Sunday in Ordinary Time (7/7/19)

• There is an "Amicus Curiae" to the Supreme Court ostensibly for "anti-discrimination protections on the basis of gender identity and sexual orientation....'In all such [gender] theories, from the most moderate to the most radical, there is agreement that one’s gender ends up being viewed as more important than being of male or female sex,' the Congregation for Catholic Education wrote in the document entitled 'Male and Female He Created Them.'".... Signing were 206 employers including "Airbnb, Amazon, American Airlines, American Express, Apple, AT&T, Bank of America, Ben & Jerry’s, Bloomberg L.P., Coca-Cola, Comcast NBC Universal, CVS Health, Domino’s [Under their founder, they used to be a model Catholic Company.], eBay, Facebook, General Motors, Google, LinkedIn, IBM, JP Morgan Chase & Co., Lyft, Macy’s, Marriott International, Mastercard International Inc., NIKE, Southwest Airlines, Starbucks, Uber, and Univision Services Inc. The San Francisco Giants and the Tampa Bay Rays of Major League Baseball also signed on to the brief" (Catholic News Agency, 7/2/19). 

• HHS delays new conscience rights protections (CNA, 7/1/19) 

• The Philosophical Effects of a Broken Home (J. Budziszewski, 7/1/19) 

• Made for Love (MUR e-news) (USCCB, July 2019)

• Chick-fil-A in Manhattan vandalized during Sunday's Pride Parade (The Blaze, 6/30/19) WARNING - GRAPHIC 

• French Court Orders Severely Disabled Man Be Disconnected from Food, Water (National Catholic Register, 6/29/19)
  
  "....'In any other context, killing by starvation and dehydration is considered a crime against humanity,' said Alexandra Snyder, executive director of Life Legal, a group that advocates for the vulnerable, in a June 28 statement.
  
  "'Yet in France-as in the United States-we routinely impose this type of torturous death on individuals who are disabled. This has to stop. Disability should not be a death sentence'...." 

• Philippine army camp blast kills five; Islamic State claims responsibility (Reuters, 6/28/19) 

• Americans Still Greatly Overestimate U.S. Gay Population (Gallup, 6/27/19)

• A Breakdown of the Recent FDA Citizen’s Petition Concerning Hormonal Contraceptives (Natural Womanhood, 6/26/19)

Natural Family Planning Awareness Week (USCCB, JULY 21 -27, 2019)

• The below ad is being seen in the NYC subway! 

If NOT used in with contraceptives, it appears this fertility awareness tool could be used morally by wives and husbands (www.naturalcycles.com/different).

Take Action Nationally

• Oppose the misleading named "Do No Harm Act," which seeks to impinge on religious freedom.
• "stand against legislation, like Medicare for All and the Equality Act, that force tax-payers to pay for other people’s abortions and that strong arms medical professionals to violate their consciences" (March for Life Action).
• Oppose the Misnamed Equality Act (Human Life Action)
• Support the Child Welfare Provider Inclusion Act (USCCB)
• Born-Alive Legislation Deserves a Vote in the People's House (USCCB) 
• Save the Hyde Amendment (March for Life Action)
• Life at Conception Act Petition (National Pro Life Alliance)
• I Cherish Life: I call on Congress to ban late term abortions when babies feel pain! (Family Policy Alliance)
• Tell the Senate to Reject Religion Tests for Judicial Nominees (USCCB)
• Contact your U.S. senators and representatives today and ask them to support the LIFT for Charities Act! (USCCB)
• Ask the Department of Homeland Security to Rescind the "Remain in Mexico" Policy and Support Asylum Seekers by Following Existing Law (USCCB) 

Take Action for Pa

• Please contact your Rep, Senator, and the Governor to ask for a religious exemption for Catholic adoptions (Pa Catholic Conf)
• (See also the Pa Family Council link.)
• Call for Funding Increase for Educational Improvement Tax Credit (EITC) (Pa Catholic Conference) 
• House Resolution 387 would rightly censure Rep Brian Sims for his reprehensible behavior toward peaceful pro life witnesses.
• Call your [Pa State] Senator to oppose assisted suicide (Pa Pro Life Federation) 
• [Pa] Lawmakers want to take away our right to vote for judges (Pa Pro Life Federation)
• Pa Catholic Conference Legislative Review (Pa Catholic Conference)



Take Action for NJ

• Support the NJ Born Alive Survivors Protection Act A5287/S3905 (NJRTL)
• Vote No on A5508/ S3804 (NJ Catholic Conf)
• Ask Legislators to Increase Non Public School Funding (NJ Catholic Conf)
• Protect Viable [New Jersey] Babies in the Womb – Equal rights for children who can survive outside the womb (http://protectviablebabies.com/).

On the right side of the home page, you will find links to email Church leadership about "Catholic" health care, Bucks country representation in DC, Bucks County representation in Harrisburg, Central NJ representation in DC and Central NJ in Trenton.