Our Parish Religious Education Program will gather on Tuesday, November 26, for our annual Thanksgiving Prayer Service. There are no classes on Monday, November 25. All PREP students should report to their classrooms at 6:30 PM on Tuesday, November 26. The Prayer Service will begin at 6:45 PM in the Church. The children will be dismissed from their classrooms at 7:45 PM. All are welcome to attend! Parents are particularly encouraged to join us in offering praise and thanksgiving to God.
Archives for November 2019
PREP Thanksgiving Prayer Service – Tues. Nov. 26
November 19, 2019 by ·
Please urge your state Senator to vote YES on Senate Bill 21, the Down Syndrome Abortion Bill!
November 19, 2019 by ·
Please urge your state Senator to vote YES on Senate Bill 21, the Down Syndrome Abortion Bill. It is expected to come up for discussion and possible vote when the Senate returns this coming week.
It would prohibit an abortion that is based solely on the diagnosis of Down syndrome with the unborn baby.
This is an important pro-life bill that we are supporting in the PA legislature and is one of a number of important bills that are coming up next week that we will be asking you to take action upon.
Click the link below to log in and send your message:
https://www.votervoice.net/BroadcastLinks/J31RjS719lPUtKpkSt8Fng
Ask your state Senator to support the Perinatal Hospice Care Act!
November 19, 2019 by ·
Please ask your state Senator to support the Perinatal Hospice Care Act, which is now being discussed in committee and may soon head to the full Senate.
Perinatal hospice care has been defined as an innovative and compassionate model of support for parents whose baby has been diagnosed with a life-limiting condition and might die before or shortly after birth.
This bill will require that doctors inform parents of that care in the event of such a diagnosis. Opponents of the bill have tried to tie it to the abortion debate.
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https://www.votervoice.net/BroadcastLinks/aNt8YNFDZ7YOrD7ToLGh2A
The Latest Updates on Important Policy Issues from the PA Family Institute
November 15, 2019 by ·
The Latest Updates on Important Policy Issues
Next week, both the PA House and Senate are back in session and there are three good bills we need your help with to get the support of your State Senator and State Representative. (For each issue, after using our Citizen Action Center, please return to this email for links to the next action needed.)
School Choice
Bill: House Bill 1800
Summary: The current Harrisburg school district situation is a mess, with staggering amounts of taxpayer dollars per student spent in a failed school system. With more than half of the funding coming from the state, there has to be a better solution for taxpayers and these students. House Bill 1800 would help families in Harrisburg receive scholarships to make a better education possible for their children by choosing a different school. This would be a pilot program that could serve as a model to help rescue families from failing or unsafe schools in other areas of the state or statewide.
Status: Vote expected Monday in House Education Committee.
Take Action: pafamily.org/studentlifeline
Stop the Targeting of Babies with Down Syndrome
Bill: Down Syndrome Protection Act – House Bill 321
Summary: The majority of babies diagnosed with Down syndrome are aborted with medical professionals often pressuring women into an abortion upon the diagnosis. This bill would help end the targeting of babies with Down syndrome in the womb by prohibiting an abortion solely on the basis of a diagnosis of Down syndrome.
Status: In Senate Health Committee, vote could come anytime.
Take Action: pafamily.org/protect
Sex Trafficking
Bill: Buyer Beware Act – Senate Bill 60
Summary: Human trafficking is modern-day slavery. We can take the next step to ending human trafficking here in PA by going after the demand, updating and strengthening our laws against the buyers, whose actions victimize young women, most of whom are between 12- and 14-years-old.
Status: Vote expected next week by full Senate.
Take Action: pafamily.org/buyerbeware
Please ask your state representative to support the Fetal Remains Bill
November 15, 2019 by ·
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Please ask your state Senator to vote “YES” on Senate Bill 60, also known as the “Buyer Beware Act.”
November 15, 2019 by ·
Please ask your state Senator to vote “YES” on Senate Bill 60, also known as the “Buyer Beware Act.”
The bill would strengthen penalties for those who patronize victims of human trafficking and for those who force those victims into that role. The sponsor of the bill, Sen. Kristin Phillips-Hill of York Co. says human trafficking is a tremendous concern in her district and across Pennsylvania.
Dauphin Co. District Attorney Fran Chardo says a majority of those who engage in prostitution are, in fact, victims of human trafficking.
This is one of a number of important bills that are coming up next week that we will be asking you to take action upon.
Click the link below to log in and send your message:
https://www.votervoice.net/BroadcastLinks/gnjhmJrD4qgHY9QrKNdJjw
Please Urge Your State Representative to Vote “YES” on the Bill Designed to Help Students in Harrisburg
November 15, 2019 by ·
Please contact your State Representative immediately and ask them to support Rep. Mike Turzai’s House Bill 1800, which will bring school choice to students in the struggling Harrisburg School District.
Test scores for the students in the district have been among the lowest in Pennsylvania for years. And for the second time in a decade, the school has been put in state receivership.
HB 1800 will provide a life-line to those students today by allowing them to receive a tuition grant scholarship for about $8,200 to attend the school of their choice—public or private!
It would also be a great help for any Catholic school receiving transfers. The extra money would help keep tuition and other costs down for current students.
Click the link below to log in and send your message:
https://www.votervoice.net/BroadcastLinks/Jen_npvbSr2E_CwtkFXI-g
First Reconciliation & First Communion Parents’ Meetings
November 7, 2019 by ·
Important Reminder
First Reconciliation Parents’ Meeting
Thursday, November 14, 7:00 PM
First Holy Communion Parents’ Meeting
Thursday, November 21, 7:00 PM
Both meetings will take place in Monsignor Woods Hall.
Please support the 2019 Seminary Appeal
November 6, 2019 by ·
Pro-Life Union Establishes “Newby Saturday” on Saturday, November 9, 2019
November 6, 2019 by ·
 Imagine a woman walking in front of you to enter an abortion clinic. The look on her face says it all—one of melancholy as if she’s defeated and hopeless, or has come to the conclusion that abortion is her only way to pursue personal and/or professional dreams.
What would you say if you only had 5-10 seconds to ask this woman to give her unborn child a chance at a happy and healthy life? How would you let her know that helpful services truly exist? That she can be a mom AND succeed in her personal and professional goals? Your presence and voice can be life-changing. That’s why the Pro-Life Union established “Newby Saturday” to help first-time, or fairly newer witnesses, become effective in their approach to help women choose life for their unborn baby! DATE: Saturday, November 9 TIME: from 10:00am-12:00pm LOCATION: Outside Planned Parenthood at 12th & Locust Streets in Philadelphia* *Fact: There were 4,231 unborn lives lost at this particular Planned Parenthood location in 2018. HOW NEWBY SATURDAY WORKS: “Newby Saturdays” are designed to answer the following questions for a first-time or newer witness:
OTHER DETAILS: We’ll have a seasoned person there: Tom Stevens (Pro-Life Union President and CEO), Patrick Stanton (Pro-Life Union Board Member; Leader of Philadelphia 40 Days for Life), Dr. Monique Ruberu (Pro-Life Union Board Member; Leader of Philadelphia 40 Days for Life), or another designee to help answer common questions about Sidewalk Servants. QUESTIONS? Call our office at 215-885-8150 the Friday before “Newby Saturday” to find out who will be there, or if you have other questions. SPREAD THE WORD: Click here to view our Facebook event and share it with friends and family on social media. Continue to pray for the unborn and the vulnerable. Your prayers and compassionate outreach can save lives and restore faith in the lives of others. Sincerely, Tom Stevens |
