Archives for April 2020

Message from Monsignor 4/30/2020

Check out the most recent message from Monsignor McCormac!

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Three Hymns by Victor Sorace

Victor Sorace, who serves as cantor for our Parish Liturgies, offers three hymns to lift your spirits during these difficult times.

Life in the Spirit Virtual Conference Starts Friday

Renew and ignite the power of the Holy Spirit within you!

Free 8 week conference for anyone 16 years of age and older. Weekly meetings will be held at 7:30 p.m. All sessions will take place via Zoom video conference. Conferencing details will be provided upon registration. To register, please click here.

To learn more about the Life in the Spirit Virtual Conference, please click here.

Correction to Phone Number for Mail in Ballot Information

The correct phone number to reach the PA Department of State is 1-877-868-3772.

As the June 2 primary approaches, we are all reminded of the importance of performing our civic duty by voting.  This year, the State of Pennsylvania is encouraging people to vote safely by mail.  To start the process of signing up for “Vote by Mail” go to www.votespa.com and follow the directions.  If you do not have access to the Internet, you can also get a paper application for “Vote by Mail” by calling the PA Department of State at 1-877-868-3772

Renewing our Nation’s Consecration to Mary

Friday, May 1, 3:00 PM

Join Archbishop José Gomez, president of the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops and archbishop of Los Angeles, in renewing our nation’s consecration to Mary. We will join the bishops and faithful in Canada as they also consecrate their country to Mary.

This moment of unified prayer will give our Church the occasion to pray for Our Lady’s continued protection of the vulnerable, healing of the sick, and wisdom for those who work to cure COVID-19. Visit https://lacatholics.org/consecration/ or facebook.com/usccb to join the live-stream and pray as one nation on Friday, May 1, at 3:00 PM.

DAY TWO – Ten Plagues of Egypt in case you missed it!

Father Matt Guckin
COVID-19 and The 10 Plagues of Egypt – Day TWO

TEN- A series reflecting on the Ten Plagues of Egypt!

The Office for Catechetical Formation is sponsoring a series which connects the 10 plagues of Egypt to the present pandemic in which we are immersed. This unprecedented time reminds us how fragile life truly is, and how little control we have. Many people are turning to the Bible for answers. Beginning today and for the next TEN days, Father Matt Guckin will be spending TEN minutes each day at TEN O’Clock in the morning to discuss each of the TEN plagues in Egypt at the time of Moses (emphasis on TEN!).

Click here to view the session from this morning.

The series will continue tomorrow, Tuesday, April 28, at 10AM on www.phillyocf.org.

Each session will be recorded daily and archived if you are unable to make the 10am time. The recorded sessions also will be available on www.phillyocf.org.

YOUR VOTE COUNTS! Sign up to VOTE BY MAIL for the June 2 Primary

As the June 2 primary approaches, we are all reminded of the importance of performing our civic duty by voting.  This year, the State of Pennsylvania is encouraging people to vote safely by mail.  To start the process of signing up for “Vote by Mail” go to www.votespa.com and follow the directions.  If you do not have access to the Internet, you can also get a paper application for “Vote by Mail” by calling the PA Department of State at 1-877-868-3722.

Ask the Governor to sign the Telemedicine Bill

The PA House and Senate have passed a Telemedicine Bill that will facilitate improved healthcare across the state. After intense debate in both chambers, the measure passed in a form that would prohibit its use for abortions. For this reason, Governor Wolf has promised to veto the bill.

PLEASE CONTACT THE GOVERNOR AND URGE HIM TO SIGN THE TELEMEDICINE BILL AND *NOT* VETO IT.

The Executive Director of the Pennsylvania Catholic Conference, Eric Failing, pointed out that a third of all abortions being done now are done so chemically. “If our pro-life prohibitions would be stripped out of the Telemedicine bill, the number of abortions in Pennsylvania would increase dramatically. Using Telemedicine for abortions is a stated goal for Planned Parenthood because they can do more chemical abortions, with fewer doctors and less overhead costs.”
Failing called on Governor Wolf to sign the bill.
“The Governor tells us every day how much he cares about human lives,” Failing said. “Now is the time to set aside politics and sign a bill into law that will save lives.”

Click the link below to log in and send your message:
https://www.votervoice.net/BroadcastLinks/l6E5ySs3qbazr-4NqKuN-g

Thank Your Senators Who Voted for Senate Bill 857

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Pa. Telemedicine Senate Bill 857

Yesterday the State Senate passed SB 857, a crucial bill that would increase access to telemedicine for people throughout Pennsylvania. The bill passed 29-21, mostly along party lines, with one Independent joining Republicans to vote in support of the bill. (The bill passed the PA House late last year with a bipartisan majority.)

The bill contains safeguard language that ensures it cannot be used to allow risky telemedication abortions by requiring a doctor to administer in-person and at a health facility any of the drugs flagged by the FDA with serious safety concerns, which includes the abortion drug Mifeprex.

However, Planned Parenthood and the abortion industry – desiring another way of increasing their profits – are now attacking the 29 senators who voted YES on SB 857.

Please, join me in thanking the 29 common sense senators who passed a safe telemedicine bill to ensure that families all across PA are kept safe and healthy. Your voice matters and this is a great way to celebrate a life-protecting victory. Click here to send a message now.

Responding to a global healthcare crisis should not include expanding abortion access.

A safe telemedicine bill is what every Senator should have been able to agree upon yet all 21 Democrat senators voted against SB 857 because it did not allow the use of telemedicine to include remote abortions. It is important now to thank your senator for a good vote, and it is equally important to hold those who voted against it accountable.

If your senator voted against SB 857, let them know that now is not the time to allow politics to get in the way of crucial care in the midst of a pandemic.

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