"“We have a vocation crisis to life-long, life-giving, loving, faithful marriage. If we take care of that one, we’ll have all the priests and nuns we need for the church" (Cardinal Dolan, 2009)

 

• In Pa., vote for Meghan King, Christylee Peck, Judy Olson, Kevin Brobson, Patricia McCullough, Tom Augustin on November 5!
• Called by Name an invitation to discern the priesthood (The Monitor, 10/31/19) 
• "'Let us pray for holy vocations to the priesthood, religious life and holy matrimony'....St. John Paul II’s apostolic exhortation Familiaris Consortio puts it eloquently....let’s work for vocations to the priesthood and religious life. But also consider telling a nephew, 'You have what it takes to be a good husband.  Have you thought about being a dad?' Or a teen in your parish, 'You would make an amazing wife and mother!'" (Northwest Catholic, 5/22/14)
• “'We have a vocation crisis to life-long, life-giving, loving, faithful marriage. If we take care of that one, we’ll have all the priests and nuns we need for the church', [Cardinal] Dolan said" (CNA, 8/13/19).
• "The future of humanity passes by way of the family." (Familiaris Consortio, 1981).

National Concerns

• Support S. 2590/HR 4934 The Dignity for Aborted Children Act (USCCB) 

• 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)

• Tell the USDA to Protect Children Directly Certified to Receive Free School Meals! (USCCB) 

• Oppose the Misnamed Equality Act (Human Life Action)

• Oppose the Misnamed Do No Harm Act (cf, American Life League)

• Submit Your Official Comment to Say: Pro-Life Health Workers Must Not Be Forced to Assist With Abortions (Susan B Anthony List)

• "Make the Family Great Again" petition

Commonwealth of Pa

(Pa Catholic Conference Legislative Review and Voter Voice)

• Support the Fetal Remains Bill, HB 1890 (Pa Catholic Conf) 

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

(Click map of 12/7/19 procession in Trenton to enlarge.)