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RESPECT LIFE OFFICE
Making Sense out of Bioethics
Father Tad Pacholczyk, Ph.D publishes a monthly article on timely
life issues. From stem cell research to organ donation, abortion to euthanasia,
Father offers a moral and ethical response to questions we may confront at one
time or another in our daily living. This month’s article focuses on
“Overselling the Synthetic Cell.” Click here.
40 Days for Life North Dakota September 22 – October 31, 2010 THE CAMPAIGN 40 Days for Life North Dakota is a community-based campaign that draws attention to the evil of abortion through a three-point program:
40 Days for Life ND takes a determined, peaceful approach to showing local communities the consequences of abortion in their own neighborhoods, for their own friends and families. It puts into action a desire to cooperate with God in the carrying out of His plan for the end of abortion in North Dakota and America. THE CALL: Sept. 22 – Oct. 31 Being involved in the campaign against abortion is vital. The first step that everyone can take is to begin with prayer and fasting. You can also be involved by attending a round-the-clock prayer vigil outside the Red River Women’s Clinic, 512 1st Avenue North, Fargo. Finally, you can be involved in community outreach. During 40 Days for Life, the prolife message is proactively taken to every corner of our community. Go to: www.40daysforlifend.com to learn how you can help in this effort. Representatives from area churches also pray at the abortion facility every Wednesday, the day when most abortions take place in Fargo. If you would like to take part in this weekly vigilance, go to the 40 Days for Life North Dakota website for more information.
With God’s help, this
effort could mark the beginning of the end of abortion in America.
You can download Pro Life Alerts at http://www.40daysforlifend.com/download.php To view an excellent YouTube clip of the 40 Days for Life event go to: www.40daysforlifend.com
Upcoming Events from the Respect Life Office Walk with Christ for Life – September 26 Join us for the annual diocesan Eucharistic procession Walk with Christ for Life on Sunday, Sept. 26. The day’s events will begin with Holy Mass at 3:30 p.m., Cathedral of St. Mary, 604 Broadway, Fargo. A Eucharistic procession will follow to the state’s only abortion facility and conclude with Benediction at the Cathedral. A lunch sponsored by the Knights of Columbus will follow in the church social hall. This is a peaceful and prayerful public witness of our commitment to the sanctity of human life. Please join us for this important day of prayer for the most vulnerable in our society – the unborn. This event is sponsored by the Respect Life Office. For more information contact Rachelle, (701) 356-7910, e-mail: rachelle.sauvageau@fargodiocese.org, or click here.
BLOOD MONEY – prescreen showings in Fargo and Harvey BloodMoney is a documentary film that exposes the truth behind the abortion industry from the Pro-Life perspective. To view a trailer of the film, go to: www.bloodmoneyfilm.com
Youth called to March for Life – Registration Deadline Oct. 18!Youth in grades 9-12 from across the Diocese of Fargo are invited to participate in the 38th annual March for Life in Washington D.C. on Jan. 24, 2011. The pilgrimage will begin in Fargo on Jan. 20 and return Jan. 25. Father Kurt Gunwall, Vocation Director for the Diocese of Fargo will be our spiritual director. In addition to participating in the March and the Vigil Mass for Life at the Basilica of the Immaculate Conception, youth will also travel to Emmitsburg, Md., to visit the Mother Seton Shrine, and see the sights of Washington, D.C. The cost for the 6-day pilgrimage is $825 and includes air and ground travel, lodging, meals and tour fees. Registration deadline is Oct. 18. To obtain a registration form contact your parish priest or Rachelle at (701) 356-7910, e-mail: rachelle.sauvgeau@fargodiocese.org or click here.
Mass for God’s Children – October 29th Bishop Samuel Aquila will be offering a Mass of God’s Children on Friday, Oct. 29, 7 p.m., St. Michael’s Church, 520 Sixth Street North, Grand Forks. Parents who have had a baby die before or after birth, or who have not yet had the opportunity to commemorate their child’s life are especially encouraged to attend. Grandparents and siblings are welcome. A reception will follow Mass in the church social hall. Sponsored by the Respect Life Office. For more information contact Rachelle: (701) 356-7910 or email: rachelle.sauvageau@fargodiocese.org or click here.
Morning Seminar to Discuss Infertility and “the Pill” – November 6th “Married Love and Babies; Women and the Pill” seminar will take place from 9 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. on Sat., Nov. 6, at Cardinal Muench Seminary, 100 35th Avenue N.E., Fargo. Sessions will feature Dr. Mary Martin, an ob/gyn practicing in Oklahoma City who specializes in the Billings Ovulation Method of Natural Family Planning. She will address how medicine can assist couples in conceiving a child in a way that is morally acceptable. She will also speak on alternative treatments to using “the Pill” to treat common women’s health conditions. Father Dale Kinzler, diocesan Health Care Liaison, will offer a presentation on the Catholic Church’s teaching about Artificial Reproductive Technology, and a panel of local couples will share their experiences with infertility. Sponsored by the Diocese of Fargo Respect Life Office. This event is open to the public/no pre-registration required. A free will offering will be taken. For more information contact Rachelle: (701) 356-7910 or e-mail: rachelle.sauvageau@fargodiocese.org or click here.
Vigil for All Nascent Human Life - November 27 Your are invited to join Bishop Samuel Aquila in celebrating a “Vigil for all nascent human life” on Saturday, November 27, St. Mary’s Cathedral, Fargo. This prayer service will coincide with the first vespers of the First Sunday of Advent as called for by Our Holy Father. Time to be announced.
National Night of Prayer for Life – December 8/9 Feast of the Immaculate Conception is celebrated with an all night prayer vigil across the nation. Parishes are encouraged to provide an opportunity for Eucharistic adoration in reparation for the sin of abortion on December 8 from 9 p.m. to 1 a.m. December 9. Prayer guides can be downloaded from the Diocese of Fargo website: http://www.fargodiocese.org/respectlife/PDFs/nightofprayer.pdf
Feast of Our Lady of Guadalupe – December 12 Celebrate the Feast of the Patroness of Unborn Children with an Enthronement of Our Lady of Guadalupe ceremony or Novena to Our Lady of Guadalupe. Resources can be found at USCCB Respect Life Manual, 2010-2011. To download go to: www.usccb.org/prolife/programs, choose the 2010-2011 program, go to liturgy guide.
Day of Prayer and Penance - January 22, 2011 This date marks the national observance of the tragic Roe v. Wade Supreme Court abortion decision and is observed in the Catholic Church as a Day of Prayer and Penance. Go to the USCCB website for liturgical guide to observe this day of prayer and penance: http://www.usccb.org/prolife/programs/rlp/index.shtml
Lunch with the Archbishop – February 25, 2011 Join Archbishop Charles Chaput of the Archdiocese of Denver, CO, for lunch on Friday, February 25, 2011 as he speaks on “Building a Culture of Life”. Event will be held from 11:30 a m -1:30 p m at Sts. Anne and Joachim Church, Fargo. Tickets are $15/person and will be available for purchase after January 3, 2011 by calling 701-356-7900 or e-mail: tickets@fargodiocese.org
Ignatian Silent Retreats for Men and Women An Ignatian Retreat uses Sacred Scripture and silence as a means to allow persons to listen to Christ, and for Christ to speak to us. The silence of the retreat is not one of not speaking, but rather turning out the noise of the world around us and being alone with Christ. Retreatants are required to practice Silence during the retreat. Spiritual Direction and the Sacrament of Reconciliation are available. Retreats begin on Thursday evening and end on Sunday afternoon. Retreat schedule for 2011:
Registration information will be posted for each retreat 3 months prior to its date. For more information on these retreats, contact Rachelle, 701-356-7910 or e-mail: rachelle.sauvageau@fargodiocese.org.
Free Newsletter The Respect Life Office offers a weekly Email newsletter Lifetimes that provides timely news updates on pro-life issues, local events, legislative alerts and editorials from national venues. If you would like to be on the Email list to receive this newsletter, click here. Be sure to include your name, address and e-mail.
John Paul II acknowledged, "We are
facing an enormous and dramatic clash between good and evil, death and life, the
'culture of death' and the 'culture of life.' We find ourselves not only 'faced
with' but necessarily 'in the midst of' this conflict: We are all involved and
we all share in it, with the inescapable responsibility of choosing to be
unconditionally pro-life" (Evangelium Vitae, No. 28). He calls us as Catholics,
true to the faith we have received, to be "unconditionally pro-life" and to
accept this responsibility no matter what the cost.
“Every human life, from the moment of
conception until death, is sacred
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