Pope Benedict XIV stated religious liberty is the "most cherished of American freedoms". We are Catholics. We are Americans. We are proud to be both grateful for the gift of faith as Christian disciples and grateful for the gift of liberty which is ours as American citizens.
"The vision of our founding fathers and our Constitution guarantees citizens of all religious faiths the right to contribute to our common life together." said Cardinal Dolan.
United States Conference of Catholic Bishops Committee for Religious Liberty, April 12, 2012
Our First, Most Cherished Liberty: A Statement on Religious Liberty
April 2, 2017 An Old Irish proverb states:
‘It is in the shelter of each other that the people live.’
Indeed, we are created to depend upon one another and walk together in suffering.”
Visit www.goo.gl/fvSEYp for 10 ways to care for loved ones approaching life’s end.
Caring for Loved Ones at Life’s End USCCB Secretariat of Pro-Life Activities, 2016-17 Respect Life Program
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"As Christians we must love our enemies and pray for those who persecute us, but as Christians we must also stand up for what we believe and always be ready to fight for the Faith. The days in which we live now require heroic Catholicism, not casual Catholicism. We can no longer be Catholics by accident, but instead be Catholics by conviction." Bishop Jenky, Peoria, IL
The United States Catholic Conference of Bishops pledges to affirm
he instrinsic value of human life and the dignity of every human being
in a way that transforms the culture.
Read more and click on the highlighted issues from USCCB below:
Marriage
For Your Marriage
Por Tu Matrimonio
Marriage: Unique for a Reason
What is NFP? Natural Family Planning, Find an NFP Class
The U.S. Senate recently failed to pass the Born-Alive Abortion Survivors Protection Act—legislation that prohibits infanticide by ensuring that a child born alive following an attempted abortion would receive the same degree of care to preserve her or his life and health as would be given to any other child born alive at the same gestational age. Please join us in prayer for an end to infanticide:
“Jesus, Lord of Life, transform the hearts of our elected leaders to recognize that infanticide is wrong and must not be tolerated. We especially pray for our Senator(s) __________ (and __________). Open his/her/their heart(s) and mind(s) to recognize and defend the precious gift of every human life.”
by member councils and brother knights councils around the world.
"Millions of lives are saved for the better by the Catholic community
coming and volunteering together in these donations", as stated by Carl Anderson, Supreme Knight
provided by Knights of Columbus Ultrasound program. Check out video below:
Project Rachael - visit HopeAfterAbortion.org.
Assisted Suicide
To Live Each Day with Dignity
Illinois Abandoned Newborn Infant Protection Act defines the Safe Haven law enacted in 2001. It allows a parent in crisis up to 30 days to safely and legally relinquish an unharmed newborn in the arms of staff at any safe haven. In Illinois, Safe Havens are fire stations, police stations, hospitals, and emergency care centers. Those who leave their unharmed baby with personnel at a Safe Haven can remain anonymous and do so without fear of prosecution.
www.optionline.org (800)712-4357
emergency helpline
www.heartbeatinternational.org/worldwide-directory
Women's Center of Chicago
(773)794-1313, www.womens-center.org
Knights of Columbus (Chicago)
McGiveny Center for Hope and Healing
www.thewellofmercy.com, 773-277-4227
Heather House in Des Plaines
www.helpaidforwomen.org, 847-795-3700
Natural Family Planning Awareness Week is a national educational campaign.
The Natural Family Planning Program of the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops
develops a poster each year with basic supportive materials. It is the individual dioceses however,
that offer a variety of educational formats in the local church to focus attention on
Natural Family Planning methods and Church teachings which support their use in marriage.
The dates of Natural Family Planning Awareness Week highlight the anniversary
of the papal encyclical Humanae Vitae (July 25) which articulates Catholic beliefs
about human sexuality, conjugal love and responsible parenthood.
The dates also mark the feast of Saints Joachim and Anne (July 26),
the parents of the Blessed Mother. For further information, contact nfp@usccb.org.