J.M.J. +
I am posting in regards to our next peaceful prayer vigil which will take place on Saturday, the 21st of June outside Planned Parenthood (345 Whitney Avenue New Haven) from 8am until 12 pm noon, the hours which the babies are scheduled to be killed by abortion.
Below is an interesting article which debunks the myth that legalized abortion is safer for women and protects their lives. We shall continue to pray for true protection of women, as well as respect for their dignity, through life affirming medical and spiritual support enabling the choice of life for their babies and for themselves.
We look forward to praying with you on Saturday.
God bless you,
Mike and Kerry
Spirit & Life®
"The words I spoke to you are spirit and life." (Jn 6:63)Human Life International e-NewsletterVolume 03, Number 23 Friday, June 06, 2008
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Maternal Deaths Down In Nicaragua Once Abortion Is Eliminated
Unsuspecting pro-life cultures are regularly assaulted by the “logic” of the international abortion promoters who push their anti-life agenda into every culture that will cave in to the pressure. Their main argument goes roughly like this: “When abortion is not legal, women have abortions anyway but in unsafe conditions and back-alley clinics with untrained people who injure and kill them. All this death and injury is totally unnecessary and we could just solve the problem overnight by legalizing abortion to make it safe and keep all these poor women from dying.”
That’s the main argument which, in one form or another, is repeated ad nauseam by the abortion lobby to sympathetic healthcare providers, social workers, government leaders and the media. It can be an effective argument for legalized abortion because people are generally more willing to sacrifice the rights of the unseen child for the immediate perceived needs of the suffering woman. However, that argument is a ruse. Abortion doesn’t work the way they say it does. In reality, legalized abortion, besides killing babies, creates a climate of disrespect for women’s health that leads to a greater number of maternal deaths. Let’s take another look at the most fascinating and heroic case study in the abortion wars that our modern age has seen: Nicaragua.
That marvelous little pro-life country in Central America is a good example of what happens when a country chooses a culture of life. Remember that Nicaragua made abortion completely illegal in 2006 and then reaffirmed that prohibition in 2007. The overall positive results for Nicaraguan women have been just amazing. The abortion promoters screamed that making abortion illegal would cause women to die in droves because of more back-alley abortions, but that didn’t happen. In fact, the opposite is true—fewer women are dying now! A recent publication by Nicaragua’s Ministry of Health noted that the overall maternal mortality rate decreased by 58% in the year that abortion has been made totally illegal. There were 21 maternal deaths for 2007 compared to 50 maternal deaths the year before. This is a stunning reversal!
The lie that women will die from back-alley, “unsafe,” abortions is nothing but a scare tactic to coerce pro-life cultures into compliance with abortion. The truth is that abortion-free cultures have a greater respect for women and babies and are not subject to that degrading pall of killing that lies over the medical profession. In the case of Nicaragua, their rejection of abortion in 2006/2007 coincided—not surprisingly—with a greater provision of basic pre-natal services for pregnant women and accompaniment in childbirth which is what led to the surprising turn-around in the maternal death rate. Even aside from legal protection of babies, pro-life cultures just protect women better, it’s that simple.
We don’t have to listen to the liars who tell us that legalized abortion is “safe.” Women are much safer in countries where abortion is not legal. Abortion enthusiasts were never able to use the maternal death argument in abortion-free Ireland which has the lowest rate of maternal deaths in the world. They are also confounded by pro-life cultures like Poland that restricted abortion in 1993 and has seen a phenomenal increase in maternal wellbeing ever since.
The abortion promoters tell us that certain abortions are unsafe. They’re half right. Actually, all abortions are unsafe. The numbers don’t lie.
The Eucharist
May the Heart of Jesus, in the Most Blessed Sacrament, be praised, adored and loved with grateful affection, at every moment, in all the tabernacles of the world, even to the end of time. Amen.
Wednesday, June 18, 2008
Thursday, June 12, 2008
God's Precious Child
J.M.J. +
I am posting in regards to our next peaceful prayer vigil which will take place on Saturday, the 14th of June outside Planned Parenthood (345 Whitney Avenue New Haven) from 8am until 12 pm noon, the hours which the babies are scheduled to be killed by abortion. Saturday is the large monthly Helpers of God’s Precious Infants prayer vigil. If you have not already joined us for this please do. The details are below.
On Saturday I have the privilege of speaking with a young mother who had her 5 year old boy with her in front of PP. I began speaking to her offering her our assistance and literature when she assured me she was not coming for an abortion. She wanted me to meet her son who was almost aborted 5 years back when they did abortion at the State street women's center location. She told me that those who were out there praying that day helped her from allowing them to kill her son who she loves more than anything. The boy was smiling and joyful. I watched in great thanksgiving to Our Lord and Our Blessed Mother as I watched the two of them walk away into the busy world. For a moment looking into that little boys eyes, time truly stood still. Never underestimate what your prayers and presence can do for these mothers and babies and especially for Our Lord to whom these children belong. Come out and pray with us, these mothers and babies need you.
May God bless you,
Mike and Kerry
Dear Fellow Helpers of God's Precious Infants,
The Monthly Prayer Vigil for June will be held this coming Saturday, June 14th, outside Planned Parenthood’s state Headquarters at 345 Whitney Ave in New Haven. The Prayer Vigil will begin 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 send off 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 Joseph’s Church at 129 Edwards Street. As soon as we arrive in the parking lot we will exit our vehicles in silence and line up to begin the Rosary and prayerful procession which will be lead by the image of Our Lady of Guadalupe. Msgr. Reilly has asked that no talking be permitted as we should be focused in prayer. We will then process on foot to Planned Parenthood where God’s precious infants are scheduled to be killed. This is the last month we will be processing on the sidewalk as in the future we will be escorted by the New Haven Police who will close off the roads so we can safely process in the street. At approximately 10:15 am, while still in prayer, we will process back to Saint Joseph’s church for a closing Benediction followed by light refreshments in the church hall.
I am posting in regards to our next peaceful prayer vigil which will take place on Saturday, the 14th of June outside Planned Parenthood (345 Whitney Avenue New Haven) from 8am until 12 pm noon, the hours which the babies are scheduled to be killed by abortion. Saturday is the large monthly Helpers of God’s Precious Infants prayer vigil. If you have not already joined us for this please do. The details are below.
On Saturday I have the privilege of speaking with a young mother who had her 5 year old boy with her in front of PP. I began speaking to her offering her our assistance and literature when she assured me she was not coming for an abortion. She wanted me to meet her son who was almost aborted 5 years back when they did abortion at the State street women's center location. She told me that those who were out there praying that day helped her from allowing them to kill her son who she loves more than anything. The boy was smiling and joyful. I watched in great thanksgiving to Our Lord and Our Blessed Mother as I watched the two of them walk away into the busy world. For a moment looking into that little boys eyes, time truly stood still. Never underestimate what your prayers and presence can do for these mothers and babies and especially for Our Lord to whom these children belong. Come out and pray with us, these mothers and babies need you.
May God bless you,
Mike and Kerry
Dear Fellow Helpers of God's Precious Infants,
The Monthly Prayer Vigil for June will be held this coming Saturday, June 14th, outside Planned Parenthood’s state Headquarters at 345 Whitney Ave in New Haven. The Prayer Vigil will begin 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 send off 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 Joseph’s Church at 129 Edwards Street. As soon as we arrive in the parking lot we will exit our vehicles in silence and line up to begin the Rosary and prayerful procession which will be lead by the image of Our Lady of Guadalupe. Msgr. Reilly has asked that no talking be permitted as we should be focused in prayer. We will then process on foot to Planned Parenthood where God’s precious infants are scheduled to be killed. This is the last month we will be processing on the sidewalk as in the future we will be escorted by the New Haven Police who will close off the roads so we can safely process in the street. At approximately 10:15 am, while still in prayer, we will process back to Saint Joseph’s church for a closing Benediction followed by light refreshments in the church hall.
Wednesday, June 4, 2008
With Mary At The Foot Of The Cross
J.M.J.+
I am emailing in regards to our next peaceful prayer vigil which will take place on Saturday, the 7th of June outside Planned Parenthood (345 Whitney Avenue New Haven) from 8am until 12 pm noon, the hours which the babies are scheduled to be killed by abortion.
I have included an article which quotes the Community Organizer of Planned Parenthood New Haven, Gretchen Raffa, who is responsible for recruiting college students as escorts. I thought all of those who come out to pray might find her perception of us very interesting. Her quote is in response to those of us who come out to pray each week as well as how PP has decided to try to counteract our prayerful presence which has brought peace to women and saved infants lives. The one thing I found uncharacteristic of her description of us was her label. We do not seek to be protesters, only prayers and Helpers of God’s precious infants and their mothers. We seek this through the powerful intercession of Our Blessed Mother while standing along with her at the foot of her Son’s Cross.
May God bless you,
Mike and Kerry
Planned Parenthood seeks to forge Yale alliance
BY LAURA YAO
On any given Saturday morning, there are a couple of people milling about the corner of Whitney and Edwards streets. They’re not unruly, though they’re generally quite conspicuous as they hand out fliers to women passing through the gate to Planned Parenthood. A few—the less well-mannered ones—hold signs with pictures of mangled fetuses. On Saturday mornings, Planned Parenthood provides abortions.
This is the scene that greets patients and volunteers alike as they walk up the path to the clinic’s entrance. Gretchen Raffa, a community organizer who has worked at Planned Parenthood for seven years, called the protestors a “thoughtful, prayerful” group of people. “This is not the anti-choice movement of the early ’80s and ’90s where they believed in violence, wanted to harm patients, wanted to kill doctors,” she said. “They’re actually very nice, welcoming protestors.” But still, their polite entreaties and their suggestions that a woman entering the clinic to get an abortion might go to hell were, to say the least, unwelcome.
And since protestor presence has increased inexplicably over the past seven months or so—from one or two people a day to as many as 20 during religiously significant times of the year—Raffa thought to look to Yale for more volunteers, because more friendly faces inside the clinic might make patients less anxious about the less friendly ones outside.
Last Tuesday night, a group of nearly 20 students gathered in the Women’s Center to hear Raffa speak about ways to support the Planned Parenthood volunteer program. Since only one Yale undergraduate currently volunteers in the health center this year, the turnout surpassed everyone’s expectations, said Sara Rahman, TC ’09, co-president of the Reproductive Rights Action League of Yale (RALY). Raffa spoke about the possibility of assembling a “welcome crew” of volunteers, who would serve to “keep an eye on protestors, keep them quiet, and make sure they’re not breaking the rules.”
“When there aren’t volunteers out there, the protestors might get a little more comfortable,” Raffa said. “They won’t cross the line—we have security cameras out there and they know that, they aren’t stupid—but they might knock on a couple of extra windows.”
But there was no gender diversity among the group, which Alice Buttrick, JE ’10, identified as a reason many pro-choice people, both male and female, don’t take action. “The fact that we’re lumped into ‘feminism’ is very frustrating to me, because feminism has this kind of man-hating connotation,” said Buttrick, who is the other president of RALY and an intern at Planned Parenthood. “But it’s not true, because if we hated men, we wouldn’t need reproductive rights. It’s not a women’s issue, it’s just an issue—the whole idea of reproductive rights requires two genders, or there would be no reproducing.”
And the fact that RALY meetings take place in the Women’s Center, she said, might discourage males from coming out. “Often people ask me ‘Are boys allowed?’ And of course they are, but there are paintings of the board members’ vaginas on the back wall, so I understand the hesitation.”
While Buttrick is involved with administrative aspects like organizing events and demonstrations, Kenya Lyons, JE ’08, took an entirely different route. The only Yale undergraduate volunteering in the actual health center, Lyons said her time at the clinic was an enjoyable way to further her medical training as an obstetrician/gynecologist. She interacts with patients by preparing procedure rooms, taking blood pressures, and often holding their hands afterward. “It’s the best part of my week,” she said. “It’s very hands-on, it’s a great opportunity. I’d expect dozens of volunteers, but I may be the only undergraduate here, which makes me sad.”
A possible rationale for the lack of participation and activism amongst Yale students is that “once you get to a certain point of privilege and education, people tend to ignore this issue, and that’s damaging,” Buttrick said. “There’s a very pro-choice feeling here, so nobody feels like they need to do anything about it. All these issues are neglected after a certain point of acceptance, and I think it’s somewhat offensive.”
Lyons would like to see more student involvement on the health side. “If you’re pro-choice and interested in medicine, it’s a good idea to see an abortion being performed. A lot of people don’t have a good idea of what it involves,” she said. “There are a lot of misconceptions: They think of women who are very young, who have no kids. They also tend to think they’re irresponsible, or that they are making a split-second decision. But actually a lot of the women we see are married, in their thirties, and can’t have more kids for health or financial reasons.”
But she also echoed the need for volunteers to keep the protestors quiet. “I walk to the clinic, and even though I’ve been volunteering for a couple of months they still think I’m a patient, they still give me flyers, which makes me very sensitive to what patients go through,” she said. “I understand abortion is very controversial, but it comes down to the fact that an abortion is a medical procedure, and it’s no one else’s business. It’s just inappropriate to ask about someone else’s medical procedure.”
http://www.yaleherald.com/article.php?Article=6363
I am emailing in regards to our next peaceful prayer vigil which will take place on Saturday, the 7th of June outside Planned Parenthood (345 Whitney Avenue New Haven) from 8am until 12 pm noon, the hours which the babies are scheduled to be killed by abortion.
I have included an article which quotes the Community Organizer of Planned Parenthood New Haven, Gretchen Raffa, who is responsible for recruiting college students as escorts. I thought all of those who come out to pray might find her perception of us very interesting. Her quote is in response to those of us who come out to pray each week as well as how PP has decided to try to counteract our prayerful presence which has brought peace to women and saved infants lives. The one thing I found uncharacteristic of her description of us was her label. We do not seek to be protesters, only prayers and Helpers of God’s precious infants and their mothers. We seek this through the powerful intercession of Our Blessed Mother while standing along with her at the foot of her Son’s Cross.
May God bless you,
Mike and Kerry
Planned Parenthood seeks to forge Yale alliance
BY LAURA YAO
On any given Saturday morning, there are a couple of people milling about the corner of Whitney and Edwards streets. They’re not unruly, though they’re generally quite conspicuous as they hand out fliers to women passing through the gate to Planned Parenthood. A few—the less well-mannered ones—hold signs with pictures of mangled fetuses. On Saturday mornings, Planned Parenthood provides abortions.
This is the scene that greets patients and volunteers alike as they walk up the path to the clinic’s entrance. Gretchen Raffa, a community organizer who has worked at Planned Parenthood for seven years, called the protestors a “thoughtful, prayerful” group of people. “This is not the anti-choice movement of the early ’80s and ’90s where they believed in violence, wanted to harm patients, wanted to kill doctors,” she said. “They’re actually very nice, welcoming protestors.” But still, their polite entreaties and their suggestions that a woman entering the clinic to get an abortion might go to hell were, to say the least, unwelcome.
And since protestor presence has increased inexplicably over the past seven months or so—from one or two people a day to as many as 20 during religiously significant times of the year—Raffa thought to look to Yale for more volunteers, because more friendly faces inside the clinic might make patients less anxious about the less friendly ones outside.
Last Tuesday night, a group of nearly 20 students gathered in the Women’s Center to hear Raffa speak about ways to support the Planned Parenthood volunteer program. Since only one Yale undergraduate currently volunteers in the health center this year, the turnout surpassed everyone’s expectations, said Sara Rahman, TC ’09, co-president of the Reproductive Rights Action League of Yale (RALY). Raffa spoke about the possibility of assembling a “welcome crew” of volunteers, who would serve to “keep an eye on protestors, keep them quiet, and make sure they’re not breaking the rules.”
“When there aren’t volunteers out there, the protestors might get a little more comfortable,” Raffa said. “They won’t cross the line—we have security cameras out there and they know that, they aren’t stupid—but they might knock on a couple of extra windows.”
But there was no gender diversity among the group, which Alice Buttrick, JE ’10, identified as a reason many pro-choice people, both male and female, don’t take action. “The fact that we’re lumped into ‘feminism’ is very frustrating to me, because feminism has this kind of man-hating connotation,” said Buttrick, who is the other president of RALY and an intern at Planned Parenthood. “But it’s not true, because if we hated men, we wouldn’t need reproductive rights. It’s not a women’s issue, it’s just an issue—the whole idea of reproductive rights requires two genders, or there would be no reproducing.”
And the fact that RALY meetings take place in the Women’s Center, she said, might discourage males from coming out. “Often people ask me ‘Are boys allowed?’ And of course they are, but there are paintings of the board members’ vaginas on the back wall, so I understand the hesitation.”
While Buttrick is involved with administrative aspects like organizing events and demonstrations, Kenya Lyons, JE ’08, took an entirely different route. The only Yale undergraduate volunteering in the actual health center, Lyons said her time at the clinic was an enjoyable way to further her medical training as an obstetrician/gynecologist. She interacts with patients by preparing procedure rooms, taking blood pressures, and often holding their hands afterward. “It’s the best part of my week,” she said. “It’s very hands-on, it’s a great opportunity. I’d expect dozens of volunteers, but I may be the only undergraduate here, which makes me sad.”
A possible rationale for the lack of participation and activism amongst Yale students is that “once you get to a certain point of privilege and education, people tend to ignore this issue, and that’s damaging,” Buttrick said. “There’s a very pro-choice feeling here, so nobody feels like they need to do anything about it. All these issues are neglected after a certain point of acceptance, and I think it’s somewhat offensive.”
Lyons would like to see more student involvement on the health side. “If you’re pro-choice and interested in medicine, it’s a good idea to see an abortion being performed. A lot of people don’t have a good idea of what it involves,” she said. “There are a lot of misconceptions: They think of women who are very young, who have no kids. They also tend to think they’re irresponsible, or that they are making a split-second decision. But actually a lot of the women we see are married, in their thirties, and can’t have more kids for health or financial reasons.”
But she also echoed the need for volunteers to keep the protestors quiet. “I walk to the clinic, and even though I’ve been volunteering for a couple of months they still think I’m a patient, they still give me flyers, which makes me very sensitive to what patients go through,” she said. “I understand abortion is very controversial, but it comes down to the fact that an abortion is a medical procedure, and it’s no one else’s business. It’s just inappropriate to ask about someone else’s medical procedure.”
http://www.yaleherald.com/article.php?Article=6363
Wednesday, May 28, 2008
The Helpers of God's Precious Infants Greater New Haven
J.M.J.+
I am emailing in regards to our next peaceful prayer vigil which will take place on Saturday, the 31st of May outside Planned Parenthood (345 Whitney Avenue New Haven) from 8am until 12 pm noon, the hours which the babies are scheduled to be killed by abortion.
As the new President of the Helpers of God’s Precious Infants Greater New Haven I had the privilege, along with my family of being invited to spend a weekend at the Monastery of the Precious Blood with Msgr. Philip Reilly. There I had the opportunity to train one on one with him in regards to the Helpers Spirituality, sidewalk counseling and the organizational methods he employs at both his small “prayerful presence” vigils he holds daily as well as his large monthly vigil. Monsignor graciously critiqued the way our large monthly vigils have been running and has left me with great confidence in how we can improve our apostolate here in New Haven and encourage it to grow. The opportunity has been greatly fruitful and enlightening and I will be calling a meeting in the near future to explain to each of you in detail the positive changes which we will be making under the guidance of Msgr. Reilly at our weekly vigils as well as our large monthly. It is our goal to make our apostolate uniform to that of the Helpers in NY, which is how it was intended to be, and when we reach that goal to invite our Bishops as well as Monsignor to lead us in prayer as we process from the Church to the abortion Mill. He has agreed to come whenever we are ready for him. Please feel free to once again review the Helpers New York website at http://www.helpersbrooklynny.org/.
Our apostolate both weekly and Monthly has always followed the Helpers spirituality of fasting, peaceful prayer (especially the Rosary), and offering ourselves at the foot of the Cross as we pray and keep vigil. Before I was asked to be President of the Helpers of God’s Precious Infants Greater New Haven, we watched the pro-life prayer presence form outside Planned Parenthood each Saturday, growing by the grace and the will of God. It gives me great joy to be able to officially unite this beautiful prayerful presence all of you have created weekly, with the large monthly Helpers Prayer Vigils as one apostolate. In light of my new responsibility as President of the Helpers and with Msgr. Reilly’s joyful blessing I am pleased to be clear in saying our apostolate officially has a name. We are the Helpers of God’s Precious Infants Greater New Haven. It is with great happiness and anticipation I look forward to sharing the further details with you. I will be in touch soon with information about our upcoming meeting.
May God bless you,
Mike and Kerry
I am emailing in regards to our next peaceful prayer vigil which will take place on Saturday, the 31st of May outside Planned Parenthood (345 Whitney Avenue New Haven) from 8am until 12 pm noon, the hours which the babies are scheduled to be killed by abortion.
As the new President of the Helpers of God’s Precious Infants Greater New Haven I had the privilege, along with my family of being invited to spend a weekend at the Monastery of the Precious Blood with Msgr. Philip Reilly. There I had the opportunity to train one on one with him in regards to the Helpers Spirituality, sidewalk counseling and the organizational methods he employs at both his small “prayerful presence” vigils he holds daily as well as his large monthly vigil. Monsignor graciously critiqued the way our large monthly vigils have been running and has left me with great confidence in how we can improve our apostolate here in New Haven and encourage it to grow. The opportunity has been greatly fruitful and enlightening and I will be calling a meeting in the near future to explain to each of you in detail the positive changes which we will be making under the guidance of Msgr. Reilly at our weekly vigils as well as our large monthly. It is our goal to make our apostolate uniform to that of the Helpers in NY, which is how it was intended to be, and when we reach that goal to invite our Bishops as well as Monsignor to lead us in prayer as we process from the Church to the abortion Mill. He has agreed to come whenever we are ready for him. Please feel free to once again review the Helpers New York website at http://www.helpersbrooklynny.org/.
Our apostolate both weekly and Monthly has always followed the Helpers spirituality of fasting, peaceful prayer (especially the Rosary), and offering ourselves at the foot of the Cross as we pray and keep vigil. Before I was asked to be President of the Helpers of God’s Precious Infants Greater New Haven, we watched the pro-life prayer presence form outside Planned Parenthood each Saturday, growing by the grace and the will of God. It gives me great joy to be able to officially unite this beautiful prayerful presence all of you have created weekly, with the large monthly Helpers Prayer Vigils as one apostolate. In light of my new responsibility as President of the Helpers and with Msgr. Reilly’s joyful blessing I am pleased to be clear in saying our apostolate officially has a name. We are the Helpers of God’s Precious Infants Greater New Haven. It is with great happiness and anticipation I look forward to sharing the further details with you. I will be in touch soon with information about our upcoming meeting.
May God bless you,
Mike and Kerry
Wednesday, May 21, 2008
The Mother Of All Mothers
J.M.J +
I am posting in regards to our next peaceful prayer vigil which will take place on Saturday, the 24th of May outside Planned Parenthood (345 Whitney Avenue New Haven) from 8am until 12 pm noon, the hours which the babies are scheduled to be killed by abortion.
Below is a beautiful poem written by one of the Sisters from the Monastery of the Precious Blood where Msgr. Reilly is chaplain. Holy Mary, Mother of God and Mother of all Mothers, Pray for us.
May God bless you,
Mike and Kerry
Solace and Love
Come, grieving child, let me a mother be, Your tears, your agony of soul are known to me. Such pain no heart should have to bear alone, Come close and let me make your grief my own.
How well I know a mother's pain of loss! I watched my own Son die upon the Cross. No hymn Sublime, No earthly work of art Can tell of empty arms and broken heart.
But Oh, my child, His dying words ring true: Forgive them, for they know not what they do. Those Outstretched arms forevermore embrace repentant souls that seek His saving grace.
Go then to Jesus and be reconciled, Tell Him your grief for your aborted child. Open to Him your heart, your inmost soul, He yearns for you and longs to make you whole.
Place in His Heart your guilt, your pain, Your fears, and let His gentle hand dry all your tears. Hear His absolving words and, through His Blood, find pardon, peace, and everlasting love.
Forgiven by God, forgive yourself, then, too, Your precious child forgives and waits for you. Yes, till the day you see it face to face, I'll keep your baby safe in my embrace.
S.M.E. Sisters of the Precious Blood 5400 Fort Hamilton Parkway Brooklyn, NY 11219-4037
I am posting in regards to our next peaceful prayer vigil which will take place on Saturday, the 24th of May outside Planned Parenthood (345 Whitney Avenue New Haven) from 8am until 12 pm noon, the hours which the babies are scheduled to be killed by abortion.
Below is a beautiful poem written by one of the Sisters from the Monastery of the Precious Blood where Msgr. Reilly is chaplain. Holy Mary, Mother of God and Mother of all Mothers, Pray for us.
May God bless you,
Mike and Kerry
Solace and Love
Come, grieving child, let me a mother be, Your tears, your agony of soul are known to me. Such pain no heart should have to bear alone, Come close and let me make your grief my own.
How well I know a mother's pain of loss! I watched my own Son die upon the Cross. No hymn Sublime, No earthly work of art Can tell of empty arms and broken heart.
But Oh, my child, His dying words ring true: Forgive them, for they know not what they do. Those Outstretched arms forevermore embrace repentant souls that seek His saving grace.
Go then to Jesus and be reconciled, Tell Him your grief for your aborted child. Open to Him your heart, your inmost soul, He yearns for you and longs to make you whole.
Place in His Heart your guilt, your pain, Your fears, and let His gentle hand dry all your tears. Hear His absolving words and, through His Blood, find pardon, peace, and everlasting love.
Forgiven by God, forgive yourself, then, too, Your precious child forgives and waits for you. Yes, till the day you see it face to face, I'll keep your baby safe in my embrace.
S.M.E. Sisters of the Precious Blood 5400 Fort Hamilton Parkway Brooklyn, NY 11219-4037
Tuesday, May 13, 2008
Vigil With Father Euteneuer
J.M.J. +
I am posting in regards to our next peaceful prayer vigil which will take place on Saturday, the 17th of May outside Planned Parenthood (345 Whitney Avenue New Haven) from 8am until 12 pm noon, the hours which the babies are scheduled to be killed by abortion.
I am also excited to announce this Sunday, the 18th of May we will have the privilege of having Rev. Thomas Euteneuer the president of Human Life International leading us in prayer at Planned Parenthood. For those not familiar with Father Euteneuer, you may read his biography here http://www.hli.org/president_hli.html
Father will Concelebrate the 10 am Mass at Saint Mary’s Church at 5 Hillhouse Ave. in New Haven and then immediately following he will be leading us in prayer at Planned Parenthood.
Below is also an article on Father’s pro-life missionary work as a Priest and Exorcist. We are very excited to have him with us Sunday praying special prayers against the evil which grows within the State of CT’s Planned Parenthood Headquarters.
Our Lady of Fatima, Pray for us and with us!
God bless you,
Mike and Kerry
Exorcist Draws Huge Crowd
Friday, December 7th, 2007: Vigil of the Immaculate Conception, Baltimore, MD -Fr. Tom Euteneuer, president of Human Life International and an exorcist in the Diocese of Arlington, VA, was scheduled to speak Friday night at St. Agnes Church in Catonsville, MD. The talk, part of the ongoing Defend Life lecture series, was "An Evening with an Exorcist: The Demonic Abortion Connection" (see the end of this article for instructions on receiving a free copy of this talk on CD).Planners for the event expected 50 to 100 people to attend, which would have been a good showing for similar lecture events sponsored by Defend Life.But Fr. Carl Cummings, pastor of St. Agnes, and Jack Ames, Director of Defend Life, were stunned when more than 200 people streamed through the door into the Old School Hall, filling all of the extra chairs that were being quickly set up to handle the large crowd. With all 192 available chairs filled, people were left sitting on tables and standing in the back.All were eager to hear Fr. Euteneuer's account of his experiences in spiritual warfare. Despite the large number of people in the Hall, you could nearly hear a pin drop as Fr. Euteneuer began with the long form of the St. Michael prayer in Latin. He prefaced the prayer by saying that we may not understand what he was about to say, but any evil demons who might be present will certainly know and understand his words.The St. Michael prayer was composed by Pope Leo XIII near the turn of the 20th Century after allegedly hearing a conversation between God and Satan. It carries with it an exorcism prayer, asking St. Michael to bind demons and cast them into Hell.Why were so many people present? Perhaps it is because people are hungering for the truth of the demonic and Jesus' power over evil spirits. Anyone with eyes to see can figure out that there must be a demonic influence behind many of the afflictions and problems people are faced with today.And in an age where religion is held as inconsequential and an opiate of the masses, people are hungering for spiritual truth. When asked if he felt whether or not there is an increasing sense of spiritual presence in our lives in these times (both good and bad), Fr. Euteneuer said, "The short answer is YES." He went on to say that nature abhors a vacuum, and the same is true in the spiritual realm.He said that there is a growing divide between those who believe in God and his power over our lives and society and those who either are indifferent or who are outright evil. And both sides are becoming more and more intense. "The divide can be seen in our political parties, our local communities, and in the media," he said.People are hungering for the truth. They were so rapt with Fr. Euteneuer's account that hardly a soul left during the hour and a half talk. In fact, most people remained behind and formed a long line in front of him to ask questions, receive blessings, and get advice, staying for more than three hours.Preceding the talk, Fr. Euteneuer and 27 faithful gathered in prayer outside of the local abortion facility, the Hillcrest Clinic in Catonsville. They prayed the Sorrowful Mysteries of the Rosary, and afterwards Fr. Euteneuer prayed spiritual binding prayers against all of the demons and demonic influence effecting the building and all those who participate in the abortions there.A free copy of Fr. Euteneuer's talk, including the extensive question and answer session afterwards, is available by sending your name and address to: CDs@defendlife.org.
http://defendlife.blogspot.com/2007/12/exorcist-draws-huge-crowd.html
I am posting in regards to our next peaceful prayer vigil which will take place on Saturday, the 17th of May outside Planned Parenthood (345 Whitney Avenue New Haven) from 8am until 12 pm noon, the hours which the babies are scheduled to be killed by abortion.
I am also excited to announce this Sunday, the 18th of May we will have the privilege of having Rev. Thomas Euteneuer the president of Human Life International leading us in prayer at Planned Parenthood. For those not familiar with Father Euteneuer, you may read his biography here http://www.hli.org/president_hli.html
Father will Concelebrate the 10 am Mass at Saint Mary’s Church at 5 Hillhouse Ave. in New Haven and then immediately following he will be leading us in prayer at Planned Parenthood.
Below is also an article on Father’s pro-life missionary work as a Priest and Exorcist. We are very excited to have him with us Sunday praying special prayers against the evil which grows within the State of CT’s Planned Parenthood Headquarters.
Our Lady of Fatima, Pray for us and with us!
God bless you,
Mike and Kerry
Exorcist Draws Huge Crowd
Friday, December 7th, 2007: Vigil of the Immaculate Conception, Baltimore, MD -Fr. Tom Euteneuer, president of Human Life International and an exorcist in the Diocese of Arlington, VA, was scheduled to speak Friday night at St. Agnes Church in Catonsville, MD. The talk, part of the ongoing Defend Life lecture series, was "An Evening with an Exorcist: The Demonic Abortion Connection" (see the end of this article for instructions on receiving a free copy of this talk on CD).Planners for the event expected 50 to 100 people to attend, which would have been a good showing for similar lecture events sponsored by Defend Life.But Fr. Carl Cummings, pastor of St. Agnes, and Jack Ames, Director of Defend Life, were stunned when more than 200 people streamed through the door into the Old School Hall, filling all of the extra chairs that were being quickly set up to handle the large crowd. With all 192 available chairs filled, people were left sitting on tables and standing in the back.All were eager to hear Fr. Euteneuer's account of his experiences in spiritual warfare. Despite the large number of people in the Hall, you could nearly hear a pin drop as Fr. Euteneuer began with the long form of the St. Michael prayer in Latin. He prefaced the prayer by saying that we may not understand what he was about to say, but any evil demons who might be present will certainly know and understand his words.The St. Michael prayer was composed by Pope Leo XIII near the turn of the 20th Century after allegedly hearing a conversation between God and Satan. It carries with it an exorcism prayer, asking St. Michael to bind demons and cast them into Hell.Why were so many people present? Perhaps it is because people are hungering for the truth of the demonic and Jesus' power over evil spirits. Anyone with eyes to see can figure out that there must be a demonic influence behind many of the afflictions and problems people are faced with today.And in an age where religion is held as inconsequential and an opiate of the masses, people are hungering for spiritual truth. When asked if he felt whether or not there is an increasing sense of spiritual presence in our lives in these times (both good and bad), Fr. Euteneuer said, "The short answer is YES." He went on to say that nature abhors a vacuum, and the same is true in the spiritual realm.He said that there is a growing divide between those who believe in God and his power over our lives and society and those who either are indifferent or who are outright evil. And both sides are becoming more and more intense. "The divide can be seen in our political parties, our local communities, and in the media," he said.People are hungering for the truth. They were so rapt with Fr. Euteneuer's account that hardly a soul left during the hour and a half talk. In fact, most people remained behind and formed a long line in front of him to ask questions, receive blessings, and get advice, staying for more than three hours.Preceding the talk, Fr. Euteneuer and 27 faithful gathered in prayer outside of the local abortion facility, the Hillcrest Clinic in Catonsville. They prayed the Sorrowful Mysteries of the Rosary, and afterwards Fr. Euteneuer prayed spiritual binding prayers against all of the demons and demonic influence effecting the building and all those who participate in the abortions there.A free copy of Fr. Euteneuer's talk, including the extensive question and answer session afterwards, is available by sending your name and address to: CDs@defendlife.org.
http://defendlife.blogspot.com/2007/12/exorcist-draws-huge-crowd.html
Wednesday, May 7, 2008
Killing Our Children's Children
J.M.J. +
I am posting in regards to our next peaceful prayer vigil which will take place on Saturday, the 10th of May outside Planned Parenthood (345 Whitney Avenue New Haven) from 8am until 12 pm noon, the hours which the babies are scheduled to be killed by abortion.
Below is an article in regards to a CT Planned Parenthood case which sadly is not an isolated case in regards to sexual abuse cover up and the abortion industry. Let’s pray for these women, their babies, and their families.
God bless,
Mike and Kerry
Connecticut Women Involved in Abortion-Sexual Abuse Coverup Case Plea
by Steven ErteltLifeNews.com EditorMay 7, 2008
Hartford, CT (LifeNews.com) -- Two women who allegedly helped a man kidnap and sexually abuse a teenage girl entered a no contest plea on Tuesday. The case is one of the latest in the problematic new national phenomenon of abusers using abortions to hide evidence of sexual assault.
Authorities say an unnamed 15-year-old girl ran away from home last June to live with 41 year-old Adam Gault, a family acquaintance, without her parents knowledge. After getting her pregnant, Gault reportedly took the girl to a Planned Parenthood in West Hartford where she had an abortion.
Gault has pleaded guilty to a variety of charges in connection with the kidnapping and alleged sexual abuse.
Yesterday, Kimberly Cray and Ann Murphy entered pleas in Hartford Superior Court responding to charges of kidnapping, conspiracy and risk of injury to a minor.
The women lived in the West Hartford home with Gault, according to The Day newspaper, and they could face up to 10 years in prison if convicted on the charges.
The girl would not tell abortion facility officials the name of the father but officials, last August, obtained the remains of the baby and DNA obtained form the unborn child matched Gault's DNA.
Planned Parenthood did not appear to report the 15 year-old pregnancy or her desire for an abortion to officials to look into the possibility she was sexually abused.
Police had been searching for the girl for some time and didn't stumble across her until they searched Gault's home over a month after the abortion. The Day said Gault repeatedly told officials he had no information about the location of the girl.
Officials say the two women helped Gault hide the girl despite knowing she had been reporting missing and that her parents were searching for her.
"They're as complicit as Adam Gault,” Marc Needelman, an attorney for the girl and her family, said Tuesday, according to the newspaper. "They were not innocent bystanders. They looked away and allowed him to do what he did.”
All three await a July 11 sentencing hearing.
Planned Parenthood and other abortion businesses in various states have come under fire for not reporting cases of sexual abuse or statutory rape to authorities.
In May, the employee of another Connecticut abortion business took an underage girl there for an abortion to hide his actions.
http://www.lifenews.com/state3205.html
I am posting in regards to our next peaceful prayer vigil which will take place on Saturday, the 10th of May outside Planned Parenthood (345 Whitney Avenue New Haven) from 8am until 12 pm noon, the hours which the babies are scheduled to be killed by abortion.
Below is an article in regards to a CT Planned Parenthood case which sadly is not an isolated case in regards to sexual abuse cover up and the abortion industry. Let’s pray for these women, their babies, and their families.
God bless,
Mike and Kerry
Connecticut Women Involved in Abortion-Sexual Abuse Coverup Case Plea
by Steven ErteltLifeNews.com EditorMay 7, 2008
Hartford, CT (LifeNews.com) -- Two women who allegedly helped a man kidnap and sexually abuse a teenage girl entered a no contest plea on Tuesday. The case is one of the latest in the problematic new national phenomenon of abusers using abortions to hide evidence of sexual assault.
Authorities say an unnamed 15-year-old girl ran away from home last June to live with 41 year-old Adam Gault, a family acquaintance, without her parents knowledge. After getting her pregnant, Gault reportedly took the girl to a Planned Parenthood in West Hartford where she had an abortion.
Gault has pleaded guilty to a variety of charges in connection with the kidnapping and alleged sexual abuse.
Yesterday, Kimberly Cray and Ann Murphy entered pleas in Hartford Superior Court responding to charges of kidnapping, conspiracy and risk of injury to a minor.
The women lived in the West Hartford home with Gault, according to The Day newspaper, and they could face up to 10 years in prison if convicted on the charges.
The girl would not tell abortion facility officials the name of the father but officials, last August, obtained the remains of the baby and DNA obtained form the unborn child matched Gault's DNA.
Planned Parenthood did not appear to report the 15 year-old pregnancy or her desire for an abortion to officials to look into the possibility she was sexually abused.
Police had been searching for the girl for some time and didn't stumble across her until they searched Gault's home over a month after the abortion. The Day said Gault repeatedly told officials he had no information about the location of the girl.
Officials say the two women helped Gault hide the girl despite knowing she had been reporting missing and that her parents were searching for her.
"They're as complicit as Adam Gault,” Marc Needelman, an attorney for the girl and her family, said Tuesday, according to the newspaper. "They were not innocent bystanders. They looked away and allowed him to do what he did.”
All three await a July 11 sentencing hearing.
Planned Parenthood and other abortion businesses in various states have come under fire for not reporting cases of sexual abuse or statutory rape to authorities.
In May, the employee of another Connecticut abortion business took an underage girl there for an abortion to hide his actions.
http://www.lifenews.com/state3205.html
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