Long work day .. late to the TerriFreep .. go, Scoop, go!!! Prayers for Terri, her family and her legal warriors. Dear Lord, please shine your strength, faith and Holy Spirit of infinite wisdom on their minds as they face and fight this challenge.
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Dear Friends,
The Holy See has been clear about the moral imperative of feeding Terri Schiavo and others like her. I have to admit, it was a true relief to know that our Faith teaches (infallibly) that food and water are NOT medical treatment or extraordinary measures. It is also the Truth that a person cannot "will" himself to be killed. Like the doctrine of transubstantiation, these may be difficult for some and impossible for others to understand or accept.
I believe all Catholics are called to do battle against evil. It is who we are as confirmed Catholics. It is what we teach our children---to be soldiers for Christ. Now is the time to demonstrate our spiritual "special forces".
Having said all that, I know how busy we are with our families and schooling and other activities. It has been hard to get the word out that prayer vigils are happening. There hasn't been much notice because of the court decisions. Now, however, there is a window of time for prayer, fasting, and action.
Please commit to praying daily for Terri. It is hoped that friends will pray the Chaplet every day for her and her family. It takes about 5-7 minutes.
Another easy thing to do is to write an email to JEB thanking him for the DCF investigation and urging him to take Terri as a ward of the State. He can be reached at JEB@myflorida.com. Also, be alert for coming legislation regarding this issue. There will be a bill introduced in Mar. to save Terri. More on that idea later.
Finally, please mark your calendars for Mar. 12 (Sat.). The attached rally info tells of the national speakers coming here to support Floridians--- and Catholics in particular, in this very important battle for life. Their talks and prayers will be uniquely Catholic and of benefit for all.
Please come and pass this on at your parish, to your youth groups, friends, and relatives.
Thanks and God bless,Jana Carpenter
PS We will be having a Eucharistic procession the evening of Mar. 12th.
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PRAYER VIGIL & RALLY FOR LIFE –TRUTH -JUSTICE
DATE: March 12, 2005 TIME: 2pm Speakers/Press Conference/vigil to follow
LOCATION: WOODSIDE HOSPICE: 6770 102nd Ave. Pinellas Park, Florida
CONTACT: Eleanor Drechsel 727-867-4861 or Jana Carpenter 727-443-3470 emldrechsel@aol.com / lifeknight@mindspring.com
Will Terri's Roman Catholic Faith be the saving grace snatching her from the evil grip of a culture of death or will her constitutional rights be trampled and denied in order to advance the euthanasia and assisted suicide agenda? Prolife individuals will come together to pray, fast, and PROCLAIM THE TRUTH!
Father Paul Marx, founder of Human Life International, heralded by Pope John Paul II as "The Apostle of Life" expresses his support and urges courageous resolve to all who respond to this action in defense of life.
Speakers and supporters include; Patricia Anderson Attorney for Terri’s parents 2001-2004; Jay Carpenter M.D Pres., Professionals for Excellence in Health Care; Dr. Thomas Droleskey Founder/Pres. Christ The King College; Patricia Farley Dir. Suncoast Coalition for Life; Christopher Ferrara Pres. Catholic Lawyers Assoc.; Jan Halisky Attorney, Pres. Pinellas County Right to Life; Joseph Magri Attorney; Monsignor Thaddeus Malanowski Priest, advisor for Terri & Schindler family; Steven Mosher Pres. Population Research Institute; Joseph Scheidler Dir. Pro-Life Action League; Jim Sedlak Vice Pres.. American Life League; Rev. Raymond Vega Priest, advisor for Terri supporters; Debi Vinnage Pres Children of God for Life; Patricia Wermuth Fertility Care Services of Tampa; Stephen White M.D. Pres. Catholic Medical Assoc.
“We must speak out with the clarity of Christ's Truth and Church teaching. No human being has any right found in the Divine positive law or the natural law to starve or dehydrate himself to death or to delegate to others the power of starving or dehydrating himself to death. No human institution, such as a legislature or court, has the authority to enact or to enforce legislation contrary to the Divine positive law and the natural law.” (Dr. Thomas Drolesky)
Tyrannical judges, courts, and laws, must be weeded out and exposed. Rampant injustices mandating the killing of Terri have held her a virtual prisoner on death row in Hospice Woodside. Subjecting this disabled woman to abuse and neglect at the behest of Michael Schiavo is simply dehumanizing and criminal.
“There is no rational justification, moral or medical, to withdraw food and water from Mrs. Terri Schindler-Schiavo. In a country that legally justifies the destruction of innocent human life in its most vulnerable stage of development, within the womb of the mother, it will come as no surprise that our courts have failed to defend her right to life. The darkness of death shrouds the conscience of America.” (Dr. Stephen White, Catholic Medical Association)