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.

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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.

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Please support the 2019 Seminary Appeal

November 6, 2019 by ·

Click here to read Archbishop Chaput’s letter.

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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:

  • Is there a brochure I can hand to women?
  • Do I have to/can I talk to anyone?
  • Where can I stand?
  • What are the yellow vested ‘escorts’ doing?
  • Is there anything I should or shouldn’t do?
  • Some people are praying the rosary, but I don’t do that; what else can I do?
  • Is everybody going inside the building getting an abortion?
  • Is there a way to tell if a woman has arrived for an abortion?
  • What are those brown bags women are carrying out?

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
President and CEO
Pro-Life Union of Greater Philadelphia
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THERE’S AN APP FOR THAT!

November 1, 2019 by ·

Do you have St. Frances Cabrini Parish’s app on your phone?  If not, download it today.  The app is available at the AppStore for iPhones and the PlayStore for Android users.  Search for St. Frances Cabrini – Fairless.  The app developer is Web4U Corporation.  The Parish app gives you easy access to all the information about our Parish Community, including event calendars, schedules, photo gallery, prayers, and much more.  It also helps us keep you informed of current events!  So, download the app today!

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Please support the Fetal Remains Bill

October 29, 2019 by ·

Please contact your state Representative as soon as possible and ask him or her to support the Fetal Remains Bill proposed by PA Rep. Frank Ryan. 

It is substantially similar to legislation in Indiana that was recently declared constitutional by the United States Supreme Court. The legislation provides for the respectful internment of the remains of a child who dies prior to birth. The bill has prompted opposition from Democrats in Harrisburg. All Democrats in the PA House Health Committee voted against it. All Republicans–who are in the majority–supported it and the bill passed through the committee.

The Catechism of the Catholic Church teaches, “bodies of the dead must be treated with respect and charity, in faith and hope of the Resurrection. The burial of the dead is a corporal work of mercy, it honors the children of God who are temples of the Holy Spirit.”

 

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PARISH MISSION begins on Sunday, November 3!

October 28, 2019 by ·

Don’t Miss this opportunity – this is for the whole family!

You are being invited to attend our Parish Mission on Sunday, November 3, Monday, November 4, and Tuesday, November 5 at 7:00 PM in the church.

Father Tom McCarthy’s message will focus on the Saints, Prayer, and the Family of Faith.  It will be worth your while and it is an excellent way to give yourself an awesome gift before the rush of the holiday season. So, come join us!

SEE THE FULL PARISH MISSION SCHEDULE

 

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Living Saints Museum November 1

October 25, 2019 by ·

Celebrate All Saints Day with Holy Family Regional Catholic School. Attend the Living Saints Museum, November 1, in Nazareth Hall. Museum hours are 10:30 AM – 11:30 AM and 12:30 PM – 2:00 PM.

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Youth Choir – Thursdays at 6PM

October 23, 2019 by ·

All school-aged parishioners are welcome to join us for Youth Choir Rehearsals on Thursday evenings at 6:00 PM in the Multi-Purpose Room. The choir is currently preparing music for our Parish Mission on November 3rd through 5th. Come and experience the joy of singing for the Lord!

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Heartbeat Bill Would Provide Pennsylvania Better Protections for Human Life

October 23, 2019 by ·
Today begins another chapter for Pennsylvania’s pro-life movement and we really could use your help in starting it off strong. (See our three-step action plan below.)

This morning, from a media room in our State Capitol, Pennsylvania Family Institute will stand with many other pro-life advocates and legislators to announce the introduction of the Heartbeat Bill, which would update our state’s outdated abortion limit and protect unborn babies after their heartbeat is detected.
Right now, Pennsylvania continues to permit abortions up to 24 weeks into pregnancy, which is based on 1980’s era ideology that says an unborn baby is only a human life that deserves protection because of completely subjective and unscientific criteria. The tragic result of this injustice has led to over two million babies aborted in Pennsylvania. 30,000 babies will be aborted this year alone in our state. We can and must be better than this.

One way we can begin to right the ship of Pennsylvania’s greatest human rights injustice is through the Heartbeat Bill. When you hear a heartbeat, you hear life. It’s an objective and universal sign of life. If we can all agree that life ends when a heartbeat stops, we should all be able to agree that life exists when a heartbeat exists.

Two elected officials, State Senator Doug Mastriano (R-Adams) and State Representative Stephanie Borowicz (R-Clinton) are each sponsoring the Heartbeat Bill. We thank each for their leadership in trying to protect unborn children the moment a heartbeat is detected.

You can help be a part of advancing the Heartbeat Bill by following this three-step action plan:

1. Contact your State Senator and State Representative in support of the Heartbeat Bill.
Please ask for their support of the Heartbeat Bill – Senate Bill 912 and House Bill 1977. To email, use our action alert: click here or visit pafamily.org/heartbeat.

2. Share our message: “Hear A Heartbeat. Hear Life.”
Please help us spread the word about this exciting new pro-life opportunity in Pennsylvania. Here are some resources to help you in that effort:

·         Heartbeat Bill Announcement

·         One-Minute Video: Hear A Heartbeat. Hear Life.

·         Action Alert (an easy way to email your elected officials): pafamily.org/heartbeat

·         Follow our social media for more: Facebook | Twitter | Instagram

3. Pray.
The pro-abortion lobby, with abortion extremists like Planned Parenthood that advocate for their abortion-until-birth agenda, will be out in full-force lobbying against the Heartbeat Bill. Please pray for Senator Mastriano and Representative Borowicz in their leadership of the Heartbeat Bill. Pray that women and families will be influenced through this legislative effort and that more lives will be saved.
I can recall story after story of women who have seen and heard the heartbeat of their unborn baby and realized – many for the first time – that they heard life. Jessica saw the little heartbeat of her unborn son and it made her realize that he’s a life worth saving. Lisa heard the heartbeat of her unborn daughter and it clicked for her – “there’s a real life inside of me.”

These families are the ones whom we’re advocating for with the Heartbeat Bill. They are why we must bring this needed change to Pennsylvania. Thank you for helping to make this possible.

For Life,

Michael Geer
President
Pennsylvania Family Institute
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