The Joliet Dioceasan Life Office

&

The Joliet Chapter of Knights of Columbus Announce

The 35th Commemorative MASS for the Unborn

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All Whose Lives have become endangered since the January 22, 1973 Supreme Court Decision, Roe v. Wade.

 

2:00 PM

Sunday January 13,  2008

The Cathedral of St. Raymond

604 N. Raynor Ave.

Joliet, IL  60435

 

Celebrant & Homilist

Most Rev. J Peter Sartain

Bishop of the Joliet Diocese

 

A special Blessing will be given to all persons traveling to the March for Life in Washington D.C.

Please invite everyone who is going from your town or parish, to this lovely afternoon MASS, the Children's Candles and Roses Processin will take place.

 

The cultural of Death extends from conception to natural death.  We count the years from 1973 but truly they should be counted from 1965 when the Supreme Court legalized the use of contraception for married couples.  That case was the first time a "Right to Privacy" was given as the reason for a decision regarding Life issues.  Since then we have tumbled from contraception's total acceptance in and out of marriage to : surgical & chemical abortion, assisted suicide, euthanasia, IVF, frozen embryos, embryonic stem cell research & cloning.

In 43 years!  The climb back to a culture of life will only be possible if we attempt it in Prayer and accompany those prayers with sacrafice.

The MASS will be followed by refreshments and a wonderful time togethether.

 

Contact Infomation:

Fran Fortier, Joliet Diocesan Life Office; 815-838-1002

John F. Egizio, Knights of Columbus; 815-722-1660

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