In his most recent column Archbishop Chaput writes, “The point is this: Proper funding for public schools is clearly important. But experience has already shown that this can’t be the only strategy because it doesn’t work for many of the students who most urgently need a good education. It’s therefore vital that our elected officials serve the education needs of the poor by also supporting school choice.

In recent years, thanks in large measure to bipartisan efforts spearheaded by Speaker of the House Mike Turzai, the Commonwealth’s Educational Improvement Tax Credit (EITC) and Opportunity Scholarship Tax Credit (OSTC) programs have made tens of millions of dollars available for school choice in education.  These special programs account for barely half of 1 percent of Pennsylvania’s total state and local spending on public education, but they’ve made a massive difference in the lives of tens of thousands of families.”

You can read the complete column by opening the attached document or visiting www.CatholicPhilly.com. A Spanish translation of this column will be provided to you as soon as possible.

Youth Group Meeting 4/7/19 

Teen Youth Leaders Meeting & Dinner: 5:00-6:00pm.

Our Teen Group meets for dinner and discussion from 5:00 – 6:00 PM and stays to assist with the Youth Group Meeting, students in grades 8 through 12 are encouraged to join us.  All are welcome!

followed by

The Youth Group Meeting Grades 3rd-8th 6:00-8:00pm. All children in grades 3 – 8 are invited and encouraged to attend the SFC Youth Group Meeting in the Father Laut building. No registration is necessary, just show up and bring a friend, it will be fun!

Unplanned Opens as #1 Independent Movie & #4 Movie of the Weekend! 

Show times and locations can be found at:

https://unplannedtickets.com/

Please share the information with your family and friends and also please pray that our fellow Americans see and hear the message of the film.

Thank you and may God bless the women and men who have worked so hard to bring this film to us and may God bless our unborn sisters and brothers and their parents.

Monsignor McCormac

https://www.unplannedfilm.com/

AFA endorses pro-life movie “Unplanned”

Unplanned is the inspiring true story of one woman’s journey of transformation. AFA has screened Unplanned and strongly encourages you to go see this movie. You can watch the preview here.

All Abby Johnson ever wanted to do was help women. As one of the youngest Planned Parenthood clinic directors in the nation, she was involved in upwards of 22,000 abortions and counseled countless women about their reproductive choices. Her passion surrounding a woman’s right to choose even led her to become a spokesperson for Planned Parenthood, fighting to enact legislation for the cause she so deeply believed in.

Until the day she saw something that changed everything, a baby fighting for its life. This led Abby Johnson to join her former enemies at 40 Days For Life and become one of the most ardent pro-life speakers in America.

Read AFA’s powerful review of Unplanned, written by AFA Journal’s Anne Reed. Anne’s article appears in AFA’s online blog, The Stand.

It is one of the most powerful films I’ve ever seen and especially having to do with the pro-life issue. Abby was a woman who was deeply involved in Planned Parenthood until God showed her the truth about this evil organization. She left Planned Parenthood and now speaks out on behalf of life. It’s a great story that I’m glad to recommend to you.

Unplanned opens in theaters everywhere March 29.

To be shown at: AMC theatre at Neshaminy Mall on March 29, 2019.

To find a theater near you or to learn more, visit www.unplannedtickets.com. Because of the content and nature of the abortion industry, the MPAA has rated this move “R” and is not suitable for younger viewers. Scenes that expose the truth about abortion are difficult to watch, both the procedure itself and the bloody “normal recovery” for a woman who uses the RU486 abortion pill. Parents are advised to see it first and consider watching and discussing it with older children.

Thank you,

Tim Wildmon, President
American Family Association

St. Frances Cabrini Parish will be hosting a clothing drive to benefit The Society of St. Vincent de Paul, Saturday, April 6th from 9:00 am to 1:00 pm.
The Society of St. Vincent de Paul will be using the services of GreenDrop to support their clothing drive. Look for the GreenDrop truck in the parish parking lot where an attendant will be available to assist you with your donations. Please place your donations of usable men’s, women’s and children’s clothing in plastic bags or boxes. Household items such as: kitchenware, games/toys, small appliances under 50 pounds, electronics, sporting goods, books, CDs & videos are also accepted. Unfortunately, furniture, large appliances, TVs or computer monitors cannot be accepted. For a full list of acceptable items visit www.gogreendrop.com

Come See our Saint Frances Cabrini Parish Talent! 

Ten very entertaining acts will be on the program, performers of all ages, and a variety of talents (several vocalists, two instrumental numbers, two dance numbers, and a comedy routine). A team of “vote collectors” have assembled their unique costumes and collection buckets and are anxious to convince the audience members to vote for their friend or relative’s act.

Participants will be trying to raise the most money with their performance and you get to vote for them with cash! We will also be having refreshments, basket raffles, and all kinds of fun. Admission is free! So please be sure to tell your friends to join us for a time of great fun.

And finally, we have a $1,000.00 Grand Prize ready to award to the act that receives the most votes. And to top it all off, Sarah Hughes, recently crowned Miss Bucks County 2019, will serve as our Master of Ceremonies.

You don’t want to miss it!

Defenders of abortion will not bring the Born-Alive Abortion Survivors Protection Act to a vote in the US House of Representatives. This is deeply unfair.

There is one way to break the blockade.

We need your help to urge your Representative to sign a petition, beginning on April 2nd, that would allow this vote to occur.

We are saddened and shocked by state legislatures proposing and even passing laws to expand abortion AND to repeal laws providing specific protections for babies who live through an attempted abortion.

The Born-Alive Act would provide specific protections nationwide to help prevent newborns from being killed or left alone to die.

The Senate failed to pass the Born-Alive Abortion Survivors Protection Act, but that is not the end of the story. This bill, rooted in our most fundamental human values, is worth fighting for.

Babies who survive abortion must no longer be killed or left to die. Help us push Congress to take a vote on and pass the Born-Alive Act.

In his most recent column Archbishop Chaput writes, “As director of a Planned Parenthood clinic in Texas, and committed to the ideals of reproductive choice and a woman’s “right to choose,” [Abby] Johnson oversaw a site that conducted thousands of abortions during her tenure.  It was only when she took part personally in one of the procedures that the reality of killing a living, developing, unborn human child imprinted itself on her conscience full force.  She left Planned Parenthood and joined the Coalition for Life.

Johnson’s journey from one side of the abortion struggle to the other is told powerfully in her compelling book Unplanned, available from Ignatius Press (https://www.ignatius.com/Unplanned-P2528.aspx) and other booksellers.  It’s well worth reading and sharing.  And her story is now an equally powerful motion picture, Unplanned, opening in theaters around the metro Philadelphia area on March 29.  Don’t expect to see positive reviews in mainstream media outlets; miracles do happen, but this one would be a stretch.  Ignore that.  See this movie, and bring as many friends and acquaintances with you as you can (it’s rated R for the nature of its content).  It’s that important.”

You can read the complete column by  visiting www.CatholicPhilly.com. A Spanish translation of this column will be provided to you as soon as possible.