World Day of the Sick (2/11/20)

• 6th Sunday in Ordinary Time (2/16/20) (signed homily) 

• "Jesus’ words, 'Come to me, all you who labour and are burdened, and I will give you rest' (Mt 11:28) point to the mysterious path of grace that is revealed to the simple and gives new strength to those who are weary and tired. These words of Christ express the solidarity of the Son of Man with all those who are hurt and afflicted....A key role in this effort to offer rest and renewal to our sick brothers and sisters is played by healthcare workers: physicians, nurses, medical and administrative professionals, assistants and volunteers.....In your work, may you always strive to promote the dignity and life of each person, and reject any compromise in the direction of euthanasia, assisted suicide or suppression of life, even in the case of terminal illness....Life must be welcomed, protected, respected and served from its beginning to its end: both human reason and faith in God, the author of life, require this. In some cases, conscientious objection becomes a necessary decision if you are to be consistent with your 'yes' to life and to the human person....I urge healthcare institutions and government leaders throughout the world not to neglect social justice out of a preoccupation for financial concerns. It is my hope that, by joining the principles of solidarity and subsidiarity, efforts will be made to cooperate in ensuring that everyone has access to suitable treatments for preserving and restoring their health....To the Blessed Virgin Mary, Health of the Sick, I entrust all those who bear the burden of illness, along with their families and all healthcare workers (Message of Pope Francis  for the World Day of the Sick (2/11/20)

• PETITION:Puberty is Not a Disease! Ban transgender drugs and surgeries for minors.

International Concerns

• Protect Nigeria's Christians from Persecution.

National Concerns

• URGE Pres. Trump: Enforce EXISTING Obscenity Laws (America Needs Fatima)

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

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

• 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 HJ Res 79, as it is "intended to insert language into the U.S. Constitution that could invalidate any limits whatsoever on abortion, including late abortions, and require government funding of abortion"  (cf, NRLC)

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

• Support the Equal Campus 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) 

• Oppose SB 614, SB 224, and HB 1404 (Pa Family Institute).

Pennsylvania March for Life [Harrisburg, 5/18/20] 

Pa ProLife Federation petition

The Garden State

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

• "Legislation (S2173/A3818) to remove a religious exemption and mandate immunizations for children....this legislation undermines parental rights and should be vigorously opposed" (NJRTL email, 1/10/20).