"Whoever does not carry his own cross and come after Me cannot be My disciple" (9/8/19).

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

• On the Hundredth Year of the United States Bishops’ Program of Social Reconstruction (USCCB Labor Day Statement 2019)

"While no history of 'Catholic Social Teaching' would be complete without an extensive discussion of Msgr. John A. Ryan, Ph.D, Msgr. Ryan kept Church teachings on human life, marriage and family, and social issues very much intact.  As director of the social justice department of the National Catholic Welfare Conference (now the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops) and as a CUA [Catholic University of America] professor, Ryan was the face of Catholic Social Teaching in the first part of the 20th century in the United States. Long before Humanae Vitae discussed the anti-family agendas of those promoting contraceptives, Ryan took on Planned Parenthood founder and eugenics pioneer Margaret Sanger. He recognized that promotion of contraceptives served as an accomplice to selfishness among some wealthy and powerful of this country, who would accept workers' sweat but not their families....Ryan argued for just family wages, which would allow a worker to properly support his family" (from an Amazon review of Catholics and Contraception: An American History). 

• Southern Md, Lincoln's Assassination, and Rumors (9/2/19) 

• A Vatican II Moment in the New York Times today: “Priest weds Nun" (Father Richard Gennaro Cipolla, 9/1/19) 

• Made for Love (USCCB, September 2019)

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

• The End of the ’60s and the celebrity culture of evil (Catholic World Report, 8/30/19)

• Parish Boundaries Still Matter (Msgr Charles Pope, 8/28/19)

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) 

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.