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.

Thursday, April 21, 2022

2 more days until the Life Walk!!

Dear friends,
We are now down to TWO days away from the Life Walk! We'd love for you to consider registering and gathering with us to enjoy this fun evening. All ages welcome! This is going to be such a fun night. There will be bounce houses and face painting, food trucks and beautiful lanterns that we will use to light up the night as we walk together. What a wonderful opportunity to come together with our friends and family for fellowship and a good time for a great cause!
Please see information below from the Life Walk Team. We hope your family and friends will join us the evening of April 23rd, at the Fredericksburg Nationals Ballpark, to show your love of life by supporting Mary's Shelter and other local pro-life ministries. Registration is open now at lifewalkfxbg.com.
It's going to be a great night of fun and fellowship. We are looking forward to seeing you there.
Blessings,
Madeline Whittaker, Assistant to Executive Director - Mary's Shelter VA

A message from the Life Walk Coordination Team:
Join us April 23rd for our annual Life Walk! There will be food & fun for the whole family, to include bounce houses, a playground, face-painting, baby crawl race, and more! As the sun goes down, foam light sticks will illuminate the night as a powerful symbol of our commitment to a community that values life and being a light in the darkness. All registrants (individual or family) will have a fundraising goal of $200 with prizes for those who raise more. Join hundreds of other pro-life champions at the Fredericksburg Nationals Ball Park in support of the local pregnancy-help ministries of Choices Women's Center, Mary's Shelter, Fredericksburg Christian Health Center, and Parents for Life.
To register please go to LIFEWALKFXBG.COM.

Mary's Shelter | 1601 Princess Anne St., Fredericksburg, VA 22401

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.”