This weekend's second collection supports Catholic World Missions. By Baptism, all Catholics are called to participate in the mission of the Church and share their faith as missionaries. World Mission Sunday gathers more than 1,150 mission dioceses in Africa, Asia, the Pacific Islands, and remote regions of Latin America.
The funds gathered on World Mission Sunday are distributed in the pope’s
name by the Society for the Propagation of the Faith—a Pontifical Mission
Society.
An initiative petition is underway in Massachusetts to create a law protecting born-alive infants. If 85,000 qualified signatures are gathered by mid-November 2021, the initiative petition question will appear on the November 2022 ballot. Here is the wording of the petition initiative:
"This proposed law would require that, notwithstanding any other law to the contrary, if a child is born alive, all reasonable steps in keeping with good medical practice shall be taken to preserve the life of a child born alive."
On the weekends of October 23rd & 24th and 30th & 31st, you will have an opportunity to sign the initiative petition to get this proposed law before Massachusetts voters in November 2022. Please be informed about this issue and visit www.massnewbornprotection.com for additional information.