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November 2007
~ Pope Benedict XVI, 10/11/07 ~
Friday, November 23rd on Channel 233 (EWTN The World Over with Raymond Arroyo)
Sunday, November 25th on Channel 12 (KBTC PBS)
It will air again on:
Monday, Christmas Eve at 10:00 PM -- Channel 9 (KCTS PBS)
Tuesday, Christmas Day at 2:00 PM -- Channel 9 (KCTS PBS)
Friday, December 28th at 7:00 PM -- Channel 12 (KBTC PBS)
For more information visit Andrew T. Miller or The Birth of Christ
Operation Rescue is asking pro-lifers to contact the police chief to demand that the charges against Roethlisberger be dropped, and reimbursement for damages to the Truth Truck be made.
To politely express concerns write:
Chief of Police Charles M. Walters
770-513-5000
Charles.Walters@gwinnettcounty.com
~ Pope Benedict XVI, Society Greatly Benefits from Educated Catholics, 11/19/07 ~
This Thanksgiving, please remember to give thanks for The Honorable Ronald Leighton, the logical and fair-minded federal district court judge who recently ruled in favor of pharmacists and Olympia pharmacy owner, Kevin Stormans as they sought to protect their endangered right of conscience.
The requested Temporary Injunction against the Board of Pharmacy Rules going into effect was granted and the trial regarding the request for Permanent Injunction against the Rules is scheduled for October 2008, also in Tacoma before Judge Leighton.
Please take a moment from your busy day to write the judge a brief note of thanks for upholding Constitutional protections granted to all since the founding of this great nation. Those who were able to attend the Oral Arguments on September 26, 2007 in Tacoma were universally impressed with Judge Leighton's command of both the details of the case and the enormous significance of it. If you are in the health professions, please indicate this in your note.
The Honorable Ronald Leighton
US District Court
1717 Pacific Avenue
Tacoma, WA 98402
"As this audience already knows, Christian
reverence for the unborn child is no medieval development. It
comes from the very beginnings of our faith. The early Church
had no debates over politicians and communion. There wasn't
any need. No persons who tolerated or promoted abortion would
have dared to approach the Eucharistic table, let alone dared
to call themselves true Christians. And here's why: The
early Christians understood that they were the offspring of
a new worldwide family of God. They saw the culture around them
as a culture of death, a society that was slowly extinguishing
itself. In fact, when you read early Christian literature, practices
like adultery and abortion are often described as part of 'the
way of death' or the 'way of the [devil].'"
~ Archbishop Charles Chaput,
Church and State Today: What belongs to Caesar, and what doesn't
10/26/07 ~
Bellevue at Galleria 11
Federal Way at CINEMARK: Century 16 Commons Mall
Kennewick at Carmike 12
Lacey at Regal Martin Village 16
Lynnwood at AMC: Alderwood 16
Puyallup at REGAL: Longston Place 14
Redmond at REGAL: Bella Bottega 11 Cinema
Renton at AMC: Village 16
Seattle at REGAL: Meridian 16
Tickets are available online and at the theaters listed above. For more Bella Movie Theater Listings.
~ Pope Benedict XVI, Therapeutic Experiments Must Respect Basic Ethical Norms, 10/29/07 ~
Pharmacists in Washington
won a victory yesterday when a federal judge halted
a new state requirement forcing them to fill prescriptions
for all drugs, including those that would violate
their moral or religious beliefs. Under pressure
from pro-abortion Gov. Chris Gregoire, the pharmacy
board approved the rules earlier this year.
Kevin Stormans, who owns pharmacies in the state,
filed a lawsuit along with other pharmacists in
July seeking to overturn the new rules.
The
medical professionals say the law
forces them into choosing between their livelihoods
and their deeply held religious and moral beliefs."
Below is an explanation that may help people to better understand the issues surrounding Plan B, including the mechanism of action of Plan B, taken directly from the FDA website. Plan B's manufacturer also says the same.
Why do pharmacists oppose Plan B?
Pharmacists that oppose the use of Plan B have a deeply held belief that life begins at conception.
Conception is that quick instant, yet sacred moment the sperm unites with the egg and human development begins. This process is called fertilization. Anything that is used to prevent conception/fertilization is a "contraceptive."
Thus after conception/fertilization has occurred, any chemicals or methods used to prevent the survival and growth of this developing human is an abortifacient (i.e. causes an abortion).
The FDA (see below) and Plan B's manufacturer indicate that Plan B can work by three mechanisms: by preventing ovulation, fertilization, and implantation. Because implantation occurs after conception/fertilization has occurred, if Plan B were taken by a pregnant woman, her child would be aborted (prevented from implanting to the womb).
Because of the inability to know exactly if the woman is ovulating and if conception/fertilization has occurred, pharmacists with deeply held religious beliefs are unable to comply to the dispensing of Plan B.
3. How does Plan B work?
Plan B works like other birth control pills to prevent pregnancy. Plan B acts primarily by stopping the release of an egg from the ovary (ovulation). It may prevent the union of sperm and egg (fertilization). If fertilization does occur, Plan B may prevent a fertilized egg from attaching to the womb (implantation). If a fertilized egg is implanted prior to taking Plan B, Plan B will not work.
FDA's information page regarding Plan B
St. Stephen the Martyr Respect Life Committee
is hosting the Gospel of Life Institute
Saturday, November 10, 2007
Come join us for Mass, Fellowship, &
Formation as we build a culture of life.
Agenda:
8:30 AM Mass in the Chapel
9:00 AM Refreshments in the Narthex
9:45 AM Fr. Ed White will introduce the mission, purpose,
and goals of the Gospel of Life Institute
10:00 AM Patricia M. O'Halloran, M.D., will present "Physician
Assisted Suicide and Church Teaching," followed by Q & A
11:00 AM Concluding prayer by Fr. Ed White
Location: 13055 S.E. 192nd St., Renton
Please click on the Precious Feet for directions.
For more information, please contact: Bernie Wittgens 253-631-5560 or Louise Scott 425-271-7185.
Today, record numbers of believers across our nation are taking to the streets and sidewalks of their towns, holding coordinated prayer vigils outside of Planned Parenthood centers and other abortion facilities.
Tomorrow, the 40 Days for Life campaign draws to a close, with events and celebrations in many cities.
So where do we go from here?
The abortion industry believes that we are going to simply fade away. They fully expect us to settle back into complacency, leaving them free to continue their deadly business without hindrance.
After all of the miracles we’ve seen God accomplish throughout 40 Days for Life, are we going to allow that to happen?
Last night I spoke to a large gathering of enthusiastic 40 Days for Life participants from across the state of Washington in their capital, Olympia, and I addressed that exact question.
The intensity in the room was electrifying.
To hear the audio of David's speech in Olympia, please visit the 40 Days for Life blog.
For video of David's speech, visit Seattle 40 Days for Life: David Bereit's Olympia Talk.
Bella is opening in Seattle (Regal Meridian 16) and Kennewick (Carmike 12) on November 16. Tickets are now being sold for Bella. For more information, visit Bella Movie Theaters.
For information
about how you can help bring Bella to
additional theaters, please contact:
or
Barbie Bucy at 425-442-7700.
FYI
- I checked some numbers
Bella made about $1.3 million over the weekend,
putting it 17th overall of movies showing in the
US. The winner was "Saw IV", which made $31.8
million. :-(
HOWEVER. Bella was showing at 165 theatres. Only
one of the top 12 films was showing at less than
1600 theaters, 10 times as many (and only 5 movies
in the top 20 showed at less than 1000 theaters
- and all of them were over 500).
If we calculate the average $/theatre, Bella
earned about $8000/theatre over the weekend.
ONLY "Saw IV" had a higher average ($9900/theatre).
Only 2 others in the top 20 were even close (about
$6000/theatre) - most were in the $1000-2000 range.
Monday continued the trend - Bella averaged $800/theater,
and most shows were in the $100-200/theater range
(some were $70-90/theater).
If the theater owners are smart, perhaps
they will distribute it to a wider audience over
the next few weeks...