Dear Friends for Life,
This e-mail will discuss 3 items:
1) Pro-Life Meeting - this Sunday, April 18 after 11 am Mass
2) Action Alert from TCCB (Texas Catholic Conference of Bishops)
3) Celebrating Motherhood collection - next 3 weekends - Volunteers needed for about 10 minutes after Sat and Sun evening Masses
God bless you and thank you for your prayers and volunteering!
In Christ,
Mary Borchard mary@prolifemckinney.org 469-667-0315
St Gabriel Pro-Life meeting
Sunday April 18 at 12:15 pm
Annunciation (Bridal/Family) Room
We meet in the Annunciation Room (Bridal room) in the Church building, across the hall from the Priest's sacristy.
Please come and share ideas for 2021.
We begin with the Rosary followed by the business part of the meeting. Wear a mask and bring your personal hand sanitizer. We will be required to social distance. It also helps to know approximately how many will attend, so please RSVP. For those who cannot attend and still wish to participate, please send me your ideas before the meeting.
We are trying to re-organize and any new ideas are greatly appreciated.
ACTION ALERT:
FEDERAL LEGISLATION
The Born-Alive Abortion Survivors Protection Act, HR 619, has again been introduced in Congress to protect babies from infanticide. But efforts to bring the bill to a vote in the House are being blocked. Your action is needed to urge your Representative to sign a discharge petition that would allow this vote to occur. Some states have passed laws to expand abortion and to repeal laws providing specific protections for babies born alive after surviving an attempted abortion. The Born-Alive Act would provide these specific protections nationwide to help prevent newborns from being killed or left alone to die. We must continue to push Congress to pass the Born-Alive Act, so babies born alive following an abortion attempt are treated the same as any other newborn baby. PLEASE ACT TODAY!!!
STATE LEGISLATION
Second Look, HB 686, This bill changes parole eligibility for inmates convicted of an offense when they were younger than 18 years. It would require the parole board to take into account additional considerations for youth and adopt a review policy to ensure that someone is provided meaningful opportunity to obtain release. The TCCB supports this bill to promote parole board review of lengthy sentences given to juveniles. This bill will be on the floor in the Texas House very soon.
Human Life Protection Act HB 1280 and SB 9 -- If the Supreme Court upholds any abortion ban law, the Texas law would be “triggered” to have that abortion ban law in force in Texas. A complete ban on abortion, beginning at fertilization, would go into effect when and to the extent the Supreme Court overturns Roe v. Wade and Planned Parenthood v. Casey.
Chemical Abortion Safety Protocols - HB 2337 / SB 394 This bill aligns Texas statutes with the current FDA prescribing rules on chemical abortion to carefully evaluate and mitigate potential risk to women. The TCCB supports this bill to enhance the safety of medical abortion for women and prevent remote prescribing or over-the-counter use without a physical examination, ultrasound, or labs.
The TCCB is a federation of all Roman Catholic dioceses in Texas.
Texas Catholic Conference of Bishops | 1600 N. Congress, Suite B | Austin, TX 78701 | 512.339.9882
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Celebrating Motherhood
A Collection for Mother's Day Baskets for Bella House Moms
Jointly sponsored by St. Gabriel Columbiettes and Pro-Life Ministry
On the 3 weekends of April 10/11, April 17/18 and April 24/25, Columbiettes will collect items after the Sun morning Masses and Pro-Life Ministry will collect items after the Sat/Sun evening Masses.
Volunteers needed to help with directing parishioners on where to leave items. Approximately 10 minutes of your time is all that is needed after the evening Masses.
Please contact Mary if you can help:
mary@prolifemckinney.org 469-667-0315
Sat April 10 5pm Mass Mark N
April 11 5:30pm Mass Leslie D, Patricia K
Sat April 17 5pm Mass Page S, Steve S
Sun April 18 5:30pm Mass Susan M, Steve S
Sun April 18 5:30pm Mass Susan M, Steve S
Sat April 24 5pm Mass Mark N, Page S
Sun April 25 5:30pm Mass Leslie D, Patricia K
Please donate the following items
after any Mass during on the weekends of April 10/11, April 17/18 and April 24/25. Let me know if you would like to help put together the gift baskets for Mother’s Day for the Mom's at Bella House with the items collected.
Walmart Gift Cards (any variety)
Drink Cups (insulated - similar to a Yeti Cup)
Snack Bars (individually wrapped)
Card games
Face and Eye Masks
Small Crossbody bags/pouches
Small picture frame for their Sonograms
Individually wrapped treats (Skittles, M&M’s etc)
Loofa/Loofa Mitten
Small bottles of Hand Sanitizers
Hair bands, Scrunchies, Hair ties
Hair wraps for showering
Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who in his great mercy gave us a new birth to a living hope through the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead