• 40 DAYS FOR LIFE CATHEDRAL PARISH FALL CAMPAIGN
  -Tuesday, October 1, 2019, 8AM-3 PM – Philadelphia Women’s Center, 777 Appletree St.
  -Wednesday, October 30, 2019, 8AM-5 PM – Planned Parenthood, 12th & Locust.
  Please call the parish office for additional information and to sign up for a 1 hour shift, 215-561-1313 or email info@cathedralphila.org 
• 40 Days For Life National Campaign
  September 25 – November 11, 2019 
  The next 40 Days for Life campaign will run from Wednesday, September 25-Sunday, November 3, 2019. Peaceful, prayerful vigils will take place in many cities around the country. Click here to visit the official 40 Days for Life website, or click here to view the Pro-Life Union’s 40 Days for Life web page to see Greater Philadelphia region locations. 
• FORTY DAYS FOR LIFE OPENING MASS & HOLY HOUR
  Sunday, September 29, 2019, 5:15 PM Holy Hour, 6:30 PM Mass
  All are welcome to attend the Philadelphia Archdiocese’s Respect Life Sunday Celebration. Join the Holy Hour for Life led by the Sisters of Life, followed by Mass. After Mass, there will be opportunities to sign up for 40 Days for Life locations, dates and times.
  Location: The Cathedral Basilica of Saints Peter & Paul, Philadelphia, PA.
  Celebrant: Archbishop Charles Chaput, O.F.M. Cap.
  More Info: Free parking available in the parking lot adjacent to the Cathedral, use entrance on 17^th St. View flyer and please help us to promote this event. 
• BABY BOTTLE DRIVE AT THE CATHEDRAL
  SEPTEMBER 28-29, 2019 (after every Mass at the Cathedral)
  Donations to benefit the Legacy of Life Foundation.The LOLF’s mission is to fund:
  -Life Saving Services: Pregnancy Testing, Ultrasounds and 24/7 Crisis Hotline.
  -Advocacy and Counseling: Providing the mother in crisis the freedom from fear and isolation to carry her child to term – knowing she will not be alone.
  -Family Support: Assisting with basic needs – housing, clothing, food, childcare and baby supplies – with the ultimate goal of a self-sustaining family.
  -Promoting: The true treasure and gift of every pregnancy throughout the community. 
• THEOLOGY OF THE BODY FOR TEENS: MIDDLE SCHOOL EDITION by Ascension Press
  Discovering God’s Plan For Love and Life
  Theology of the Body for Teens: Middle School Edition answers the questions your
  middle school students may have about sexual morality, relationships, and how they
  were uniquely created for greatness. This program uses a dynamic mix of stories,
  real-life examples, activities, prayers, and relevant references to the culture, all
  packed into eight life-changing lessons.
  Date & time: Sunday nights from 6 PM – 7:30 PM
  9/29, 10/6, 10/13, 10/20, 10/27, 11/3, 11/10, 11/17
  Parent session: 6 PM, 9/22
  Location: Holy Martyrs Church, Oreland, PA. Room 1, 2nd Floor, flag entrance.
  Click here to view the flyer and to register
• Please join us for a fun night out at DESIGNER BAG BINGO, hosted by Mothers’ Home on Friday, October, 18, 2019 at Bonner-Prendie’s Cafeteria in Drexel Hill.  Doors open at 6:30 pm, Bingo begins at 7:30.  BYOBeverages and BYOFood.  Tickets are $30 in advance, $35 at the door and can be purchased at:  mothershome.myevent.com or send a check to Mothers’ Home, 51 N MacDade Blvd, Darby, PA  19023.All proceeds benefit the women and children of Mothers’ Home, a shelter for pregnant women in crisis and their newborns.  More information can be found on our website: mothershome.org
• A Baby’s Breath Silent Auction – Saturday, October 26^th 6:30 PM
  Please come to A Baby’s Breath Crisis Pregnancy
  Center’s 18^th Annual Silent Auction & Dinner Reception at the Crowne Plaza in King of Prussia, PA.    The auction features vacations, tickets to Phillies & Flyers games; restaurant gift certificates, gift baskets & more!   Rev. Stephen DeLacy will be the guest speaker and MC.  Tickets are $70 per person (complimentary beer, wine & soda included) For tickets and more info, please contact Kim Granito at 610-792-0737 or email kim@thegranitos.com 
• TO VIEW MORE EVENTS VISIT: https://prolifeunion.org/events/ 

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• SidewalkServantsPhilly.com
  We encourage you to participate in ongoing outreach. When 40 Days For Life campaigns are not taking place, we continue our outreach efforts at the local level with the Side Walk Servants Campaign. The commitment is simple: one hour of your time in front of an abortion center each month until lent. 12 babies would not be alive (fall 2018) if it weren’t for the people who participated this fall’s 40 DFL Campaign. Please visit the website for more information or contact Dr. Monique Ruberu, ObGyn to sign up: roobearoo@hotmail.com • 469-231-9084. God bless you!
  • Tutorials: Side walk servants https://youtu.be/3TFQ4beE_58?list=PLKvQ6OiCbhztBdby-kXSTJ_Urqs_ZwJN

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• Post Abortion Healing Retreats
  Rachel’s Vineyard is an extraordinary opportunity for any person who struggles with emotional and spiritual pain of past abortion(s). The weekend is a unique and effective process designed specifically to help you experience the mercy and compassion of God and will help your soul find a voice, and transform the pain of the past into hope. Rachel’s Vineyard is a “therapy for the soul” which combines a unique and creative process for psychological and spiritual healing. National website:  www.rachelsvineyard.org
  *** All inquiries are strictly confidential ***

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Is Abortion Such a Big Deal?
How can we hope for peace in our communities if we allow the killing of our most innocent and defenseless human beings? If we are willing to commit sin and murder children in the womb to get our own way, to not be inconvenienced, then how can we expect peace?  Likewise, are we willing to continue to overlook the strong pro-murder, anti-life agenda of many politicians and elect them into office? It is our responsibility as Christians to protect all lives, especially the most vulnerable. Our actions must be coherent with our faith.
“Demonstrate your faith to me without works, and I will demonstrate my faith to you from my works.” James 2:18

 “By abortion, the mother does not learn to love, but kills even her own child to solve her problems. [Abortion is] really a war against the child, and I hate the killing of the innocent child, murder by the mother herself. And if we accept that the mother can kill even her own child, how can we tell other people not to kill one another? … Any country that accepts abortion is not teaching its people to love one another, but to use violence to get what they want. This is why the greatest destroyer of love and peace is abortion.”  -Mother Teresa of Calcutta (St. Teresa of Calcutta)

 

FEATURED VIDEOS:

– Gracious and respectful way of encountering people with different ideas:

“Stephanie Gray, internationally renowned speaker and author, applies the Socratic method and storytelling to the debate surrounding abortion. She invites the audience to be “pro-conversation” on a topic that can be one of the most divisive, and demonstrates that it is possible to be gracious and respectful when encountering different ideas.”

– On what a 40 DFL Prayer Vigil is:

– Sidewalk Advocates Training Video

Sidewalk Advocates training is an opportunity to learn how to be the hands and feet of Jesus on the sidewalk in front of abortion centers. It helps you to have the confidence that  His influence and strength will allow us to love these men and women where they are.  It teaches us how to effectively and lovingly offer alternatives to these people and engage in conversations when the moment arises.  It allows us to bring peace, prayer and love to where it is needed most.  It helps us to be the voice for the voiceless. Main tips start at min 14:51:

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