Novena to St. Joseph: For Those on the Path of Adoption
March 10-18, 2022
Invoking the intercession of St. Joseph, foster father of Jesus, we pray for all whose life stories include adoption. Each day includes short Scriptural passages and prayers and focuses on a different group of people who are involved in the adoption process.
For more information and resources, please visit https://www.respectlife.org/adoption-novena
Pray for Dobbs holds monthly National Prayer Calls in support of the upcoming Supreme Court decision on the Dobbs v Jackson’s Women’s Health. To join, or to find out more information on this important case before the Supreme Court, go to https://www.prayfordobbs.com/monthly-highlights
This bill prohibits employment practices that discriminate against making reasonable accommodations for qualified employees affected by pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions. To read more about the bill, and to connect with Senator Gillibrand, please click here: https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/1065
Until recently, Congressional repeal of the federal death penalty was not thought politically viable. But in January 2021, lawmakers introduced The Federal Death Penalty Prohibition Act (H.R. 262/S. 582) which would abolish the federal death penalty.
Now over a year since its introduction, national decision-makers from both sides of the aisle need to hear that ending the federal death penalty is still a top priority. This legislation will need strong bipartisan support in order to pass.
Contact your members of Congress and ask them whether they support federal death penalty abolition:
Join the Cathedral Community Social Ministry Committee for a presentation on Human Trafficking followed by Stations of the Cross, on Saturday, February 5th at 10 AM. For more information see the attached flyer.
Please Join us for the Diocesan Mass for Life, January 22, 2022, Day of Prayer for the Legal Protection of Unborn Children
Sacred Heart Cathedral
11 AM
with Bishop Salvatore Matano as Principal Celebrant
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has announced that it is eliminating some of the safety requirements for chemical abortion under its Risk Evaluation and Mitigation Strategy (REMS). The USCCB has created fact sheets providing background information on chemical abortion, safety protocols to protect the mother, and why the abortion lobby opposes the REMS and encourages in-home, mail-order abortion. Click here for more information: https://www.usccb.org/chemical-abortion-fact-sheets
Be sure to sign up for USCCB alerts to receive texts on critical life issues across the United States!
Join us for the 2022 March for Life! For more information go to our March for Life Page at https://www.liferoc.org/respectlife/march-for-life/
For additional resources about the Dobbs vs Jackson Women’s Health Organization, including audio of the oral arguments to the Supreme Court, please visit https://www.prayfordobbs.com/resources
