March for Life Bus

This January marks the 39th anniversary of the U.S. Supreme Court’s infamous Roe v. Wade decision to permit the slaughter of innocent children through abortion.  Every anniversary since that date in 1973, people from all over the nation have traveled to Washington, DC to march in defense of the innocents and to exercise our constitutional right to petition our government for redress of this grievous decision.  The March for Life takes place on Monday, January 23, 2012.  The folks at St. Agnes R.C. Cathedral in Rockville Centre are once again making buses available to travel to DC.  The buses will leave St. Agnes about 6AM and return 10-11PM.  They are asking a $35 donation to help defray the cost of the bus, but if money is an issue, please see me or Fr. Steve.  Please consider joining us and making your voice heard.  As seating is limited, the sooner we get a number, the better to make arrangements.  Please make your intentions known and donations via the green envelope.  You may also e-mail me: jimmiller9@aol.com.

CEC for Life Scarves

Hey everybody! If you’re headed to the March for Life in January, be sure to grab an All Life Is Sacred Scarf! It’ll keep you warm, help you spot your friends, AND support the work of CEC for Life!

Orders must be placed by the first week of December. Scarves are $15 each. To purchase, just hit the Paypal button CEC for Life’s website (CLICK HERE) and type “SCARVES” in the Purpose block on the donation form. Scarves can be picked up from Jamie LeGrand Sunday night at the CEC for Life Youth Rally at the Holiday Inn Capitol.

If you are not attending the March, you can still purchase your scarf! Just contact Jamie LeGrand directly at 516.316.7946.

Time is limited! Order TODAY!

Stand Up For Life

Our church will once again participate in this peaceful pro-life vigil along Route 110 in Huntington on October 2nd, from 2:00 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. As usual, we will assemble in front of the Verizon store, across from Dunkin Donuts. This location is just south of the Walt Whitman Mall, on the east side of Route 110. For further details, contact John Payne at (516) 769-3193.

Pro-life Christianity

Having been around the pro-life movement now for many years, one of the things I’ve noticed and was reminded of after Easter, was that the Pro-Lifers who are dedicated and actively pro-life are predominantly Christian.  I believe this is true mostly because of everything Christianity is and offers, which is predominantly life….life as we live, and life even after we die.

No other faith has such a concentration of focus on this one issue of life.  Maybe because the greatest tenant of Christian faith along with the forgiveness of sins, is life.  We believe in the One Eternal Triune God who is the creator and giver of life, who took on human life in the womb of Mary, the Son of God who gave his life and rose from the dead and is alive forever, and God the Holy Spirit who breaths life into the dead so we may live forever in the presence of God.  The whole gospel message is focused on “life in Jesus’ name”.

The belief and actual medical fact that human life begins at fertilization, not after a date of viability or birth, is adamantly defended by Pro-Life Christians because of the great importance of it, and simply because it is the truth.  Maybe this truth of life is upheld by Christians particularly because Jesus is not only revealed as “the life”, but also “the truth”.  Why else would we be so adamant?
So, for Christians, the issue of life is very personal and very connected to faith in Christ Jesus. His birth and his life confirm the value of all others. Catholic Christians, in particular, are generally the strongest pro-life group within the Christian community, perhaps because of their great appreciation for mother Mary’s role in the drama of redemption, the holiness of the womb as a sanctuary for God in the flesh, and the sacredness of the life held within her.

Perhaps its Christianity’s focus on injustice and the murder of the innocent as portrayed in the life of Jesus, who instructs us to also find him in the least, weakest, and innocent among us, and to overturn the tables of injustice against them. The gospel truth is that if life wasn’t as important as it is, God would have left us in our graves, but he chose not to.  The resurrection proves it.
Despite this, there are many Christians who do of course hold compromised views that match those of other faiths, even the secular world; but no where do we see the passionate and personal acknowledgment of the life of the preborn as we do among the Christians, and the further one gets from the truly unique Christian valuation of life and understanding of its sacredness, the less one defends it.  There is no coincidence.  The difference is Christ.

Fr. Stephen Maloney

Intercessor’s Holy Week Services

Check out the video below of Intercessor’s Holy Week Services in pictures:

Can I Live – Nick Cannon Video

Nick Cannon: CAN I LIVE (Singer Nick Cannon’s mother nearly aborted him. Experience this powerful music video based on Nick Cannon’s life story.)

March for Life Bus Ride

We are organizing the bus ride to D.C. for March for Life, on Monday January24th.

The bus will once again leave from St. Agnes Cathedral in Rockville Centre at approx 6am on Monday, returning late evening.

Please sign up on Sunday using the green envelopes, and a $20 dollar donation is requested.  It is important that you sign up so an accurate list and head count can be made, and seats on the bus can be reserved.

Liturgy for the Preborn

Saturday,  December 4th at 10am, men and women will gather at the Planned Parenthood located at 540 Fulton Avenue in Hempstead, NY to pray for all the children that had been murdered in the mother’s womb during the past the month. We will be praying the Liturgy at the Time of Death for the Preborn.  Please join us as we pray to end this holocaust in America.

Pro-life Day of Silent Solidarity

Members from Grounded & Settled (Intercessor’s Youth Ministry) are participating in the Pro-life Day of Silent Solidarity.  Please pray that they will be able to make a stand for life in their schools.

Also, all are welcome to join the group at Planned Parenthood today from 4pm to 7pm in a prayer vigil that will include periods of silence, Liturgy for the Preborn, and open prayer.

Day of Silent Solidarity

“On October 19th, people from all over this nation will give up their voices for a day in solidarity for these children. Red arm bands and duct tape will identify them as taking part in the Pro-life Day of Silent Solidarity. They will carry fliers explaining why they are silent and educate others about the plight of the innocent children we are losing every day.” *

Members of Grounded and Settled (Intercessor’s Jr. & Sr. High Youth Group) will be joining this event.

On the same day, Grounded & Settled members will be standing outside of Planned  Parenthood in Hempstead, NY holding a silent vigil from 4-6pm.  If you are available, those of any age our welcome to join the group in this silent vigil.

* taken from www.bryankemper.com (founder of Stand True Ministries)