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We extend a warm welcome to all who attend our Church. We hope that you will find our parish community a place where your life of faith will be nourished. We also hope that you will share your special gifts within the community. Your prayers, your presence and your talents are most welcome. May God bless us all!
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Thoughts and Reflections For His Friends by Bishop
Robert Lynch The protection of human life is paramount and there is presently a
situation demanding our urgent attention and response. As you likely know, in
the waning hours and minutes of the legislative session this year, two bills
were passed which enhance the protection of human life from the horror of
abortion. One of the bills would require physicians to administer an
ultrasound prior to performing an abortion. The mother could still choose to
have the abortion but the thought is that she would be more likely to realize
the consequences if she could see the actual life she was carrying inside her
womb. Also in this legislation is a prohibition against taxpayer funding of
abortion. The pro-abortion forces are outraged at the passage of HB 1143 and are
mounting a full force campaign to get Governor Crist
to veto it. Here is where we come in. Our voices urgently need to be heard as
well in favor of the legislation and we should be flooding the Governor with
requests that he not veto the bill. It is unclear at this writing what his
position on the veto precisely is especially in the light of his decision to
run for the US Senate as an Independent. He needs to hear from us now. I am
asking all parishes in the diocese to place in their bulletin s this week a
call to call or e-mail the Governor and ask him not to veto the bill.
Hopefully he would sign it into law, but he can also ignore it and it would
automatically become law. He has two approaches he could choose other than
vetoing. So I am asking you to do your part. Call Governor Crist at 850-488-7146 or 850-488-4441. If you
wish, you can also let the Governor know of your support for HB 1143 by
e-mailing him at Charlie.Crist@MyFlorida.com.
I wish to acknowledge two members of the Florida Senate from our
area who were instrumental in a major way in the passage in the Senate of
this legislation. Senator Mike Fasano and Senator
Rhonda Storms both have received a letter from myself
thanking them for their courageous leadership. Let us pray that our Governor
will be equally courageous and allow ultrasound prior to termination and a
ban on taxpayer funding of abortion to become the law of our state. Thanks
for your help. +RNL |
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Mass Schedule Spanish Mass: (June through
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Sacrament of Penance |
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Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament Evening prayer at Rosary Before Sunday Mass Miraculous
Medal Novena |
Sacrament of Baptism Sacrament
of Marriage |
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