Dear Friend of Life,

A week ago, President Obama nominated Elena Kagan to fill the soon-to-be-vacated seat of Justice John Paul Stevens. Our legal team has been preparing for this nomination for more than six months, and we have extensive resources available for you right now at aul.org.

Fox News recently reported on... http://action.aul.org/site/MessageViewer?em_id=7801.0&dlv_id=10281

Written by Jan Markell
www.olivetreeviews.org

May 13, 2010

In Luke 21 there are several references to troubled times. In verse 25 it says nations will be in distress with perplexity suggesting that problems may be so grave, no one knows how to solve them. In verse 26, it refers to men's hearts failing them from fear, especially when they see what may be coming upon them. In this context, the perfect storm is coming.

Rahm Emmanuel made the often-quoted statement that we should never let a crisis go to waste. Greece has a crisis. You may think that it is such a small nation that it isn't worth exploring the deeper meaning. The real problem is contagion. Greece is just one of many socialist nations in Europe. Thus, Greece has been funding massive social programs and accumulating huge debt. Nations that could follow right behind Greece -- and soon -- include Spain, Portugal, Italy, and Great Britain, among others. All wobbly European nations are hoping the European Union will bail them out of trouble. They may try but the financial issues are so formidable that it will not work.

As Gary Bauer of CONTINUED »

Story:
http://www.foxnews.com/us/2010/05/13/thousands-sign-petition-protesting-...

Petition:
http://www.catholicleague.org/petition.php?thankyou

Redemption Comes Through The Jews… Jewish Businessman, Sam Miller, Whaps Anti-Catholic Bias in News Media

Sam Miller, prominent Cleveland businessman – Jewish, not Catholic – is fighting mad about & concentrated effort by the media to denigrate the Catholic Church in this country.

I’m going to say things here today that many Catholics should have said 18 months ago. Maybe it’s easier for me to say because I am not Catholic, but I have had enough, more than enough, disgustingly enough.

During my entire life I’ve never... http://blackbiretta.blogspot.com/2010/04/support-from-our-elder-jewish-b...

Mark your calendars, bargain shoppers, because the Bardsdale United Methodist Women will be holding their Courtyard Sale on Saturday, June 5, from 8 am until noon at the church.

Items of all kinds can be found ranging from the practical to the eclectic at very reasonable prices. Clothing, household appliances, bric-a-brac, tools, books, jewelry and holiday decorations are just some of the shopping highlights waiting for you.

If you are still doing your spring cleaning and would like to donate your unwanted treasures, please call the church at 524-2070 or Marcia at 524-3674 to arrange for a pickup.

All proceeds support the missions of the Bardsdale United Methodist Women.

Due to its popularity and to aid in the setting up of this event, no shoppers will be allowed in the courtyard until 8 am.

Written By Dan Gilgoff, CNN

(CNN) -- For most of American history, a Supreme Court with no Protestant Christian judges would have been unthinkable. Nearly three quarters of all justices who've ever served on the nation's high court have been Protestant. And roughly half of all Americans identify themselves as Protestant today.

But since John Paul Stevens announced his retirement last month, legal and religious scholars have begun entertaining the unprecedented prospect of a Supreme Court without a single Protestant justice.

Besides Stevens, who is Protestant, the current Supreme Court counts six Catholics and two Jews.

"It's an amazing irony given... http://www.cnn.com/2010/POLITICS/05/03/supreme.court.protestants/index.h...

Written By Heidi Blake

A Christian street preacher was arrested and locked in a cell for telling a passer-by that homosexuality is a sin in the eyes of God.

Dale McAlpine was charged with causing “harassment, alarm or distress” after a homosexual police community support officer (PCSO) overheard him reciting a number of “sins” referred to in the Bible, including blasphemy, drunkenness and same sex relationships.

The 42-year-old Baptist, who... http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/newstopics/religion/7668448/Christian-pr...

http://www.cbn.com/media/player/index.aspx?s=/vod/mw131v2_ws

We live in a wonderful country! And God has blessed America in many ways. Each year, Christians gather all across our nation to celebrate God’s goodness and to pray for His guidance. This year Fillmore will participate again in the annual National Day of Prayer. Thursday, May 6th is that day. This year’s theme is “PRAYER- For Such A Time As This.” Christians from all across Fillmore will gather at this year’s chosen church, First Assembly of God Church, 703 Central Avenue. A number of Fillmore area pastors will participate. There will also be singing and some congregational interaction. We will pray for our nation, our national & state leaders, our community & schools and other things related to our nation’s future. Anyone who loves this country and wants to pray for its future is welcome to come. Meeting will be held at 7 p.m.. For information call 524-5564 or 524-2194.

I Don't Know All Of The Challenges My Friends Have,
But YOU Know EVERYTHING.
I Hear Their Silence;
YOU Hear Their Prayers.
I See Their Laughter;
YOU See Their Tears.
I See When They Give;
YOU See What's Been Taken From Them.
I See Their Beautiful Appearance;
YOU See The Scars In Their Soul.
I Experience Their Faith;
YOU Know Their Doubts.
My Prayer For Them God, Is That YOU
Give Them Everything They May Need
And Bless Them Abundantly. Amen
I Don't Know What Tomorrow Holds,
But I Know Who Holds Tomorrow.

The son of one of the fallen miners (Steve Harrah) has his 7th birthday Friday. Please take the time to send Zach a birthday card. It will mean a lot to him.

Zach Harrah
705 C&O Dam Road,
Daniels, WV 25832.

Holy Thursday
8:30AM Morning Prayer
This evening we come together to be at Supper with the Lord. Our celebrants are our Pastor, Fr. Barney and our Associate Pastor, Fr. Artur .
At the Last Supper, Jesus gave us a new commandment: “Love one another as I have loved you.” He showed His love by washing the feet of His disciples. He gave us the Holy Eucharist in order that we might have the power to keep His new commandment. And He gave us the priesthood, in order that He might always be present among us in His Holy Sacraments. Let us renew our dedication to Christ as we celebrate His Last Supper. At our 7:30PM Mass we will celebrate the; washing of the disciples feet, Rededication to the priesthood of the Pastor Fr Bernard and Associate Fr Artur, procession to the olive garden and altar of repose. The evening ends with prayer at 11PM in Spanish
Good Friday
8:30AM Morning Prayer
12Noon Children's living Stations of the Cross
3PM English Good Friday Service
6PM Living stations of the Cross in Spanish
7PM Spanish Good Friday Service
Holy Saturday Easter Vigil 7:30PM at the Vigil We welcome
Ana Veyna, Ashley Legan, and, Jessica Raye, as they are Baptized and receive First Holy Communion. We also welcome Wanda Castel de Oro and Andrew Castel de Oro who will be welcomed and make a profession of faith into our Catholic faith and receive their First Holy Communion.
Easter Sunday Mass
7AM and 1PM in Spanish
9AM and 11:15 AM in English. The Annual Easter Egg hunt will be held after the 9AM Mass. Special thanks to all who have helped with the decorations for Holy Week and Flowers and to the Choirs, altar servers, lectors, Eucharistic Ministers and our wonderful Pastor Fr. Barney and Assosociate Fr Art for such a beautiful and inspring Holy Week and Easter Liturgies.

Several priests from our area churches and Thomas Aquinas college will be available to hear confession. Families are encouraged to come early and assist their children in an examining of conscience and how to go to confession. Prayers and resources for children can be found at www.GrowingUpCatholic.com

Planned Parenthood’s newest abortion “super center” opened last month in Houston, Texas, and is the largest abortion facility in the western hemisphere. The massive 78,000 square foot facility also includes a surgical wing to provide late-term abortions.

Why is this significant?

Because if President Obama’s healthcare bill passes, your tax dollars could help fund this “community health center” and others like it.

President Obama has set March 18 as the date for a final House vote on the Senate pro-abortion healthcare bill. Speaker Pelosi is giving pro-life Democrats and Republicans no chance to amend the pro-abortion Senate healthcare plan. It’s take it or leave it.

In addition to other loopholes, their plan includes as much as $11 billion over 5 years for “community health centers” including Planned Parenthood clinics like the one in Houston.

Enter the Stupak 12

Rep. Bart Stupak and a coalition of pro-life Democrats are now standing in the way. These courageous representatives have vowed to vote against any legislation that does not explicitly exclude taxpayer funding for abortion providers, or insurance companies that provide abortion.

Without these votes, the healthcare “reform” legislation might not pass.

CatholicVote is working feverishly to stop this legislation from going forward. We were told yesterday that the pressure being placed on these pro-life representatives is overwhelming.

They are hearing from their pro-abortion colleagues and pro-abortion groups that stand to profit from this legislation.

But have they heard from you?

Can you place at least 2 calls to any of the representatives listed below?

Tell them that millions of people are counting on them to do the right thing. Tell them to stand strong. And tell them you will support them in any way you can.

Finally, tell them you are praying for them. Let's make sure they hear from the Catholic vote.

Sincerely,

Brian Burch, President
CatholicVoteAction.org

There are no restrictions in the Senate bill on how the money for Community Health Centers can be spent. As Secretary of Health and Human Services, Kathleen Sebelius would be empowered to funnel cash to organizations like Planned Parenthood.

Is this the kind of healthcare reform that you want?

Here is a partial list of those who need to hear from you:

Jerry Costello (IL)
(618) 233-8026
(202) 225-5661

Kathy Dahlkemper (PA)
(814) 456-2038
(202) 225-5406

Joe Donnelly (IN)
(574) 288-2780
(202) 225-3915

Steve Driehaus (OH)
(513) 684-2723
(202) 225-2216

Brad Ellsworth (IN)
(812) 465-6484
(202) 225-4636

Marcy Kaptur (OH)
(419) 259-7500
(202) 225-4146

Dale Kildee (MI)
(810) 239-1437
(202) 225-3611

Jim Oberstar (MN)
(218) 727-7474
(202) 225-6211

Charlie Wilson (OH)
(740) 376-0868
(202) 225-5705

Written by Nonie Darwish

In the Muslim faith a Muslim man can marry a child as young as 1 year old and have sexual intimacy with this child. Consummating the marriage by 9.

The dowry is given to the family in exchange for the woman (who becomes his slave) and for the purchase of the private parts of the woman, to use her as a toy.

Even though a woman is abused she can not obtain a divorce.
To prove rape, the woman must have (4) male witnesses. Often after a woman has been raped, she is returned to her family and the family must return the dowry. The family has the right to execute her (an honor killing) to restore the honor of the family.. Husbands can beat their wives 'at will' and he does not have to say why he has beaten her.

The husband is permitted to have (4 wives) and a temporary wife for an hour (prostitute) at his discretion.
The Shariah Muslim law controls the private as well as the public life of the woman.

In the West World ( America ) Muslim men are starting to demand Shariah Law so the wife can not obtain a divorce and he can have full and complete control of her. It is amazing and alarming how many of our sisters and daughters attending American Universities are now marrying Muslim men and submitting themselves and their children unsuspectingly to the Shariah law.

By passing this on, enlightened American women may avoid becoming a slave under Shariah Law.

Author and lecturer Nonie Darwish says the goal of radical Islamists is to impose Shariah law on the world, ripping Western law and liberty in two. She recently authored the book, Cruel and Usual Punishment: The Terrifying Global Implications of Islamic Law. Darwish was born in Cairo and spent her childhood in Egypt and Gaza before immigrating to America in 1978, when she was eight years old. Her father died while leading covert attacks on Israel . He was a high-ranking Egyptian military officer stationed with his family in Gaza .

When he died, he was considered a "shahid," a martyr for jihad. His posthumous status earned Nonie and her family an elevated position in Muslim society. But Darwish developed a skeptical eye at an early age. She questioned her own Muslim culture and upbringing. She converted to Christianity after hearing a Christian preacher on television.

In her latest book, Darwish warns about creeping sharia law - what it is, what it means, and how it is manifested in Islamic countries. For the West, she says radical Islamists are working to impose sharia on the world. If that happens, Western civilization will be destroyed. Westerners generally assume all religions encourage a respect for the dignity of each individual. Islamic law (Sharia) teaches that non-Muslims should be subjugated or killed in this world. Peace and prosperity for one's children is not as important as assuring that Islamic law rules everywhere in the Middle East and eventually in the world.

While Westerners tend to think that all religions encourage some form of the golden rule, Sharia teaches two systems of ethics - one for Muslims and another for non-Muslims. Building on tribal practices of the seventh century, Sharia encourages the side of humanity that wants to take from and subjugate others.
While Westerners tend to think in terms of religious people developing a personal understanding of and relationship with God, Sharia advocates executing people who ask difficult questions that could be interpreted as criticism.

It's hard to imagine, that in this day and age, Islamic scholars agree that those who criticize Islam or choose to stop being Muslim should be executed. Sadly, while talk of an Islamic reformation is common and even assumed by many in the West, such murmurings in the Middle East are silenced through intimidation.
While Westerners are accustomed to an increase in religious tolerance over time, Darwish explains how petro dollars are being used to grow an extremely intolerant form of political Islam in her native Egypt and elsewhere.

In twenty years there will be enough Muslim voters in the U.S. to elect the President by themselves! Rest assured they will do so... You can look at how they have taken over several towns in the USA .. Dearborn Mich. is one... and there are others....

I think everyone in the U.S. should be required to read this, but with the ACLU, there is no way this will be widely publicized, unless each of us sends it on!

It is too bad that so many are disillusioned with life and Christianity to accept Muslims as peaceful.. some may be but they have an army that is willing to shed blood in the name of Islam.. the peaceful support the warriors with their finances and own kind of patriotism to their religion. While America is getting rid of Christianity from all public sites and erasing God from the lives of children, the Muslims are planning a great jihad on America.

Monday March 15 thru Thursday March 18. Morning Schedule 8:15AM Rosary, 8:30AM Mass followed by a reflection. Evening Reflection at 7:30PM in the Church. On Wednesday, March 17 we will have our Penance service and several priests hearing individual confession in English.

Saint Francis of Assisi Religious Education Parent Association is sponsoring an Enchilada fund raiser at Saint Francis of Assisi Hall on Saturday March 20th from 5 to 7PM. Dine in or Take out. $9 per plate / 3 Chicken Enchiladas, Rice, Beans and Salad Pre-sale tickets only no tickets will be sold at the door to purchase tickets please come to the Pastoral Center or call Rebecca Cantero at 805-276-1921. Come and reminice with old friends and meet new friends. Special thanks to the Magaña family from Tlaquepaque fine Mexican food in Santa Paula for providing the food.
Saint Francis of Assisi Senior Breakfast serves seniors (60 years of older) from 8AM to 9:30AM, Monday through Friday. All senior's are welcome a samll, voluntary donation will be accepted.
Growing up Catholic Sessions for our parents and children in first communion will be held on Thursday March 11 & 25 at 6PM in the parish hall.
Stations of the Cross and Soup for the soul continues through Lent Stations begin at 5:30PM and Soup follows in the Parish Hall. Bring your family. A basket is set out for love gifts towards our Saint Vincent de Paul Society who put together 180 bags of food each Tuesday and to cover the soup supplies. Bring the family. For more info., contact Marie Alviz at 524-5837.
ENGLISH LENTEN MISSION WITH FR TONY WALSH
Monday March 15 thru Thursday March 18
Morning Schedule 8:15AM Rosary, 8:30AM Mass followed by a reflection. Evening Reflection at 7:30PM in the Church. On Wednesday, March 17 we will have our Penance service and several priests hearing individual confession in English.