Mike Fitzpatrick, RIP

• Eternal rest, grant unto Mike O Lord and let perpetual light shine upon him.
  May he rest in peace. Amen.
  May his soul and the souls of all the faithful departed, through the mercy of God, rest in peace. Amen.

• "Ordinary public officials know it’s inappropriate [i.e., wrong, illegal] to accept large cash gifts from people whose future prospects might depend on their decisions. Apparently [some] Catholic bishops don’t recognize that impropriety" (Catholic Culture, 1/7/20).  

• "pro-marriage conservatives were massively outgunned and outspent....the progressive 'victories' that led to this situation, says [Prof Robert] George, 'were NOT inevitable. They were won because too many people on the other side failed to muster the courage to fight. They cowered in fear. They stood on the sidelines. They wanted '‘other people'’ to do the work, contribute the money, stand boldly for what is true and good and right and justice. But there weren’t enough ‘other people.’” But, says George, it isn’t too late" (Human Life International, 1/6/20).

• The Triple Threat to Christians and the Church (Catholic World Report, 1/5/20)

• Transgenderism Is Not Normal (Crisis Magazine, 1/3/20)

“Woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, you hypocrites.... you bear witness against yourselves that you are the children of those who murdered the prophets.... You serpents, you brood of vipers, how can you flee from the judgment of Gehenna?"
(Jesus Christ, c., 30-33A.D.) 

God Calls Us to Protect the Innocent!

National Concerns

• Support the Heartbeat Bill, HR 3985 (cf, LifeSite)

• Senate Fails to Pass Born-Alive Legislation (Human Life Action)
• Born-Alive Legislation Deserves a Voteur in the House (Human Life Action; USCCB)

• Support the Life at Conception Act

• Support the Pain Capable Unborn Child Protection Act

• Support the Child Welfare Provider Inclusion Act (cf, USCCB)

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

• Support H. Con. Res. 79, that assisted suicide is a “deadly, discriminatory and non-compassionate practice” (USCCB) 

• Oppose the Misnamed Equality Act (Human Life Action)

• Opppose the Misnamed International Violence Against Women Act (cf, C-Fam)

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

• Oppose the Misleadingly Named Medicare for All Act (cf., Politico)

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

• Support the Farm Workforce Modernization Act (cf., USCCB)

• Urge the President and Congress to Maintain the Refugee Resettlement Program (Pa Catholic Conference) 

• Support S. 874, the Dream Act of 2019 (USCCB Justice for Immigrants) 

• Support S. 2394/HR2529, the New START Nuclear Weapons Treaty (USCCB) 

• NO to "the Shaheen amendment...[in] the Senate’s State, Foreign Operations and Related Programs (SFOPS) appropriations bill" (Human Life Action).

The Commonwealth of Pa

(Pa Catholic Conference Legislative Review and Voter Voice)

• Support the Telemedicine Bill (SB 857) as passed by the Pa House (Pa Catholic Conf)

• Support the Perinatal Hospice Care Act (Pa Catholic Conference)

• Support the "Buyer Beware Act" (SB 60) to fight human trafficking (Pa Catholic Conference)

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

• Support the "Heartbeat" Bill (Pa Catholic Conference) 

• Support the Down Syndrome Protection Act (Pa Catholic Conference)

• Please ask the governor, Pa Senate and Pa Assembly for a religious exemption for 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)

• Support school choice in the Harrisburg School district (Pa Catholic Conference), and ask for co-sponsorship of Speaker Turzai's bill (Pa Catholic Conference)

The Garden State

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

• Oppose NJ S3804/A5508 (NJ Catholic Conf; NJRTL)

• Support the NJ Pain Capable Unborn child Protection Act, A 1686/ S537 (http://protectviablebabies.com/take-action/)