Immediate Action Requested - "John Stephen" Cut Out of Womb Needs Our Voice

Dear Advocates for Life, The murder of 21 year old Heather Snively and her unborn child highlights a grave injustice in Oregon’s law. Korena Elaine Roberts is accused of killing Heather and cutting her unborn child from her womb. Both Heather and her unborn baby died from the attack but under Oregon law the District Attorney can not charge Roberts with the murder of the baby unless it is proven that the baby took a breath of air before dying. According to Oregonian report, the deputy state medical examiner, Dr. Christopher Young said, “both the mom and child appeared healthy, there was no other reason for them to die.” Senator Bruce Starr (R–Hillsboro) has requested a bill that will allow separate murder charges for the killing of an unborn child during a criminal act. “There is no doubt that there are two victims, two crimes and two instances where justice must be served,” said Starr. “The family of Heather Snively and her son John Stephens will always grieve for two, and the law should recognize that two lives were ended on Friday, not just one.” In 2005 the Oregon Legislature considered a similar bill. The bill passed in the House with bi-partisan support but was refused a vote in the Senate. HB 2020 Was the Laci/Connor Peterson Bill to expand criminal homicide to include causing death of unborn child. VOCAL at the time http://vocalblog.blogspot.com/2005/02/connor-petersons-grandfather-to-speak_19.html ....At that time the Oregon Catholic Conference did NO lobbying either with Bob Castagna at the helm...He is now at Kentucky Oregon Catholic Conference....some things never change...Catholics give good benefits and there is job security. 36 other states have similar unborn victims of violence laws. ACTION: Call the following Senators and ask them to support Sen. Starr’s bill. -Senate President Peter Courtney 503.986.1600 -Senate Majority Leader Richard Devlin 503.986.1700 The Oregon Legislature is scheduled to adjourn in a matter of days. Oregonians must act now, if the bill has any chance of becoming law. For More Information http://www.portlandtribune.com/news/story.php?story_id=124433748160657800 Roger Martin, the lobbyist for the Catholic Church, although he's not pro-life needs to get on this. It is frustrating for us who pay his wage and are for protecting innocent life to have him in such a position, but the Archdpdx hired him. (as a legistor he voted to legalize abortion in 1969 and it passed. he also sponsored a bill to eliminate parental/spousal notification before an abortion) Roger Martin and Associates (Martin & Associates) 525 1st St Ste 112, Lake Oswego, OR 97034-3100 Contact Phone:(503) 636-8188 God Bless you and yours, Carolyn “We shall be called to account not only for every idle word, but also for every idle silence.” St. Ambrose

Opt-Out for "Safe Environments" is Okayed by Archbishop Vlanzy/40 OR Catholics Rally/Rosary Success

 Two great success stories for you this day. The Archdiocese/Archbishop has officially approved "opting out" for parents of students in the "Safe Environment" programs at schools.

They/He are letting the schools take care of the opting out process and is agreeable with this. Opting out for children in RCIA should also be allowed..if you have a problem in either case, please let me know.
The documentation is a letter from Rome...it has it's own special page under the VOCAL title.

There is a great program "Healthy Families/Safe Children" that can be used for adult education and true catechises. Go to Healthy Families/Safe Children

This official message is thanks to an Oregon Catholic family who contacted Rome and cleared up the question. Thank them in your prayers, the Dear Lord, knows them by name.


The Rally/Rosary in support of Pro-Life Notre Dame students held at the Cathedral on Sunday, May 17th was a great success with about 40 people, both Catholic and Protestant. Thanks go to Father Wolfe who gave his blessing and to the Archbishop for also allowing this testimony to truth. Thanks to Catholics4America, Kevin Hoar, for his leadership. Join in, there is a Seattle group forming also to turn hearts back to Christ and His Mission. kevin.hoar@yahoo.com

Below see the confusion that our Church is going through. The Gnostic's are delusional and are being lead away from Christ by the deceiver. God Forgive them, they know not what they do. Smirks and giddiness at this atrocity may well lead to the gnashing of teeth one day. Not my words, but Our Creator's.

"There shall be weeping and gnashing of teeth, when you shall see Abraham and Isaac and Jacob, and all the prophets, in the kingdom of God, and you yourselves thrust out." Luke 13:28

REMEMBER - RALLY/ROSARY SUNDAY MAY 17TH...10:30AM CATHEDRAL IN PDX - LIST OF BISHOPS WHO OPPOSE ND INVITE TO OBAMA

RALLY/ROSARY TO STAND FOR LIFE AT THE CATHEDRAL IN PORTLAND 18th and Couch - 10:30 am List of Bishops Opposing the Notre Dame Invitation and Award to President Obama SOUTH BEND, Indiana, May 6, 2009 (LifeSiteNews.com) - Following is an alphabetical list of bishops who have so far expressed disapproval of the University of Notre Dame's invitation to President Obama to give the commencement speech and receive an honorary law degree May 17. Included are links to the original source as well as LifeSiteNews.com coverage. Current count: 79 bishops Bishop Joseph V. Adamec - Altoona-Johnstown, PA Statement: http://www.ajdiocese.org/documents//April_8__2009_-_Notre_Dame_University.pdf LSN http://www.lifesitenews.com/ldn/2009/may/09050718.html Bishop John D'Arcy - Fort Wayne-South Bend, IN Statement: http://www.diocesefwsb.org/COMMUNICATIONS/obama.htm LSN Report: http://www.lifesitenews.com/ldn/2009/mar/09032408.html Bishop Samuel Aquila - Fargo, ND Statement: http://www.fargodiocese.org/Bishop/Homilies/StatementNotreDameLtr4-5-09.pdf LSN: http://www.lifesitenews.com/ldn/2009/apr/09040906.html Bishop Gregory Aymond - Austin, TX Statement: http://www.austindiocese.org/newsletter_issue_view.php?id=211 LSN: http://www.lifesitenews.com/ldn/2009/mar/09032707.html Bishop Robert Baker - Birmingham, AL Statement: http://www.ewtn.com/library/BISHOPS/bpbakernd.HTM LSN: http://www.lifesitenews.com/ldn/2009/apr/09040807.html Bishop Gerald Barbarito - Palm Beach, FL Statement: http://www.diocesepb.org/bishop/Acrobat_files/Bishop LSN: http://www.lifesitenews.com/ldn/2009/apr/09041406.html Bishop Leonard Blair - Toledo, OH Statement: http://proecclesia.blogspot.com/2009/04/bishop-blair-responds-to-notre-dame.html LSN: http://www.lifesitenews.com/ldn/2009/apr/09042003.html Cardinal Anthony Bevilacqua (Archbishop Emeritus) - Philadelphia, PA Statement: http://patricknovecosky.wordpress.com/2009/05/04/cardinal-bevilacqua-addresses-n... LSN: http://www.lifesitenews.com/ldn/2009/may/09050509.html Bishop Lawrence Brandt - Greensburg, PA Statement: http://www.dioceseofgreensburg.org/DH/Pages/NotreDamestatement.aspx LSN: http://www.lifesitenews.com/ldn/2009/may/09050509.html Archbishop Daniel Buechlein - Indianapolis, IN Statement: http://www.archindy.org/criterion/local/2009/04-10/notredame.html LSN: http://www.lifesitenews.com/ldn/2009/apr/09040807.html Bishop Fabian Bruskewitz - Lincoln, NE Statement: http://www.cardinalnewmansociety.org/News/tabid/54/ctl/Details/mid/452/ItemID/49... LSN: http://www.lifesitenews.com/ldn/2009/apr/09040906.html Archbishop Eusebius Beltran - Oklahoma City, OK Statement: http://newsok.com/speech-by-obama-faces-catholic-foes/article/3357948 LSN: http://www.lifesitenews.com/ldn/2009/apr/09040204.html Auxiliary Bishop Oscar Cantú - San Antonio, TX Statement: http://www.archdiosa.org/txtfiles/attachment_153.pdf LSN: http://www.lifesitenews.com/ldn/2009/apr/09040704.html Archbishop-Elect Robert Carlson - St. Louis Statement: http://www.stltoday.com/stltoday/news/stories.nsf/religion/story/5C2E18FE76B5941... LSN: http://www.lifesitenews.com/ldn/2009/may/09051515.html Archbishop Charles Chaput - Denver, CO LSN: http://www.lifesitenews.com/ldn/2009/apr/09042905.html Bishop Paul Coakley - Salina, KS LSN: http://www.lifesitenews.com/ldn/2009/apr/09042003.html Auxiliary Bishop James Conley - Denver LSN: http://www.lifesitenews.com/ldn/2009/may/09050815.html Bishop Edward Cullen - Allentown, PA LSN: http://www.lifesitenews.com/ldn/2009/may/09050403.html Bishop Frank J. Dewane - Venice LSN: http://www.lifesitenews.com/ldn/2009/may/09051408.html Bishop Nicholas Di Marzio - Brooklyn, NY Statement: http://thetablet.org/05092009/columns_bishop.html ) LSN: http://www.lifesitenews.com/ldn/2009/may/09050718.html Cardinal Daniel DiNardo - Houston, TX Statement: http://www.texascatholicherald.org/columnists.html LSN: http://www.lifesitenews.com/ldn/2009/mar/09032717.html Archbishop Timothy Dolan - New York, NY Statement: http://www.620wtmj.com/podcasts/charliesykes/sundayinsight/42081097.html?video=p... Bishop Thomas Doran - Rockford, IL Statement: http://www.cardinalnewmansociety.org/CardinalNewmanSociety/tabid/36/ctl/Details/... LSN: http://www.lifesitenews.com/ldn/2009/apr/09040204.html Auxiliary Bishop John Dougherty - Scranton, PA Statement: http://www.dioceseofscranton.org/News/ScrantonBishopsProtestNotreDameDecisionApr... LSN: http://www.lifesitenews.com/ldn/2009/apr/09040302.html Bishop Robert Finn - Kansas City-St. Joseph, MO Statement: http://catholickey.blogspot.com/2009/04/we-are-at-war-bishop-finns-gospel-of.htm... LSN: http://www.lifesitenews.com/ldn/2009/apr/09042003.html Bishop Joseph Galante - Camden, NJ Statement: http://www.camdendiocese.org/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&i... LSN: http://www.lifesitenews.com/ldn/2009/apr/09042807.html Bishop Victor Galeone - St. Augustine, FL LSN: http://www.lifesitenews.com/ldn/2009/apr/09042211.html Bishop John Gaydos - Jefferson City Statement: http://www.lifesitenews.com/ldn/2009/may/09050814.html LSN: http://www.lifesitenews.com/ldn/2009/may/09050815.html Cardinal Francis George - Chicago, IL; President, USCCB LSN: http://www.lifesitenews.com/ldn/2009/mar/09033106.html Bishop Gerald Gettelfinger - Evansville, IN Statement: http://www.themessageonline.org/local/2009/04-17/bishop.html http://www.lifesitenews.com/ldn/2009/apr/09042003.html Archbishop José Gomez - San Antonio, TX Statement: http://www.archdiosa.org/txtfiles/attachment_153.pdf LSN: http://www.lifesitenews.com/ldn/2009/apr/09040704.html Auxiliary Bishop Roger Gries - Cleveland, Ohio http://www.lifesitenews.com/ldn/2009/may/09051101.html Bishop Bernard Harrington - Winona, MN Statement: http://www.dow.org/documents/09mayweb.pdf LSN: http://www.lifesitenews.com/ldn/2009/apr/09043004.html Bishop Robert Hermann - St. Louis, MO Statement: http://stlouisreview.com/article/2009-04-30/i-thought-you-should-know http://www.lifesitenews.com/ldn/2009/may/09050403.html Bishop William Higi - Lafayette, IN LSN: http://www.lifesitenews.com/ldn/2009/apr/09040704.html Archbishop Alfred Hughes - New Orleans, LA Statement: http://blog.nola.com/elections_impact/2009/04/Hughes%20letter.pdf LSN: http://www.lifesitenews.com/ldn/2009/apr/09040704.html Bishop Michael O. Jackels - Wichita, KS Statement: http://cdowk.org/advanceonline/2009/04/09/bishop-jackels-letter-to-notre-dame/ LSN: http://www.lifesitenews.com/ldn/2009/may/09050105.html Bishop Sam Jacobs - Houma-Thibodaux, LA Statement: http://www.htdiocese.org/LinkClick.aspx?fileticket=hUtmQlVJbos%3d&tabid=565 LSN: http://www.lifesitenews.com/ldn/2009/may/09050815.html Bishop James V. Johnston - Springfield-Cape Girardeau, MO http://home.catholicweb.com/diocspfdcape/index.cfm/NewsItem?id=263157 LSN: http://www.lifesitenews.com/ldn/2009/apr/09043004.html Bishop Peter Jugis - Charlotte, NC http://www.lifesitenews.com/ldn/2009/apr/09042807.html Bishop Joseph Latino - Jackson, MS Statement: http://nems360.com/pages/full_story?page_label=news&id=2300764-Mississippi+b... LSN: http://www.lifesitenews.com/ldn/2009/apr/09042003.html Bishop John LeVoir - New Ulm, MN Statement: http://www.dnu.org/bishop/041309statement.html LSN: http://www.lifesitenews.com/ldn/2009/apr/09042302.html Bishop Jerome Listecki - La Crosse, WI Statement: http://www.dioceseoflacrosse.com/ministry_resources/ministries/resources/Notre%2... LSN: http://www.lifesitenews.com/ldn/2009/apr/09040711.html Bishop William E. Lori - Bridgeport, CT Statement: http://www.bridgeportdiocese.com/folder_bridgedocs/FCC%204-4-09.pdf LSN: http://www.lifesitenews.com/ldn/2009/apr/09040704.html Bishop Paul Loverde - Arlington, VA Statement: http://www.cardinalnewmansociety.org/CardinalNewmanSociety/tabid/36/ctl/Details/... LSN: http://www.lifesitenews.com/ldn/2009/apr/09042302.html Bishop George Lucas - Springfield, IL Statement:http://www.dio.org/bishop-lucas-weekly-column/from-east-to-west-we-must-witness-... LSN: http://www.lifesitenews.com/ldn/2009/apr/09042003.html Bishop Robert Lynch - St. Petersburg, FL Statement: http://bishopsblog.dosp.org/2009/03/27/week-end-update/ LSN: http://www.lifesitenews.com/ldn/2009/mar/09033103.html Bishop Joseph Martino - Scranton, PA http://www.dioceseofscranton.org/News/ScrantonBishopsProtestNotreDameDecisionApr... LSN: http://www.lifesitenews.com/ldn/2009/apr/09040302.html Bishop John McCormack - Manchester, NH Statement: http://www.catholicnh.org/public-issues/fcn-archive/und/ http://www.lifesitenews.com/ldn/2009/apr/09043004.html Bishop Robert Morlino - Madison, WI Statement: http://www.catholiccitizens.org/views/contentview.asp?c=49889 LSN: http://www.lifesitenews.com/ldn/2009/mar/09033103.html Bishop William Murphy - Rockville Centre, NY LSN: http://www.lifesitenews.com/ldn/2009/may/09050105.html Bishop George Murry - Youngstown, OH Statement: http://cathexpo.org/articledetails.aspx?articleid=240 LSN: http://www.lifesitenews.com/ldn/2009/apr/09040704.html Archbishop John J. Myers - Newark, NJ Statement: http://www.rcan.org/index.cfm?fuseaction=feature.display&feature_ID=1299 LSN: http://www.lifesitenews.com/ldn/2009/apr/09040106.html Archbishop Joseph Naumann - Kansas City, KS http://www.theleaven.com/columnist/archbishop_column.html LSN: http://www.lifesitenews.com/ldn/2009/apr/09042709.html Bishop R. Walker Nickless - Sioux City, IA Statement: http://www.catholic.org/politics/story.php?id=32936 LSN: http://www.lifesitenews.com/ldn/2009/apr/09040106.html Archbishop John C. Nienstedt - St. Paul-Minneapolis, MN Statement: http://www.cardinalnewmansociety.org/CardinalNewmanSociety/tabid/36/ctl/Details/... LSN: http://www.lifesitenews.com/ldn/2009/mar/09033103.html Archbishop Edwin O'Brien - Baltimore, MD Statement: http://www.catholicreview.org/subpages/storyarchnew.aspx?action=5978 LSN: http://www.lifesitenews.com/ldn/2009/apr/09040807.html Bishop Thomas Olmsted - Phoenix, AZ Statement: http://www.americanpapist.com/2009/03/exclusive-bp-olmsted-tells-nd.html LSN: http://www.lifesitenews.com/ldn/2009/mar/09032605.html Archbishop Daniel E. Pilarczyk - Cincinnati, OH Statement: http://www.cardinalnewmansociety.org/CardinalNewmanSociety/tabid/36/ctl/Details/... LSN: http://www.lifesitenews.com/ldn/2009/apr/09042003.html Bishop Reymundo Pena - Brownsville, TX http://www.cdob.org/bishop/column/2009/4-24-09.htm LSN: http://www.lifesitenews.com/ldn/2009/may/09050403.html Bishop Glen Provost - Lake Charles, LA Statement: http://live.lcdiocese.org/bishop-provost/writings/285-bishop-provost-comments-on... LSN: http://www.lifesitenews.com/ldn/2009/apr/09042807.html Bishop David Ricken - Green Bay, WI Statement: http://www.thecompassnews.org/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&... LSN: http://www.lifesitenews.com/ldn/2009/may/09050509.html Cardinal Justin Rigali - Philadelphia, PA; Chairman, USCCB Pro-Life Committee LSN: http://www.lifesitenews.com/ldn/2009/apr/09042803.html Bishop Kevin Rhoades - Harrisburg, PA Statement:http://www.catholic.org/politics/story.php?id=33146 LSN: http://www.lifesitenews.com/ldn/2009/apr/09040106.html Bishop Alexander Sample - Marquette, MI Statement: http://www.catholicnewsagency.com/new.php?n=15630 LSN: http://www.lifesitenews.com/ldn/2009/apr/09040807.html Bishop Michael Sheridan - Colorado Springs, CO Statement: http://www.lifesitenews.com/ldn/2009/may/09051513.html LSN: http://www.lifesitenews.com/ldn/2009/may/09051515.html Bishop Edward J. Slattery - Tulsa, OK Statement: http://www.dioceseoftulsa.org/article.asp?nID=907 LSN: http://www.lifesitenews.com/ldn/2009/apr/09040106.html Bishop John Smith - Trenton, NJ http://www.lifesitenews.com/ldn/2009/may/09051101.html Bishop Richard Stika - Knoxville, TN Statement:http://www.dioceseofknoxville.org/?news=3585&menu=1462&level=1 LSN: http://www.lifesitenews.com/ldn/2009/apr/09041406.html Bishop Anthony Taylor - Little Rock, AR Statement: http://www.facebook.com/home.php#/note.php?note_id=66338251686 LSN: http://www.lifesitenews.com/ldn/2009/apr/09040704.html Bishop George Thomas - Helena, MT Statement: http://www.diocesehelena.org/thomas/050109%20letter.pdf LSN: http://www.lifesitenews.com/ldn/2009/may/09050509.html Bishop Donald Trautman - Erie, PA Statement: http://www.lifesitenews.com/ldn/2009/may/09051512.html LSN: http://www.lifesitenews.com/ldn/2009/may/09051515.html Bishop Robert Vasa - Baker, OR LSN: http://www.lifesitenews.com/ldn/2009/apr/09042003.html Bishop Michael Warfel - Great Falls-Billings, MT Statement: http://www.greatfallstribune.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/200905011500/NEWS01/... LSN: http://www.lifesitenews.com/ldn/2009/apr/09043009.html Bishop Thomas Wenski - Orlando, FL Statement: http://www.orlandodiocese.org/who_we_are/bishop_wenski/columns/200904_und.php LSN: http://www.lifesitenews.com/ldn/2009/apr/09042003.html Archbishop Donald Wuerl - Washington, D.C. Statement: http://newsweek.washingtonpost.com/onfaith/godingovernment/2009/04/dc_archbishop... LSN: http://www.lifesitenews.com/ldn/2009/apr/09042709.html Bishop Emeritus John Yanta - Amarillo, TX Statement: http://www.lifesitenews.com/ldn/2009/may/09051407.html LSN: http://www.lifesitenews.com/ldn/2009/may/09051408.html Bishop David Zubick - Pittsburgh, PA Statement: http://www.pittsburghcatholic.org/newsarticles_more.phtml?id=2466 LSN: http://www.lifesitenews.com/ldn/2009/apr/09042302.html%20 God Bless you and yours, Carolyn jesus says - Matthew 7 13 Enter ye in at the narrow gate: for wide is the gate, and broad is the way that leadeth to destruction, and many there are who go in thereat. 14 How narrow is the gate, and strait is the way that leadeth to life: and few there are that find it! 15 Beware of false prophets, who come to you in the clothing of sheep, but inwardly they are ravening wolves. 16 By their fruits you shall know them. Do men gather grapes of thorns, or figs of thistles? 17 Even so every good tree bringeth forth good fruit, and the evil tree bringeth forth evil fruit. 18 A good tree cannot bring forth evil fruit, neither can an evil tree bring forth good fruit. 19 Every tree that bringeth not forth good fruit, shall be cut down, and shall be cast into the fire. 20 Wherefore by their fruits you shall know them. 21 Not every one that saith to me, Lord, Lord, shall enter into the kingdom of heaven: but he that doth the will of my Father who is in heaven, he shall enter into the kingdom of heaven. 22 Many will say to me in that day: Lord, Lord, have not we prophesied in thy name, and cast out devils in thy name, and done many miracles in thy name? 23 And then will I profess unto them, I never knew you: depart from me, you that work iniquity.

ALERT!!! Rally and Rosary at Cathedral in PDX on Sunday!!!!

For Immediate Distribution Rally and a Rosary at St. Mary Cathedral in Portland 10:30am May 17th in support of ND students protesting President Obama being honored at the University of Notre Dame commencement this Sunday. A Notre Dame Alumnus and others from a group of conservative Pro-Life Catholics calling itself Catholics4America will be holding a rally in solidarity with the Notre Dame students protesting the honoring of Pres. Obama at once devoutly Catholic university's commencement. Father Wolfe, the pastor of parish where the Rally and a Rosary will take place, St. Mary’s Cathedral in downtown Portland, has welcomed the group to share their message and say a the rosary at the Cathedral at 10:30am on Sunday morning May 17th. This time coincides with Pres. Obama giving the commencement address at Notre Dame in Indiana. One may well imagine the controversy and sadness this presents to our Catholic faith. Mass schedule allowing, Father Wolfe will try to join event, along with other invited Priests and Deacons from the area. He has asked if local Catholic laity would consider requesting a pulpit announcement to invite members of their own parish to join event. For more info, visit their Facebook page: http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=57463704409

Archdpdx "Called to Protect" aka "Called to Infect" our Children? - WE DO HAVE A GREAT OPTION..

Dear Advocates for Life,

The Praesedium "Armatus" Called to Protect program used by the Archdpdx to help prevent sexual abuse of our children should raise red flags. For those who have expressed alarm, you're not alone (Praesidium 624 Six Flags Drive, Suite 110 Arlington, TX 76011 817.801.7773 800.743.6354 toll-free Praesudium for Archdiocese of Portland and US

* The senior Vice President of Praesedium, Jane C. Hickerson, Ph.D., has co-authored a book for the Gay, Lesbian, Transgendered etc. community. With her pro-homosexual activity promotion, according to the 'book review' below, it seems a poor choice for the USCCB and this Archdiocese. There are healthy options.

Book Review
http://www.psychservices.psychiatryonline.org/cgi/content/full/56/5/618

Affirmative Practice: Understanding and Working With Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender Persons
by Ski Hunter and Jane C. Hickerson; Washington, D.C., NASW Press, 2003, 417 pages, $44.99

Jack Drescher, M.D.

Ski Hunter and Jane C. Hickerson are professor and assistant professor, respectively, in the School of Social Work at the University of Texas at Arlington. They have written Affirmative Practice: Understanding and Working With Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender Persons as a textbook for "graduate and undergraduate ... students in applied human services fields (for example, social work, counseling, mental health, nursing, psychology, sociology, and education).
.......The volume is unapologetically gay affirmative, which is its major strength but sometimes a weakness. Although the book is statistically informative, the authors are less then dispassionate when they touch on the subject of violence against lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender individuals. The authors often speak with the voice of forceful authority, which may be necessary in a text intended to help students decide how to think about a culturally charged subject. However, it can leave naive readers little room to question some of the authors' conclusions. For example, they cite one study to support the claim that people who hold anti homosexual values are "less empathic" or use "denial, isolate or turn from others, or look for blame outside themselves." Even to this sympathetic reader, that sounds like overkill. END.

MORE RED FLAGS ON PRAESEDIUM

* Children are NOT the problem. Parents should be educated and in turn help their children. This is Church Teaching.
* There is no solid Catholic componants to this program, Catholic dollars should be used to build up the Body of Christ, not the coffers of non-Catholics with questionable motives.

"Armatus covers sensitive material, including sexual and physical abuse. If you find the content disturbing, please discuss your concerns with your supervisor. Thank you for your commitment to protecting those in your care." From the website. If a child is exposed to this information and traumatized or has been abused and things "come out" ....the Archdiocese of Portland has no Catholic therapists or counselors available to cover this breech of innocence. Families are left on their own. This information received directly from the Child Protection Office.

It's important to be "in compliance" because of the homosexual scandal , but this program isn't better than the last the secular "Committee for Children" begun by advocates for prostitutes and also still used by some dioceses as an "in compliance" alternative.

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Parents, here is - A Moral Option guaranteed to be in compliance with Church Teachings. Created by Most Reverend Robert F. Vasa, Diocese of Baker, Oregon and his excellent team of Catholic professionals.

HEALTHY FAMILIES - SAFE CHILDREN - The Power of Relationships.

www.securechild.org is the website.

Here are clips of the lessons. They are great for parents and just to learn about prayer, love and how a Catholic family grows into a healthy place to be. For twenty short clips to help families, and keep children safe:

Bishop Vasa and Panel of Healthy Families: Safer Children


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The public schools accept that parents might want to "opt-out" their children from these types of programs. Two years ago after a meeting at the Pastoral Center, I had a question for Cathy Shannon, the Child Protection Director, about parents "opting out" their children of these "safe environment" programs. She told me there was NO opt out for children and directed me to Mr. Bob Mizia, school superintendent to ask why no opting out like public schools allow.

When I mentioned to his secretary the reason for my wanting a meeting was to have a forum of concerned Catholics to discuss the safe environments/opting out issues, she forced me to leave the Pastoral Center, "escorting me out". The reason for this rude action...."The Lawsuit"..aka bankruptcy. Hmm. Church teaching says that parents are the first teachers and they should be encouraged to be great parents. They should be respected for this vocation.

This is why I'm adding the affirmation of personal faith. Something we need to enforce or lose our children to an alternative Catholic faith with no foundation, and to also enforce our right to have those who live off of our collection plate actually believe in the True Catholic faith, not what they want it to be. The programs we pay for should also reflect this faith.

Remember, we still have NO Pro-life Budget in the Archdpdx: no protection for our youngest Oregon Catholic children subject to the ultimate child abuse. Archdpdx 503-234-5334.


Jesus says. "But he that shall scandalize one of these little ones that believe in me, it were better for him that a millstone should be hanged about his neck, and that he should be drowned in the depth of the sea." 
Matthew 18:6