Where's the Catholic Lobbyist? Running away from pro-life bills?

At the Life Lobby Ladies Day, Roger Martin, Catholic lobbyist for Oregon Catholics walked the other way (literally) before the press conference on HB3512,  for unborn pain prevention, in the Capitol basement.

He could have supported the bill without wearing a "Unborn Children Feel Pain  like you and me" sticker.However, I don't think he would be caught dead with one, even a "precious feet" pin.  Roger voted to legalize abortion in Oregon as a legislator in 1968, it passed and he hasn't yet recanted.  He was part of establishing abortion, which  shows his values or lack of Catholic ones.  Knowing this the Archdiocese of Portland kept him and hired him three more times.

At the Life Lobby Day, women from many congregations were there.  This was an ecumenical moment that passed by.  I suppose it's true that Ecumenical Ministries of Oregon and their progressive attitudes on abortion and homosexuality are more important as lobbyists for the Catholic church instead of Roger Martin,  What's he there for?

The press conference, friendships, legislature visits and opportunity to educates our personal legislators that the unborn after 20 weeks, probably earlier, feel pain and it's barbaric to allow this.

The pro-life testimony versus that of Planned Parenthood and NARAL Pro-Choice America showed the difference in the value system of both sides.

Oregon Pro-life Bills this session. from Oregon Right to Life, the only one lobbying for these

 

The insanity of wanting to ignore the pain of an unborn child joins the minds of those who don't want any health regulations where they kill these children.  The clinic regulation bill is coming up:

Senate Bill (SB) 901 Safe Clinic Act. 

Bill Summary:

Revises definition of ambulatory surgical center to include medical facility operated substantially for purpose of performing abortions. Specifies criteria.  Currently medical facilities that perform abortions are not regulated by the Oregon Health Department.

The third bill would permit an opt-out from paying for abortions with federal money:

House Bill (HB) 3600 Federal Funding of Abortion Opt-out
Bill Summary:
The Federal Funding of Abortion Opt-out bill would prohibit insurance plans subsidized in the health insurance exchange mandated for Oregon in the 2010 federal health care law from offering abortion coverage unless the patient seeking coverage paid for their abortion with a separate rider.

It's interesting how pro-aborts claim that those who want to protect unborn life are considered  pushing morals down their throats.  Reality Check.  How about them pushing their "religion" of abortion on us?

"It almost seems to hint that women would choose abortion even if they knew their child satisfied their requirements of personality.

G. K. Chesterton has humorously pointed out the danger in this: "Let all the babies be born. Then let us drown those we do not like."

The anxious mother need not worry; if she decides that mothering is not right for her, she may simply dispose of the unwanted baggage.

Then we would all applaud her right to choose and murmur that only when morality is placed in the hands of the individual can progress occur" 

The bill would prohibit insurance plans subsidized in the health insurance exchange mandated for Oregon in the 2010 federal health care law from offering abortion coverage unless the patient seeking coverage paid for their abortion with a separate rider.

Revises definition of ambulatory surgical center to include medical facility operated substantially for purpose of performing abortions. Specifies criteria.  Currently medical facilities that perform abortions are not regulated by the Oregon Health Department.

Ladies Lobby Day - Abby Johnson in Oregon - 40 Days for Life

Here are three great things going on in April.  Join each and spread the word.
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Catholic women and all women have the opportunity Wednesday, April 6th at the Capitol for Ladies Lobby Day this is sponsored by Oregon Right to Life . There are many pro-life bills before the Legislature.  Come and talk to your representative regarding this bill during the day and learn about the other ways to save the unborn. 
House Bill (HB) - 35121 - Unborn Infant Pain Relief Prevention  - Sponsored  by Rep. Jim Freeman
Unborn children, when they are operated on in mom's that want them are given anesthetic.  When their mom's don't want them, their limbs are torn off their bodies up to birth.  This bill would stop those abortions that cause horrible pain to these children.

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Oregon Right to Life Conference,  Saturday, April 16, 2011 at 8:45 AM to 5:00 PM

Abby Johnson a past director of Planned Parenthood who is now a champion for life will be the main speaker along with many others.  The conference is in Portland at the Holiday Inn by the airport at 8439 NE Columbia Boulevard, Portland, OR 97220, Conference Information and Registration   Those of you working with Precious Children of Portland will receive a discount.  You will only have to pay $25.00 instead of $40.00.  The fee does include a great lunch. (Thanks to Bill Diss Precious Children of Portland)

 

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40 Days for Life (through April 17th)

40 Days for Life in Oregon (scroll down for your location_

"Dancing with the Devil?" aka Situational Ethics for Sin in the Archdiocese of Portland?

Satan before the Lord of Creation

Today there was a very interesting article courtesy of the Catholic Sentinel from Archbishop Vlazny that gives much food for thought.  With all due respect, the "dancers" are dangerously too close.  See the entire article by clicking Dancing with the Devil?

........ "Here in the archdiocese, for example, member agencies of Catholic Charities refrain from participating in fund raising efforts that benefit agencies like Planned Parenthood, which actually does provide abortions.  On the other hand, when they don’t provide abortions, participation has occurred.  It was considered to be sufficiently remote material cooperation."

This seems to mean that the Archdiocese has us in the position of  remote material cooperation with abortion, Situational Ethics.  We don't want our money spent on any type of cooperation with evil.

Christ will come again.  This "dance with the devil" may destroy our Eternal Dance with the Lord.

Christ says,  "The day will come when your enemies will lay a trench around your walls, and hem you in on every side. They will hurl you to the dust and your children with you, and will not leave one stone standing upon another, all this because you failed to recognize the appointed time when God himself moved among you" 


St. Paul says, "Give no foothold to the devil."

Rome - SOS (updated Sept. 2015)

Here's a little something some of you've been asking for.  Hope it helps 

VATICAN

Vatican website

His Holiness Pope Francis

00120 Via del Pellegrino
Citta del Vaticano

Advisor to the Pope.

For reporting moral, political Catholic issues abuses:

• Dominique Cardinal Mamberti (8 Nov 2014 -

Prefect of the Supreme Tribunal of the Apostolic Signature

Palazzo della Cancelleria,
00186 Roma,
Piazza della Cancelleria, 1

If your bishop isn't doing his job, contact:

Cardinal Marc Ouellet, P.S.S.

Prefect, Congregation For Bishops    

00120 Vatican City State

Europe 

In case of liturgical abuse, contact:

• Robert Cardinal Sarah (2014-)

Prefect, Congregation for Divine Worship and the Discipline of the Sacraments
Piazza Pio XII, 10
00193 Vatican City, Italy, Europe


In case of bad catechesis, contact:

• Beniamino Cardinal Stella (since 2013)

Prefect, Congregation for the Clergy
Piazza Pio XII, 3
Palazzo delle Congregazioni
00193 Roma, Italia, Europa
Phone: 06.69.88.41.51 
 

For problems with Catholic schools, universities, and seminaries, contact:

Giuseppe Cardinal Versaldi (2015–present)
Prefect, Congregation for Catholic Education and Seminaries
Piazza Pio XII, 3
00193 Vatican City, Italy, Europe
Phone: (011) 39-6-6988-4156 

For the Ecclesia Dei Commission, contact:
William Cardinal Levada
Prefect, Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith
Plazza del S. Uffizio 11,
00120 Vatican City, Italy, Europe 


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Directory of US Bishops and Dioceses
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ARCHDIOCESE OF PORTLAND - WESTERN OREGON
http://www.archdpdx.org/

Most Reverend Alexander King Sample

838 E. Burnside St.Portland, OR 97214-1895

rjohnson@archdpdx.org  (his secretary)

Mary Jo Tully - Chancellor

mjtully@archdpdx.org

503-234-5334 Fax 503-234-2545

http://www.archdpdx.org/

The Archdiocesan Pastoral Council (western Oregon)

This is one place to have your voice heard. The hierarchy very rarely listens since they have their own agenda. But get to know your Vicarate Representative and tell them your concerns. They exist to show that the laity is involved and prevent clericalism.
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DIOCESE OF BAKER - Eastern Oregon

http://www.dioceseofbaker.org/

Most Reverend Liam Cary

PO Box 5999
Bend, OR 97708

Phone 541-388-4004 

"In accord with the knowledge, competence and preeminence which they possess, they (laity) have the right and even at times a duty to manifest to the sacred pastors their opinion on matters which pertain to the good of the Church, and they have a right to make their opinion known to the other Christian faithful, with due regard for the integrity of faith and morals and reverence toward their pastors, and with consideration for the common good and the dignity of persons." (Canon 212)

AB Vlazny - "Failure Is Not An Option" Regarding Capital Campaign

Free will and pastoral care are not in the phrase : "FAILURE IS NOT AN OPTION"  quoting the Archbishop. The Time is Now...Failure of not an option. This sounds more like running a firm instead of a family.  

As the 5-year, $50.000.000 Capital Campaign continues, things are morphing.  The 
Archbishop's Catholic Appeal (ACA) was initially IN the Capital Campaign, then OUT, then crept IN again.   Now we've apparently already paid the $3,500,000 to the ACA through the Capital  Campaign. 

"Failure Is Not An Option!"

The Archbishop said he has pledged $35,000 to the campaign himself.  His investments and salary put him way above what a struggling family earns.  Archbishop's Pledge

He has said that next year we'll have the ACA (in conjunction with the Capital Campaign money we owe) when the new Archbishop has arrived.  "And if we still haven't earned enough money, there will be initiatives." (whatever that means)


Lent is a Holy Season of Charity to the poor, we don't need anymore administrators of C-3 organizations supposedly keeping ACA monies separate from Capital Campaign pledges.
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"IN" - Original Campaign Manual 
Sharing our faith, shaping our future Campaign Manual

II. Annual Archbishop Catholic Appeal

· The Archbishop’s Catholic Appeal (ACA) will be conducted during the
campaign. Ministries and programs remain in need of the funds generated by
the ACA.
· The ACA and the capital campaign may fund similar needs. Extensive
communications and marketing is planned to clearly explain the need for
such levels of funding.--

lll·........... The proposed sharing of raised funds will begin with the first dollar raised.The archdiocesan portion of the financial target does not need to be met
before the parish portion is funded. 

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"OUT"

Faith and Future - Ab. Vlazny 

"We’ve made a decision in mid-course to suspend next year’s annual Catholic Appeal in order to give our full attention to this campaign. The annual appeal raises funds that we need every year for operating expenses.  Because that campaign is being suspended I have decided that I shall increase my pledge.  I also remind you that 25 percent of funds raised in the campaign will go to the local parishes of the contributors. "
 

Archbishop Vlazny's Campaign Article  (to enlarge press CRTL and + sign)

"....so far they have raised $3.5 million.  I have suspended the 2011 ACA (VOCAL What you just said No ACA this year and it's already "cream" for ACA) so that parishes can address their most immediate needs and help us raise the funds we so desperately need to help our seminarians." 

......As part of my pledge to maintain clear and transparent communication....

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"IN and collected"  - Double talk about the Archbishops Catholic Appeal.

We decided to eliminate the annual appeal this year and use the first dollars collected in the capital campaign to provide the funds that would ordinarily be collected in the annual appeal for our 2011-12 fiscal year. (VOCAL - We thought it was NOT collected, now the first monies are used for the ACA -so we're IN?)

The annual appeal will be back next year.(VOCAL - What? We already paid for this year with Capital Campaign money)  The other concern was protection of funds with the assurance that they would be distributed appropriately.  A separate 501(c)(3) nonprofit religious corporation has been established.  A board of lay leaders and clergy from the archdiocese is overseeing the collection and distribution of the funds, operating independently from archdiocesan office.

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• The Real Reason? Filling Scandal Coffers?

Archbishop Vlazny's Catholic Sentinel Article on Capital Campaign  

"We’re doing it because the need is now and, frankly, I don’t have much time left. I certainly want my successor to be able to come in here and actively challenge all of us to work together to evangelize all the people of western Oregon, beginning with ourselves.  It will take a new bishop time to get to know all of you and I hope and pray that he will be able to focus on our number one priority, namely, growing in holiness.  During my tenure, the needs have been more mundane and our resources required for mission were diminished and need to be replenished." 

Christ says:

"When you give...do not announce it with trumpets, as the hypocrites do in the synagogues and on the streets, to be honored by men" Matthew 6:2