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REVERENCE FOR
LIFE
Publication of the National Black
Catholic Apostolate for Life
Pray Proclaim and Promote the Gospel of Life
Fall 2003
This issue of Reverence for
Life is dedicated to
Pope John
Paul II
on the occasion of the 25th Anniversary of his election
as the Successor of St. Peter.
Black Catholics in America,
are
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.
Mary,
Mother of God and Mother of Black Catholics for Life journey with us as we walk
in the footsteps of your Son Jesus and Choose Life.
Statement from the National
Black Catholic Apostolate for Life
On Respect Life Sunday October 5, 2003
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In our Masses and Prayers let us pray for the end of Abortion.
Please also pray for all Victims of Violence and the Culture of death.
Abortion Must End |
Black Catholic
Defender of Life
NBCAL
Shout Out
To A Black Catholic Defender of Life from the
Archdiocese of Atlanta:
Deacon Jerry
Lett
A Black
Catholic Defender of Life
Johns gospel reveals the
power Jesus gives through forgiveness. The great POWER Jesus gives us
includes protecting the least powerful
our unborn babies.
Deacon Jerry Lett
(If you know
someone who is a Defender of Life in our community, please let us know so we
can give them a NBCAL Black Catholic
Defender of Life Shout
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Respect Life Sunday
October 5, 2003
Life is
a Miracle
Women
tempted by abortion deserve better, Lord. They deserve our love, our help, and
our respect. Children waiting to be born deserve better than abortion, Lord.
They deserve our protection and care.
Bishop Wilton D. Gregory, USCCB President
For NBCAL statements and
positions on life issues please go to our website:
www.blackcatholicforlife.org.
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Sudan
St. Josephine Bakhita, pray for us and our
Sisters and Brothers of Sudan. The Catholic and Episcopal Bishop of Sudan
this past August 2003 signed a proclamation, which said in part: Enough is
enough. The war must stop. War is not an option. Peace must prevail. The
threat to resume the war in the event of a setback in the IGAD process is
totally unacceptable and should not be countenanced by any party. The
people of Sudan totally reject a return to war. They urgently need a just
and peaceful solution to the conflict. The international community must
stand in solidarity with the people.
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6th
Annual
Black
Catholic Vigil for Life
Saturday
October 4, 2003
Choose Life
Come pray
with us for life.
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Silent
No More
Awareness
The
National Silent No More Awareness Campaign is an effort to make the public
aware of the devastation abortion brings to women, men, and their families.
Gorgette Forney, Executive Director of NOEL (National Organization of
Episcopalians
for Life) and Janet Morana, Associate Director of Priests for Life are the
Co-Founders of this Campaign. For more information
call (800) 707-6635 or
(888) PFL-3448.
National Christian Voter Registration Sundays: This project is simple and
effective. When the People of God take their convictions into the voting
booths, they exercise yet another aspect of discipleship. For more
information contact:
www.priestsforlife.org. Together we can make a difference in the name
of Life. The National Pro-Life Religious Council sponsors this Pro-Life
project. NBCAL has been elected to this council.
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THANK YOU!
Our gratitude to all
those who supported and participated in the TAKE A
LOVED ONE TO THE DOCTOR DAY on September 16, 2003. If you
missed September 16th
,remember that any day is a good day to take a loved one to the doctor.
Its All About Life and the
Survival of Our People.
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National Christian Voter Registration Sundays
for more information
www.priestsforlife.org |
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Mark the dates:
October 4, 2003
National Black Catholic Vigil for Life
October 5, 2003
Respect Life Sunday
December 1, 2003
World AIDS Day
(For more information contact: USCCB: Secretariat for African American
Catholics
National African American Catholic HIV-AIDS Task Force: 202-541-3177)
December 26-Jan l, 2004
Kwanzaa for Life 2003
January 15, 2004
Birthday of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
January 21, 2004
Vigil Mass for Life
Basilica of the Immaculate Conception Washington DC
January 22, 2004
March for Life
February 1, 2004
National Day of Prayer for the African American Family |
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New Affiliates
(Since June 2003)
Basilica of St. Mary of the Immaculate
Conception
Norfolk, Virginia - Diocese of Richmond
Rev. Fr. John Dorgan, Pastor
Archdiocese of Chicago
Vicariate VI
Bishop Joseph N. Perry, D.D.
Silent No More
Gorgette Forney & Janet Morana
www.helafterabortion.com
Archdiocese of Milwaukee
Office of Black Catholics
Schauneille Allen
Justice and Peace Office
Archdiocese of Milwaukee
Cecila Jackson
Bowman-Francis Ministry
Society of the Divine Word
St. Gerard Catholic Church
Diocese of Buffalo
Deacon Jimmie Boyd
Divine Word Theologate
Archdiocese of Chicago
Paul P. Applah-Kugi
Ascension-St. Susana Catholic Church
Archdiocese of Chicago
Fr. Chris Vodzogbe
Knight of Peter Claver Court 364
Archdiocese of Washington
Jackie Wilson, Grand Lady
National Pro-Life Religious Council
www.nprecouncil.org
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Affiliates
Dont delay become an NBCAL Affiliate today.
Help us pray, promote and advocate the sacredness of all human
life in the Black Community.
For more details visit
www.blackcatholicforlife.org
or simply email us at
tnbcalife@aol.com
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NBCAL Board of
Consultants
Bishop J. Terry Steib, SVD, D.D.,
Episcopal Advisor
Fr. Jim Goode, OFM, Ph.D, President
Dr. Beverly A. Carroll, USCCB: SAAC,
Sr. Anita Baird, DHM, NBSC
Sr. Donna Banfield, SBS, Pres., NBSC
Fr. Anthony Bozeman, NBCCC
Supreme Lady Mary Briers, KPCLA
Mrs M. Annette Turner, Pres. NABCA
Br. Tyrone Davis, CFC, - NBCCC
Ms. Therese Wilson-Favors, NABCA
Deacon Jerry Lett, NAAACD
Supreme Knight Arthur McFarland, KPC
Sr. Claire Napoleon, FMM, NBSC
Fr. Chester P. Smith, SVD, Pres. NBCCC
Msgr. Patrick R. Wells, NBCCC
Mr. Michael Youngblood, NAACYMN
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
2002.
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.
NBCALife
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