Threats to Adoption/Foster Care - We are God's Adopted Children, and Saint Joseph is Jesus' Foster Dad!

• "Right now, Governor Tom Wolf is trying to force religious adoption and foster care agencies to either violate their religious beliefs by placing children in the homes of same-sex parents or stop their ministries. The Statewide Adoption and Permanency Network (SWAN)...is refusing to allow faith-based foster care and adoption agencies to participate in the program unless they agree to place children in homes with same-sex parents....Click here to use our action alert to send your elected officials an email" (Pa Family Council, 6/25/19).
• "The federal Child Welfare Provider Inclusion Act (H.R. 897 / S. 274) would prevent government discrimination against faith-based child welfare service providers, including adoption and foster care agencies" (USCCB) 
• As of 6/25/19, both Pa and NJ are being betrayed by their Washington delegations on the Child Welfare Provider Inclusion Act.  
• While Pa can be proud that Rep Mike Kelly (R) is the lead sponsor of HR 897 and is joined by  Rep Reschenthaler (R) and Rep Smucker (R), BRIAN FITZPATRICK (R) and all the other members of the Pa delegation in the House s are NOT!  From NJ, only Rep Chris Smith is a co-sponsor of HR 897.
• In the Senate, Casey (D), Toomey (R), Booker (D) and Menendez (D) are all failing to cosponsor S 274. 
• “Our faith calls us to uphold every individual’s dignity and rights against unjust discrimination – including in employment, housing, and services – regardless of characteristics or background. Rather than offering meaningful protections for individuals, the [federal] Equality Act would impose sweeping new norms that negatively impact the unborn, health care, charitable services, schools, personal privacy, athletics, free speech, religious liberties, and parental rights. The Act’s unsound definitions of ‘sex’ and ’gender identity’ would erase women’s distinct, hard-won recognition in federal laws. Its sex-based nondiscrimination terms would end women’s shelters and many single-sex schools. It would close faith-based foster care and adoption agencies that honor children’s rights to a mother and father. The bill would even act as an abortion mandate. We must pursue justice and equality for anyone denied it; but this is a regrettable approach. We are gravely disappointed with the Act’s passage in the U.S. House” (USCCB, 5/17/19).
• Free to Serve, Vol V, No. 5 (USCCB, 6/20/19)
• Male and Female He Created Them (The Vatican, 6/10/19)
• re: Marriage Unique for a Reason (USCCB, June 2019)

Solemnity of Saints Peter and Paul, Apostles (6/29/19)

The Most Sacred Heart of Jesus (6/28/19)

Take Action Nationally

• "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.)
• Please ask Governor Wolf to SIGN House Bill 800 on the 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.