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Fr. Benedict Groeschel video: on the occasion of his 50th anniversary as a priest.

Fr. Groeschel's fiftieth anniversary was last year. Here is a newly released video of the celebratory Mass, including excerpts from his homily, and comments from family members and colleagues.

 

This Sunday, October 3rd., is National Life Chain Sunday

SPEAK OUT!

A legal, peaceful and prayerful witness to the sanctity of all human life and for an end to abortion.  The Life Chain will start at Northern Westchester Hospital and extend north to Moger Avenue.  Signs will be provided at locations along the way.  Please publicize the Life Chain in your church and community and invite your family and friends to join us!

Life Chains will be held at the following locations:

Yonkers:  St. Joseph’s Church 141 Ashburton Avenue 2:30 – 3:30 PM

Hastings:  On the corner of Broadway and Warburton Avenue - 1-2 PM

Scarsdale: Immaculate Heart of Mary Ch, Wte Plains Road (Rt. 22) - 1-2.30 PM

Tuckahoe: In front of Immaculate Conception Church, 53 Winterhill Road - 2-3:30 PM

White Plains: Mamaroneck Avenue at Maple Avenue - 2-3:30 PM

Mt. Kisco:  Main St. from North. Westchester Hospital to Moger Ave - 2-3:30 PM 

                                                                                                                              

Holy Hour for Life at St. Eugene's in Yonkers, this Sunday, October 3rd

Church of St. Eugene

Tuckahoe Rd and Central Park Ave., Yonkers, NY

914-961-2590

Holy Hour for Life on Respect Life Sunday, October 3rd. 4PM to 5PM.

Life chain in Yonkers, this Sunday, October 3rd.

From Advocates of Life:

RE:  NATIONAL LIFE CHAIN SUNDAY

  

     St. Joseph's Church, 141 Ashburton Avenue in Yonkers, will be sponsoring the annual Life Chain this Sunday, October 3.  The event will begin at 2:30 p.m. near the church parking lot and participants will line Ashburton Avenue with non-graphic, pro-life signs.  People of all faiths are welcome to participate in this one hour event - rain or shine!!!!  

 

Catholic New York: An Approach to Infertility

Catholic New York is the Archdiocese newspaper.

Dr. Anne Mielnik, founder and director of Gianna: The Catholic Healthcare Center for Women in Manhattan.

 

Infertility and NaProTechnology

... doctors have developed an alternative to IVF that is as effective as IVF, does not create or destroy embryos, allows a married couple to conceive naturally, and is completely in line with the teachings of the Catholic Church. The approach is called NaProTechnology (NPT), which stands for Natural Procreative Technology. It is based on more than 40 years of scientific research, and it can help up to 70 percent of infertile couples to conceive, depending on the cause of their infertility.

In the NPT approach, doctors work to identify all of the correctable factors that might be keeping a couple from conceiving. Subtle hormonal abnormalities and abnormal patterns of ovulation, which are often missed on the standard infertility evaluation, are identified and corrected using medications that restore health and function to the woman's reproductive cycle. Anatomic abnormalities such as damaged fallopian tubes and endometriosis are corrected by using special surgical techniques. NaProTechnology thus provides an effective, ethical alternative to IVF for couples struggling with infertility, in a way that is in keeping with the teachings of the Catholic Church and is consistent with the values of many couples.

And see also, this accompanying story: Couples Praise Gianna Center for Its Science and Spirituality

India: Priest Urges religous leaders to "save" baby girls

The priest, who is based in Ahmedabad, Gujarat’s commercial capital, noted that the child sex ratio in the state is 883 females to 1,000 males as against the national ratio of 920 to 1,000.

Despite efforts to address this imbalance, Indian society continues to prefer boys to girls, he said. And this leads to numerous abortions of girls. In Hindu religious practice, a son often has the responsibility of performing the last rites for family members. While sons inherit family wealth, girls are considered a burden as they need to be married off with dowries.

Obituary for an abortionist

From the hyper pro-abortion NY Times

Dr. William Harrison, Defender of Abortion Rights, Dies at 75

Dr. Harrison went on to perform 20,000 or so abortions over three decades, ...

In essays, articles and interviews he castigated abortion-rights opponents as “right-wing crazies.” They responded just as fervently, calling him a murderer, particularly after he gained wide attention for offering free abortions to survivors of Hurricane Katrina in 2005.

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Dr. Harrison readily admitted that he destroyed life, but denied that he killed babies. His view was that an embryo was far from being a human being with a brain. The higher moral value to Dr. Harrison was salvaging the future of an often disadvantaged girl or woman.

But he drew a line at performing abortions in the third trimester of pregnancy, partly, he said, because they made him uncomfortable ...

"they made him uncomfortable"

... and partly because he felt he lacked the expertise. He sent those who wanted one to his friend Dr. George Tiller in Wichita, Kan., an expert surgeon who was assassinated in his church by an anti-abortion zealot in 2009. Dr. Harrison often gave those patients money for gasoline for the trip to Wichita.

Silent No More in NYC on Monday, September 27th

Please Join:
The National Silent No More Awareness Campaign
New York City Gathering
WHEN: Monday, September 27, 2010, 12:30pm-2:00pm. SNM will arrive at noon.
WHERE: West side of 6th Avenue at 48th Street, near Fox News
WHAT: Event to break the silence of Abortion and let women testify to the damage Abortion has caused them.
CONTACT: Theresa Bonopartis, 718-881-8008 or Colleen Barry, 347-245-9476 or email us at  [email protected] or [email protected]

LET US KNOW IF YOU PLAN TO ATTEND.

This gathering is one of many happening throughout America. Each participant is “Silent No More" by giving a 2 minute testimonial. Those without a testimonial attend in support with the speakers.
The campaign has three main goals:
1. Educate the public that abortion is harmful emotionally, physically and spiritually.
2. Inform women who are hurting from an abortion that there is help.
3. Invite women to join us in speaking the truth about abortion’s negative consequences.
3 ways to participate:
If you are a post abortive person who would like to speak out about the harm abortion has brought to your life.
If you are a post abortive person who does not wish to speak but is willing to hold a sign saying “I Regret My Abortion?
As a general support and prayer person who will attend as a spectator (we need you there!)
If you are planning to attend or have questions please emailor call
Colleen Barry, 347-245-9476 or Theresa Bonopartis, 718-881-8008 or email us at [email protected] or [email protected] 

Theresa Bonopartis, NY Regional Coordinator
Janet Morana, Silent No More Awareness, Founder and Executive Director of Priests for Life.
Georgette Forney, Silent No More Awareness, Founder and President of Anglicans for Life
Colleen Barry, NY Regional Coordinator
 
EVENT Sept 27, SILENT NO MORE AWARENESS CAMPAIGN IN NYC

Mike Huckabee speaking on voting and the life issues

At a Family Research Council gathering -

Election results, as analyzed by the NY Archdiocese Family Life/Respect Life office

This was sent around today -

Thank You all for going out to vote yesterday and for praying!  Note results below -- the major Republican nominations are now held by pro-lifers:

Sr. Lucy Marie

Respect Life Coordinator

Archdiocese of New York

1011 First Ave., 7th Floor

New York, NY  10022

212-371-1011 X3192

Mon-Thurs 9:45am-4:45pm

From: Edward Mechmann 
Sent: Wednesday, September 15, 2010 11:48 AM
To: Sr. Lucy Marie
Subject: RE: Pondering the election results

Yesterday's New York State primaries yielded some interesting results, not the least of which is that the major Republican nominations are now held by pro-lifers:

1.  Governor's Race

Carl Paladino, the pro-life "Tea Party" candidate, crushed the establishment GOP candidate, Rick Lazio.  Paladino will oppose pro-abortion and pro-same-sex "marriage" Andrew Cuomo in the general election.

Oddly, Mr. Lazio won the Conservative Party's primary and will appear on the ballot in November.  This could be a significant problem for the Conservative Party, which has to get 50,000 votes in the gubernatorial race in order to stay on the ballot.

2.  Attorney General's Race

Eric Schneiderman won the Democratic nomination for AG.  This is very bad.  He is a pro-abortion, pro-same-sex "marriage" zealot who likes to boast that he used to work as an abortion clinic escort.  He will oppose Dan Donovan, the Staten Island DA, who is pro-life.

3.  US Senate Races

In the race for the seat held by pro-abortion Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, the Republican nomination was won by Joe DioGuardi, an old pro-lifer who served in Congress many years ago. 

In the race for pro-abortion Sen. Charles Schumer's seat, the Republican nomination was won by Jay Townsend, a pro-lifer.  

Sincerely in Christ,

Edward T. Mechmann, Esq.

Assistant Director

Family Life/Respect Life Office

Archdiocese of New York

1011 First Avenue

New York, NY 10022

646-794-2807

"Whatever you do, do all to the glory of God." (1 Cor. 10:31)

ALL press release: Planned Parenthood drastically increases abortion; decreases their already low number of adoption referrals

PLANNED BARRENHOOD

From American Life league:

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
10 September 2010
CONTACT: Katie Walker
540.659.4942| [email protected] 

Planned Parenthood Drastically increases abortions, decreases adoption referrals in 2008

 Washington, DC (10 September 2010) – American Life League has revealed that Planned Parenthood Federation of America committed 324,008 abortions in 2008 – a 6.1-percent increase over 2007, reported ALL vice president Jim Sedlak.

The total number of abortions committed by Planned Parenthood since it first began in New York state in 1970 is now 4,987,817.

While abortions are on the rise at Planned Parenthood, adoption referrals declined to just 2,405 – a staggering 51-percent drop since 2007. Thus Planned Parenthood now commits 134 abortions for every adoption referral.

“Keep in mind that Planned Parenthood is a business making a very clear business decision,” said Rita Diller, national director of ALL’s Stop Planned Parenthood International (STOPP) project. “Abortion is its most lucrative ‘service,’ and like all businesses, Planned Parenthood is simply maximizing its profits from its primary moneymaker. This becomes macabre when one stops to consider that Planned Parenthood is in the business of killing preborn children. Each one of those 324,008 abortions took the life of a unique, innocent and unrepeatable human person.”

Planned Parenthood is the nation’s largest single abortion provider – committing 26.8 percent of the estimated 1.21 million abortions in the United States in 2008. Planned Parenthood also runs the nation’s largest abortion chain, with over 300 medical and surgical abortion facilities across the country.

Despite the increase in abortion, Planned Parenthood showed a decline in a number of other areas, including a drop of four percent (almost 100,000 visits) in its primary customer base – female birth control customers.

While Planned Parenthood often emphasizes that it is the only provider of health care in many areas of the nation, primary-care patients accounted for only one-tenth of one percent of its business in 2008.

The latest Planned Parenthood data are in keeping with the testimony of former Planned Parenthood clinic director Abby Johnson, who has publically testified that Planned Parenthood is intentionally trying to increase its abortion business.

American Life League was cofounded in 1979 by Judie Brown. It is the largest grassroots Catholic pro-life organization in the United States and is committed to the protection of all innocent human beings from the moment of creation to natural death.  For more information or press inquiries, please contact Katie Walker at 540.659.4942.

FOR MORE INFORMATION:

American Life League: STOPP Planned Parenthood
http://www.stopp.org/

Planned Parenthood Federation of America: Fact Sheet
http://www.plannedparenthood.org/files/PPFA/fact_ppservices_2010-09-03.pdf

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PRIMARY DAY - TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 14 - VOTE!

Citizens! It is becoming more and more vital that values voters exercise their right to vote on Primary and General Election Days. This coming week on Tuesday, September 14, cast your ballot in the Republican and Conservative Party Primary elections!

www.righttolife-9jd.com/  

The Right to Life Party has worked hard to give you the latest and best-possible pro life candidate information. These candidates have been vetted for their pro life values and (hopefully) pro life views once elected. Like all human endeavors this grassroots process is imperfect, but while some candidates disappoint, most do not as they try to incorporate defense of the unborn and understanding of the dignity of all human life (this should be everyone's goal!) into their sworn elected office responsibilities. Think about Mayor Amicone in Yonkers and County Executive Rob Astorino. Where we do not succeed at the polls, we succeed in sharing vital, life-affirming information through participation in the electoral process. 

Go to the website above or below; copy and bring into the voting booth for your convenience! Share this information with others who might ask you for candidate voting suggestions.

www.righttolife-9jd.com/    

Call Liz Costanzo 914-478-1189 at Right to Life or call or email the HVCL [email protected] if you have questions or comments. 

If you want to help in any way RIGHT NOW, contact Liz. Thanks!

Maafa 21; new documentary on eugenics and abortion

Life Dynamics production -

With a mountain of documentation, Maafa 21, is proving to audiences all across America that the real motivation behind the legalization of abortion was eugenics and racial genocide. In just over two hours, the documentary shows that the legalization of abortion was part of a campaign that had been created, promoted, and financed by a small cartel of ultra-wealthy elitists.

The reality is that Maafa 21 is a primer on power, corruption and betrayal.  Ironically, within days after the first edition of Maafa 21 was released, U.S Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg was being interviewed by a reporter for The New York Times and made the following statement when asked about Roe vs. Wade – the decision that legalized abortion: “Frankly, I had thought that at the time Roe was decided, there was concern about population growth and particularly growth in populations that we don’t want to have too many of.”
 

LIFE OPTIONS CENTER opens in Yonkers!

It was Monday morning on the 30th of August when Yonkers saw the Grand Opening of its first neighborhood pro-life pregnancy center for women and families - LIFE OPTIONS CENTER. Their Life Options motto: Where There's Life, There's Hope! Donde Hay Vida, Hay Esperanza! A fitting one with the address at 68 Palisades Avenue near Elm Street, mere blocks away from Planned Parenthood.

Tony Felicissimo welcomes the 87th District Assembly candidate Samuel L. Rivers

Theresa Bonopartis, Fr. Arthur Rojas of St. Joseph's in Yonkers, Fr. Michael Morrow

 
Dr. Elizabeth Rex of The Children First Foundation was on hand bearing gifts. She is happy at the opening of Life Options Center, and that Governor Chis Christy is the Governor in New Jersey. The Children First Foundation has reapplied to Christy's administration for the Choose Life license plates OK.

The Reverend James N. Hassell, Pastor of Kingdom Baptist Church gave the ceremony's opening prayer and was enthusiastically thanked for offering space on his church's property to the Center that will give women in Yonkers a friendly neighborhood locale for health and family care resources in and near the Center for women and families looking for help and real alternatives to abortion.

Rev. James

Life Options Center has been a dream long-prayed-for by Tony Felicissimo and the Advocates of Life, and made a reality thanks to the Rev. Hassell and the Kingdom Baptist Church. Tony led the day's festivities, welcoming guest speakers the Rev. Hassell, Yonkers Mayor Philip Amicone, Father Michael Morrow, Parochial Vicar at St. Eugene's Church in Yonkers, and the dynamic Rebbeca Hodges and Maryl Turchi, Co-Directors of Life Options Center. Mayor Amicone presented a Proclamation to Pastor Hassell, saying that the proclamation meant nothing in comparison with what was happening there today. All spoke briefly before the ribbon cutting ceremony.

Advocates of Life director Tony Felicissimo

Mayor Amicone speaks and presents Proclamation

  

Rebecca Hodges, Co-director of Life Options Center

 

Maryl Turchi, Co-Director, Life Options Center

 

 

Gathered in celebration

 

John Goff and News Channel 12

  
  
 
Liam McLaughlin, Mayor Amicone and John Murtaugh

A number of Yonkers public servants and candidates were on hand including Yonkers City Councilmen Dennis Shepherd and John Murtaugh, NYS Senate candidate from the 35th District Liam McLaughlin and District 93 NYS Assembly candidate Michael Ramondelli.

Well-known pro-life organizations were represented by leaders like Dr. Elizabeth Rex. Theresa Bonopartis of Good Counsel Homes' Lumina program; Barbara Meara of New York State Right to Life Committee; Tom Faranda and Judy Anderson of the Hudson Valley Coalition for Life; Richard and Marie Brand and Joy Dichiario of the Westchester-Putnam Right to Life Committee. Many friends and supporters like Vinny Restiano and Levette Bills were also there to celebrate the big opening.

The LIFE OPTIONS CENTER offers free, compassionate, confidential services that include free pregnancy tests; help with crisis pregnancies; parenting classes and health decisions mentoring; and referrals to community resources.

Walk-ins or appointments are welcomed. The hours are 11 a.m. to 5 p.m., Tuesday through Saturday. 68 Palisades Avenue, Yonkers, New York 10701. Call 914-620-4464.