Issue # 28                                                                                 February 2013 

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CALENDAR

 

FEBRUARY

13           Ash Wednesday 

 

MARCH

 06

Diocesan Convocation 

4-22 

  

Generation Life 

 

14 

Youth Awards Celebration at Kellenberg M. High School

 

 20

Catholic's at the Capitol, Albany, NY   

 

APRIL

  20 & 21 

Regional Bereavement Conferences 

 

 

 

 

COMING EVENTS

 

 

* Diana's Hope Workshop

* NFP & Annual Respect Life

   Leadership Workshop

 

 

VIDEOS

 

 

Respect Life Awards 2012
Respect Life Awards 2012

  

March for Life 2011
March for Life 2011

 

Project Rachel
Project Rachel

 

 

 

 "the birth of every child changes the world; let every child

         be born for a better world."

                                                               Bishop William Murphy

 Greetings,

 

    In Bishop Murphy's Lenten Letter during this Year Of Faith, answering the call to Belong More Deeply and You Too Go Into the Vineyard, the DRVC registered 35 buses with over 1800 people attending the March for Life 2013. Many thanks to all, especially our youth whose attendance was unprecedented.  Project Life and Liberty, apost card campaign that focuses on respect for life and religious freedom, will be in your parish this weekend, 2/9-2/10. Members of congress are urged to support and strengthen laws that (1) prevent federal funding and promotion of abortion and (2) protect rights of conscience in healthcare. Please support this campaign and ask your parish for details. To find your congresspersons please go to the nchla.org site. Please also consider attending the DRVC Convocation this March 6th, 2013, to be held at Holy Trinity High School from 6:45pm-9:00pm. Registration will be available through Catholic Charities soon. The 2013 Advocacy Issues will be presented in a workshop format to prepare you for your visit to the Capitol on Wednesday, March 20th.  On line registration for Catholics at the Capitol and training materials are available for your review. Please note that registration is necessary with Catholic Charities for March 6th, and for March 20th to attend both events. Online registration with the Catholic Conference is additional and separate. Thank you for your continued support of Respect Life Concerns.

Join The Post Card Campaign in Your Parish this weekend! Feb 9 & 10th!

The US Catholic Conference of Bishops, Ad Hoc Committee on Religious Liberty, with the National Committee for a Human Life Amendment are co-sponsoring the " Project Life and Liberty" Post Card Campaign. The target kick off day for this event is the weekend of Feb 9&10th, 2013.

 

 The need for concerned citizens to speak out is greater than ever. As the new Congress commences, our federal elected officials should be urged to support and strengthen existing laws against government funding and promotion of abortion, and to improve protection for religious freedom.

 

Government must not force Americans to violate their religious and moral beliefs on respect for life when they provide health care or sponsor or purchase health coverage. (more English or Spanish)    

 

The US of  Bishops
Cuomo's Abortion Expansion Bill  
    

Bishop Murphy: N.Y. Gov. Cuomo's Promotion of Abortion 'Excludes God'

  

In an exclusive Register interview, the bishop of Rockville Centre, N.Y., discusses the New York bishops' concerns about the governor's legislative push for on-demand abortion up to birth. He spoke to the Register about New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo's plan to make abortion on demand, all the way up to birth, a "fundamental right" in New York state law. Full Story

 
                Take Action Now and Oppose the Abortion Expansion Bill

                           also called The Reproductive Health Act.

  

In his State of the State Message, Governor Andrew Cuomo declared his intention to push an extreme abortion expansion plan, even though New York's abortion rate is the highest in the nation. There are already too many abortions in New York. Women and infants deserve better than abortion.

Gov. Cuomo's plan would allow more late-term abortions and allow non-doctors to perform surgical abortions. In addition, it would forbid any commonsense regulations, like parental notification for minors. It is well out of the mainstream.

Let the Governor and your state lawmakers know that, no matter how it is packaged, you oppose more abortions in New York. Send a message to them by going to www.nyscatholic.org and clicking "Take Action."

 

        New Yorkers For Life  on Twitter and Facebook, please like it and share it 

                               Statement  on Gov. Cuomo's Proposal    

  
   GENERATION LIFE
 
 
 
Spreding the Message of Life and Love
Young People Building a Culture of Life
Young People Taking to Young people
 
In the DRVC March 4-22nd

            Youth Awards Celebration

     Kellenberg HS 7-9PM March 14,2013

                             The judging process has begun!  

Invitations and participation letters will be mailed on February 28th.
Generation Life will also join us on awards night!
 
Enter the Respect Life RAFFLE!!
All student finalists present on awards night will have the opportunity
to enter in a raffle to win an
"IPad Mini"
  
  
project rachel
                                 ministry
  

Project Rachel is the official outreach of the Catholic Church to those who are suffering abortion loss.

We have a network of compassionate counselors and clergy who are specially trained in this ministry throughout our Diocese. With your help we can spread this information. The Respect Life office has pamphlets and videos that are available for use in your parish. Please call the confidential private line where you or someone you know can begin hope and healing after abortion.

 1(888) 456-HOPE (4673) hopeafterabortion.com
  

  WORD OF LIFE                                    PALABRA DE VIDA  

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Liturgical Prayers for Life  - Including a Prayer for a Mother Before Childbirth  and Prayer to the Blessed Virgin Mary for an Expectant Mother

"Blessing for a Child in the Womb" to buy (click here) Please include these in your Sunday Bulletin.     

DEUS CARITAS EST .... GOD IS LOVE

 

THANK YOU VERY MUCH! 

 
Allison O'Brien RN, Director

S. Elizabeth A. Geraghty, CSJ Project Rachel Ministry Coordinator

Haylee Greenwood, Respect Life Office Volunteer

Danielle Natorski, Part Time Assistant

Diana Tellis, Ministry/Dept. Assistant