defending life newsletter 3rd quarter 2015

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DEFENDING LIFE QUARTERLY CULTURE OF LIFE NEWSLETTER OF THE

OHIO STATE COUNCIL, KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS Quarter 3, 2015

Planned Parenthood Unmasked Five Videos Released; More to Come

By Gary Anderson, State Culture of Life Director

It did not take long after the U.S. Supreme Court's June decision affirming same sex marriage for another earth-shaking event to take place beginning in mid-July: the release of a series of undercover videos by the Center for Medical Progress (CMP) of top Planned Parenthood doctors cavalierly discussing the killing of unborn babies and the harvesting of their organs for profit. Predictably, the organization has been in full denial mode. but the shocking videos speak for themselves. Several U.S. Senators and Representatives have called for official investigations of Planned Parenthood with the goal in mind of defunding the abortion giant. We can only hope and pray that our federal and state officials and legislators will seize this opportunity to once and for all strip away all public funding-to the tune of $500 million per year-from this most evil organization. Sadly, a bill to defund was recently defeated in the Senate. As additional videos are released, the pressure on Congress to defund

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should increase dramatically. We must seize the opportunity to keep the pressure on our elected officials to do the humane thing by diverting our tax dollars away from this billion dollar blood business. CLICK HERE for contact information for your elected officials.

Protest Planned Parenthood Join the Nationwide Event August 22.

By Gary Anderson, State Culture of Life Director

Never before in the history of legalized abortion has the unethical, unjust, violent, and hideous world of Planned Parenthood been so graphically exposed is it has been in the series of videos released over the past several weeks by the Center for Medical Progress (CMP).

Now is the time for pro-lifers to stand as one and insist that this blood business be defunded and shut down for good. CLICK HERE for all the details. Sponsored by Citizens for a Pro-Life Society, Created Equal, 40 Days for Life, and the Pro-Life Action League.

Follow-up to Defunding of Planned Parenthood

Source: National Committee for a Human Life Amendment (NCHLA)

Even if you didn't have an opportunity to contact Congress before the vote to defund Planned Parenthood please do so now. It remains important that your U.S. senators hear from you again. Majority Leader McConnell switched his vote at the last moment in order to enter a motion for the vote to be reconsidered at a later time. There may be other opportunities to obtain the goal of S. 1881. Please take a moment to say thank you if your senators were among the 53 voting for life. If your senators did not vote in favor of defunding Planned Parenthood, it is critical that they hear from you now. It only takes a moment to let them know we are still engaged and still expecting life-protecting decisions from them.

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Votes of Ohio’s U.S. Senators: Senator Rob Portman: Voted for S. 1881 Senator Sherrod Brown: Voted against S. 1881

Capitol Hill Switchboard: (202-224-3121) CALL NOW! Message to Senator Portman in Support of S. 1881: "Thank you for supporting S. 1881 to deny federal funds to Planned Parenthood. Americans should not be forced to subsidize the nation's largest abortion network, and women should not have to go for their genuine health care needs to places that traffic in unborn children's body parts. Women deserve better than abortion. I hope you will continue to support reallocating federal funds from abortion providers to mainstream health facilities so there is no reduction in funding for women's health." Message to Senator Brown Voting Against S. 1881: "I am deeply disappointed that you voted against S. 1881 denying federal funds to Planned Parenthood. Americans should not be forced to subsidize the nation's largest abortion network, and women should not have to go for their genuine health care needs to places that traffic in unborn children's body parts. Women deserve better than abortion. I hope you will reconsider your vote, and in future will support reallocating federal funds from abortion providers to mainstream health facilities so there is no reduction in funding for women's health."

Cardinal O'Malley: Planned Parenthood's Work Reflects "Throwaway Culture" Decried by Pope

Source: U.S.C.C.B., July 29, 2015

WASHINGTON—Cardinal Seán O’Malley, OFM Cap.,

archbishop of Boston and chairman of the Committee

on Pro-Life Activities of the U.S. Conference of Catholic

Bishops (USCCB), responded, July 29, to recent videos

showing leaders from Planned Parenthood discussing the

provision of fetal organs, tissues, and body parts from

their abortion clinics.

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Full text of Cardinal O’Malley’s statement follows:

Pope Francis has called abortion the product of a “widespread mentality of profit, the

throwaway culture, which has today enslaved the hearts and minds of so many.” The recent

news stories concerning Planned Parenthood direct our attention to two larger issues

involving many institutions in our society. The first is abortion itself: a direct attack on

human life in its most vulnerable condition. The second is the now standard practice of

obtaining fetal organs and tissues through abortion. Both actions fail to respect the

humanity and dignity of human life. This fact should be the center of attention in the

present public controversy.

If the Planned Parenthood news coverage has caused anyone to experience revived trauma

from their own involvement in abortion, be assured that any and all persons will be

welcomed with compassion and assistance through the Church’s post-abortion healing

ministry, Project Rachel. If you or someone you know would like confidential,

nonjudgmental help, please visit www.projectrachel.com.

National 54 Day Rosary Novena Just Ahead

Second Annual Event Begins August 15-Solemnity of the

Assumption of Mary Our nation and world are engulfed in an unprecedented spiritual crisis, so we turn to Our Lady and her Rosary to bring about victory through her Son, Our Lord Jesus Christ, during these dark times. This second annual novena begins on the Solemnity of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary on August 15 and runs through October 7, the memorial of Our Lady of the Rosary. You can subscribe to daily reflections throughout the novena, as well as join the event on Facebook by visiting their website. CLICK HERE

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National Day of Remembrance for Aborted Children Slated for September 12

3rd Annual Event to Take Place Across Ohio and Nation

Since September of 2013, the National Day of Remembrance for Aborted Children has become an annual event calling on pro-life Americans to honor the gravesites of our unborn brothers and sisters. Solemn prayer vigils are conducted at these gravesites or memorials, of which there are 45 across the United States, as well as at a myriad of other sites dedicated in memory of aborted children, including a great many here in Ohio. Councils are encouraged to host a memorial service at an approved site, either by itself or in tandem with another council(s). Details are available on their event website. CLICK HERE. Following is a list of gravesites or memorials in Ohio:

National Day of Remembrance for Aborted Children September 12, 2015

Abortion Gravesites/Memorials in Ohio

OHIO-MAJOR SITES

Gravesite of Six Aborted Babies

Woodland Cemetery

118 Woodland Avenue

Dayton, OH 45409

Map and Directions

Day of Remembrance: Details coming soon.

Sponsored by: Dayton Right to Life

Tomb to the Unborn Child

Franciscan University of Steubenville

1235 University Boulevard

Steubenville, OH 43952

Map and Directions


Sponsored by: Franciscan University Students for Life

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Other Sites: In addition to the above major burial sites in Ohio, below is a list of other memorial

sites in Ohio dedicated to the memory of aborted children.

OHIO

Pro-Life Memorial Garden

Mary Help of Christians Catholic Church

954 N. Maple Avenue

Fairborn, OH 45324

Map and Directions


Eastside Vineyard Church

333 Jericho Road

Pickerington, OH 43147

Map and Directions


Sponsored by: Greater Columbus Right to Life

Memorial to the Unborn

Sacred Heart of Jesus Parish

Humbolt Street and Broad Street

Wadsworth, OH 44281

Map and Directions



Holy Cross Cemetery

100 E. Waterloo Road

Akron, OH 44319

Map and Directions


Sponsored by: Right to Life of Northeast Ohio

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Greenlawn Cemetery

2569 Romig Road

Akron, OH 44320

Map and Directions

Host a memorial service at this site.

Memorial to Unborn Human Victims of Abortion

St. Andrew Parish

1899 McCoy Road

Columbus, OH 43220

Map and Directions


Memorial to Aborted Children

Gate of Heaven Cemetery

11000 Montgomery Road

Cincinnati, OH 45249

Map and Directions


Memorial for the Unborn

St. Mary Catholic Cemetery

701 East Ross Avenue

Cincinnati, OH 45217

Map and Directions



St. John Vianney Church

7575 Bellflower Road

Mentor, OH 44060

Map and Directions



Lourdes University

6832 Convent Boulevard

Sylvania, OH 43560

Map and Directions; Host a memorial service at this site.

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Immaculate Conception Church

37932 Euclid Avenue

Willoughby, OH 44094

Map and Directions


Memorial for the Victims of Abortion

St. Mary's Cemetery

Madison Avenue

Wooster, OH 44691

Map and Directions


Memorial Marker for the Unborn

Gethsemani Cemetery

2001 Spencerville Road

Lima, OH 45805

Map and Directions



St. Stephen Church

1930 W 54th Street

Cleveland, OH 44102

Map and Directions



Holy Family Catholic Church

584 W Broad Street

Columbus, OH 43215

Map and Directions


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St Patrick Catholic Church

260 N Grant Street

Columbus, OH 43215

Map and Directions



St. Joseph Catholic Cemetery

West Wayne Street, near Side Cut Metropark

Maumee, OH 43537

Map and Directions



St. Clement Catholic Church Cemetery

216 E. Wooster Street

Navarre, OH 44662

Map and Directions



Church of the Transfiguration

972 S. Miami Street

West Milton, OH 45383

Map and Directions



St. Joseph Parish

418 E. 2nd Street

Dayton, OH

Map and Directions


Monument to the Unborn

St. John the Evangelist Parish

510 Jackson Avenue

Defiance, OH 43512

Map and Directions; Host a memorial service at this site.

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Perpetual Flame for the Unborn

324 E Miltown Road

Worcester, OH 44691

Map and Directions


Rachel Mourning Memorial

Our Lady of Consolation Shrine Park

315 Clay Street

Carey, OH 43316

Map and Directions


Tomb to the Unborn Child

Catholic Familyland

3375 County Road 36

Bloomingdale, OH 43910

Map and Directions


Holy Trinity Catholic Church

2649 U.S. 20

Swanton, OH 43558

Map and Directions

Host a memorial service

World Meeting of Families Welcomes Pope Francis for Philadelphia Event September 22-25

"Love is Our Mission: The Family Fully Alive"

Since its inception by St. John Paul II in 1994, the World Meeting of Families has

strengthened the sacred bonds of families across the globe. Held every three years, and

sponsored by the Holy See's Pontifical Council for the Family, the World Meeting of

Families is the world's largest Catholic gathering of families. Each World Meeting of

Families has a theme that energizes and enlivens the event while adding great depth of

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meaning to our understanding of families. The

theme of the World Meeting of Families-

Philadelphia 2015 is "Love is Our Mission: The

Family Fully Alive," emphasizing the impact of the

love and life of families on our society. For full

event details, CLICK HERE.

Lifesaving 40 Days for Life Campaign Just Ahead

Fall Campaign Begins September 23; Runs Through November 1

Since 2007, the 40 Days for Life spring and fall campaigns have saved over 10,300 babies from abortion. The campaigns have been responsible for the closing of over two dozen abortion clinics in over 579 vigil locations across the U.S., Canada, and in over 28 other countries around the globe. Additionally, over 118 abortion clinic workers have quit their jobs and over 60 abortion clinics have closed, including several right here in Ohio. The mission of the campaign is to bring together the body of Christ in a spirit of unity during a focused 40 day campaign of prayer, fasting, and peaceful activism, with the purpose of repentance, to seek God’s favor to turn hearts and minds from a culture of death to a culture of life, thus bringing an end to abortion in America and around the world. Now is the time to contact your local Right to Life chapter to determine if a local 40 Days for Life campaign is scheduled. If so, schedule at least one day during the 40 day period when your council and its families and friends will provide peaceful, non-confrontational prayer coverage at the selected abortion clinic. If there is no local 40 Days for Life campaign, contact the national campaign by CLICKING HERE and sponsor a local campaign.

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Ultrasound Initiative Saving Babies Every Day

In 2009, the Supreme Council launched one of the most important campaigns in the Order's history: the Ultrasound Initiative. Since that time, nearly 600 ultrasound machines have been provided by the Knights of Columbus to worthy pregnancy care centers, primarily in the United States.

Ohio councils have now placed 28 statewide! A wonderful accomplishment, indeed! But more machines are needed now. When you consider that close to 90% of pregnant women considering an abortion have a change of heart and deliver their precious babies after having seen a sonogram of their children in the womb, we can't afford to wait. Every passing day means lives saved by pregnancy care centers with machines, and lives lost by those without machines.

The time is now to get on board with the Ultrasound Initiative. Worthy Grand Knight, let's get it on the agenda for this new fraternal year. For more info, see Activity #45 on pages 62-63 of the General Program Handbook. This is a Supreme Council Featured Program. For more details:

Gary Anderson, State Culture of Life Director 614-402-3842

[email protected]

defending life newsletter 3rd quarter 2015

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