Schindler Family Attends Mass for Terri Schiavo Hosted by Ave Maria University

Life News ^ | 4/1/09 | Steven Ertelt

[wagglebee]

St. Petersburg, FL (LifeNews.com) -- The Schindler family attended a special Mass on Tuesday, which marked the fourth anniversary of the painful starvation and dehydration euthanasia death of Terri Schiavo. Ave Maria University, a Florida-based Catholic college, hosted the mass, which saw the entire Schindler family attend.

Bob and Mary Schindler, Terri's parents, joined their other children Bobby Schindler and Suzanne Vitadamo for a ceremony in Terri's honor.

As the Schindlers prayed with participants for other disabled people who face the same euthanasia concerns, they placed a picture of Terri on her wedding day on the altar and joined more than 400 people in remembering her life.

The Mass was part of the International Day of Prayer and Remembrance for Terri Schindler Schiavo that the Schindler family jointly co-sponsors with the Terri Schiavo foundation and Priests for Life.

The two organizations established this day last year to foster education, prayer, and activism regarding discrimination against the disabled.

"God is using Terri to impact the world in a very special way," Bobby Schindler told the News Press.

Thomas Monaghan, founder and chancellor of Ave Maria University, told the newspaper the college was happy to help with the ceremony.

“We're very big on pro-life,” he said. “Our purpose is to fight evil and pro-life is center stage, and that’s where we want to be.”

Fr. Frank Pavone, who was with Bobby and Suzanne at Terri’s bedside as she died, recalls that painful day and the support from pro-life advocates and others.

"As we consoled Terri and prayed with her, what I felt most strongly was the presence of countless people around the world who, by their love, prayers, and tears, accompanied Terri and her family through those difficult days," he said. "I am confident that these same individuals, families, and Churches will want to observe Terri’s Day."

Related web sites:
Terri’s Day - http://www.TerrisDay.org
Terri Schindler Schiavo Foundation - http://www.TerrisFight.org
Priests for Life - http://priestsforlife.org

[Alamo-Girl]

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[floriduh voter]

bttt. Terri’s impact will be more lasting than BHO. He’s a lot scarier than Terri ever was though.

[floriduh voter]

That was the beginning of the end of our liberty. Many thought so as the last vigil began. The law enforcement were right out of central casting for Hitler's SS. So were their german shepherds. They would not less visitors go through police lines to see dying relatives; similar to the nfl player in Texas although there were no apologies. That imo was the first time martial law had been threatened to be used.

Many people headed towards the vigil turned around after Jeb Bush said he was going to save her "no matter what".

Jeb Bush told a BIG LIE and thousands turned around bec they trusted him!

Terri signalled the end of our civilization as we knew it.

Obama's over in Europe telling them to start a revolution. Alinsky's Rules for Radicals have REPLACED THE CONSTITUTION.FV

[floriduh voter]

Were you in range to local radio to hear Jeb Bush lie and string people along every day? Had you heard all of his lies, you wouldn’t be defending him at all. He’s not running for office - gee, wonder why...

[floriduh voter]

Hi, floridavoter1. fregards from the original floriduh voter

[floriduh voter]

Porkulous hospice hall of famer wrote a law so that his dog could be buried w/him.

GUESS SENATOR JIM KING'S gonna kill his dog too someday. He's a symbol of gluttony, greed and a fan of lap dances.

[floriduh voter]

Why don’t you defend Jeb in a vanity thread? This thread’s about Terri, not about cowards like JEB BUSH.

[floriduh voter]

Jeb’s got his own troll. RALPH NADER FOR TERRI, NAT HENTOFF FOR TERRI. Some Kennedys for Terri. Other dems for Terri. Can’t remember bk four years but also Lieberman for Terri????

[floriduh voter]

A troll claiming to have helped Terri hit this thread. Nobody of that name do I recall helping Terri. If that’s a retread, probably a Mikey troll who was helping him.

[floriduh voter]

George Soros’ death cult is ALSO in Denver.

[wagglebee]

Just when I think the death mongers can't get any sicker, they turn around and surprise me.

Thread by springtime4hillary.

"Babies are just like rapists" (Liberals aren't just wrong, they're stark raving mad)

Particularly at the later stages of pregnancy, the right to abortion does not protect an interest in killing a fetus as such. What it protects instead is the woman's interest in not being physically, internally occupied by another creature against her will, the same interest that explains the right to use deadly force, if necessary, to stop a rapist. Though the fetus is innocent of any intentional wrongdoing and the rapist is not, the woman's interest in repelling an unwanted physical intrusion is quite similar. . .

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Hopefully this letter will one day be viewed the way that MLK's letter from the Memphis jail is viewed.

Thread by me.

Pastor Imprisoned for Pro-Life Sidewalk Counseling Writes Letter from Prison

OAKLAND, California, April 3, 2009 (LifeSiteNews.com) - "It is Thursday, March 26th, 2009 and I am sitting on the top of the second of fifteen bunks in housing unit thirty-four east of the Santa Rita jail in Dublin, California," begins a recent letter from Oakland pastor Walter Hoye, who was sent to jail on March 23 for peacefully counseling and picketing at a local abortion facility.

Hoye was ordered to serve 30 days in county jail by Judge Stuart Hing of the Alameda Superior Court, who found him guilty of unlawfully approaching two persons entering an abortion facility in Oakland and offering information about abortion alternatives.

Judge Hing said that at first he intended to impose no fine or jail time if Rev. Hoye agreed to stay one hundred yards away from the abortion facility for three years. Rev. Hoye refused this term of probation and would not agree to the stay-away order, whereupon the judge denied the defense motion to stay the sentence pending appeal. Mr Hoye was taken into custody from the courtroom.

Rev. Hoye is an African-American pastor who says he feels a special calling to work for the end of what he calls the genocide by abortion taking place in the African-American community. As part of his efforts, he stands in front of an abortion facility in Oakland with leaflets offering abortion alternatives and a sign reading, "Jesus loves you and your baby. Let us help."

Rev. Hoye continues his letter from prison by directing his thoughts to the responsibility of his fellow pastors to act on behalf of the unborn: "Here my thoughts turn towards my brothers, men of the cloth, men who are called and sanctified by God the Father. Men who are preserved as the bondservants of Jesus Christ. Men who serve as the holy burden bearers of God's word. Men who are the watchmen on the wall. It is now in the spirit of the prophet Ezekiel, I write to my fellow watchmen on the wall."

Noting the statistics on abortion of African Americans, Rev. Hoye writes: "Brothers, in Black America alone every seventy-two seconds a black baby is murdered in the womb of his or her mother. This holocaust is genocidal to the point that today a black child has less than a fifty-percent chance of being born. According to the 2006 U.S. Census, Black Americans are below the replacement level.

"In other words, death in Black America outpaces life. Abortion alone accounts for three times more deaths in our community than HIV/AIDS, Violent Crimes, Accidents, Cancer, and Heart Disease combined. There is no question pre-natal murder, abortion, is the number one issue in not only Black America, but in all of America today."

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[Lesforlife]

[Alamo-Girl]

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[wagglebee]

Notre Dame hasn't even had a decent football team in years, so they have NOTHING to offer Catholics.

Thread by kellynla.

Obamamania Infects Notre Dame

Controversy has erupted over Notre Dame's invitation to President Barack Obama to speak at its May commencement ceremony. The president will address the university and receive an honorary doctorate in law.

Bishop John J. D'Arcy of the Fort Wayne-South Bend diocese has decided not to attend the commencement, explaining, "My decision is not an attack on anyone, but is in defense of the truth about human life." Bishop D'Arcy's position is reflective of the outrage of many in the Catholic community.

Their angst is understandable since Mr. Obama has pursued a strong anti-life agenda both before and after assuming the office of president. Indeed, Mr. Obama’s actions are at odds with the very foundations of American law and justice: a belief that all men are created equal and that innocent human life should be protected by the state. . .

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The left now views the economy as a good reason to kill more babies.

Thread by me.

US News, PBS Media Host Bonnie Erbe Defends View More Abortions Needed

Washington, DC (LifeNews.com) -- US News & World Report contributing editor and PBS television show host Bonne Erbe came under fire for her celebration of abortion increases in light of the sour economy. Now, the media wallah is defending her position after hearing news that the use of food stamps has risen.

The use of food stamps, according to Agriculture Department figures, rose in all but four states during January and three states saw usage rise more than five percent.

"I blogged earlier this week about the rise in birth control usage and abortion due to the recession," Erbe writes today. "These figures back up my assertion that the last thing young, unemployed, or already large families should be doing is creating more mouths to feed."

Erbe complained more abortions are needed because "foods banks nationwide are reporting shortages and it's only going to get worse."

Earlier this week, Erbe celebrated the fact that women are turning to abortions who believe they can't afford to have a baby. . .

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The Big Sky death mongers are upset that Montana physicians still believe that their duty lies in helping patients rather than killing them.

Thread by me.

(Montana) Doctors proving reluctant to assist in patient deaths

HELENA — While a district court judge has ruled it is a right protected in the state constitution, life-ending treatment has proved elusive for many patients in Montana, an advocacy group said Friday.

One such patient is Janet Murdock of Missoula, a 67-year-old woman who is dying from ovarian cancer and has asked doctor for a prescription that would bring about her death to no avail.

Murdock, through the Denver-based advocacy group Compassion and Choices, released a statement Friday in hopes of highlighting the issue that a spokesman for the group said is not unique.

“I feel as though my doctors do not feel able to respect my decision to choose aid in dying,” Murdock said in the statement. “Access to physician aid in dying would restore my hope for a peaceful, dignified death in keeping with my values and beliefs. . .

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This video is beyond disgusting and please be aware that if you click on the link and read the transcript or watch the video that it is extremely offensive (though it illustrates perfectly what abortionists really believe).

Thread by nysuperdoodle.

Good for the Gander:Thomas More Law Center Files Hate Crime Complaint Against Pro-Abort Thug(video)

OK. This next video clip is super, super offensive... The Thomas More Law Center has filed a Hate Crime charge in an Amended Federal Civil Complaint against an abortion clinic proprietor and ally in Rockford, Illinois. The ally, identified as Keith A. Sterkeson, is alleged to be the man in this video shown verbally attacking pro-life advocates Eric Nelson and Kevin Rilott outside a Rockford abortion facility. . .

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I wonder if these liberty-hating statists would have been as bold as they are today had Jeb Bush muscled into the hospital and taken Terri out of that terror.

Yep...Jeb could have trumped the little bald head weasel swamp judge Greer and been a hero! He doesn't have a career in politics anymore anyway..he didn't have too much to lose if he would have stepped in with his authority as Gov. and saved Terri.

[Alamo-Girl]

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