4th Trimester

UN Experts Say Mothers Who Killed Their Newborns Must Go Free By Stefano Gennarini, J.D.
NEW YORK, February 6 (C-Fam) Guadalupe was convicted of murdering her newborn baby. Her case failed multiple appeals. But now she is is free, courtesy of a multi-year campaign by abortion groups and pressure from UN officials.

Six UN experts praised El Salvador for pardoning Carmen Guadalupe Vásquez Aldana last week. She was 7 years into a 30-year sentence after being found guilty of murder. Her case is the centerpiece in a campaign to depict El Salvador’s abortion laws as oppressive and unfair.
Note, the children were not in utero when they were killed.

Feb 14 Sat Mass canceled

Pray for the soul of Jordanian Pilot Lt. Muath al-Kaseasbeh burned alive by ISIS, as well as other victims

Feb 17 Tue 5:30-9PM – 40 days for Life Kick-Off Event will be held at St. Mary’s Church, 17 Waterville Street, N. Grafton, hosted by the Grafton Parishes’ Pro-life Ministries. We’ll have Mass at 5:30, dinner at 6:30, and speakers at 7:30. A panel of students and young adults will share with us how they became involved in the pro-life movement. Please join us for any or all parts of the evening. If you are planning to come for dinner, please let us know by replying to this email or calling 508-839-7674. There is no charge for dinner; free will offerings will be gratefully accepted.

NBC’s Brian Williams lied about being shot at in helicopter in Iraq in 2003, then leaves out key details in his apology

Feb 18 Ash Wed 6:30-7PM – 40 Days for Life Opening Night Candlelight Vigil will be held across the street from Planned Parenthood in Worcester. BYOC – Bring your own candle!
As a Lenten sacrifice, consider covering the same hour every day or every week during 40 Days for Life
Feb 19 Thu 7am-1pm - Our Lady of the Angels covering 40 Days for Life
Feb 19 Thu 7pm Pure in Heart Worcester, a group of young adult Catholics (ages 18-35) committed to the pro-life cause, living the Catholic faith, and studying Pope John Paul's Theology of the Body. Join Pure in Heart-Worcester for Mass, adoration with the rosary, a dinner and discussion. Meetings are at 7pm every third Thursday of the month in the St. Therese Chapel located behind St. Mary's Parish - 20 Summer Street, Shrewsbury MA. Fr. Jim Mazzone, director of vocations, leading the discussion.

Feb 20 Fri, 7am-1pm - Our Lady of the Angels covering 40 Days for Life
Feb 21 Sat 7-10am – Sacred Heart in Webster, 10-11am House of Prayer, Auburn 40 Days for Life
Feb 21 Sat 9am Rosary with prayerful sidewalk protest, Pleasant St. followed by 10am Mass celebrated by Fr. Adam Reid in the Problem Pregnancy Chapel
Feb 24 Tue 7am-1pm – 40 Days St. Luke’s
Feb 25 Wed 7pm Carolyn Y. Woo, President CRS “God, Neighbor, Self” Maison Franҫais Assumption College

Feb 28 Sat 7am-1pm – 40 Days Grafton Parishes, 9am Prayer vigil on the sidewalk across from Planned Parenthood, 472 Pleasant St., Worcester followed by 10am Mass in Problem Pregnancy Chapel. Fr. Ken Cardinale

Planned Parenthood League of Massachusetts president and chief executive Marty Walz resigned Wednesday in a phone call to the organization’s board chairman. Boston Globe 1/31/15

Mar 3 Tue 7am-1pm – 40 Days St. Luke’s
Mar 4 Wed 6:30-7:15PM – The Grafton Parishes will be hosting a Living Rosary across the street from Planned
Parenthood for 40 Days for Life
March 6th-7th Fri morning-Sat morning– St. Gabriel’s 24 hour Eucharistic Adoration in support of 40 Days for Life Mar 6 Fri 2015 8pm “1st Friday” Mass celebrated in the Problem Pregnancy Chapel
Mar 7 Sat 7am-1pm –40 Days Grafton Parishes

Mar 12 Thu 7am-1pm – Grafton Parishes
Mar 25 Wed 10am Mass for Life on the Solemnity of the Annunciation of the Lord, Bishop McManus celebrates, St. Paul's Cathedral, Worcester, with students from our Catholic Schools.
The annual diocesan pro-life awards, honoring individuals who have shown outstanding dedication to the pro-life cause, will be presented at this Mass. All are welcome! Nominate Pro-Life Award recipients

Mar 26 Thu 7pm James J. O’Connell Georgetown U. “St. Augustine the Pagan” Maison Franҫais Assumption College
Mar 28 Sat 40 Days 7am-1pm – Grafton Parishes
Mar 29 Palm Sun 3-5:15PM Closing 40 Days will begin with an hour of prayer across the street from Planned Parenthood. At 4:15, Fr. Becker will celebrate Mass at Blessed Sacrament Church.

Life is but a Weaving (The Tapestry Poem) By: Corrie ten Boom
My life is but a weaving
Between my God and me.
I cannot choose the colors
He weaveth steadily.
Oft’ times He weaveth sorrow;
And I in foolish pride
Forget He sees the upper
And I the underside.
Not ’til the loom is silent
And the shuttles cease to fly
Will God unroll the canvas
And reveal the reason why.
The dark threads are as needful
In the weaver’s skillful hand
As the threads of gold and silver
In the pattern He has planned
He knows, He loves, He cares;
Nothing this truth can dim.
He gives the very best to those
Who leave the choice to Him.

God Bless America,
Jay G.
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