Prayer: Our Lady of Many Titles: Protectress of the Unborn, Protectress of the Young “When Jesus saw his mother and the disciple there whom he loved, he said to his mother, ‘Woman, behold your son.’ Then he said to the disciple, ‘Behold your mother.’” (John 19:26-27)
Profile: Meet the Respect Life Office director: James Corr Defending the sanctity of life, battling the culture of death, and acknowledging the celebrations and sorrows of both are at the heart of the work that comes before James A. Corr, 64, director of the Archdiocese’s Respect Life Office.
This Week's Issue
The Word Became Flesh Cardinal Rigali's weekly column. Read it here. What faith can do: Jim McKevitt Some people might consider Jim McKevitt to be a man of many limitations. Due to the slow but steady progress of Lou Gehrig’s disease (ALS), this 69-year-old father of eight and grandfather of 11 has been slowly stripped of some of the most basic abilities. He can't walk or talk, has difficulty eating and breathing, and gets up at 4 a.m. just to make it to breakfast before lunch. Pro-Life Union’s new director: On the front lines Edel Finnegan, the new executive director of the Pro-Life Union of Southeastern Pennsylvania, will never forget the cold winter morning she helped prevent an abortion. Feminists for Life to be international force Feminists for Life is a powerhouse nonprofit organization that has been making an impact in the fight to solve the root causes of abortion, and now it will be the new voice for women and children at the United Nations. Chosen to head Generation Life: Judi McLane knows where today’s young adults are coming from A new face will be representing Generation Life as former director Kim Marshall Savage steps down to fill her latest role — mother. Stanton steps down, but doesn’t step away from pro-life mission John P. Stanton could not have asked for a better Christmas present. At his last Christmas party as executive director of the Pro-Life Union of Southeastern Pennsylvania, he received a telephone call from a woman who had encountered pro-life advocates outside an abortion clinic and had subsequently decided not to abort. Voting for change on college campuses: Providing students support to study and raise children When a college student doesn’t see anyone else succeeding as a student parent, she — or he — assumes that it can’t be done. But it can, and it is being done more and more frequently, since Serrin Foster became involved in the issue. Keeping kids from harm’s way Children in grades K-4 at the St. Cecilia campus of Coatesville Area Catholic Elementary School (CACES) won’t be enjoying outdoor recess in the foreseeable future.
The Catholic Standard & Times Issue of January 19, 2006
Leisure: ‘Abortion: A Mother’s Plea for Maternity and the Unborn’ Millions of women can relate to the “process” this Germantown native went through before coming to grips with the explosive issue of abortion.
Christ Connection: ‘Can I get a witness?’ OYYA sponsors retreat for young adults Life is slowly returning to it’s usual grind after a Christmas season of family, friends, fun and relaxation — but should we let it?