J.M.J.+
Dear Fellow Helpers of God's Precious Infants,
The Monthly Prayer Vigil for May will be held this coming Saturday, May 9th, outside the Children's Hospital at Yale on Park Street in New Haven. The Prayer Vigil begins with the celebration of the Holy Sacrifice of the Mass at 7:30 AM at Saint Mary's Church in New Haven on Hillhouse Ave. It will be followed by Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament for half of an hour and concluded with a closing Benediction at approximately 8:30 am. We will leave Saint Mary's Church in complete silence directly after the send off Benediction (no announcement will be made) and reassemble at the parking lot of Saint Anthony's Church at 25 Gold Street, New Haven. We then process on foot to the Children's Hospital at Yale where God’s precious infants are scheduled to be killed. At approximately 10:15 am, while still in prayer, we will process back to back to Saint Anthony's Church for a closing Benediction followed by light refreshments in the church hall.
Below are a series of highly disturbing emails Cecile Richards of the Planned Parenthood Action Fund has recently sent out to her followers in regards to the “gift any mother will appreciate” this Mother’s day…that is a donation to Planned Parenthood’s Action Fund to help women have access to contraception and abortion. Author Judy Blume is used to represent PP Action Fund’s message which is not surprising in light of the content of her “children’s books”.
This solicitation to honor your mother or a mother for “her courage” in Planned Parenthood’s name makes one wonder what are we supposed to be honoring… a woman’s “courage” to abort her child perhaps? These women who are being told abortion will bring back yesterday are being lied to and exploited. When I think of courage and what it means, I think of Our Blessed Mother standing by the foot of her Son’s Cross, I think of the mothers who are protecting and advocating for their children’s lives everyday…whether that may be physically, emotionally, or spiritually and Planned Parenthood and their message is farthest from mind. The sad news is that this message is where our society is at…this is what happens when apathy and desensitization to this horror takes the place of sympathy and moral outrage. If you know someone who thinks that evil has not pervaded our society in such a grotesque way please do them the favor and send them this. Send them the truth of what Mothers are being offered in our society that has chosen to turn a blind eye to the killing of the innocent babies in the womb as well as the true exploitation of their mothers. If this is anything, it is a wake-up call that our children and our children’s children may grow up thinking that abortion is a “gift any mother will appreciate”…Let us pray for the babies and mothers who will be on the other end of that “gift”.
May God help us,
Mike and Kerry
Friend — There are very few writers who have helped more young people grow up and grapple with their changing bodies and emotions than Judy Blume, the amazing author of Blubber, Are You There God? It's Me, Margaret, and Forever. I count myself among her biggest and most grateful fans — and am so lucky to call her my friend. I'm honored to relay her message about motherhood to you today. — Cecile
And here's Judy's message for Mother's Day:
Dear Friend,If you are the daughter whose mom had the guts to give you the answers to questions you couldn't quite figure out how to ask...If you are the son whose mother raised you to love and respect your sisters and wives and daughters...If you know a mother who is struggling to raise strong, independent, and confident children in the face of unbelievable odds......Say thanks. Say thanks this Mother's Day with a gift that honors her courage by making a donation to the Planned Parenthood Action Fund in her name. I guarantee you that she'll be pleased. I know I would be.I'm a mom, and I'm also a writer and an activist. Nothing has made me prouder than seeing my own children — and really, all young people — grow up to be healthy, educated, and in charge of their bodies and their lives. That's where Planned Parenthood comes in. There is no organization that I know of that supports motherhood and all that it means more than Planned Parenthood. That's why I'm honoring moms everywhere with my gift to the Planned Parenthood Action Fund today.It's not easy to be a mother these days. And right now — with more and more women seeking care from Planned Parenthood health centers — we need to do all we can to support them. By honoring a mother in your life with a gift to the Planned Parenthood Action Fund, you'll be making a gift that protects and advocates for the health of millions of mothers and families. That's a gift any mother will appreciate.Sincerely,Judy Blumeon behalf of the Planned Parenthood Action Fund
Friend —Yesterday, Judy Blume — a beloved writer and icon to generations of women — graciously wrote a letter about Mother's Day for the Planned Parenthood Action Fund. Now, anti-choice extremists are inundating her with hate mail and phone calls. We rarely respond to these outrageous attacks, but when it comes to Judy Blume ... well, I can't stand by and do nothing. I just can't.Please, let her know how much we appreciate her courage!Say thanks and send her a note of support. Click here.Spread the word. Please send an e-mail to friends, and post this message on your social network, blog, and twitter.Nothing — NOTHING — would make Judy happier than to know that the backlash has resulted in more support for Planned Parenthood and the women they serve.Thank you, thank you —
Below are a series of highly disturbing emails Cecile Richards of the Planned Parenthood Action Fund has recently sent out to her followers in regards to the “gift any mother will appreciate” this Mother’s day…that is a donation to Planned Parenthood’s Action Fund to help women have access to contraception and abortion. Author Judy Blume is used to represent PP Action Fund’s message which is not surprising in light of the content of her “children’s books”.
This solicitation to honor your mother or a mother for “her courage” in Planned Parenthood’s name makes one wonder what are we supposed to be honoring… a woman’s “courage” to abort her child perhaps? These women who are being told abortion will bring back yesterday are being lied to and exploited. When I think of courage and what it means, I think of Our Blessed Mother standing by the foot of her Son’s Cross, I think of the mothers who are protecting and advocating for their children’s lives everyday…whether that may be physically, emotionally, or spiritually and Planned Parenthood and their message is farthest from mind. The sad news is that this message is where our society is at…this is what happens when apathy and desensitization to this horror takes the place of sympathy and moral outrage. If you know someone who thinks that evil has not pervaded our society in such a grotesque way please do them the favor and send them this. Send them the truth of what Mothers are being offered in our society that has chosen to turn a blind eye to the killing of the innocent babies in the womb as well as the true exploitation of their mothers. If this is anything, it is a wake-up call that our children and our children’s children may grow up thinking that abortion is a “gift any mother will appreciate”…Let us pray for the babies and mothers who will be on the other end of that “gift”.
May God help us,
Mike and Kerry
Friend — There are very few writers who have helped more young people grow up and grapple with their changing bodies and emotions than Judy Blume, the amazing author of Blubber, Are You There God? It's Me, Margaret, and Forever. I count myself among her biggest and most grateful fans — and am so lucky to call her my friend. I'm honored to relay her message about motherhood to you today. — Cecile
And here's Judy's message for Mother's Day:
Dear Friend,If you are the daughter whose mom had the guts to give you the answers to questions you couldn't quite figure out how to ask...If you are the son whose mother raised you to love and respect your sisters and wives and daughters...If you know a mother who is struggling to raise strong, independent, and confident children in the face of unbelievable odds......Say thanks. Say thanks this Mother's Day with a gift that honors her courage by making a donation to the Planned Parenthood Action Fund in her name. I guarantee you that she'll be pleased. I know I would be.I'm a mom, and I'm also a writer and an activist. Nothing has made me prouder than seeing my own children — and really, all young people — grow up to be healthy, educated, and in charge of their bodies and their lives. That's where Planned Parenthood comes in. There is no organization that I know of that supports motherhood and all that it means more than Planned Parenthood. That's why I'm honoring moms everywhere with my gift to the Planned Parenthood Action Fund today.It's not easy to be a mother these days. And right now — with more and more women seeking care from Planned Parenthood health centers — we need to do all we can to support them. By honoring a mother in your life with a gift to the Planned Parenthood Action Fund, you'll be making a gift that protects and advocates for the health of millions of mothers and families. That's a gift any mother will appreciate.Sincerely,Judy Blumeon behalf of the Planned Parenthood Action Fund
Friend —Yesterday, Judy Blume — a beloved writer and icon to generations of women — graciously wrote a letter about Mother's Day for the Planned Parenthood Action Fund. Now, anti-choice extremists are inundating her with hate mail and phone calls. We rarely respond to these outrageous attacks, but when it comes to Judy Blume ... well, I can't stand by and do nothing. I just can't.Please, let her know how much we appreciate her courage!Say thanks and send her a note of support. Click here.Spread the word. Please send an e-mail to friends, and post this message on your social network, blog, and twitter.Nothing — NOTHING — would make Judy happier than to know that the backlash has resulted in more support for Planned Parenthood and the women they serve.Thank you, thank you —
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