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January 11, 2011
Dear Fellow Parishioners,
The wisdom of President Ronald Reagan:
“There are no easy answers, but there are simple
answers. We must have the courage to do what we know is morally
right.” What are today’s questions we face…the simple, not
easy answers we must have the courage to implement?
Ques: Isn’t it long past time for
taxpayers to cease being in collusion with the abortion industry?
Ans: Yes. So let’s simply do it! Our newly elected Congress is
already moving, in keeping with the backlash against ObamaCare, as
Congressmen Joe Pitts (R-Penn.) and Dan Lipinski (D-Ill.) have drafted
“Protect Life Act” to remove any taxpayer funding of abortion itself
within the law. Rep. Chris Smith (R-NJ) and Lipinski are
reintroducing the “No Taxpayer Funding for Abortion Act” to get
taxpayers completely out of the abortion business…and the work of Rep.
Mike Pence (R-In.) to reintroduce the “Title X Abortion Provider
Prohibition Act.” Contact our new Speaker and support these
efforts.
Note: Planned
Parenthood (PP) is not the only abortion company that receives
taxpayer monies, but they are the largest and growing. From
2002-2008, PP received a staggering $657,100,000 from federal
taxpayers alone (state tax monies are over and above this). Yet in
2008-2009 the abortion giant received $363,200,000 of our fed. tax
dollars…a $13,600,000 increase from the prior year! Appallingly, from
2008-2009, Planned Parenthood destroyed the precious lives of 324,008
waiting-to-be-born children, wounding their mothers and fathers.
While aborting these innocents, PP made just 9,433 adoption
referrals! . Our tax dollars feed this death industry. Get American
taxpayers out.
Ques: What can be done to
address some of the scope of corruption which the legalization of both
abortion and euthanasia is bringing to our nation, our families and
most especially to our children.? Tragically, fornication, adultery,
prostitution, pornography, rape and incest are often being redefined
and their gravity diminished or dismissed entirely. Ans:
Prayer leads the list. One further answer: our generous
support of our pro life Pregnancy Center’s Chastity education,
bringing truth and support to area students as to parents and
faculty. Invaluable. Learn about SIECUS, Planned Parenthood’s
dastardly partner, so we can stop their agenda for our school children
and nation.
Ques:
What can you and I resolve to do to change hearts…it’s vital? Simple
(not easy) Ans: we must lead by example, reprioritize our
lives to better educate ourselves and others. It’s each person’s
responsibility. Yet while we know legalized abortion and euthanasia
are intrinsically (by their very nature) evil, we often find it
difficult to actually discuss these persuasively, speaking/acting in
the truth with love. Fantastic tools are now available: Let’s
resolve to actually view MAAFA 21.org; “Making the Case for Life:
Pro-Life Apologetics”
http://vimeo.com/154433634
, “Understanding the Past: A Brief History of Abortion”
http://vimeo.com/14442414
,“Lessons Learned from Historical Social Reform”
http://vimeo.com/14830477
www.PriestsforLife.org
Let’s “talk the talk” and “walk the walk”.
God is good!
Jane Hoffman
St. Antoninus
Pro-Life, Pro-Family Committee
www.SaintAntoninus.org/organizations/prolife.htm
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March 27, 2011
Dear Fellow Parishioners,
It’s the hidden wound longing to find healing. It’s the “Unasked
Question” when one searches for answers to the “Why” of someone’s
depression, anger, guilt, substance abuse, sleeping difficulties, self
devaluation, suicidal thoughts, withdrawal in relationships, and
more. Abortion. Could it be that one’s own abortion decision is
impacting life? Could it be that abortion has been part of your loved
one’s life? Could that explain their difficulties? Even after
years? Yes.
Sadly, I’ve held tearful women and men…some even years after the
abortion. Some drove their daughter. Some begged for her to stop the
abortion. Some hoped someone would stop them. One told me, “I was
crying really, really hard but that lady (at Planned Parenthood) sent
me on down that hallway and told me I’d be fine…she lied to me.” “Why
weren’t you there when I aborted my twins last week?” “I didn’t think
it was any big deal. But now, it bothers me.”
“Healing and Hope are possible.
The Church calls us neither to condone the grave sin of abortion nor
to condemn the person who is post abortive but rather to offer
compassion, mercy and love. We stress the urgent invitation to
forgiveness and healing. God forgives those who repent. While
rejecting abortion, we never reject those who have had abortions. In
the midst of today’s Abortion Culture, we say what Jesus says to us
all: “I am with you.” We prayerfully extend hands of mercy and
strength, to lift people out of despair. The grace of repentance,
reconciliation, is available to all of us. Post abortion healing is
vital for both women and men; mothers and fathers. HOPE. Let in
Light Again (LILA) is a great local post abortion ministry. Take a
look at
www.LILApce.com
The Elliot Institute at
www.afterabortion.org
Men Regret Lost Fatherhood
www.MenandAbortion.info
Share this column with others.
Great news! Prayers answered with our newly-elected U.S. House of
Representatives (majority Republican) voted to defund our federal
taxpayer monie$ from $upporting the sordid business, Planned
Parenthood, the largest abortion chain. Your voice has made a
difference! Tragically, our U.S. Senate (majority Democrat) voted in
support of the abortion industry by defeating the House defunding PP
bill. Consider thanking our Ohio members of Congress Steve Chabot (R)
and Jean Schmidt (R), Sen. Rob Portman (R) and express your outrage to
Sen. Sherrod Brown (D).
God is good!
Jane Hoffman
St. Antoninus
Pro-Life, Pro-Family Committee
www.SaintAntoninus.org/organizations/prolife.htm
Background: Planned Parenthood (PP) is not the only abortion company
that receives taxpayer monies, but they are the largest and growing.
From 2002-2008, PP received a staggering $657,100,000 from federal
taxpayers alone (state tax monies are over and above this). Yet in
2008-2009 the abortion giant received $363,200,000 of our fed. tax
dollars…a $13,600,000 increase from the prior year! Appallingly, from
2008-2009, Planned Parenthood destroyed the precious lives of 324,008
waiting-to-be-born. children, wounding their mothers and fathers.
While aborting these innocents, PP made just 9,433 adoption
referrals! . Our tax dollars feed this death industry. Get American
taxpayers out. American Life League
www.all.org
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May 8, 2011
Dear Fellow Parishioners,
Despite the “scourge” of both abortion
and euthanasia in America and around the world, the HOPE of Passover
and Easter lives!
Despite our U.S. Senate being the
“scourge” preventing the U.S. House’s pro-life bills from advancing,
the 50 State Legislatures have an unprecedented number
of successfully passed pro-life bills. Thus, the real pro-life
advances in this legislative year will be coming through the states.
The NY Times reported that more than half of the states have
introduced legislation either restricting health insurance coverage
for abortion, requiring an ultrasound, or barring abortion after 20
weeks. Americans United for Life (AUL) published a map indicating
that every state except LA and WI had some form of pro-life
legislation introduced this year (from abortion to end of life to
embryonic stem cell research). Indiana now has a landmark law
defunding Hoosier tax monies from the abortion industry’s Planned
Parenthood (similar to the stymied bill the U.S. House passed earlier
this year). The country is eagerly watching Ohio’s Heartbeat
Bill (SUB. 125) (check out:
Heartbeatbill@live.com 614/395-8404 and make a difference)!
Despite the “scourge” of the
unceasing genocide efforts of Planned Parenthood and the abortion
industry, Americans are catching on to pro-life...especially the
younger adults and members of minority communities. Order the
documentary Maafa21 (Maafa21.com/ click on left at DVD or watch
online in its entirety on youtube);
invite a group for “Dinner and a Movie”.
Despite these many pro-life advances,
however, the “scourge” of the Eugenics Movement has rarely been
discussed. In 1970, The American Eugenic Society defined eugenics:
“The essence of evolution is natural selection; the
essence of eugenics is the replacement of natural selection
by conscious, premeditated, or artificial selection in the hope
of speeding up the evolution of undesirable characteristics” and “the
elimination of undesirable ones.” (emphasis added). In 2011,
within the Obama administration, this eugenic mentality of Planned
Parenthood’s Margaret Sanger, of Thomas Malthus, of Francis Galton
(who coined the word eugenics) and of Darwin is very much alive. This
Master Race mentality (Nazi Germany) is dangerous for all, especially
for those who may be designated as “undesirable” or “no longer
economically viable”. Pres. Obama’s bureaucratic leaders like Health
Care Policy Advisor Ezekiel Emanuel (resigned 1/2011) and John Holdren,
the Administration’s Science Advisory, advocate population control
using Malthus’ rationale. Holdren authored a book in 1977,
EcoScience, in which he advocates extreme measures including
forced abortions and sterilization to “control” population. (see
Eagle Forum)…much the same as then First Lady Clinton supported in
China’s deadly one-child policy.
Many years ago, the president of Ohio
Planned Parenthood personally told me their goal in the future:
“parenthood would no longer be seen as a right but a privilege and
every couple would get one chit entitling them to one child”.
Chilling.
Despite the culture of death, the
Gospel of Life will prevail. HOPE lives! Knowledge is power.
God is good!
Jane Hoffman
St. Antoninus
Pro-Life, Pro-Family Committee
www.SaintAntoninus.org/organizations/prolife.htm
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September 4, 2011
Dear Fellow Parishioners,
“There’s good news and bad news, which
do you want to hear first?” So, let’s start with our update of
some good news from our last letter. The U.S. House (currently GOP
controlled) valiantly tries to protect innocent unborn life by their
vote to remove tax monies from the coffers of the nation’s largest
abortion chain, Planned Parenthood. Their efforts were blocked by the
U.S. Senate (currently Democratic controlled). If you’ve not done so,
read all the party platforms. However, the pro-life agenda
continues to have a record year in state legislation with 19 states
now enacting new laws. The Abortion Industry’s Guttmacher
Institute bemoans: “The 80 abortion restrictions enacted this year
are more than double the previous record abortion restrictions enacted
in 2005—and more than triple the 23 enacted in 2010.”
The Ohio House (currently GOP
controlled) has now passed the Heartbeat Bill forbidding
abortions once the unborn baby’s heartbeat is detected. The Ohio
Senate (currently GOP controlled) has not yet passed it. Call your
State Senators.
Even the following “bad news” is
overshadowed by the Good News of the Gospel of Life.
Now school is
starting, here’s an important look at a powerful supporter of the
Abortion Industry, the National Education Association (NEA). Some
facts: the NEA is the largest professional organization and the
largest labor union (Wikipedia) in America. It remains the largest
delegation on the floor at the Democratic conventions. The NEA with
members’ PAC monies has only advocated for candidates who support the
legalization of abortion. The 8,000 representatives of the 3.2
million NEA union members met in July to pass their Resolutions.
Please read these! The Abortion Industry’s SIECUS and Planned
Parenthood want to get an even greater foothold into our school
children’s daily lives and curriculums: the NEA teachers’ union is
working to make it possible. (www.eagleforum.org) The Good News?
Jesus, we trust in You. As a teacher and parent it makes me doubly
determined to protect our children. As Catholics in these challenging
times, we will become even more vigilant not complacent!
God is good!
Jane Hoffman
St. Antoninus
Pro-Life, Pro-Family Committee
www.SaintAntoninus.org/organizations/prolife.htm
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December 25, 2011
Dear Fellow Parishioners,
A Child lying in a manger. His Mother’s
loving touch. St. Joseph’s smile of wonder. The humblest of
circumstances. What Child is this? The Savior of the world!
Have you seen the Cincinnati Right to
Life billboards around the city these past nine months? Each
month a new look at the “waiting-to-be-born” Messiah. A powerful
reminder of the God-given dignity and beauty of each unborn
child.
Also a reminder of families in crisis
pregnancies who need our helping hand. I recall a Christmas at our
Pregnancy Center when ‘Emily’ phoned in need of layette clothing for
her expected child. Emily was a teenager, pregnant, no money, no
family (turned out of her home). She was living with a kind-hearted
poor family of a different race who had taken her in after the mom had
seen Emily repeatedly in the neighborhood convenient store. It was
cold. This woman, this “contemporary Innkeeper”, offered Emily a
place to sleep and warm meals. We helped her find a shelter home,
cared for her before and after. She got her GED and went on to
college. Changed lives from the humblest of circumstances.
As we celebrate the birthday of the
Christ Child, let us recommit ourselves, especially in these
challenging times, to really make a difference for LIFE. Prayerfully
and financially support our local pro-life ministries. Check the
front of the bulletin or call the rectory to join parish pro-life
efforts. Get involved personally and with our families. Make those
phone calls for the Heartbeat Bill forbidding abortions once the
unborn baby’s heartbeat is detected. (www.HeartBeatBill.com).
It’s a great beginning to protecting human life from conception.
Don’t support candidates unless they are first and foremost grounded
as strong advocates for the unborn and strong
opponents of any form of euthanasia (fast arriving through
Obamacare unless we stop it).
The Holy Family speaks to us through the
centuries. Their first Christmas inspires us to extend ourselves to
those in need. To do so with love and generosity. The Holy Family
beckons us today to join them around His manger. It is both our
privilege and our responsibility.
God is good!
Jane Hoffman
St. Antoninus
Pro-Life, Pro-Family Committee
www.SaintAntoninus.org/organizations/prolife.htm
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