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March - April 2020 Vol. 49 No. 2 OUR PLANS HAVE CHANGED PA PRIMARY ELECTION = JUNE 2 PA MARCH STILL HEADED FOR In a Presidential election year, PA holds its HARRISBURG IN LATE SEPTEMBER Primary Election one month earlier than other years. We’ve been to Washington, DC, every In 2020, our Primary Election will be on Tuesday, January for almost fifty years. This spring we June 2, due to our current national crisis. planned to go to Harrisburg. Now those plans LIFEPAC has been working since last fall to have changed, but our goal is still the same. be sure we are well-prepared for this major election. PCUC has chartered buses from East, PCUC’s Political Action Director, Anita Theiss, West, North and South areas around the city. So prepared the list of candidates for offices from the that we can fill the buses we will keep the cost as President to our PA Senators and Representatives. low as possible. A donation of $25 is suggested. They are on pages 3 & 4. Please take these pages with you to the polls to be sure you have the names For details go to: PAMarchForLife.org. of the pro-life candidates.

From SOUTH: Carolyn: 412-257-0780 or TWO BISHOPS BLESS 40 DAYS MASS email: [email protected] From EAST: Mary Catherine: 412-781- 6550 or email: [email protected] From WEST: Steve: 412-605-8424 or email: [email protected] From NORTH: Peter Elliott 412-302-2211 or email: [email protected]

We will leave our local areas at 6 a.m., and we will be back by 7 p.m. The day will include a rally on the Capital steps and a March around the Capital. Our state lawmakers will be told ahead of time about our March. The “40 Days for Life” crowd at Our speakers at the rally will include Epiphany Church in the uptown section of the Abby Johnson, author of UNPLANNED, and City of Pittsburgh filled the pews on Tuesday, Ryan Bomberger, founder of the Radiance Feb. 25, with the kickoff of our Lenten vigil. It Foundation. followed the kickoff service on Monday, Feb. 24, We will carry the message that all human at Lincoln Place Church of the Nazarene, led by life is precious, and that the right to LIFE begins Pastor Joseph Stump. at the moment of conception and extends until Thank you to Pastor Stump, Bishop natural death. Zubik and Bishop Walterscheid and all of the We will have more details in newsletters priests and seminarians who celebrated LIFE in between now and September. our city. You are a blessing to all God’s people. As we experience our current crisis, please PRAY FOR ALL PRO-LIFE CLERGY.

MEMORIALS AND CELEBRATIONS In honor of Mr. & Mrs. Douglas Marvin on their Memory of our beloved grandson, Nicholas Mattivi 50th Wedding Anniversary from Jim & Donna Grab from Dave & Mary Lou Gartner In honor of Dr. John F. Ward Memory of Josephine Wichman, mother of from Jim & Donna Grab Fr. Ed Wichman, from Mary Lou & Dave Gartner Memory of Paul F. D’Antonio Memory of Julie Tarabrella, from her husband Paul, from Clara D’Antonio to help with expenses for March for Life Christmas Blessings for Mary Lou & Dave Gartner Memory of Anna Marie McClain from Granddaughter Amy O’Keefe from Helen & Frank Cindrich Christmas Blessings for Mary Lou & Dave Gartner Memory of Bob Sober from Helen & Frank from Granddaughter Karen O’Keefe Memory of Sally Brunn from Lillian Rausch In honor of Mary Catherine Scanlon from Memory of Sally Brunn The Jeff & Helen Remington Family from Mike and Terri Aquilina Memory of Irene Honan from Rosemary H. Gorecki Memory of Pro-Life Attorney W.B. Dixon Memory of Frank Donohue from his wife, Kitty from Joan O’Brien Memory of Martin & Winifred Conroy Memory of W.B. “Bill” Dixon from Helen Cindrich from Larry & Joan Conroy Memory of Al Merhaut from his wife, Joann Memory of John Buck, Helen Baker & John Baker *We note that Joann died on February 28 from Daniel & Marlene Buck Memory of their Family Memory of deceased members of the Bruno, From Richard & Claudette Henry Chappie & DeMonaco Families from Robert Bruno Memory of Ken from Lois H. Roos In honor of Adoptive Parents from Frank Kenski Memory of Eddie McCarron Memory of Terry Ellen Kiser from Cheryl Kiser from Helen & Frank Cindrich Memory of Raymond Caporali Memory of Elsie Lewis from Helen Cindrich from Jerry & Peggy Wrabley Memory of Rose Mazur Memory of Betty Lawson & Davey Chardello from Helen & Frank Cindrich from Margaret Lawson Memory of Margaret & John Link Memory of Richard W. Kelly, Sr., from Amelia Streit from Mary Jo Kelly Memory of McKenna-Foley-Zibell Families Memory of William L. Kubic from from Joseph R. McKenna his wife, J. Roberta Kubic Prayers for the Magee Hospital Project from Memory of Bob Sober from his dear wife, LaVerne Mary Stone, Allentown, PA In loving honor of Donna Gray Brophy’s Memory of Margaret & Patrick Dolan & Birthday by her sisters-in-law, Marced Ryan from Mr. & Mrs. Thomas Ryan their husbands and families Memory of Robert Buck from Jacqueline Buck Memory of Glenn Richard Kepple from Linda Weir Memory of Rabbi Abraham Twerski, M.D. Memory of Dr. Robin F. Good & from Jim & Donna Grab Marie DiStefano Good from Memory of Dr. Robert Gannon R. F. Good II from Jim & Donna Grab In honor of Milan & Rose Liptak from R.F. Good II Memory of Dr. Gilbert Friday LUKE N. SCHOLZE IS 1! –from from Jim & Donna Grab Karen F. & S. J. Scholze Memory of Dr. Lawrence Dunegan In honor of Albert Tussey from Mrs. Carole Joyce from Jim & Donna Grab Memory of Wilma Tussey from Mrs. Carol Joyce Memory of Mrs. Maryjane Greffenstette Memory of Mike Novak from Cecelia K. Perz from Jim & Donna Grab Memory of Thomas & Kathleen Myron Memory of Mrs. Sally Brunn from Thomas & Linda Myron from Jim & Donna Grab Memory of Joan Conroy from Lawrence Conroy In honor of Dr. & Mrs. Robert Blume Christmas Remembrance in honor of Jim Scanlon from Jim & Donna Grab from his beloved sister, Ann Scanlon In honor of Dr. Frank Arch from Jim & Donna Grab

MEMORIALSTake AND this CELEBRATIONS flyer into the votin g boothIn for honor the ofPA Mr. Primary & Mrs. DouglasElection Marvin on their Memory of our beloved grandson, Nicholas Mattivi 50th Wedding Anniversary from Jim & Donna Grab from Dave & Mary Lou Gartner In honor of Dr. John F. Ward Memory of Josephine Wichman, mother of from Jim & Donna Grab Fr. Ed Wichman, from Mary LouVote & Dave Gartner ProMemory Life of Paul F. D’Antonio Memory. of Julie Tarabrella, from her husband Paul, from Clara D’Antonio PRESIDENTto help with expenses DONALD for March TRUMP for Life and VChristmasICE PRESIDENT Blessings for Mary MIKE Lou & DavePENCE Gartner Memory �Allowed statesof Anna to defund Marie Planned McClain Parenthood of Medicaid funds �Appointed from pro -Granddaughterlife judges who will serveAmy FOR O’Keefe LIFE �Permitted from states Helen to defund & Planned Frank Parenthood Cindrich of Title X funding Christmas �Stopped tax Blessings dollars funding for aborti Maryon overseasLou & Dave Gartner Memory�Strong pro of-life Bob appointments Sober from to the HelenWhite House & Frank and federal judges �New Office from for Granddaughter Conscience Protection Karen at HHS O’Keefe �Required health insurance companies to disclose if plans cover abortion �Cut Planned Parenthood’s tax funding by up to $60 million �MemoryCancelled ofa huge Sally contract Brunn for taxpayerfrom Lillian-funded experimentationRausch with body partsIn of honor aborted of babies Mary Catherine �Defunded Scanlon the pro-abortion from UNFPA Memory of Sally Brunn The Jeff & Helen Remington Family ATTORNEYfrom Mike GENERAL and Terri Aquilina AUDITORMemory GENERAL of Irene Honan from Rosemary TREASURER H. Gorecki MemoryHeather ofHeidelbaugh Pro-Life Attorney (R) W.B. Dixon Tim DeFoor (R)…ScottMemory Conklin of Frank Donohue(D) Stacyfrom his Garrity wife, Kitty (R) from Joan O’Brien Memory of Martin & Winifred Conroy Memory of W.B. “Bill” Dixon from UNITEDHelen Cindrich STATES CONGRESS from Larry & Joan Conroy Memory District 13of Al Merhaut from his wife, Joann District 14 Memory of John Buck, Helen Baker District & 15 John Baker *John * WeJoyce note (R) that Joann died on *GuyFebruary Reschenthaler(R) 28 from Daniel & Marlene *Glenn Buck Thompson(R) Memory of their Family Memory of deceased members of the Bruno, District 16 District 17 District 18 From Richard & Claudette Henry Chappie & DeMonaco Families from Robert Bruno *Mike Kelly(R) Sean Parnell (R) Luke Negron (R) Memory of Ken from Lois H. Roos In honor of Adoptive Parents from Frank Kenski Memory of Eddie McCarron Memory of Terry Ellen Kiser from Cheryl Kiser PENNSYLVANIA STATE SENATE from Helen & Frank CindrichOnly odd numbered Senate Districts areMemory open for election of Raymond this year Caporali Memory of ElsieDistrict Lewis21 from Helen Cindrich from Jerry & Peggy District Wrabley37 Memory *Scott of Rose Hutchinson Mazur (R) Memory of Jeff Betty Neff Lawson (R)… & Devlin Davey RobinsonChardello (R) from Helen & Frank Cindrich from Margaret Lawson District 39 District 41 District 45 District 47 Memory*Kim Ward of Margaret (R) & John Link*Joe Pittman (R) MemoryNicole Ziccarelli of Richard (R)W. Kelly, Sr., *Elder Vogel (R) from Amelia Streit from Mary Jo Kelly Memory of McKenna-Foley-Zibell Families Memory of William L. Kubic from from Joseph R. McKennaPENNSYLVANIA STATE his HOUSEwife, J. Roberta Kubic

Prayers for the Magee Hospital Project from Memory of Bob Sober from his dear wife, LaVerne Allegheny County Mary Stone, District Allentown,16 PA District In25 loving honor of Donna Gray Brophy’s District 30 MemoryRico Elmore of Margaret (R)…* Bob& Patrick Matzie(D) Dolan & John Ritter (R)…*BrandonBirthday Markosek by her (D) sisters-in-law, * (R) Marced Ryan from Mr. & Mrs. Thomas Ryan their husbands and families Memory of Robert Buck District from 28 Jacqueline Buck Memory of Glenn District Richard 32 Kepple from District Linda 33 Weir Rob Mecuri (R)… Libby Blackburn (R)…Mike Heckmann (R) *Tony DeLuca (D) Carrie DelRosso (R) Memory of Rabbi Abraham Twerski, M.D. Memory of Dr. Robin F. Good & from Jim District & 36Donna Grab District 39 Marie DiStefano Good District from 40 Memory A J Doyle of Dr.(R)… RobertHeather Gannon Kass (D) *(R)… Tom Kirsch R. F. Good(R) II * (R)

District 42 frWRITEom INJim & Donna Grab District 44 In honor of Milan & Rose District Liptak 45 from R.F. Good II MemoryMike Embrescia of Dr. Gilbert (R) Friday *Valerie Gaydos (R)…Bob DoddatoLUKE (R) N. SCHOLZE *Anita Kulik(D IS 1! –from)…Danny DeVito (R) from Jim & Donna Grab Karen F. & S. J. Scholze Memory of Dr.District Lawrence 46 Dunegan In honor of Albert District Tussey 54 from Mrs. Carole Joyce from*Jason Jim Ortitay & Donna (R) Grab Memory of Wilma Tussey *Bob fromBrooks Mrs. (R) Carol Joyce Memory of Mrs. Maryjane Greffenstette Memory of Mike Novak from Cecelia K. Perz from Jim & Donna Grab Armstrong CountyMemory of Thomas & Kathleen Myron District 55 District 60 District 63 Memory of Mrs. Sally Brunn from Thomas & Linda Myron *Joseph Petrarca (D)…Jason Silvis (R) *Jeff Pyle(R) * (R) from Jim & Donna Grab Memory of Joan Conroy from Lawrence Conroy In honor of Dr. & Mrs. Robert Blume Christmas Remembrance in honor of Jim Scanlon Beaver County Dist fromrict 10 Jim & Donna Grab District 14 District from 15 his beloved sister, Ann ScanlonDistrict 16 In*Aaron honor Bernstine of Dr. Frank (R) Arch from *James Jim & Marshall Donna Grab (R) *Joshua Kail (R) *Bob Matzie (D)…Rico Elmore (R)

MEMORIALS AND CELEBRATIONS In honor of Mr. & Mrs. Douglas Marvin on their Butler Countyth Memory District 8 of our beloved grandson, District 10 Nicholas Mattivi 50 District Wedding 11 Anniversary from District Jim 12& Donna Grab *Tim Bonnerfrom Dave (R) & Mary *Aaron Lou GartnerBernstine (R) MarciIn honor Mustello of Dr. (R) John F. Ward * (R)

Memory of Josephine District 14 Wichman, mother of District 60 from Jim & Donna District 64Grab Fr. Ed Wichman, *Jim Marshall from Mary (R) Lou & Dave Gartner *Jeff Pyle (R) Memory of Paul F. *Lee D’Antonio James (R) Memory of Julie Tarabrella, from her husband Paul, from Clara D’Antonio to help with expenses for March for LifeFayette CountyChristmas Blessings for Mary Lou & Dave Gartner Memory of AnnaDistrict Marie 49 McClain District 50 from District Granddaughter 51 Amy O’Keefe District 52 * from (R) Helen..Tony & BottinoFrank Cindrich (R) * (D)..Larry YostChristmas (R) * BlessingsMatthew Dowling for Mary (R) Lou *Ryan & Dave Warner Gartner (R) Memory of Bob Sober from Helen & Frank from Granddaughter Karen O’Keefe Memory of Sally Brunn from Lillian Rausch Greene CountyIn honor of Mary Catherine Scanlon from Memory of Sally Brunn District 50 The Jeff & Helen Remington Family from Mike and Terri Aquilina *Pam Snyder (D)…LarryMemory Yost of (R) Irene Honan from Rosemary H. Gorecki Memory of Pro-Life Attorney W.B. Dixon Memory of Frank Donohue from his wife, Kitty from Joan O’Brien Indiana CountyMemory of Martin & Winifred Conroy Memory of W.B. “Bill” District Dixon 55 from Helen Cindrich District 60 from Larry & Joan Conroy District 62 Memory*Joseph Petrarcaof Al Merhaut (D)… fromJason his Silvis wife, (R) Joann *Jeff PyleMemory (R) of John Buck, Helen *Jim Baker Struzzi & John (R) Baker *We note that Joann died on February 28 from Daniel & Marlene Buck Memory of their Family Lawrence CountyMemory of deceased members of the Bruno, From Richard District & 9 Claudette Henry District 10 Chappie & DeMonaco Families District from 17 Robert Bruno Memory* of Ken (D from)… LynneLois H. Ryan Roos (R) *Aaron Bernstein(R)In honor of Adoptive Parents *Parke from Wentling Frank Kenski (R) Memory of Eddie McCarron Memory of Terry Ellen Kiser from Cheryl Kiser from Helen & Frank Cindrich Mercer CountyMemory of Raymond Caporali District 7 District 8 District 17 Memory *Mark Longiettiof Elsie Lewis (D) from Helen Cindrich *Tim Bonner (R) from Jerry & Peggy * WrableyParke Wentling(R) Memory of Rose Mazur Memory of Betty Lawson & Davey Chardello from Helen & Frank Cindrich from Margaret Lawson Washington County MemoryDistrict of Margaret 15 & John Link District 39 Memory of Richard W. Kelly, Sr., 46 * Joshuafrom Kail Amelia (R) Streit *Mike Puskaric (R)…Tom Kirsh (R) from Mary Jo Kelly* (R) Memory of McKenna-Foley-Zibell Families Memory of William L. Kubic from from Joseph District R.48 McKenna District 49 his wife, J. Roberta Kubic District 50 *Tim O’Neal (R)… Harlan Shober (D) *Bud Cook (R)…Tony Bottino(R) *Pam Snyder (D)…Larry Yost (R) Prayers for the Magee Hospital Project from Memory of Bob Sober from his dear wife, LaVerne Mary Stone, Allentown, PA WestmorelandIn County loving honor of Donna Gray Brophy’s Memory of Margaret & Patrick Dolan & Birthday by her sisters-in-law, District 33 District 52 District 54 District 55 Marced Ryan from Mr. & Mrs. Thomas Ryan their husbands and families Carrie DelRosso (R) * (R) *Bob Brooks (R) *Joe Petrarca (D)…Jason Silvis (R) Memory of Robert Buck from Jacqueline Buck Memory of Glenn Richard Kepple from Linda Weir Memory District of 56 Rabbi Abraham Twerski, DistrictM.D. 57 MemoryDistrict of Dr. 58 Robin F. Good & District 59 * George from Dunbar Jim & (R)Donna Grab *Eric Nelson (R) *Eric Davanzo Marie (R) DiStefano Good *Mike from Reese (R)

Memory of Dr. Robert Gannon R. F. Good II Text LIFEPAC to 22828 to receive future voter guides automatically via email or from Jim & Donna Grab In honor of Milan & Rose Liptak from R.F. Good II Visit our web site at www.lifepac.net and subscribe to our e-mail list Memory of Dr. Gilbert Friday LUKE N. SCHOLZE IS 1! –from

If you would from likeJim to & support Donna LIFEPAC, Grab send your contribution to: LIFEPAC Karen, 307 F. North& S. J.Monroe Scholze St ., Butler PA 16001 Memory of Dr. Lawrence Dunegan In honor of Albert Tussey from Mrs. Carole Joyce from Jim & DonnaFor Grab additional information or more MemoryLIFEPAC of voter Wilma guides Tussey call: from Mrs. Carol Joyce Memory ofAnita Mrs. 412-728-3647 Maryjane Greffenstette Jim 412-251-2873Memory of Mike Novak Marlene from 724-416-3891 Cecelia K. Perz from Jim & Donna Grab Paid for by LIFEPAC State No. 7900629 NotMemory authorized by anyof candidate. Thomas & Kathleen Myron

Memory of Mrs. Sally Brunn from Thomas & Linda Myron *Only Pro from-life CandidatesJim & Donna from southwesternGrab PA are listed Memory of Joan Conroy from Lawrence Conroy In*When honor there of is Dr. no Pro& Mrs.-life candidate, Robert Blume district is not mentioned Christmas Remembrance in honor of Jim Scanlon *Indicates from an incumbent Jim & Donna Grab from his beloved sister, Ann Scanlon In*You honor can voteof Dr. only Frank in your Arch registered from political Jim & party Donna Grab

MEMORIALS & CELEBRATIONS (Cont’d) Christmas Remembrance in honor of Bridgid & LIFE DEFENDERS: BE NOT DISCOURAGED Adam Bowland with love from Ann Scanlon Mark Crutcher, founder of Life Dynamics in In honor of our grandson, Henry Josef Wilsey Texas, reminds us that in 1992 there were more than on his First Birthday 2,100 abortion clinics in America. Today there are from Nick & Colleen Kuhn fewer than 600, and most of them are gasping for Memory of Elsie Lewis air. You can be sure that if the pro-life movement from Dave & Mary Lou Gartner had never existed, there would be abortion clinics in In honor of Mary Lou Glaid from Joanne Very every mall and shopping center in the country. Memory of Chuck McGervey from Ann McGervey MAAFA 21, the DVD produced by In honor of Joseph & Carol Hoffmann Crutcher, tells us how the anti-life movement in the from Robert & Maureen Lingg U.S. tried to pressure our minority population to Memory of Judith M. Donovan accept birth control and even abortion. Call the from Robert & Maureen Lingg PCUC office for the DVD. You can share it with Memory of Edward A. Gromek your friends and church members, too. from Norma Gromek Memory of Mary Irene Wallace PRAY ALONG WITH 40 DAYS FOR LIFE from Melissa L. Wallace Gretchen Cararie Memory of Sally Mrozowski We are trying to identify groups who might from Rege & Libby Flaherty be willing to join the 40 DAYS FOR LIFE Vigil in Memory of Mark Lansinger from Jean Lansinger prayer from their own Church or home. Memory of David Freedy Specifically, we are looking for groups who have from his beloved parents, Hank & Judy Perpetual Adoration; we can furnish you with Memory of Martin & Virginia Geary Devotionals for the 40 days of the Vigil. from Mark F. Geary, Esq. The Pittsburgh 40 DAYS FOR LIFE Vigil has Memory of Nora A. Lamanna always covered the hours of 7am-7pm; we are from her beloved daughter, Candy Graham trying to find groups who could join us in prayer Memory of Jeannie Rings, daughter of from 7pm-7am, to continue the Vigil even though Winnie Ritter, from Helen Cindrich we are not standing outside of the Planned Memory of Phyllis Chick Tennant with love from Parenthood facility. We have begun to reach out to her niece and nephew, Joey & Sandy George Prison facilities; we thought that Churches who Memory of Melzi, Rachelle, Babe & Alma have Perpetual Adoration through the night hours Antonacci from Ed & Charlene Antonacci would be a perfect match for our prayer vigil. Memory of Lorraine M. (Burgman) Gaye 40 Days for Life will begin again; we from Helen & Frank Cindrich would like to hear from you as soon as possible, so Memory of John E. & Theresa Kolenchak that we can get materials to you. Please contact: from Teresita K. Kolenchak Gretchen Cararie: [email protected] or From Tom Schuerger for “The Children” 724-898-2529 or Beth Ann Veres: Memory of Joann Merhaut from Jim & Viv Messina [email protected] or 412-680-5894. Memory of Bob Sober *** Even as our campaign is suspended, please from Frank & Betty Nemchik do not stop praying until abortion has been ended in our country.

TWO FRIENDS WENT “HOME” ST. CLAIR HOSPITAL DELIVERS Rare was the pro-life event when we did not see If you live in the South Hills of Pittsburgh, you Bob Sober. Bob died on Jan. 10, just short of his can’t miss the beautiful ads in local magazines or 90th Birthday. Our prayers for his wife, LaVerne. the billboards along local roads that advertise the JoAnne Merhaut was active in PCUC since the “Family-Centered Care” delivered by St. Clair first March for Life. She was passionate about pro- Hospital. From the sonogram of a babe in the womb life movement and a leader in her church and to the joyful love of a new mom to her baby. Look community. She died on Feb. 28. at these ads and you see a place you’d want to go to have your baby.

BISHOPS TELL CATHOLICS: VOTE PRO-LIFE ABORTION LEGISLATION IN PA FIRST TO STOP THREAT OF ABORTION Thanks to the crew at Mike Turzai’s The U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops has office, we have two excellent flyers on released a series of short videos. One video specifically the most current pro-life legislation in focuses on the sanctity of human life. PA. “PAIN CAPABLE The Bishops said ending abortion should be a DISMEMBERMENT” and “FINAL top priority for Catholic voters. They said “The threat of DISPOSITION of FETAL REMAINS” abortion remains our preeminent priority…it directly are clearly described, along with actions already taken, attacks life because it takes place within the sanctuary of sponsors and bill numbers, all of which you can use in the family and because of the number of lives calls, emails and letters to YOUR legislators. destroyed.” Call the PCUC office (412)531-9272 for copies. The sanctity of life video urges Catholics to vote and act with compassion and love toward the most ABORTION ON SCOTUS CALENDAR vulnerable, including unborn babies, people with In its first abortion case since Justice Kavanaugh disabilities and the elderly, all of whom are at risk of was confirmed, the U. S. Supreme Court heard oral abortion, assisted suicide and euthanasia. arguments in the case June Medical Services LLC The videos are available on the Bishops’ YouTube channel in four different languages: “Forming vs. Gee on March 4. Consciences for Faithful Citizenship: A Call to Political The case pits an abortion business against the Responsibility.” Source: LifeNews Feb. 7, 2020 state of Louisiana which passed a law to safeguard women’s health by mandating that abortionists have MAGEE PROJECT BUSY AND PRODUCTIVE hospital admitting privileges. NOTE: THESE PLANS MAY CHANGE In December, 197 members of Congress Meredith Parente (Senators and Representatives) filed a “friend of the [email protected] th court” brief in support of the abortionists! House The Magee Project wraps up its 10 season Speaker Nancy Pelosi led the effort. of going and praying at Magee-Womens Hospital! Thank you to all who took an hour or more to pray DEMS SAY UNBORN BABIES NOT at the hospital. MEMBERS OF ‘HOMO SAPIENS’ At the fall Board meeting we increased our Democrats in the U.S. House of Representatives impact on the Magee Board by having three refused to adopt language that speakers challenge the status quo. th would have added pre-born Our 4 Annual Pastors Luncheon will be on children to existing safety Tuesday, May 5! If you’d like to invite your pastor regulations on drinking water. or priest to this luncheon, please send me contact Rep. Cathy McMorris Rodgers info: address, phone and email, if they use it . offered the amendment to the We’ll be back to signing up to pray at federal Safe Drinking Water Magee in late April. Until then, please ask God to Act, adding “unborn child” to the list of move to end abortion at Magee. subpopulations that would be particularly vulnerable to contaminants in drinking water. It DEMS SUE FOR E.R.A. AND ABORTION defines “unborn child” as a “member of the species Attorneys General from Virginia, Illinois and Nevada homo sapiens…” which has already been used in have filed a lawsuit to force the U.S. to ratify the pro- the Unborn Victims of Violence Act. It was shot abortion ERA (Equal Rights Amendment) to the down by a vote of 187-219. Constitution. Watch for more news on this outrage.

40 DAYS FOR LIFE VIGIL SUSPENDED IT MAY NOT BE TOO LATE On Sunday, March 22, 40 Days for Life 1-877-558-0333 President Shawn Carney ended the public vigil KEEP THIS NUMBER IN YOUR WALLET portion of the campaign due to the Coronavirus If you learn that someone has taken the abortion pandemic. He asks that we look forward to a video pill, and they are having second thoughts, this update in the coming days. Of course, we continue phone number and abortionpillreversal.com are the our prayers to end all abortions. tools you need to save a life and help a mother reverse the abortion process. WERE YOU IN THAT CROWD? DATE CHANGED TO FALL If you would like to see the entire March for Life HELP WITH HEALING! from January 18, moving fast but all there, go to RACHEL’S VINEYARD RETREAT lovethembothtv.com. You will be amazed! Looking for a chance to get away from daily pressures and to look at the painful past through a PRO-LIFERS TALK UP THE CAUSE supportive and nurturing process? Rachel’s Vine- Rep. Bill Flores was among a group of more than yard’s retreat at the Ark and the Dove Center in 30 U.S. House Representatives who participated in Gibsonia will be moved to a weekend in the fall. a program televised on C-SPAN. Flores hit the nail The weekend is intense and emotional but yields on the head with his description of Planned Parent- a fruitful harvest. The retreat team includes a retreat hood as “an abortion factory dedicated to providing, facilitator, a licensed therapist, a Catholic priest and protecting and expanding access to abortion. This others who have found healing through the retreat genocide constitutes over 96% of their pregnancy process. The date will be in our next newsletter. resolution services, as they call them, whereas pre- For more information or a brochure with a natal and adoption referral services accounted for description of the process, call Toni Jester, retreat less than 4% of pregnancy resolution services.” facilitator, 412-352-5348 or email Toni at Life Advocacy Briefing w/o Jan 27, 2020 [email protected].

GOV. WOLF WANTS MORE $$ FOR PP FIRST AND LAST DAY TO VOLUNTEER It wasn’t enough for Gov. Wolf to veto From a 40 Days for life daily report: several good pieces of pro-life legislation. Now he “Near the end of the shift a woman exited and looked very distraught. (Another volunteer) and I wants more money from pro-life Pennsylvanians-- asked if she was OK. She told us that today was her to put it into the pockets of Planned Parenthood. first day as a PP volunteer and would also be her Wolf has been on the receiving end of PP’s last. She expressed feeling so saddened as she sat record spending on pro-abortion candidates, so in a room with about ten women. She wasn’t sure it’s no surprise this former abortion clinic escort is how many were there for abortions and how many for other procedures. She heard one of them doing their bidding. complain that she had to pay over $400 for her Please, please tell your family and friends. abortion. She overheard a guy calling his girlfriend We each must send an email to your State Senator a murderer because she was aborting their baby. and State Representative. If you need the address or She said that thoughts of her four miscarriages email or phone numbers your PA Rep and Senator, came to mind as she sat in that clinic. She had initially thought that volunteering at PP would be a call PCUC 412-531-9272. good idea, but she couldn’t even finish her first shift! She told us she couldn’t stand being there any CONGRATS TO VISION FOR LIFE LEADER longer and left. (Another volunteer) and I prayed This year on January 1, Chris Humphrey, with her and let her know about some resources brave leader of Vision for Life, stayed in the cold, that are available to her. She told us that she plans muddy “Mon” for 20 minutes for the Polar Bear on returning to church.

Plunge! He did it to raise money for Vision for Life. OHIO’S ABORTION CLINICS MUST CLOSE Now Vision for Life needs help to pay for All of Ohio’s abortion clinics have been ordered ads to let Women know that Women’s Choice and to stop providing the procedure as the state clamps down Choices Pregnancy Centers are open during the on medical services to preserve protective gear amid the current crisis. Go to visionforlifepgh.org growing Coronavirus outbreak. The order, if enforced, will make abortion even more difficult to obtain in a FIRSTBORN AT MARY’S PLACE! state that’s been aggressively attempting to limit and Congratulations! Thanks be to God! restrict the procedure. Wonderful news is that Mary’s Place, our Upon receiving the Attorney General’s letter, a city’s new residence for expectant moms, has been lawyer for PP Southwest Ohio Region responded, blessed by the birth of their first baby. Best wishes clarifying that the clinic was in compliance with the for mom, baby and all who are part of this blessing. Health Department’s order. As the battle in Ohio continues, we notice that

the number of clients entering the Pittsburgh PP center has increased. Please pray for all who still believe that any abortion is needed or necessary.

A TERRIBLE TIME ON THE SIDEWALK A TERRIBLE TIME ON THE SIDEWALK (CONTINUED) By Nikki Bruni, 40 Days for Life There is no such thing as a baby soul. All souls are It was a terrible time on the sidewalk. I really do perfect and complete, made by God. So, her soul is not like being there in the middle of the day. But, I guess anticipating the life that God had planned for her, and is this is not all about me and what I want, is it? So many anxiously awaiting the meeting of her mother and father, precious lives were lost today, discarded like so much who are the very ones who have orchestrated her trash. It was so busy…probably 8 to 10 couples went death…right in front of everyone, with everybody in on through those doors for abortion just in the two hours it. Nobody has pity for her as she dies. that I was there. I felt compelled once again to just stay I did see one couple leave, and there were tears on my knees in prayer the entire time. As terrible as it streaming from the young woman’s eyes, while her was, it was very uplifting to see Ken and Steve who had friend patted her back gently, trying to comfort her. At signed up for the two hour shift to make sure I was not least somebody cried for that one. alone! Also, it was good to see Joan, who was sidewalk advocating for the first hour, and then Michelle, who ACTIVISTS PROMOTE ABORTION came to sidewalk advocate for the second hour. Both of LifeNews 3-18-2020/Edited for brevity these ladies were very gentle and kind and offered Abortion activists complain about President helpful information to all who passed by and who went Donald Trump as the Coronavirus spreads. They say that into the clinic. the Trump administration’s new restrictions on the use As I was on my knees praying, one couple of aborted baby body parts in research could hinder the practically bounced into Planned Parenthood, and in a creation of a Coronavirus treatment. singsong voice exclaimed, “What a beautiful day for an Even though ethical alternatives, including abortion!” I felt such sadness for that little one whose pluripotent stem cells and tissue from placentas, life was being ended in such a callous and thoughtless umbilical cords and amniotic fluid, are available for way. That little one did not know that its life was going developing treatments, some scientists are pushing to use to come to a screeching halt within the next hour. The aborted baby body parts instead. only thing that little one had ever known was the safety A National Institutes of Health researcher and the warmth of his or her mother’s body. The only recently asked the federal government for a waiver to be thing she had ever heard was the sound of her mother’s allowed to use aborted baby body parts in Coronavirus heartbeat and her voice. research. Scientists said that an experiment on the mice As I prayed, I thought about how tragic and could take up to 10 days, and, if successful, more pitiful the killing of these babies is. An analogy came to experiments on humans would have to occur before the mind: Think of a young girl who is preparing for her Food and Drug Administration would approve the wedding day. She is nervous, excited and full of treatment or vaccine. anticipation for her big day and looking forward to her According to several researchers familiar with new life as the wife of her beloved husband to be. the situation, some of whom spoke on the condition of Imagine her in her room getting ready, making sure her anonymity, such experiments could be particularly makeup is just perfect, her hair the best that she can fruitful. Just months ago, before the new Coronavirus make it look, and finally, putting on her wedding gown. began to infect people around the world, other U.S. The moment has arrived! She arrives at the church and scientists made two highly relevant discoveries. They prepares to walk down the aisle. She is so excited and found that specialized mice could be transplanted with nervous and scared. Everybody is going to be looking at human fetal tissue that develops into lungs — the part of her, and she is hoping her beloved will think she is the body the new Coronavirus invades. These beautiful. But then, as she walks toward him, he “humanized mice,” could then be infected with corona suddenly pulls out a gun and shoots her dead, right in viruses — to which ordinary mice are not susceptible — front of everybody in the church. It turns out everybody closely related to the one that causes the new disease, is in on it. They all laugh and clap their hands as the covid-19. young woman sinks into a puddle of blood and dies. But even fellow scientist Irving Weissman, an In my mind, that is what is happening to these expert in stem cell research, acknowledged that “it isn’t little ones. They are just beginning to develop, little clear” if such an experiment would work. Weissman said hands and feet and eyes and mouths. Their hearts are Hasenkrug’s experiment is “worth a try,” but he also beating, their blood circulating; they are stretching and suggested that a drug already approved by the FDA yawning and dreaming. Sure, they don’t know what the may be effective in treating the virus, though he has outside world is like, and they don’t know what to not done research on it yet, according to the report. expect, but their soul is just as big as ours. (See col. 2) # # # # # # #