"....For behold, some are last who will be first, and some are first who will be last."

• "The Central Association of the Miraculous Medal will celebrate the feast of Our Lady of Knock with a special Mass and reception on Wednesday, Aug. 21.... The event is free but registration is requested" (CatholicPhilly.com).
 

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• Thank God for courageous priests like Fr George Kuforiji (Catholic Herald, 8/16/19) 
• "The number of American-born priests has dropped dramatically in the course of the last 50 years, and foreign born priests are increasingly becoming an important part of the fabric of the Catholic church in America ....In 1910, there were approximately 1 million Catholics in Africa. Today the continent is home to more than 170 million Catholics or 16% of the faith, according to the Pew Research Center” (Quartz Africa, 7/11/19)

• Planned Parenthood to pull out of Title X program (CNA, 8/16/19) 

• NJ Judge Temporarily Blocks Assisted Suicide Law (CNA, 8/16/19)

• "the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops posted the following question on its official Facebook page: 'A recent PEW study revealed that only 1/3 of Catholics believe in the Real Presence of Christ in the Eucharist. What are some ideas to solving this issue? We want to hear your opinion.' The bishops' post received more than 1,200 responses. The vast majority say faith in the eucharistic Lord can only be ignited by treating Him reverently in countless ways" (Bradley Eli, M.Div., Ma.Th., 8/15/19)

• Education Department to hear complaint against trans intrusion in girls’ sports (LifeSite, 8/14/19) 

• "Melinda Gates, the wife of Microsoft founder Bill Gates....is strident in promoting widespread use of artificial contraceptives ....she also professes to have a great love for her Catholic faith.... as Nigerian-born pro-life activist Obianuju Ekeocha points out in her 'Open Letter to Melinda Gates,' ...the millions of dollars spent on contraceptive pills, implants and devices imported to African nations and other developing countries by wealthy Western aid organizations would be better used to address the conditions that necessitate such aid in the first place....In a news clip that went viral, Ekeocha instructed a BBC talk-show host on the real needs of African women, of the side effects of hormonal contraceptives that are not fully disclosed to them when promoted, and of the 'ideological colonization' that contraceptive programs sponsored by the West represent" (National Catholic Register, 8/14/19).

National Concerns

• Submit Your Official Comment to Say: Pro-Life Health Workers Must Not Be Forced to Assist With Abortions (Susan B Anthony List)
• Oppose the Misleadingly named Do No Harm Act (cf, American Life League)
• Oppose the Misnamed Equality Act (Human Life Action)
• Support the Heartbeat Bill, HR 3985 (cf, LifeSite)
• Support the Child Welfare Provider Inclusion Act (cf, USCCB)
• Born-Alive Legislation Deserves a Vote in the People's House (USCCB) 
• Contact your U.S. senators and representatives today and ask them to support the LIFT for Charities Act! (USCCB)
• Support the Equal Campus Access Act, HR3243/S1168 (USCCB)

Commonwealth of Pa

(Pa Catholic Conference Legislative Review and Voter Voice)

• 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) 

The Garden State

• Support the NJ Born Alive Survivors Protection Act A5287/S3905 (NJRTL)
• Vote No on A5508/ S3804 (NJ Catholic Conf)
• Protect Viable [New Jersey] Babies in the Womb (http://protectviablebabies.com/take-action/)

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.