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WASHINGTON-Cardinal Timothy M. Dolan of New York called on everyone "concerned about the tragedy of abortion" to recommit to a "vision of life and love, a vision that excludes no one" on January 14. His statement marks the 43rd anniversary of Roe v. Wade, the 1973 U.S. Supreme Court decision legalizing abortion. Cardinal Dolan chairs the Committee on Pro-Life Activities of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops."Most Americans oppose a policy allowing legal abortion for virtually any reason - though many still do not realize that this is what the Supreme Court gave us," wrote Cardinal Dolan. "Most want to protect unborn children at later stages of pregnancy, to regulate or limit the practice of abortion, and to stop the use of taxpayer dollars for the destruction of unborn children. Yet many who support important goals of the pro-life movement do not identify as 'pro-life,' a fact which should lead us to examine how we present our pro-life vision to others.""Even as Americans rema...
WASHINGTON-Cardinal Timothy M. Dolan of New York called on everyone "concerned about the tragedy of abortion" to recommit to a "vision of life and love, a vision that excludes no one" on January 14. His statement marks the 43rd anniversary of Roe v. Wade, the 1973 U.S. Supreme Court decision legalizing abortion. Cardinal Dolan chairs the Committee on Pro-Life Activities of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops.
"Most Americans oppose a policy allowing legal abortion for virtually any reason - though many still do not realize that this is what the Supreme Court gave us," wrote Cardinal Dolan. "Most want to protect unborn children at later stages of pregnancy, to regulate or limit the practice of abortion, and to stop the use of taxpayer dollars for the destruction of unborn children. Yet many who support important goals of the pro-life movement do not identify as 'pro-life,' a fact which should lead us to examine how we present our pro-life vision to others."
"Even as Americans remain troubled by abortion," wrote Cardinal Dolan, a powerful and well-funded lobby holds "that abortion must be celebrated as a positive good for women and society, and those who cannot in conscience provide it are to be condemned for practicing substandard medicine and waging a 'war on women'." He said this trend was seen recently when President Obama and other Democratic leaders prevented passage of the Abortion Non-Discrimination Act, "a modest measure to provide for effective enforcement" of conscience laws.
"While this is disturbing," said Cardinal Dolan, "it is also an opportunity." Pro-life Americans should reach out to "the great majority of Americans" who are "open to hearing a message of reverence for life." He added that "we who present the pro-life message must always strive to be better messengers. A cause that teaches the inexpressibly great value of each and every human being cannot show disdain or disrespect for any fellow human being." He encouraged Catholics to take part, through prayer and action, in the upcoming "9 Days for Life" campaign, January 16-24. More information on the campaign is available online: www.youtube.com/watch?v=gxJwfcefUiU
He also cited the Year of Mercy called by Pope Francis as a time for women and men to find healing through the Church's Project Rachel post-abortion ministry.
The full text of Cardinal Dolan's message is available online.
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Keywords: Roe v. Wade, anniversary, Pro-Life, Cardinal Timothy M. Dolan, 9 Days for Life, USCCB, U.S. bishops, U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops, Year of Mercy, Project Rachel, Pope Francis
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By Kurt JensenWASHINGTON(CNS) -- March for Life hospitality at St. Peter's on Capitol Hill CatholicChurch starts at 4 a.m.That'swhen the first volunteers arrive at the basement parish hall to fire up 20rented urns for coffee, tea and hot chocolate. It takes an hour for the 100-cupurns to brew the coffee, and at 4:20, the volunteers take delivery of 180 dozendoughnuts from a bakery in suburban Virginia.Seemsas precise as a military operation. But it's not really run that way, saidSuzanne O'Connor, an office assistant in the rectory. "Everyone justpitches in. Anyone you ask to do something, they just do it. It's a greatthing."Plus,the arriving marchers usually bring extra goodies to share. "Stuff likecases of water and cookies," O'Connor told Catholic News Service. "Oneyear, someone brought 2,000 candy canes."Morethan 50 volunteers, coordinated by Molly Pannell and Susan Petraglia, have tostay on their toes, since the first of many buses pulls in at 5 a.m.That'ssometimes difficult, s...
By Kurt Jensen
WASHINGTON (CNS) -- March for Life hospitality at St. Peter's on Capitol Hill Catholic Church starts at 4 a.m.
That's when the first volunteers arrive at the basement parish hall to fire up 20 rented urns for coffee, tea and hot chocolate. It takes an hour for the 100-cup urns to brew the coffee, and at 4:20, the volunteers take delivery of 180 dozen doughnuts from a bakery in suburban Virginia.
Seems as precise as a military operation. But it's not really run that way, said Suzanne O'Connor, an office assistant in the rectory. "Everyone just pitches in. Anyone you ask to do something, they just do it. It's a great thing."
Plus, the arriving marchers usually bring extra goodies to share. "Stuff like cases of water and cookies," O'Connor told Catholic News Service. "One year, someone brought 2,000 candy canes."
More than 50 volunteers, coordinated by Molly Pannell and Susan Petraglia, have to stay on their toes, since the first of many buses pulls in at 5 a.m.
That's sometimes difficult, since St. Peter's is wedged into a residential neighborhood with narrow streets on three sides, and the Madison Building of the Library of Congress on the other, so U.S. Capitol Police sometimes tell the drivers to offload their passengers blocks away.
The first Mass of the day, celebrated by Auxiliary Bishop Martin D. Holley of Washington, began at 7, followed by special Masses at 8:30, 10 and 11 before the next regular Mass at 12:10.
Despite the impending blizzard Jan. 22, O'Connor said the volunteers expected to greet busloads from Illinois, New Jersey, Florida, Alabama, and from as far away as North Dakota, as well as parishioners from the Washington area who arrive at the nearby Metro station and walk over.
Many other parishes in the nation's capital offer refreshments and a warm place to sit before the pre-march rally -- this year at the Washington Monument -- begins, but St. Peter's, just two blocks from the Supreme Court, gets them both arriving early in the morning and straggling in after the march up Constitution Avenue to the East Front of the Capitol. Chairs and tables aren't put away and the floor given a final mopping until after 6:30. p.m.
O'Connor says the march doesn't really strain the parish's resources except in one respect. "This is an old building that doesn't have very many electrical outlets. So when people want to recharge their phones, we always have to tell a few of them to wait their turn."
In the afternoon, the parish hall resembles a bus terminal, with announcements of what group is leaving when. "We've not had anyone left behind yet," O'Connor says. "Pretty much everyone leaves happy."
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WASHINGTON-Cardinal Timothy M. Dolan of New York called on everyone "concerned about the tragedy of abortion" to recommit to a "vision of life and love, a vision that excludes no one" on January 14. His statement marks the 43rd anniversary of Roe v. Wade, the 1973 U.S. Supreme Court decision legalizing abortion. Cardinal Dolan chairs the Committee on Pro-Life Activities of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops."Most Americans oppose a policy allowing legal abortion for virtually any reason - though many still do not realize that this is what the Supreme Court gave us," wrote Cardinal Dolan. "Most want to protect unborn children at later stages of pregnancy, to regulate or limit the practice of abortion, and to stop the use of taxpayer dollars for the destruction of unborn children. Yet many who support important goals of the pro-life movement do not identify as 'pro-life,' a fact which should lead us to examine how we present our pro-life vision to others.""Even as Americans rema...
WASHINGTON-Cardinal Timothy M. Dolan of New York called on everyone "concerned about the tragedy of abortion" to recommit to a "vision of life and love, a vision that excludes no one" on January 14. His statement marks the 43rd anniversary of Roe v. Wade, the 1973 U.S. Supreme Court decision legalizing abortion. Cardinal Dolan chairs the Committee on Pro-Life Activities of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops.
"Most Americans oppose a policy allowing legal abortion for virtually any reason - though many still do not realize that this is what the Supreme Court gave us," wrote Cardinal Dolan. "Most want to protect unborn children at later stages of pregnancy, to regulate or limit the practice of abortion, and to stop the use of taxpayer dollars for the destruction of unborn children. Yet many who support important goals of the pro-life movement do not identify as 'pro-life,' a fact which should lead us to examine how we present our pro-life vision to others."
"Even as Americans remain troubled by abortion," wrote Cardinal Dolan, a powerful and well-funded lobby holds "that abortion must be celebrated as a positive good for women and society, and those who cannot in conscience provide it are to be condemned for practicing substandard medicine and waging a 'war on women'." He said this trend was seen recently when President Obama and other Democratic leaders prevented passage of the Abortion Non-Discrimination Act, "a modest measure to provide for effective enforcement" of conscience laws.
"While this is disturbing," said Cardinal Dolan, "it is also an opportunity." Pro-life Americans should reach out to "the great majority of Americans" who are "open to hearing a message of reverence for life." He added that "we who present the pro-life message must always strive to be better messengers. A cause that teaches the inexpressibly great value of each and every human being cannot show disdain or disrespect for any fellow human being." He encouraged Catholics to take part, through prayer and action, in the upcoming "9 Days for Life" campaign, January 16-24. More information on the campaign is available online: www.youtube.com/watch?v=gxJwfcefUiU
He also cited the Year of Mercy called by Pope Francis as a time for women and men to find healing through the Church's Project Rachel post-abortion ministry.
The full text of Cardinal Dolan's message is available online.
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Keywords: Roe v. Wade, anniversary, Pro-Life, Cardinal Timothy M. Dolan, 9 Days for Life, USCCB, U.S. bishops, U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops, Year of Mercy, Project Rachel, Pope Francis
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