At the Synod of Bishops on the Family currently underway in Rome, bishops from around the world have come together in small groups to study and report on the working document, or Instrumentum Laboris, which presents the issues under discussion at the synod.

Follow this link for the report of English Circle D (one of the groups) on Section One of the document, dated Oct. 9. Archbishop Chaput is the group’s “relator,” or secretary; the moderator is Cardinal Thomas Collins of Toronto, Canada.

Please pray for the work of this Synod. Thank you.

Archbishop Chaput has signed the Decree of the Relegation of Saint Joseph the Worker Church To Profane But Not Sordid Use. The Decree is effective November 1, 2015 was communicated to  the general public via an Archdiocesan Press Release on Sunday, October 11^th at noontime. You can view the full press release HERE.

The new lay ministry schedule has been posted to the website.  You can access it by looking under the Liturgical Ministries tab and clicking “Lay Ministry Schedule”, or by clicking the link below!

New Lay Ministry Schedule

Rosary Novena for October Synod of Bishops

Pope Francis, during his visit to Philadelphia, asked all of us to pray fervently for the October Synod of Bishops, which is on the topic “The vocation and mission of the family in the Church and in the contemporary world.” Our own Archbishop Chaput will serve as a delegate to the synod from the United States of America. Since October is the month of the Rosary, the Archdiocese invites everyone to commit to praying a Rosary each day of the Synod (October 4-25) for the intention of the Synod and for Archbishop Chaput.

To download the Rosary novena, click here.

There is no problem, I tell you, no matter how difficult it is, that we cannot resolve by the prayer of the Holy Rosary.”

– Sister Maria Lucía of Fatima

Photos from the Healing Mass and reception that took place on September 19th have been posted to the website.

You can access them by clicking here !

Please join us on Sunday, September 27, to view the Papal Mass in Monsignor Woods Hall.  We will be live-broadcasting the Papal Mass on the large screen in the Hall.  All are welcome to join fellow parishioners as we view the broadcast of the Holy Father as he celebrates Mass in Philadelphia.    The doors will open at 3:30.  The Mass begins at 4:00.

Please note that viewing the Papal Mass at 4:00 DOES NOT fulfill your Sunday obligation to attend Mass.  St. Frances Cabrini Church will celebrate all our regular weekend Masses at 5:30 PM on Saturday, and 7:00, 9:00 and 11:00 AM on Sunday.

Rep. Mia B. Love reflects on her colleagues who spoke on the House floor defending Planned Parenthood’s horrific practices. “If someone is unwilling to fight for the life of a child, would they be willing to fight for yours?”

Click HERE to watch the video.

The Senate is expected to vote as soon as this coming Tuesday on the Pain-Capable Unborn Child Protection Act (H.R. 36). This bill was passed by the House of Representatives on May 13. Urge your Senators to support this bill.
 
Please click here to send a message of support!
 
There is substantial medical evidence that an unborn child is capable of experiencing pain at least by 20 weeks after fertilization. As proposed, the bill asserts a compelling governmental interest in protecting unborn children at least by this stage. With limited exceptions, the bill makes it unlawful to perform or attempt to perform an abortion if the probable post-fertilization age of the unborn child is 20 weeks or greater.
 
Thanks for all that you do in support of life! Together we will be heard.

The latest video exposing Planned Parenthood’s barbaric practices has just been released. You can watch it here. In it, Planned Parenthood openly admitted, “Everything we provide is fresh,” and some clinics “generate a fair amount of income doing this” when describing the harvesting and selling of baby parts.

There are a total of ten videos produced by the Center for Medical Progress. Each one clearly exposes the hellish and satanic evil Planned Parenthood is engaged in.

Unbelievably, some members of Congress are willing to continue giving Planned Parenthood one-half billion dollars in taxpayer money this year. In the face of this unspeakable evil, Republican leaders, including House Speaker John Boehner, remain unwilling to fight.

Fortunately, there are a growing number of Godly representatives willing and preparing to battle to defund Planned Parenthood no matter what it takes. There is a lot of pressure coming from the “establishment” crowd in Washington to silence these heroes for life, but they are standing firm.

These men and women are willing to fight to the end because they know babies are God’s creation and not simply “commodities” to be dismembered, traded and sold. These members need to know we support them!

TAKE ACTION

There is one, and only one, solution for defunding Planned Parenthood.

Congress must completely defund Planned Parenthood in “must pass” legislation. This comes in the form of an upcoming continuing resolution of the federal budget with a September 30deadline. In a nutshell, this legislation will force every single elected official to show where they stand on Planned Parenthood.

Please contact your representative today and urge him to support the defunding of Planned Parenthood in a continuing resolution. Tell him that given the barbarity of the undercover videos, the time to fight is now in spite of the unwillingness of Speaker John Boehner.

We’ve prepared a letter for you to send (or you can edit it), letting your representative know he can count on your support in the fight to save babies from the brutal mutilation mills of Planned Parenthood.

EMAIL YOUR CONGRESSMAN NOW

Tim Wildmon, President
American Family Association

P.S. Watch this one-minute video for undeniable evidence that Planned Parenthood is engaging in barbaric practices. Warning: The video is extremely graphic.