Our parishioner, Tina Patitucci, has provided photos of the First Holy Communion Masses which are available through her Tripod Photography website.  The links for photos of each Mass are as follows:

• Sunday, April 28th can be viewed at http://tripodphotography.zenfolio.com/communion428
• Sunday, May 5th can be viewed at http://tripodphotography.zenfolio.com/may5communion

Our thanks to Tina for capturing some wonderful memories!   Feel free to contact Tripod Photography for additional photo information.

The Saint Frances Cabrini Men’s Club has announced that, due to lack of participation, the flea markets scheduled for Saturday, May 4th, and Saturday, June 8th, have been cancelled.   As of today, there have been no requests for table reservations and, therefore, with no sellers, the flea markets are being cancelled.   We apologize for any   inconvenience.

The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA) specifically permits states to prohibit insurance providers that participate in the exchange from covering elective abortions. House Bill 818 clearly prohibits the taxpayer supported insurance plans from covering elective abortions.

Abortion coverage has long been prohibited in Pennsylvania’s Medicaid program (except in cases of rape, incest or to avert the death of the mother). Currently no tax dollars are used for elective abortions in Pennsylvania. HB 818 guarantees that the taxpayer supported plans in the federal government’s new health insurance exchange are in line with this long-standing policy.

HB 818 passed the House today with a vote of 144 to 53. It now heads to the Senate, where a vote is expected in the coming weeks. Your senator needs to hear from you TODAY- click on the link below!

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On behalf of the St. Joseph the Worker Knights of Columbus and St. Michael the Archangel Knights of Columbus, we are pleased to announce that their annual Blue Mass will be celebrated here at St. Frances Cabrini Church on Friday evening, May 3^rd at 6:30 PM. All parishioners as well as the families and friends of our civic community’s first responders are cordially invited to come to this special liturgy. Remembering in a special way those who have fallen in the line of duty, and supporting those who are presently serving, we will be praising and thanking God for the police, fire and EMS personnel who place their lives at risk each and every day so that we may be safe from all harm.

Following the Mass, everyone is invited to the reception which will be held in the Monsignor Woods Hall. For more information, please call the rectory at 215-946-4040.

SPRING FLING!!!  Holy Family Regional Catholic School will be holding its Third Annual Auction Night this Saturday evening, April 13th, from 6-11:00 PM at Kings Caterers.   This is an Adults Only affair for ages 21 and over.  Admission price is $35.00 which includes dinner, dessert, soda, coffee, tea, beer and wine. Basket auction, silent auction and live auction items will be available.  Some items include an autographed Bernie Parent jersey, one-week stay at a Sarasota, Florida condominium, and two charter fishing trips, and much, much more!!!  Lots of fun and excitement!  For more information, contact the Regional School at 215-269-9600.

The Pot of Gold Lottery Jackpot Prize is now at $55,000!  Tickets can be purchased at the rectory and after all the weekend Masses in the vestibule of the church.  Get your tickets now!  Two chances to win on each tickets!

It was a great success!!!   Over 241 people enjoyed Breakfast with the Easter Bunny in Monsignor Woods Hall on Saturday, March 23rd.  Families ate breakfast and participated in crafts and games while children had their pictures taken with the Easter Bunny!   Even the big kids shared in the fun!  It was a wonderful event sponsored and coordinated by our Parish Youth Group!   Thank you to all the volunteers who provided a fun-filled morning to so many!

The Easter Bunny will be greeting visitors at breakfast in the Monsignor Woods Hall on Saturday, March 23 from 9:00 AM – Noon.  Bring your family!  Join in an Easter Egg Hunt (bring your own basket) and have your picture taken with the Easter Bunny!  Tickets are $3 per person or $10 per family.  Join us for some Easter fun, sponsored by our Youth Group!  Tickets are available at the rectory.

March 12, 2013

Dear Friend,

The U.S. House of Representatives recently passed the Continuing Resolution, or CR, a bill that will fund the government for the rest of fiscal year 2013. Unfortunately, the House did not include the conscience protection language that we had requested.

I want to thank those who responded to our recent Action Alerts on this matter. Please be assured that the effort to pass conscience protection legislation will press forward. We anticipate that other “must-pass” bills will be debated by Congress as the year progresses. Also, on March 4, Rep. Diane Black (R-TN) introduced the Health Care Conscience Rights Act (H.R. 940). This measure contains the conscience protection language that we would like to see enacted into law as a way to correct the serious deficiencies in the Administration’s health care mandate.

We have updated our conscience protection message to Congress in the following ways:

• All Members of Congress are asked to support the Health Care Conscience Rights Act and are urged to include the bill in “must-pass” legislation.
• House Members also are asked to cosponsor H.R. 940.

Citizens from around the country will be able to send a message to the e-mail address that Speaker John Boehner (R-OH) has for those who live outside his home district.

Please click on the link below and send your messages to Congress today!

Again, some background on the issue of primary concern. Under the new health care law, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) requires most health plans to cover “preventive services for women,” including services that many citizens find objectionable for moral and religious reasons.  These objectionable services include sterilization, FDA-approved birth control (such as the IUD, Depo-Provera, ‘morning-after’ pills, and the abortion-inducing drug Ella), and “education and counseling” to promote these to all “women of reproductive capacity,” including minor girls.  The HHS mandate allows only a very narrow exemption for a “religious employer.” On February 1, HHS released a new “proposed rule” that goes into greater detail on the “accommodation” but continues to allow only a very narrow exemption, chiefly aimed at what it calls “houses of worship.”  Other religious organizations offering education, health care and charitable services to all in need do not qualify for the exemption. There is no exemption or delay for individuals, or for businesses owned and operated by individuals with moral or religious objections.

Thanks for all you do in support of life!

Michael Taylor
Executive Director

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