Bahamas, our Catholic hospitals, and more

23rd Sunday in Ordinary Time (9/8/19)

• Associated Press update from Bahamas

• The Updated Charter for Health Care Workers and Catholic hospitals in the Diocese of Trenton and the Archdiocese of Philadelphia (9/6/19)

• ‘In the West We Have Money — In Africa They Have Life’ (National Catholic Register, 9/6/19)

• Made for Love (USCCB, September 2019)

• How Many Abortions Were Involved in Vaccines? (CoG for Life, 8/31/19)

National Concerns

• As per an 8/20/19 email from the Family Policy Alliance: "President Trump’s Department of Labor has proposed a new federal rule that would protect an important aspect of religious freedom.... While simply indicating your support of the proposed rule is just fine, you may wish to add additional comments...making your voice heard [Click here.] in support of religious freedom!"
• 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 Urge Your Senator and Representative to Co-Sponsor the "Heartbeat" Anti-Abortion Bill (Pa Catholic Conference) 
• Please contact your Rep, Senator, and the Governor to ask for a religious exemption for Catholic adoptions (Pa Catholic Conference)
• (See also the Pa Family Council link.)
• Call for Funding Increase for Educational Improvement Tax Credit (EITC) (Pa Catholic Conference) 
• Ask Your Representative to Co-Sponsor Speaker Turzai's Bill to Help Harrisburg Public School Student (Pa Catholic Conference)

The Garden State

• Support the NJ Born Alive Survivors Protection Act A5287/S3905 (NJRTL)
• Vote No on S4103/ A5802 (NJRTL)
• Vote No on A5508/ S3804 (NJ Catholicj Conf)
• Support the NJ Pain Capable Unborn child Protection Act, A 1686/S537 (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.