Respect Life Unborn Life and Court Decisions Spark Debate
The 1973 Supreme Court abortion rulings sparked Catholic and broader protests, intensifying Respect Life observances. Bishops urged political and educational actions, religious services, and interfaith dialogue while backing a constitutional amendment as a first step to protect unborn life and expand prenatal to postnatal support and care services.
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Southeast Asia
Union
New York
New York City
Supreme Court
America
U.S
United States Catholic Conference
Priest halts church thief at St. Francis Church
Msgr. Robert F. Hayburn chased and captured Larry C. Logan, 46, after Logan tried to steal a poor box using a claw device at St. Francis of Assisi Church in San Francisco. Logan was booked at City Prison as the priest noted repeated box thefts have cost the church over 100 dollars in repairs.
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San Francisco
Msgr
Robert F. Hayburn
St. Francis of Assisi
North Beach Area
Hayburn
Arch
Msgr. Hayburn
Michael Duffy
Larry C. Logan
City Prison
St. Francis Church
Reviving a Parish Council of a Stalled Five Years
A reader urges turning a stagnant parish council into a living steering body. Start by treating it as a steering group, keep the constitution as a temporary guide, and send officers to study effective councils elsewhere. Divide the parish into areas, form small leader-led groups with about a dozen families, and establish active committees. End meetings with prayer and schedule a weekend staff council retreat to rekindle purpose and mission.
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Christ
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Jerry Filteau
NC News Service
U. S. Supreme Court
US Bishops’ Mass
Paul
Sistine Chapel
Rome
Bernard Lyons
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