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Upcoming talks
The Cardinal Winning
Pro-Life Initiative
is delighted to host two talks:
“Society Wounded by Abortion: the Road to Healing”
by Vicki Thorn
founder of the worldwide
post-abortion healing ministry,
Project Rachel
http://www.healing-after-abortion.com/
When: Wednesday 13th May 2009 at 7.30pm
AND
“Rising to the Challenge of Secularism”
by Raymond de Souza
EWTN host, international lay apologist,founder and director of Saint Gabriel Communications (Australia), Program Director for Portuguese-Speaking countries for Human Life International (HLI) and Chairman of the Sacred Heart Legion (USA).
When: Monday 18th May 2009 at 7.30pm
Both talks will take place at the Pro-Life Initiative, 104 Albert Road, Crosshill, Glasgow, G42 8DR
Entrance is by ticket only – for a free ticket, please contact us:
0141 433 2680 or gospeloflifesisters(at)googlemail(dot)com
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Farewell
Yesterday, too, we had an extended lunch in the People’s Palace, partly to say thanks to Chris Larkin, who’s been working with us since Christmas and is going on to pastures new. He has promised to make a guest appearance, however, so that we don’t miss him tooooo much. One of our volunteers, Marion, aka Universal Nana, is inconsolable. 
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St Ninian’s Pro-Life Group
Yesterday we had the joy of meeting 7 of the younger members of the St Ninian’s (Kirkintilloch) pro-life group, along with their teachers Karen Partyka and Eileen MacDonald. Made up of 2nd and 3rd years, they spent a couple of hours at the Initiative touring the place and learning about our work here. They were also, of course, put to work for a while, because nobody enters here without doing something (staff excepted). They’re pictured here having some juice, 
and saying the Angelus at noon before they left.
I might add that they didn’t leave without giving us some wonderful clothes and toys – to add to the truck-load we got from them before Christmas. Many thanks!
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Many of you will have heard of new proposals to allow abortion providers to advertise on television…
Here is Bishop O’Donoghue of Lancaster’s statement:
It has been widely reported in the media that the Advertising Standards Authority is considering allowing the abortion industry to advertise through the broadcasting media. This deeply damaging proposal originates from the Independent Advisory Group on Sexual Health & HIV and therefore comes from the heart of the abortion industry – threatening yet another hammer-blow to the sanctity of human life in this country.
I am appalled that this proposal will result in the deaths of many more preborn children and cause untold harm to women. As a society, we need to wake up and stop treating abortion as a quick-fix solution to pregnancy and offer compassionate and practical support to women facing crisis pregnancies. The Cardinal Winning Pro-Life Initiative in Scotland is a shining example of the Church and others reaching out to pregnant women who find themselves isolated and frightened, offering emotional support and practical help such as liaising with families and providing financial assistance to women in need.
The killing of the innocent can never be a genuine solution to a problem. I urge all those who care about the sanctity of human life to voice their opposition to this proposal with one voice. At the same time, please consider lending your support to our pro-life organizations that care about mothers and their preborn children..
For more information, read the Lifesite News article, John Smeaton’s blog, and Fr Tim here and here.
It is vital that as many of you as possible respond to this consultation. For more information, have a look at Jane Teresa’s post.
Sorry for all the links – we’ll hopefully post in more detail later.
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Talk in Montrose
Sr Roseann is speaking tomorrow night in St Margaret’s Church in Montrose at 7pm til 8.30pm. Do come along if you live remotely near!
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Just for the record, Chris Larkin (who’s been working with us these last 10 weeks) and Sr Andrea went to the second International SPUC Student Conference, this year held in the Carberry Tower in Edinburgh. The setting was amazing and the conference really exhilarating.
The conference was entitled ‘I am here’ and covered many of the so-called ‘hard cases’ that often justify abortion. The keynote speaker was the dynamic and vivacious Rebecca Kiessling, herself the result of a rape in which her mother was held at knife point; our very own Elain Gallagher also spoke powerfully on the joys and challenges of living with disability; and another particularly impressive speaker was 17-year-old Monica McGhee, a pupil of Trinity High in Renfrew, who had a child when she was fifteen. Her presentation was realistic in its approach – it’s simply not ideal having children at such a young and unstable stage – but also deeply inspiring. She comes from a strong, pro-life family and they supported her all the way through. She made the right decision and now she has a beautiful baby daughter.
Last year 50 delegates attended the conference. This year, no less than 150 – all of them clued up, incredibly enthusiastic and powerful advocates for the voiceless.
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You are invited to the launch of our new project for men involved in the work of the Cardinal Winning Pro-Life Initiative.
Where: Pro-Life Centre, 104 Albert Rd, Crosshill, Glasgow, G42 8DR (about 2 minutes walk from Crosshill train station)
When: Thursday 19th March 2009
Time: 7.30 – 9.30pm
What:
- Short talk on the ‘Confraternity’
- Time of prayer
- Buffet & light refreshments
- Plenty of time to chat
Who: YOU – we invite anyone interested in pro-life work, but especially men to come along, find out more and get involved.
To find out more, get in touch using the details in the side-bar.
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Say a prayer …
… for a Polish woman who currently wants to abort her baby. Pray that she may be able to see and reach out for a loving alternative.
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Update on prayer request
We received news last night about the two girls whose babies’ lives were in danger. The great news is that one of them, who was determined to have an abortion, has decided to keep her baby after all. Tragically, the other girl who wanted to keep her baby was forced by her parents to have an abortion some days ago – she and the father of the baby are devastated.
Please continue to keep all involved in your prayers.
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Urgent prayers needed
Please pray for two teenagers: one has an abortion booked for this Thursday and the other for next week. They’ve both agreed to see Sr Roseann tomorrow. Thanks, as ever.
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