DEACON FOR LIFE

Were there to be no support in the whole history of ethical and moral thought, were there no acknowledged confirmation from medical science, were the history of legal opinion to the contrary, we would still have to conclude on the basis of God's Holy Word that the unborn child is a person in the sight of God. He is protected by the sanctity of life graciously given to each individual by the Creator, Who alone places His image upon man and grants them any right to life which they have.

Sunday, September 20, 2020

Seven ways abortion makes no sense!

PA LifeLinks

e-newsletter

September 20, 2020

Abortion is Illogical

Watch and share this short, informative video that highlights how abortion does not make any sense in light of our other laws.

Biden and Me:

Same City, A World Apart

By Bonnie Finnerty, Education Director

By chance, Joe Biden and I happened to return to Scranton on the same day.

We were both born in the Electric City, into Catholic families who identified with the ideals of the Democratic Party. Biden lived there for 10 years, while I stayed for 24.

It’s true. You can leave Scranton, but Scranton never leaves you.READ MORE

Share a pro-life message!

Our Church Bulletin for Respect Life Month can be downloaded HERE. This bulletin can be printed or shared digitally. If you would like us to provide your church with copies, please contact lifelines@paprolife.org.

SPECIAL EVENTS

Pro-Life Town Halls

set for

Hazleton and Towanda

Pennsylvania Pro-Life Federation Executive Director Michael Ciccocioppo and Education Director Bonnie Finnerty will be heading to northeastern Pennsylvania on their 2020 Pro-Life Town Hall Tour. They will be presenting the most up-to-date information on a variety of pro-life topics and answering questions about current efforts to bring about a culture of life in our state and the nation. Here’s your opportunity to learn and to share with those at the epicenter of LIFE in the Commonwealth. For details, click HERE.

HAZLETON, September 23, 2020: Pennsylvanians for Human Life Hazleton and the Voice of John will host the pro-life town hall on Wednesday, September 23 from 5:30 p.m. to 7:00 p.m., at Beech Mountain Lakes Pavilion, One Burke Drive, Drums, PA. This will be an outdoor event in a covered pavilion, with parking, handicap accessibility, and social distancing. Everyone is welcome to this free event. Advance reservations are encouraged by contacting Maryann Lawhon at 570-764-5428 or maryannlawhon@yahoo.com.

TOWANDA, September 24, 2020: Pennsylvanians for Human Life Bradford County will host the pro-life town hall on Thursday, September 24 at 7:00 p.m. at The American Legion, 912 S. Main St., Towanda, PA. Everyone is welcome. No advance registration is required for this free event. For more information, contact Mike Kilmer at 570-721-0872 or mkilmer@thekilmergroup.com .

2020 Celebrate Life Banquet

ATTENTION! We have moved this event outdoors at the Radisson. If you were hesitant to register because of concern about attending an indoor event, there will be an abundance of fresh autumn air under the cover of a large tent. Please sign up now while seats are still available. Click HERE to register!

The True Store of Kermit Gosnell

Bucks County Right to Life is sponsoring a presentation by Detective Jim Wood about his first-hand experience with the Gosnell case on Sunday, October 25 at 2 p.m. at Our Lady of Guadalupe Church in Doylestown, PA. CDC -recommended guidelines will be followed. The event will be live-streamed through the parish website.

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Where do the Presidential Candidates

Stand on Life Issues?

Click HERE to see a comparison that you can download and share.

Eva Mary at 37 weeks

In preparation for life outside the womb, Eva continues to practice breathing, moving around, sucking her thumb, and blinking. Her blue eyes will become darker over the next six months as the iris gains more pigmentation. This is an exciting time of preparation for parents as baby can be born any time.

(image and info from the app Sprout)

Pro-Life Thought of the Week

Pennsylvania Pro-Life Federation

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LIFE IS SACRED

An example of the traditional magisterial teaching which indicates that it is never morally licit to intentionally kill a child through abortion in order to “save the life of its mother” comes from the teaching of Pope Pius XII:

“Every human being, even the infant in the mother's womb, has the right to life immediately from God, not from the parent or any human society or authority. Therefore, there is no man, no human authority, no science, no medical, eugenic, social, economic or moral ‘indication’ that can show or give valid juridical title for direct deliberate disposition concerning an innocent human life-which is to say, a disposition that aims at its destruction either as an end in itself or as the means of attaining another end that is perhaps in no way illicit itself. Thus, for example, to save the life of the mother is a most noble end, but the direct killing of the child as a means to this end is not licit.”