January 24, 2024 Dear Sisters and Brothers in Christ: One might ask: “Is there a declared war on the preborn?” It is unlikely that there ever existed a war with one side totally and completely incapable of any form of self-defense whatsoever. That is the dilemma of the preborn today. Our nation will never be a “shining city on a hill,” as President Ronald Reagan once said, as long as the bottom of that hill is littered with the corpses of tens of millions of its innocent preborn babies. My sisters and brothers, we now live in a society that speaks persuasively about protecting the environment and rescuing species on the brink of extinction. But then it promotes and funds the mass killing of unborn children and contemplates the killing of the sick and elderly in the name of their “dignity.” A persevering effort is needed to present to God our united will to put an end to the carnage resulting from abortion. Today, people of faith are facing a multitude of threats to religious liberty. Bringing our religious beliefs to bear on public policy is not just a privilege, but a right. Regardless of what some of our political leaders say, Believers can’t be silent in public life and be faithful to Jesus Christ at the same time. Equality begins in the womb! The Church of Ogdensburg continues to hear the silent scream of the baby in the womb and seeks to defend and protect the right to life of every child. Colleen and John Miner, Directors of our Respect Life Office, coordinate the steps we take in promoting and protecting the dignity of every human life. Every year at this time, we are given the opportunity to support the effort this local Church makes in promoting the Culture of Life. These include, most recently, helping five Gabriel Projects in Potsdam, Brasher Falls, Massena, Plattsburgh and Ogdensburg. Needed help was offered to the Plattsburgh Pregnancy Center, Malone Catholic Charities, Walking with Moms in Need, Birthright, Liferight, Light of Truth Radio and the diocesan Natural Family Planning and Family Life Office efforts. Thank you for your prayers and generous support of the 2024 Respect Life Collection and for all your efforts to build a Culture of Life by changing hearts and minds. Faithfully yours in Christ,
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