LifeChain Update / Where's Waldo (i.e., Brian et al)? / St. Francis of Assisi

10/6/19, 27th Sunday in Ordinary Time

• 10/6/19: It is unclear if Life Chains are planned in Bucks or Mercer (NJ) Counties, but you can go to this site for updates: www.lifechain.net.

• The late abortionist Ulrich Klopfer took home the remains of 2,246 pre born children!  You read that correctly.  Ulrich Klopfer depravely took home the remains of human beings!  As per a letter from 67 members of Congress to U.S. Attorney General Barr:
  
  
  "We write to you regarding the horrific discovery of more than 2,200 preserved human fetal remains on the Illinois property of the recently deceased abortionist Ulrich 'George' Klopfer…. A careful and thorough investigation of this matter is necessary to ensure justice is done and to prevent such tragic situations from occurring in the future....
  
  "The discovery of more than 2,200 preserved human fetal remains on the property of a man infamously known as Indiana’s most prolific abortionist reveals a callous disregard for the sanctity of human life. This case has countless victims – both unborn babies and mothers – and represents a grotesque violation of human dignity that American society should not and cannot tolerate. We urge you to do everything in your power to support the Indiana and Illinois attorneys general in their investigations, and to keep us apprised of any developments. Thank you for your prompt attention to this pressing matter, and we look forward to your response."
  
  Even those who fail to protect children against abortion should be awakened and appalled by Klopfer's macabre treatment of human life.  I may be overlooking someone, but I can find the signature of only one member of the Pa delegation (i.e., Mike Kelly) and one member of the NJ delegation (i.e., Chris Smith). How does my own representative, Brian Fitzpatrick, think people will somehow believe his claim to be pro life, when he fails to join colleagues in protesting this abomination? 

• "In September 1219, Saint Francis of Assisi boldly crossed the battle line of the Fifth Crusade to preach the Gospel of Christ to the Sultan of Egypt....As the West keeps colliding with an increasingly militant Islam in the present day, there is much to learn from this encounter. While in no way objecting to nations protecting their citizens through the use of military force if necessary, I believe Francis teaches us that the most effective 'Crusade' is one that seeks conversion not military defeat. This is achieved by being the best representation of ourselves as disciples of the Prince of Peace....If the object of the Crusades was to gain possession of the Holy Places, then 800 years later we see Francis’ 'Crusade' to be the one that has born the most fruit....The origins of the Franciscan Custody of the Holy Land today lies in Francis’ pilgrimage to the holy places" (Catholic World Report, 9/26/19). 

(The below photos were taken in beautiful Assisi in September 2012.)

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) 

• Support the Equal Campus Access Act, HR3243/S1168 (USCCB)

• Please urge the President, your Senator and Congressman to Maintain the Refugee Resettlement Program (Pa Catholic Conference)

• "Make the Family Great Again" petition

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 Students (Pa Catholic Conference)

• "the U.S. Department of Homeland Security defines human trafficking as a form of modern-day slavery that involves the use of force, fraud or coercion to obtain some type of labor or commercial sex act. It is estimated to be a $100-billion global industry that can be found everywhere, including Pennsylvania....the vast majority of people involved in prostitution are the victims of human trafficking....Pennsylvania needs harsher punishments to discourage human traffickers and their customers. That’s why the Pennsylvania Catholic Conference supports SB 60 and HB 12" (Daily Item, 9/24/19)

The Garden State

• Support the NJ Born Alive Survivors Protection Act A5287/S3905 (NJRTL)

• Vote No on S4103/ A5802 (NJRTL)

• Oppose NJ S3804/A5508 and S3813/A5510 (NJ Catholic Conference)

• 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.