Catholic Family Campaign

We sponsor a child through Christian Foundation for Children and Aging, an organization that creates relationships between sponsors in the United States and children, youth and aging persons in 23 developing countries. Through its Hope for a Family program, our contributions provide life-changing benefits such as education, nutrition, clothing and medical care for our sponsored friend. Through letter writing we are able to learn about our sponsored friend’s life and offer our encouragement and prayers.

Grounded in the Gospel call to serve the poor, CFCA works with people of all faith traditions. CFCA receives the highest ratings from Charity Navigator and the American Institute of Philanthropy.

Tags: Family Values, General // Add Comment »

DENVER (CNS) – A new sentiment in the mass media seems more hostile to Christian values, Denver Archbishop Charles J. Chaput told a conference of 150 religion reporters Sept. 24. He urged the journalists from across the nation and overseas “to understand believers and religious institutions as they understand themselves” and to have humility in their work. “Freedom of the press clearly includes the right to question the actions and motives of religious figures and institutions,” the archbishop told the gathering. “But freedom doesn’t excuse prejudice or poor handling of serious material, especially people’s religious convictions,” he said. “What’s new today is the seeming collusion –or at least an active sympathy — between some media organizations and journalists, and political and sexual agendas hostile to traditional Christian beliefs.” Archbishop Chaput’s talk, “Religion, Journalism and the New American Orthodoxy,” was the keynote address at the Religion Newswriters Association 61st annual conference in Denver. “This new orthodoxy seems to influence the selection of religious news and how that news gets presented,” he said. “It seems to frame which opinions are appropriate and which ones won’t be heard. And it seems to guide the historical narrative that media present to their audiences. This new thinking seems to presume a society much more secular and much less religious than anything in America’s past or warranted by present facts,” he continued, “a society where people are free to worship and believe whatever they want, so long as they don’t intrude their religious idiosyncrasies on government, the economy or culture.”

Tags: Family Values, Religious Freedoms // Add Comment »

Another great review from the Tiber River Blogger Review:

Tags: Family Values, General // Add Comment »

A Stay of Execution for Over a Half-Million Embryos in Frozen Orphanages

Tags: Pro-Life // Add Comment »

All,

Wanted to share this great article from Catholic Online with you.  Read it, “Live within the Truth” and pass it on to your family and friends.

Archbishop Charles Chaput’s Prophetic Voice

Tags: Family Values, General, Religious Freedoms // Add Comment »

Today, the 125-member House of Representatives fell one vote short of overriding Governor Parkinson’ veto of HB
2115.  HB 2115 would strengthen the reporting requirements abortionists have to file after performing a post-viability abortion, and would allow a mother or her family members to sue an abortionist if he violates the state’s abortion laws.

One more try on Monday!  Do whatever you can to help!

Tags: Pro-Life // Add Comment »

The Kansas Legislature has sent legislation to the desk of Governor Mark Parkinson that would  strengthen Kansas’ late-term abortion law and help prevent any of the nation’s few late-term abortionists from practicing in Kansas.

A “late-term” abortion is an abortion performed past the 22^nd week of a pregnancy. A “post-viability” abortion is a late-term abortion in which the abortionist has determined that the unborn child is able to survive outside the womb. Under existing Kansas law, a post-viability abortion is only legal in circumstances where failure to have one would result in grave danger to the life or health of the mother.

Yet for years, Kansas has been the destination of choice for anyone seeking a post-viability abortion for any reason whatsoever.  Abortionists in Kansas simply inform the state that the late-term abortion was medically necessary, without giving any further explanation.

Under HB 2115, an abortionist would have to declare to the appropriate state agency why the post-viability abortion was medically necessary. HB 2115 would require the abortionist to provide an actual medical diagnosis of the serious threat to the mother posed by the pregnancy.

In short, HB 2115 would require abortionists to follow the law as it was originally intended. The bill would also allow the mother or her family members to sue an abortionist if he violates the state’s abortion laws.

HB 2115 is actually legislation that was vetoed by Governor Sebelius last year. Nothing has been added, but the provisions she objected to in her veto message have been removed in the hopes of gaining either Governor Parkinson’s support or the support of enough legislators to override any veto.

Please contact Governor Parkinson as soon as possible and urge him to sign HB 2115:

Governor Mark Parkinson

Capitol, 300 SW 10th Ave., Ste. 212S
Topeka, KS 66612-1590

(877) 579-6757

Email Governor Mark Parkinson

Tags: Pro-Life // Add Comment »

After the recent attacks on the “The Family Guy”, the family of Terri Schiavo has launched a new boycott of the sponsors of the program.  The sponsors include Kentucky Fried Chicken, Dentyne, Sonic Drive-In, Sprint, and Apple Computers.

Terri’s brother, Bobby Schindler, expressed the hope that people will contact these companies and let them “know that this sort of bare-faced bigotry dehumanizes those with disabilities and dismisses the efforts of those who work tirelessly to ensure that people with disabilities receive the proper care.”

It is the hope of the Schindler family that the sponsors to stop advertising on the program, which supports “an ugly, cruel and hateful message.”  Visit the Terri Schindler Schiavo Foundation for more information.  In related news, Randy Travis and Collin Raye will be performing at the Terri’s Life and Hope Concert April 11th in Indianapolis. 

Tags: General // 1 Comment »

The Kansas House of Representatives approved three bills this week supported by conservative activists. All three passed with wide margins and will now move to the Kansas Senate which is expected to take up consideration of the bills next week.

HB 2166 – Closing the mental health loophole for late-term abortions. Under existing Kansas law, a post-viability abortion is only legal if necessary to avert the “substantial and irreversible impairment of a major bodily function” of the mother. State agencies and the courts have interpreted this to include mental or emotional health creating an environment that provides unlimited access to late-term abortions. HB 2166 would limit post-viability abortions to situations of physical health only.

SB 388 – Keeping abortion out of regular insurance coverage. An amendment added to SB 388 would prevent insurance providers from covering most abortions under basic health care plans. Under the proposal, insurance companies would be able to offer a rider for customers who want abortion coverage. But those customers would have to pay an additional premium specifically for abortion.

H. Sub. for Sub. SB 514 – The Community Defense Act.  This bill will prevent sexually oriented businesses – “adult” bookstores, video stores, arcades, nightclubs, theatres, etc. – from being built within 1,000 feet of churches, schools, playgrounds, and homes. It would also require them to close at midnight.

Tags: Family Values, Pro-Life // 1 Comment »

The United States Conference of Catholic Bishops is urging the US House of representatives to fix the flaws in the current legislation or to cast a No vote. In the text of a letter released earlier today, the Bishops continue to insist that health care reform which truly protects the life, dignity, consciences and health of all is a moral imperative and urgent national priority. In expressing their objection to the current approach, the Bishops summarize their position in two main points:

1. Health care reform must protect life and conscience, not threaten them.
2. Universal coverage should be truly universal.

    

“Dear Representative:

For decades, the United States Catholic bishops have supported universal health care. The Catholic Church teaches that health care is a basic human right, essential for human life and dignity. Our community of faith provides health care to millions, purchases health care for tens of thousands and addresses the failings of our health care system in our parishes, emergency rooms and shelters. This is why we as bishops continue to insist that health care reform which truly protects the life, dignity, consciences and health of all is a moral imperative and urgent national priority.

We are convinced that the Senate legislation now presented to the House of Representatives on a “take it or leave it” basis sadly fails this test and ought to be opposed. Why do we take this position, when we have a long record of support for health care reform? Our fundamental objections can be summarized in two points:

1. Health care reform must protect life and conscience, not threaten them ….”

 

Read the rest o the letter on the USCCB website….

Tags: Human Dignity, Pro-Life // Add Comment »

Just when you think that she can not stoop any lower, Speaker Pelosi references St. Joseph in her defense of the current Health care proposal.

Call the Speaker today at (202) 225-0100 to tell her she is wrong about this legislation and to stop trying to fool people by calling it “life affirming”!

Tags: Family Values, Pro-Life // Add Comment »

Share this video with your friends, family and especially your representatives in Congress who are under extreme pressure from the House Leadership to support the existing Senate version of Health Care reform. 

Forward this information right now…Time is running out!

Tags: Pro-Life // 1 Comment »

Here is a good article about the Church’s role in advocating for specific public policy.  Check it out over at the OSV Daily Take blog.

Tags: Catechism, General, Religious Freedoms // Add Comment »

Couple opposes death penalty even after the murder of their daughter

Vicki and Sylvester Schieber are great examples for all of us.  It is sometimes easy to stand on principle and our shared values when we are not personally impacted.  The difficulty is in standing firm in the face of personal tragedy and pain!

Tags: General, Pro-Life // Add Comment »

The National Network of Abortion Funds is planning on sponsoring local bowl-a-thons in communities across the United States.  The purpose of these events are to raise funds to help women pay for their abortions, help them buy bus or plane tickets, and even offer women a place to stay when they have to travel for an abortion.

The events are scheduled for the month of April and will take place all across the country.  We need your help to contact the local bowling alleys listed below and ask them to withdraw their association from these events.  Instead, urge them to support their local crisis pregnancy center.  We have more to offer these women than money for an abortion!

Dart Bowl
5700 Grover Ave.
Austin, Texas 78756
512-452-2518
george.wall@dartbowl.com

Palace Bowling Lanes
4191 Bellaire Blvd.
Houston, Texas 77025
713-667-6554
   
Venture Lanes
6300 Maccorkle Ave
Saint Albans, WV 25177-2330
304-768-7307

Columbus Square Bowling Palace
5707 Forest Hills Boulevard
Columbus, OH 43231
614-859-1122

Southtowne Lanes
2486 Willamette St.
Eugene, Oregon  97405
541-345-8575
southtownelanes@msn.com

Town Hall Lanes
1463 Atwood Ave.
Johnston, RI 02919
401-831-6940
 THLBowl@aol.com

North Bowl
909 North 2nd Street
Philadelphia, PA 19123-2301
215-238-2695

Visit their web site to see additional locations to contact in your city.

        
       

Tags: Family Values, Pro-Life // Add Comment »