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Respect Life
Spiritual Adoption Program Begins March 20th, 2010The Holy Cross Respect Life Group is beginning a nine-month crusade for life, called the Spiritual Adoption Program.
What does Jesus say about this? "Amen, I say to you, whatever you did for one of these least of mine, you did for Me." Matthew 25:40 We will have volunteers in the narthex the weekends of March 20th & 21st and March 27th & 28th, so please stop by for more info. From someone who had an abortion…"[The abortion] gave me grief and sorrow beyond expression. I was petrified to tell anyone. I have committed the most heinous of all crimes. Yet, the Lord forgave me, just as he forgave Paul. Yet I will always regret what I did and will probably always feel grief. But I pray that my experience can somehow prevent other women from making the same fatal mistake. I'm a nurse now, so I wear my uniform to all the pro-life things I do! It helps." Forgiveness and healing are available. Visit www.RachelsVineyard.org. Rededication to the Cause of Life"In this Pastoral Plan for Pro-Life Activities: A Campaign in Support of Life we renew our call for individual Catholics and the many institutions and organizations of the Church to unite in an unprecedented effort to restore respect and legal protection for every human life - to be what the Holy Father asks us to be: a people of life and a people for life (The Gospel of Life, no. 78). It is our hope and expectation that in focusing on the need to respect and protect the lives of the innocent unborn and those who are disabled, ill, or dying, we will help to deepen respect for the life of every human being." - (US Bishops, 2001). Monthly Respect Life MeetingJoin us on the Third Monday of each month at 7:00PM in St. Stephen. All parishioners are welcome to attend. Monthly Prayer Vigil for an Increase in the Dignity of LifeThe Holy Cross Respect Life committee invites all parishioners and friends to join us in the Holy Cross Adoration Chapel for an hour of prayer. This hour represents a new monthly event that will consist of both community prayer and silent reflection. When: First Saturday of each month from 9:00AM-10:00AM Come join us!Monthly Prayer VigilHoly Cross has committed to provide prayer support on the 4th Friday of each month at the Planned Parenthood abortion mill from 7:00AM until 4:00PM. It is our goal to have 3 people there for each hour. Please call Fran Nicklas at (630) 973-9559 for hours needing coverage. A Time to Heal *
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The Church opposes abortion, but embraces with mercy those who have made this mistake. Let's all take encouragement from these words of Pope John Paul II: "I would now like to say a special word to women who have had an abortion. The Church is aware of the many factors which may have influenced your decision, and she does not doubt that in many cases it was a painful and even shattering decision. The wound in your heart may not yet have healed. Certainly what happened was and remains terribly wrong. But do not give in to discouragement and do not lose hope. Try rather to understand what happened and face it honestly. If you have not already done so, give yourselves over with humility and trust to repentance. The Father of mercies is ready to give you his forgiveness and his peace in the Sacrament of Reconciliation. To the same Father and to his mercy you can with sure hope entrust your child." |
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