National Black Catholic Apostolate for Life
 St. Clare Friary
WITNESSING THE GOSPEL OF LOVE AND THE GOSPEL OF LIFE IN OUR COMMUNITY
  440 wEST 36TH STREET NEW YORK, NY 10018-6326

 

 

We  need to
 
bring the
 
Gospel of the
 
heart of
 
every man

and woman 

and make it 

penetrate 

every part of

society......


Pope John
Paul II

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 
REVERENCE FOR LIFE
A Publication of the National Black Catholic Apostolate for Life
Pray Proclaim and Promote the Gospel of Life
 Over 50 Affiliates in the U.S. - National Headquarters – St. Clare Friary
440 West 36th Street – New York City 10018

Lent 2004
 

www.blackcatholicsforlife.org
 

It’s All About Life

“NO MATTER WHAT…NO MATTER WHEN…
BLACK CATHOLICS RESPECT LIFE”

 

Thanks for the tremendous support in making the National Day of Prayer for the African American Family 2004  “JESUS WE SEEK YOUR FACE” a powerful – prayerful day in the African American Community.  From the feedback across the nation the day was truly a “Respect Life/Celebrate the Family Day”.  If your community did something special on that day, please share it with us.  You can forward your news to tnbcalife@aol.com or NBCAL 440 West 36th Street, New York, NY 10018

 

IN THE NAME OF LIFE OUR FAMILIES NEED US:

This week the Senate Budget Committee put forward a budget resolution that if enacted would likely result in cutbacks to Medicaid and Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC) while at the same time provide large tax breaks for the wealthiest Americans.

The Senate resolution could result in $11 billion reduction in Medicaid spending over five years, which would force the denial of benefits to thousands of working families and other vulnerable Americans.  States would be forced to further reduce benefits and cut payments to hospitals and providers.

The resolution also could result in a $3 billion cut to the EITC over 5 years. 
Low-income working families and individuals could have their EITC benefits delayed.  Individuals not raising children could loose EITC altogether.

Please contact your Senators immediately and urge them to vote against the Senate Budget Committee Resolution. Don’t let Congress continue taking from the poor and give to the rich.  IN THE NAME OF LIFE: Let us make our voices heard.

 

UP COMING EVENTS IN MARCH

Black Church Week of Prayer for the Healing of AIDS – Contact: the Secretariat for African American Catholics – National African American Catholic HIV-AIDS Tasks Force  www.usccb:saac.org   or your local OBM Office.

Solemnity of the Annunciation of the Lord: NBCAL is requesting Black Catholics to join other Pro-Life Groups, as we pray for the end of abortion and the sacredness of all human life on this day. www.blackcatholicsforlife.org

 

The National Black Catholic Apostolate for life
is not silent on the issue of abortion.

The killing of innocent lives is never justified, and will never be acceptable behavior in our community.  Every abortion ends life.
All life is sacred and must be protected.

As defenders of life we stand firmly on the side of life. 
We are by word and example, praying, proclaiming, and promoting the Gospel of Life.

NBCAL Statement October 2004

NBCAL Board of Consultants
Bishop J. Terry Steib, SVD, DD, Episcopal Advisor,
Fr. Jim Goode, OFM, Ph.D., President, Dr. Beverly A. Carroll (USCCB: SAAC),
Fr. Anthony Bozeman, (NBCCC), Supreme Lady Mary L. Briers, (KPCLA), Br. Tyrone A. Davis, CFC, (NBCCC),
Ms. Therese Wilson-Favors, NABCA, Sr. Roberta Fulton,SSMN,(NBSC), Deacon Jerry Lett, (NAAACD),
Supreme Knight Arthur McFarland, (KPC), Sr. Claire Napoleon, FMM, (NBSC), 
 Mrs. M. Annette Turner, (Pres. NABCA), Msgr. Patrick Wells, (NBCCC), Mr. Michael Youngblood, (NAACYMN),
Sr. Donna Banfield, SBS, (Pres. NBSC) Ex-officio, Fr. Chester P. Smith, SVD, (Pres. NBCCC) Ex-officio

Partnership: 
National Black Catholic Congress & Xavier University,

Institute for Black Catholic Studies

www.blackcatholicsforlife.org

 Join the National Black Catholic Apostolate for life in proclaiming Life by becoming an Affiliate of NBCAL. We would welcome your organization or group 
as an Affiliate of the National Black Catholic Apostolate for Life as we witness the 
dignity and sacred of life as Black Catholics.  Our affiliates will be posted on the 
website: www.blackcatholicsforlife.org.

              An Affiliate of the National Black Catholic Apostolate for Life will:

Pray for Life in the Black community and throughout the world.

Proclaim the dignity of human life from the moment of conception to its natural 
end in the Black community and throughout the world.

Promote Pro-Life Issues with the National Black Catholic Apostolate for Life in the Black community and throughout the world.

Provide a donation to the National Black Catholic Apostolate for Life whenever 
possible to help with: mailings, printing of Pro-Life educational/advocacy materials and outreach programs for the Black Community.

For more information contact us at: tnbcalife@aol.com or Fax 212 563-0787.

Prepared by the National Black Catholic Apostolate for Life. 
Copyright 2004.

          “REVERENCE FOR LIFE” A PUBLICATION OF NBCAL CAN BE REPRODUCED TO PROMOTE THE RESPECT LIFE MESSAGE.  KINDLY ACKNOWLEDGE THE NATIONAL BLACK CATHOLIC APOSTOLATE FOR LIFE.

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