I dunno. I thought the album Disintegration ROCKED.
Posted on 02/22/2008 4:23:40 AM PST by markomalley
LITTLE ROCK, AR (CNS) - Following the practice of some other dioceses, the Diocese of Little Rock is discouraging its parishes and schools from supporting fundraising activities for Susan G. Komen for the Cure.
The international organization raises millions annually for the detection, treatment and research of breast cancer. A portion of the money nationally is given to Planned Parenthood for breast cancer screenings. Planned Parenthood is also the largest provider of abortions in the United States.
Several parishes and schools have hosted teams for the Komen Race for the Cure, which attracts more than 43,000 participants to the 5K race in Little Rock alone each October. Another 15,000 participate in the Komen race in Springdale each April.
Marianne Linane, diocesan respect life director, said a statement declaring the Respect Life Office "neither supports or encourages participation" in Komen activities was written after several inquiries from pro-life Catholics about the diocese's position.
The diocese is encouraging Catholics to write to the Komen headquarters in Dallas and ask them to stop funding Planned Parenthood.
Issued Feb. 4 and endorsed by Msgr. J. Gaston Hebert, diocesan administrator, the two-page statement was a way to inform Catholics in the state about Komen for the Cure, Linane told the Arkansas Catholic, Little Rock's diocesan newspaper.
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Pro-Life and Catholic pings!
Absolutely right.
When we found out about their other activities, we cut them off pronto.
If they have so much money to pass around that doesn’t go for breast cancer research, they don’t need ours.
I dunno. I thought the album Disintegration ROCKED.
Since the money donated is earmarked for cancer screenings, it’s so sad that they don’t also look at this as a ‘right to life’ issue, in the fact that they could be helping save women’s lives.
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If the Komen foundation cared about life they wouldn’t be giving money to infanticide advocates like Planned Parenthood. I wonder how much money the Komen foundation has spent investigating the link between abortion and breast cancer, any idea? If these Catholics want to give money to a right to life organization they can send it to American Life League or Priests for Life and that’s what this Bishop should be telling them.
Carolyn
The same approach should be taken with the Girl Scouts of America.
Oh dear! My daughter is on a team raising funds for the 3-day walk in Philadelphia planned for this fall. I just gave a $100 donation. I had no idea that a portion of the money went to planned parenthood.
“A portion of the money nationally is given to Planned Parenthood for breast cancer screenings.”
Why do they do this and thus taint their mission. Sad.
FABULOUS!!!! Thanks!!
the dirty little secret of the Susan G. Komen foundation is the actual amount given to breast cancer research, etc.....
this is a “fund generating cash machine” that needs to be audited as there have been speculative rumors of running the npo in the same manner the United Way was managed a number of years ago!!!!!
The left is fanatical, twisted , insidious and always scheming. They get money from people with good intentions, but always have an ulterior motive. They never give up in their manipulation of the average person, whom they consider “useful idiots”.
ROFL!!!!!
**A portion of the money nationally is given to Planned Parenthood for breast cancer screenings. Planned Parenthood is also the largest provider of abortions in the United States.**
Don’t need to read any further.
QED
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