Category: Pro Life Happenings

Retreat: Wonderfully Made (February 2024)

Retreat Details

REGISTRATION IS NOW CLOSED

Join us February 2-4, 2024 for Wonderfully Made: A Theology of the Body Retreat for High School Girls.

We will talk about what it means to be a young, dynamic, Catholic woman in today’s world. The retreat will introduce you to John Paul II’s Theology of the Body and what it means for your life! Retreat will include talks, small groups, Mass, Adoration and time for confession.

 

Retreat Team

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SAMANTHA KELLEY

Sam is the Founder and President of FIERCE Athlete (fierceathlete.org). She has spent the last 10 years working for Catholic nonprofits and outreaching to female athletes. She graduated with a Masters in Catholic Psychology, holds certification in Strength & Conditioning and has extensively studied the Theology of the Body.

It was actually through the teachings of Theology of the Body and the Catholic Church that she has discovered what it means to be both feminine and athletic.   

MARIE DiCECCO

 

After 35 years as a health teacher, Marie DiCecco decided to use her knowledge and talents to educate young women and married couples about the beauty of their bodies and fertility.  After completing an Allied Health program, she is now a trained Naprotechnology specialist and is passionate about educating young females on the beauty of their femininity and their natural ability to bring life into the world.

Marie believes that the foundation of the “feminine genius” – as defined and described so elegantly by Pope St. John Paul II – lies in her capacity to know that she is endowed with specific feminine gifts that encourage her to become the woman she is called by Him to be.

Announcing Saint Peter’s Respect Life Committee’s Inaugural Art Competition

Saint Peter’s Respect Life Committee is starting an annual Art for Life: Student Art Competition. It is open to all Catholic Students Grade 9-12 in Chester, Delaware and Montgomery Counties attending public, private, parochial, and home schools. We are hoping to not only challenge high school students to think about what life means to them as a Catholic, but to express it through art.

Artwork must address one of the following 3 Themes:

  1. I Am the Pro Life Generation
  2. Every Life is Beautiful
  3. Lives Lost to the Culture of Death

Monetary award:

  • 1st prize – $250
  • 2nd prize – $150
  • 3rd prize – $100

Those interested can find the Guidelines, Criteria and Procedures and Entry Form here.

If you have any questions, please email the Art Competition committee members at
artforlifecomp at gmail dot com

We are so excited to see the creative works that will be submitted!

March 27, 2019: 21-Day Challenge to Quit Porn with Matt Fradd

Pornography has reached epidemic proportions in our nation, with over 28,000 people watching porn every second. Its effects on families is leaving everlasting damage, resulting in broken marriages and a lack of interest in child-rearing and family life. The wives of sex addicts have it particularly difficult, as research shows 70 percent could be diagnosed with PTSD.

Matt Fradd, whose book The Porn Myth made it to a No. 1 bestseller on Amazon, is partnering with Cardinal Studios to release STRIVE, a new interactive series aimed at giving men the tools they need to kick their porn habit.

“The goal of STRIVE is to help men break free from porn and bring them into community, not just for the 21 days, but in local or video small groups after the challenge,” said Fradd. “Accountability is key and we’re providing the platform to make that a reality. We know that with this unique blend of inspiration, technology and brotherhood, STRIVE can change countless lives.”

The STRIVE online program will initially be run a handful of times this year, the first beginning on March 27, 2019. Men can register at strive21.com. Family members can also purchase the program as a gift for a loved one. The cost of the program is $49 but is discounted to $39 until March 27.

Watch the STRIVE trailer below:

February 14, 2019: White House National Pro-Life Conference Call

From Students for Life of America:

President Trump and senior White House officials are holding special briefing conference call TOMORROW (February 14th) about the administration’s plans to protect the preborn.

Hawkins, Kristan (SFLA), “Official invitation from the White House.” 13 February 2019. Email.

The email continues with the following information:

Good morning,

The White House invites you to join a conversation with The President and Senior White House Officials to discuss the importance of Life at every stage. As mentioned in the President’s State of the Union Address, Life is a top priority for the Administration, so we hope you can join us tomorrow to hear more from The President directly.

The call will be held on Thursday, February 14, 2019 at 12:00 p.m. EST. If you would like to join the call, please RSVP below to receive dial-in information.

Call-In Information: RSVP HERE (You will receive unique dial-in information after you register through the link.)

White House Office of Public Liaison

RSVP HERE

July 16, 2018: Pro-Life Webcast to Support Judge Kavanaugh

Editor’s Note: This free, online event is sponsored by Students for Life of America (SFLA), Americans United for Life and LifeNews.com. Presenters are Kristan Hawkins, President of SFLA and Edwin Meese III, Former United States Attorney General with Host David Bereit, Former CEO of 40 Days for Life.

The presenters will discuss why Judge Kavanaugh is a good choice for Supreme Court Justice, why this confirmation is so important to the pro-life movement, and what you can do to show your support.

 

REGISTER NOW for this free event at Justice4Life.org.

Although thousands may be on the call, hundreds of thousands have been invited and space is limited.

Pro-Life Webcast re Judge Kavanaugh

July 14, 2018: Maternity Home Tour (North Philadelphia)

Editor’s Note: The following is an email sent by the Pro-Life Union of Greater Philadelphia to their mailing list on July 11, 2018.

 

We would like to invite you to tour Guiding Star Ministries, our maternity home in North Philadelphia on this Saturday, July 14, from 2:00 – 4:00 p.m.  Please come visit and see some good news in action.

At Guiding Star Ministries, we are able to offer a real alternative to abortion vulnerable women, providing an option with an affirming, supportive choice for life.  Many expectant mothers vulnerable to abortion feel they cannot possibly provide for their baby and are in need of safe, reliable housing. Guiding Star provides housing and so much more.  The help extends beyond the walls of the house, as we provide baby supplies, job training and connections, and parenting training and support to families in the community.

Currently at Guiding Star there are six moms, nine children and two unborn babies on the way.  This year five Guiding Star resident moms have given birth to five beautiful babies, including a 5.4 lb baby girl this past Sunday!

To visit Guiding Star on Saturday, July 14, between 2:00 and 4:00 p.m., please RSVP to our office at mail@prolifeunion.org or call 215-885-8150.   We keep the address confidential and will provide it to you when you RSVP.

See you there!

Tom Stevens
President & CEO

Pro-Life Union of Greater Philadelphia
Phone: 215-885-8150
Email: tstevens@prolifeunion.org

July 25, 2018: Humanae Vitae @50 Lecture at St. Ann (Phoenixville) by Angela Franks

Dr. Angela Franks, Professor at the Theological Institute for the New Evangelization, St. John’s Seminary, Boston MA, will be giving a lecture entitled Humanae Vitae @50: Church Teaching for the #MeToo Moment.

Wednesday, January 25
7:00 pm – 8:30 pm
St. Ann Roman Catholic Church
502 S. Main Street, Phoenixville, PA 19460

Recent writings by Dr. Franks include:

What’s a Body For?
Plough Quarterly magazine, Summer 2018

#MeToo shows the dangers of ‘end-less’ sex. ‘Humanae Vitae’ shows the way forward.
America Magazine, April 17, 2018

Contraception and Catholicism: What the Church Teaches and Why
Published November 22, 2013 by Pauline Books & Media

For more about Dr. Franks, visit her website.

Philadelphia Area Observances of the 50th Anniversary of Humanae Vitae

A coalition of pro-life and Catholic organizations in the greater Philadelphia area is conducting activities to observe the 50th anniversary of the document Humanae Vitae (HV), which occurs on July 25, 2018. The St. Peter Respect Life Committee is one of the sponsors.

There are 3 Ways You Can Participate:

  1. Become a signatory to the coalition’s HV 50 Declaration. Submit your signature online at their website HV50Philly.com. Or, print, sign and mail the HV 50 Signatory Form by July 20, 2018.
  2. Attend the Humanae Vitae at 50 presentation on Wednesday, July 25, 2018 at 7:00 PM in Upper McShain Hall at the Malvern Retreat House. This event features a screening of the newly released 90 minute movie, Sexual Revolution: 50 Years Since Humanae Vitae.Sexualt Revolution Movie Poster HV50PhillySexualt Revolution Movie Description and Cast
  3. Attend the conference presented by the Archdiocese of Philadelphia Office for Life and Family entitled, Humanae Vitae: The Prophetic Voice of Blessed Paul VI 50 Years Later on October 13, 2018.

 

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