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Quarterly our parish and Knights of Columbus council meet in the chapel to pray a Rosary for Life.
The Pennsylvania March for Life is held in the Autumn of every year. Please reach out to the parish secretary or the Knights of Columbus Life Director for more information.
The National March for Life is held every January in Washington DC. We've had a parish representation there for over a decade. If you are interested in attending reach out to the parish secretary or the Knights of Columbus Life Director.
Right over the bridge an ecumenical group of Pro-Life Christians organize a Life Chain in the late Summer. Contact the Knights of Columbus Life Director for more information.
Our parish supports the Tri-State Family and Pregnancy Center with volunteers, monetary, and physical donations. Reach out to the parish secretary for more information.
St. Patrick's Pro-Life Committee is looking to expand our activities via the USCCB Walking with Moms in Need program. You can learn more by pressing the link below:
Parishioners from St. Patrick's Church and the John Paul II Council of Knights of Columbus came together on September 23rd to attend the 4th annual Pennsylvania March for Life in Harrisburg. Even though the event was rained on, it was a blessing and reminder of the ardor and challenge ahead in the fight for the defense of Life. Thank you to all those who attended and our van captains, Gene Burns and Paul Schatteman.
On October 13th, in Port Jervis NY, there will be the annual Prayer Chain for Life. Join us in linking our hearts in prayer to stand up for the Gospel of Life
During the Easter Vigil liturgy, the single flame of the Easter candle shines through the darkness. That small flame spreads as each person’s candle is lit and the light of Christ is shared with others. Before we know it, the entire Church is ablaze with the warm glow of candlelight and the darkness has been vanquished.
We are each called by God to be that light of Christ that breaks through the darkness. We are called to be his disciples, continually transformed by our encounter with him and sharing in his mission. Jesus came that we might have life.
We live in a society that rejects those who are weak, fragile, or vulnerable. Yet, it is precisely within these conditions that a person is most in need of our care and protection. In the face of challenges such as abortion and physician-assisted suicide, we may feel that we are not equal to the task of overcoming the darkness. Yet, we are not alone. Jesus tells us, “I am with you always, until the end of the age” (Matthew 28:20).
The God who became man to save us still dwells among us. For Christ is “the light [that] shines in the darkness, and the darkness has not overcome it” (John 1:5). He is the one who overcame death and continually raises us to new life. He remains close to us always, seeking us out in each moment of our lives.
Jesus gave his very flesh to give us the gift of eternal life and invites us to the most profound experience of this gift in our celebration of the Eucharist. When we meet Jesus in the Eucharist, this encounter has the power to change us. The Eucharist has the power to transform the depths of our hearts and the heart of our culture. United to the power of his Eucharistic Presence, may we work to ensure that each person has life—and has it in abundance.
You can read the entire articled at https://www.respectlife.org/that-they-might-have-life
Join our parish and Catholics around the United States from October 22nd to October 30th in praying the Respect Life Month Novena. Our parish will be holding a kickoff event for the novena after the 12pm Mass on the 22nd. It will include the novena and a rosary.
Respect Life Newsletter October 2024 (pdf)
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