As the Jan. 22 anniversary of the Roe v. Wade decision approached, the chairman of the U.S. bishops’ Committee on Pro-Life Activities urged everyone concerned about “the tragedy of abortion” to recommit themselves to a “vision of life and love, a vision that excludes no one.”
pro-life
UPDATE: Pro Vita Mass Postponed Due to Impending Weather
UPDATE: The annual Diocesan Pro Vita Mass Is Postponed Until March.
March for Life Will Begin at a New Site
The annual March for Life, set for Jan. 22, will convene in a new location in the nation’s capital for the traditional midday rally.
Signs of the Times
Year in Review: signs of 2015
Human Life Must Be Held to a Higher Standard
SOMETIMES PEOPLE will point out: “We euthanize our pets when they suffer, and they are clearly creatures of God, so why can’t we euthanize a sick and suffering person who wants it? It seems like we treat our dogs and cats better than we treat our suffering family members.” The way we treat animals, however, should not be the measure of how we treat fellow human beings.
Pro Vita Awards Announced
The annual Diocesan Pro Vita Mass, sponsored by the Knights of Columbus, will be held at St. James Cathedral-Basilica, Downtown Brooklyn, on Saturday, Jan. 23, at 5 p.m.
End-of-Life Decisions
Dear Editor: Thank you for reporting on “A Catholic Look at End of Life Issues,” (Nov. 12). It is a very important and all too avoided subject. Compassion and Choices (the agency directing the physician-assisted suicide movement) has run a tremendously successful campaign to devalue human life when its truly vulnerable – that is sinful.
To Richmond Hill Parish, A Child Is Born
Father Christopher Heanue reflects on how God invited the people of Holy Child Jesus parish, Richmond Hill, to rejoice in the gift of life when a healthy newborn baby boy was left in the parish manger.
Pro-Lifers Condemn Shooting Near Clinic
A priest who celebrates Mass every Friday morning on a sidewalk near the Planned Parenthood clinic targeted by a lone gunman Nov. 27 said the shooter’s actions were the antithesis of the pro-life cause.
Choose Life Everyday
Because God creates every living being, he knows everything about each one of us. He knows our favorite color, our favorite band, every emotion we feel and so many more of our quirks and qualities.