"Much will be required of the person entrusted with much, and still more will be demanded of the person entrusted with more." (19th Sunday in Ordinary Time, 8/11/19)

• The Assumption, August 15

• "Dear brothers and sisters, I am spiritually close to the victims of the episodes of violence that in these regions have bloodied Texas, California and Ohio, in the United States, striking defenseless people. Offering my prayers for those who have lost their lives, for the wounded and their families…Hail Mary ..." (Pope Francis, 8/5/19) 
• The president has signed a budget, but there does not seem to be any indication that it addresses egregious concerns raised by the American Life League. 
• Pocono Disappearances (8/3/19) 
• "Killing persons in the name of justice is needless and wrong...all of us, as citizens, are implicated in the coming executions. We can do better as a nation. For the sake of our own moral integrity, we need to do better. We need to abolish the death penalty now" (Archbishop Chaput, 8/2/19).
• Made for Love (MUR e-news) (USCCB, August 2019)

Take Action Nationally

• Let Doctors Practice Medicine, Not Abortion (Human Life Action - Comment to HHS by August 13.).
• 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 (USCCB)
• Born-Alive Legislation Deserves a Vote in the People's House (USCCB) 
• 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)

Take Action for 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) 

Take Action for NJ

• 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.