For many years you have probably heard reports of doctors, nurses and medical students being forced to choose between their consciences and their careers. This was wrong. Laws to prevent this kind of discrimination were in too many cases simply ignored. Good people suffered, even lost their jobs.

Yesterday, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) took a long-awaited step to provide relief to those brave people.

The official rule issued yesterday ensures that healthcare professionals and medical students will not be compelled to leave the practice of medicine because they decline to participate in actions such as abortion, assisted suicide or sterilization that violate their conscience, religious belief or moral convictions.

The new rule protects the right of diverse faith-based health care institutions from participation in procedures like abortion, sterilization, or assisted suicide. Also, and importantly, the new rules will also ensure that churches and others who oppose abortion are not compelled to cover elective abortion in their health plans.

Now, it is time for us to thank the Administration for reversing the tide of conscience violations and helping our brave doctors, nurses, medical students and other health care workers. Please take action now to send a note of thanks to HHS Secretary Alex Azar.

Archbishop Joseph F. Naumann of Kansas City, Kansas, Chairman of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops’ (USCCB) Committee on Pro-Life Activities and Archbishop Joseph E. Kurtz of Louisville, Chairman of the bishops’ Committee for Religious Liberty, issued a statement commending the new regulations.

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The Brian F. David Memorial Golf Tournament
Friday, June 7, 2019
Proceeds will benefit Holy Family Regional Catholic School

Register: http://bfdtournament.com

Thanks to all of you, and there were thousands, who contacted your Members of Congress asking them to sign the discharge petition to bring about a vote on the Born-Alive Abortion Survivors Protection Act. Your combined action has gotten 199 House Members to sign the petition so far. We still need 19 more Members to sign the discharge petition in order to proceed to debate and a vote.

STATEMENT OF ARCHBISHOP CHARLES J. CHAPUT, O.F.M. CAP.  REGARDING FIRE AT CATHEDRAL OF NOTRE-DAME DE PARIS

“Throughout the day, I’ve monitored news reports regarding the fire overwhelming the Cathedral of Notre-Dame de Paris with deep sadness and shock. For over 800 years, Notre-Dame has been one of the most iconic churches in Christendom—a testament to man’s desire to glorify God on earth and a beacon of hope for millions of pilgrims each year. The ongoing destruction being wrought by flames is doubly sorrowful as it comes during the holiest week of the Christian calendar.

I ask the clergy, religious, and lay faithful of the Archdiocese of Philadelphia to join me in prayer to the Blessed Mother for the protection of fire personnel and first responders in Paris working to battle the blaze and provide for the safety of the community. We also pray that our Lord will bring comfort and peace to Archbishop Michael Aupetit as well as our brothers and sisters in the Archdiocese of Paris, and the people of France at this time. In the face of desolation and devastation, we find hope in the Resurrection.”

+Charles J. Chaput, O.F.M. Cap.
Archbishop of Philadelphia

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!