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The Respect Life Ministry recommends the following Pro-Life movies: "Roe vs. Wade" (recently released), and "Unplanned". Both are available for rental on Amazon Prime TV for $4.99 and $2.99 respectively.

The OLS-SA Respect Life Ministry hosts a Zoom Meeting at 6:45 pm every Wednesday to pray the rosary for an end to both abortion and the coronavirus pandemic. For more information, and a link to the online meeting, click the article title.

April is National Volunteer Recognition Month. Thank you to all who offer our parish and its ministries their time and talents! Volunteers don't necessarily have the time--they just have the heart!

Your voices are being heard! The NJ Reproductive Freedom Act (S3030/A4848), introduced in the Senate and Assembly on October 8, 2020, has stalled, due to reluctance on the part of legislators to pass such an extreme act during an election year. But we can't be complacent! Keep up the storm against this evil act. Click the article title for a link to send an email to your state legislators.

The US Catholic Conference of Catholic Bishops has put out a statement clarifying the Church's position on the vaccines for COVID-19. Click the article title for a link to the USCCB statement.

As the new year begins, there are many issues in society that challenge our Catholic moral and social teachings. Opposition to abortion remains our ‘pre-eminent priority. During the month of January when we acknowledge the 48th anniversary of the fateful Supreme Court Roe v. Wade decision, I invite the clergy, religious, and faithful of the Diocese of Trenton to join in a common prayerful response to end abortion. Click the article title for some suggestions.

March for Life’s Annual Rose Dinner Gala—a pro-life event benefiting the March for Life Education and Defense Fund—is going virtual! The event will take place online at 7 pm on Friday, January 29. The program will feature a variety of pro-life voices and organizations working to build a culture of life. Among them will be Tim Tebow,a two-time national champion, first-round NFL draft pick, and Heisman Trophy winner; Fr, Mike Schmitz, and Carl Anderson.

Lent will be here soon and before you know it, we will be celebrating the Risen Lord. What will you do during those 40 days leading up to Easter to foster your relationship with the Lord? Click the article title for a suggestion.

The overflowing joy of the participants in the annual March for Life “charges the batteries” of all pro-life Americans. No pro-life Americans should miss out on this experience, so this year, the rally and pre-rally shows will be covered virtually! Click the article title for a link to the registration (free) to receive the link to the live-streamed events.

Pray and fast on the first Friday of each month remaining in 2020 to attain equal rights for babies in the womb. Click the article title for more information.

The Respect Life Ministry of OLS-SA is hosting a group rosary at an online Zoom conference every Wednesday evening at 6:45 PM. We invite everyone to join us in praying this rosary as a group for the express intention of an end to abortion. At this time, we are also including an intention to end the Covid-19 pandemic. Click the article title for contact information and details.

There is a bill currently before the state legislature that would permit abortions for any reason for all nine months of pregnancy, eliminate conscience protections for medical professionals, require taxpayers to pay for the abortions whether or not they have moral objections, and prohibit the adoption of future laws that conflict with any provision of this bill. Please click the article title to find and use the link to make your objection to this bill known to your legislators.

Check out the Family & Pro-Life News Briefs for September, 2020, on our Respect Life page, under Documents. This news brief includes articles on the National Day of Remembrance for Aborted Children, A Better Way to Plan Your Family, a condensed statement from the US Catholic Bishops, two articles on college, one on Respect Life Month, a short article on the US Birth Rate, and an article on "Jesus, Son of an Unwed Mom."

Click the article title to see an abridged version of the bishop's message on the obligation to participate in shaping the moral character of our society.

PRAY! St. Gregory the Great parish invites you to join in their efforts as either a Sidewalk Advocate, or a Prayer Warrior at church or at home. Our OLS-SA Respect Life group participated with St. Gregory the Great parish's pro-life prayer vigil last Spring, and welcomes the invitation to join them in continuing efforts to end the scourge of abortion.

Effective October 1, parish meetings may resume, with standard protocols for social distancing and a few additional guidelines. Click the article title for details.

Twenty-three human rights groups, including two medical associations, have requested that the abortion pill (mifepristone, or Mifeprex) be banned as an imminent danger to public health. Click the article title for more information.

This article is not telling you who to vote for, but does provide some information on one of the candidates that you need to know before your decision. Click the article title to see.

Pray and fast on the first Friday of each month remaining in 2020 to attain equal rights for babies in the womb. The first goal is to pass the Pain Capable Unborn Child Protection Act (A-2228/S429), which will ban abortion after 20 weeks post fertilization. The science is clear that by 20 weeks babies in the womb feel pain. For a link to details and more information, click the article title.