People Concerned for the Unb rn Child Published six times a year by People Concerned for the Unborn Child Since 1969 - Pennsylvania’s oldest and largest grass roots pro-life Organization 3050 Pioneer Avenue www.pcuc.org Pittsburgh, PA 15226 Office: 412-531-9272 Editor: hcindrichpcuc@ reagan.com NEWSLETTER 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 to help with expenses for March for Life Christmas Blessings for Mary Lou & Dave Gartner PRESIDENT DONALD TRUMP and VICE PRESIDENT MIKE PENCE Memory�Allowed statesof Anna to defund Marie Planned McClain Parenthood of Medicaid funds �Appointedfrom pro -Granddaughterlife judges who will serveAmy FOR O’Keefe LIFE �Permittedfrom 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 Officefrom 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 HeatherMemory 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 CONGRESSfrom 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 *MemoryKim 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.