Gone Fishin': Archdiocese of Portland's Focus on CCHD.

For decades the Archdiocese of Portland has encouraged and provided for the wants of the anti-Catholic programs during the year and especially in November when there is the Catholic Campaign for Human Development (CCHD) collections. 

This romance with pro-abortion organizations taking collection plate monies from faithful Catholics could be considered criminal, since all facts are known.  They know what they're doing and are accountable.

There is no way to stop those employed by Catholics except to fire them for dereliction of duty.

: 11/11/2012 11:15:00 AM Church's anti-poverty campaign explained Archdiocese of Portland photo Matt Cato explains the power of collective action. One in six Americans lives in poverty. For children, it's almost one in four. That was one of the sobering messages at an evening sponsored last month by the Archdiocese of Portland's Office of Life, Justice and Peace. The event — called “An Evening of Solidarity and Empowerment” — highlighted community organizations funded by the Catholic Campaign for Human Development, the U.S. church's anti-poverty effort. In the U.S., the officially poor are those who earn less than the federal government's income threshold — $22,314 for a family of four. That includes people working at minimum wage, even holding down several jobs, and seniors living on fixed incomes. Also in the category are wage earners suddenly out of work. It all adds up to millions of families in both cities and rural communities. "Living in poverty means one impossible choice after another — between food and medicine, getting to work or paying the heating bill, covering the rent or daycare for your children," says Matt Cato, director of the office. Cato says the CCHD funds community organizations that support self-sufficiency, improve communities and encourage independence. It's all meant to help break the cycle of poverty and help people move themselves out of poverty. A collection for the fund is set for Catholic parishes the weekend of Nov. 17-18. The evening at the archdiocese's pastoral center highlighted the call of being in solidarity with those who are economically disadvantaged. Speakers encouraged individuals to volunteer with an organization that moves them. Participating organizations included Community Alliance of Tenants, New City Initiative, Ecumenical Ministry of Oregon’s Interfaith Food and Farm Partnerships, VOZ, and Hacienda Community Development Corporation. CCHD, a program of the U.S. Catholic bishops, calls on Catholics to pursue justice by challenging unjust systems. Charitable works and human services, while necessary, help the poor survive within the system. Community development organizations, by contrast, work to change the system. Economic development organizations work to create alternatives to the system. The evening began with an overview of the CCHD grant program. It's structured to invest in the development of people in poverty. Projects seek to eliminate root causes of poverty, enact institutional change, produce assets, boost wealth or create jobs. Projects receiving grants must benefit those in poverty and involve them in decision making. "CCHD is concerned about the growth, development, and dignity of the individual person as well as the collective strengthening of the low-income community," Cato says. "Skills building and training increases the skills of individual low-income leaders as persons. This is empowering." The evening’s conversation turned to relationships, and how it is through relationships that individuals can create a just society. Cato says the Catholic Church gives the grants because of who Catholics are, not because of who the organizations are. But CCHD does require that organizations avoid participation in and promotion of activities that contradict the moral and social teachings of the Catholic Church. Cato knows CCHD can't fund every deserving community organization. He urged parishioners to give year-round support. "Solidarity with our brothers and sisters and empowering those in poverty does not fit into one evening a year," he says. "Solidarity and empowerment is a life-long journey."

Robbing Peter to Pay Saul

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Operation Holy Night for Our Precious Infants: Success !

You are those who have continued with me in my trials

 (Luke 22:24, RSV Edition, Harmony Media)

Dear Brothers and Sisters for Life, Purity and Healing,

I cannot thank all of you enough who came last week to the board meeting.  We had over 200 people and we filled the auditorium and a great deal of the surrounding area.  We will probably meet again in the future and there is room for 1000.  Don't be shy and be ready to come and stand for life and purity.

A special thanks to the speakers; they were tremendous,  One speaker came straight from the airport, another barely got across the river, but they all made it.
I gave a message of healing.  I could tell that one board member really seem to have an old injury on her heart.  She was quoted in the Oregonian as saying the program is fine.  Please, please pray for her.

I so want to thank all of you again and again for your prayers and for your time last Monday.  Please continue to pray.  There was another hearing last week and one this week at school.  I have been directed to not work on multiplication tables with the students in my math class.  Please pray for a miracle of how I can accomplish this without teaching it.  This directive is so sad because when children learn to multiply it makes such a difference.

Please continue to pray for all those helping me, my lawyer James Leuenberger, my union representative, Kathi Koenig and a few other lawyers working in the background.  Kathi did ask that people do not contact her.  My lawyer specifically asked for prayers and he really appreciates all of you.  He is a fine man of faith and so supportive of me both legally and emotionally.

God Bless,
Bill
503-334-6183     

Spread the Word: Join Bill Diss, Dr. Toffler & Deacon Harold Burke-Sivers fight Planned Parenthood

From Bill Diss.  Thanks.  Please spread the word.  Bill Diss, Dr. Bill Toffler and Deacon Harold Burke-Sivers will be speaking to the Portland School Board against their infringement against parental rights.

Addition from Cheri: "There will be a meeting at the St. Joseph's, Salem, parish center cafeteria at 7 PM on December 6th. The purpose of this meeting is to discuss strategy for getting Planned Parenthood out of our schools for the next school board meeting. We want to present a unified and consistent message. I hope you can make it. I have updated the website with a new format, where updates will be posted in a blog format, and links to the prior pages are on the right." http://salemschoolwatch.com

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Dear Brothers and Sisters for Life, Purity and Healing,

And why is this granted me, that the mother of my Lord should come to me? For behold, when the voice of your greeting came to my ears, the babe in my womb leaped for joy.

(Luke 1:43:44, RSV Courtesy of Harmony Media)

I wanted to thank you all again for your prayers and support. Monday, December 3, 2012 is the day that will go down in history where thousands came to a Portland Public School Hearing to stand for life and purity.

Please come and please bring your entire family. There is no better gift to give this Christmas Season than the gift of life.

All children should have their purity respected and should be able to have a good education by certified teachers and have the opportunity to marry and have children. Unfortunately Portland Public Schools and Planned Parenthood have other plans. I just got a hold of the latest school report for this year and look how race fits into Planned Parenthood's plans? Can someone please tell me why this is not profiling?

School	Percent of Students that are White	Planned Parenthood on Campus?
Jefferson	17.2%	Yes
Benson	28.7%	Yes
Roosevelt	30.8%	Yes
Madison	37.2%	Yes
Franklin	49.5%	No
Grant	65.6%	No
Cleveland	68.7%	No
Lincoln	75.4%	No
Wilson	77.8%	No

Here is the time and location.

Operation: Holy Night
December 3, 2012 at 6:00 PM
Portland Public School Headquarters
501 N. Dixon St.
Portland, Oregon 97227
[Very near Memorial Coliseum and Rose Garden]
(map)

You may bring signs. Please read the following for types of signs. There are attachments with this for handouts. This will be the last weekend before the big meeting.

Change of Location for Fund Raiser
The Culture of Life Office of Knights of Columbus and Precious Children of Portland are sponsoring an advent wreath making party. You make make a wreath or purchase a wreath ($10.00 to $15.00). The new location is by a tree lot and you can also purchase a tree, garland, door wreaths, etc. If you want to have some Christmas treats and make a beautiful wreath please come to SW Macadam and Vermont St. In John's Landing. The party is on the north end of the Family Christmas Tree Lot. (map)


God Bless,
Bill
503-334-6183

CCHD - "CHANGE AGENTS : Alinskyian Organizing among Religious Bodies"

Lest we forget at least an over-the-shoulder acknowledgment to the very first radical: from all our legends, mythology, and history (and who is to know where mythology leaves off and history begins -- or which is which), the first radical known to man who rebelled against the establishment and did it so effectively that he at least won his own kingdom -- Lucifer.

-- Saul Alinsky

A brief history of Alinsky and Catholic Campaign for Human Development e-booklet from Speroforum by Stephanie Block CMC
 
"CHANGE AGENTS : Alinskyian Organizing among Religious Bodies"

We are fortunate indeed to have a Catholic grassroots woman who, for decades, has kept a history of Saul Alinsky and his effect in our lives.  This woman's name is Stephanie Block from New Mexico.

In 2007, many Oregonians participated in three workshops that she and VOCAL presented in Portland, Salem and Bend: "Justice in Pieces".  You can still get a Powerpoint CD and handout that the members of the workshops received.  This is a free gift so send VOCAL your address and it will be sent right out.

The name Saul Alinsky has been tied to the Catholic Church since the beginning and we still keep this mindset alive by our ignorance and trust.  How can our Church leaders be so lost?  Catholics and Christian denominations generate massive amounts of money, but more importantly lead the faithful astray and in Oregon the Earth Charter is sometimes the focus instead of the Catechism. (VOCAL has more posts about this..just enter "Earth Charter" in the front of the blog for this and any other question".
 
The Rules for Radicals 

• RULE 1: “Power is not only what you have, but what the enemy thinks you have.” Power is derived from 2 main sources – money and people. “Have-Nots” must build power from flesh and blood.
• RULE 2: “Never go outside the expertise of your people.” It results in confusion, fear and retreat. Feeling secure adds to the backbone of anyone.
• RULE 3: “Whenever possible, go outside the expertise of the enemy.” Look for ways to increase insecurity, anxiety and uncertainty.
• RULE 4: “Make the enemy live up to its own book of rules.” If the rule is that every letter gets a reply, send 30,000 letters. You can kill them with this because no one can possibly obey all of their own rules.
• RULE 5: “Ridicule is man’s most potent weapon.” There is no defense. It’s irrational. It’s infuriating. It also works as a key pressure point to force the enemy into concessions.
• RULE 6: “A good tactic is one your people enjoy.” They’ll keep doing it without urging and come back to do more. They’re doing their thing, and will even suggest better ones.
• RULE 7: “A tactic that drags on too long becomes a drag.” Don’t become old news.
• RULE 8: “Keep the pressure on. Never let up.” Keep trying new things to keep the opposition off balance. As the opposition masters one approach, hit them from the flank with something new.
• RULE 9: “The threat is usually more terrifying than the thing itself.” Imagination and ego can dream up many more consequences than any activist.
• RULE 10: “If you push a negative hard enough, it will push through and become a positive.” Violence from the other side can win the public to your side because the public sympathizes with the underdog.
• RULE 11: “The price of a successful attack is a constructive alternative.” Never let the enemy score points because you’re caught without a solution to the problem.
• RULE 12: “Pick the target, freeze it, personalize it, and polarize it.” Cut off the support network and isolate the target from sympathy. Go after people and not institutions; people hurt faster than institutions.

• We can ask Stephanie Block to re-visit our state and have some quality time asking questions about Oregon and CCHD.  Let your voice be heard.  REFORM CCHD NOW

Happy Thanksgiving to all of you...sorry this is a little late.

“I would maintain that thanks are the highest form of thought; and that gratitude is happiness doubled by wonder.”   G.K. Chesterton

"And whatever you do, whether in word or deed, do it all in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God the Father through him."  Colossians 3:17