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November 2nd COMMEMORATION OF ALL THE FAITHFUL DEPARTED
For all children who have died from abortion, neglect or abuse:
that God might grant them peace in his tender embrace;
We pray to the Lord:
November 9th DEDICATION OF THE LATERAN BASILICA IN ROME
For the Church throughout the world:
that she might witness to the Gospel of life
in all that she says and does;
We pray to the Lord:
November 16th THIRTY-THIRD SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME
For all who have grown enfeebled by old age:
that God might give us the grace to love and cherish them;
We pray to the Lord:
November 23rd OUR LORD JESUS CHRIST THE KING
For all government leaders:
that they might acknowledge the truth
and govern with justice, humility, and love for the gift of life;
We pray to the Lord:
November 30th FIRST SUNDAY OF ADVENT
For all little children:
that in this season of newborn joy,
we might recommit ourselves to love each child
with the love of the Blessed Virgin for her newborn Son;
We pray to the Lord:
"Before the Child whom Mary wraps in swaddling clothes and lays in a manger everything seems to stand still. The One who is the Alpha and the Omega, the beginning and the end, cries in the arms of a woman: the Creator is born among us! In Jesus the heavenly Father wanted to redeem us from sin and to adopt us as sons (cf. Gal 4,5). With Mary let us pause in worshipful silence before so great a mystery!" — Pope John Paul II, 2003
November 2003: Bulletin Briefs
There are two ways to live your life. One is as though nothing is a miracle. The other is as though everything is a miracle. — Albert Einstein
Do not be satisfied with the sole quest for economic advantages. Great affluence in fact can also generate great poverty. Only by building up, not without sacrifices and difficulties, a society respectful of human life in all its expressions, that promotes the family as a place of reciprocal love and growth of persons, that seeks the common good and is attentive to the needs of the weakest, will there be guarantees of a future based on solid foundations and rich in goods for all. — John Paul II, welcome address in Slovakia, Sept. 11, 2003.
In a community of faith ... We discover the true dignity of each and every person made in the image and likeness of God. No matter how small the unborn, no matter how debilitated, and unproductive the aged and infirm, we must take care of each other. No one is expendable. Each and every person counts in God's sight. The Gospel of Life will always be the centerpiece of the Church's social Gospel. — Archbishop Sean Patrick O'Malley, OFM Cap., Mass of Installation as Archbishop of Boston, July 30, 2003
The ultimate task is to preach in a modern way but clearly and without compromise. ... I'm referring primarily to the life issues — abortion, capital punishment and physician-assisted suicide. Catholics face pressure on other important issues, especially regarding sexuality, such as contraception, homosexual marriage and cohabitation outside of marriage. The genetic issues, including experimentation on embryos and certain fertility techniques, are also a source of conflict between faith and popular opinion. The church is often accused of being "primitive" with regard to these, but the purpose of the gospel is to guarantee the right relationship of human beings to God and to each other. How can that be primitive? The church has a clear role to play in preserving the dignity of the individual and promoting society's common good.
— Archbishop Charles Chaput, interview with Thom Beal, deputy editor of Rocky Mountain News
Prepared by the USCCB Secretariat for Pro-Life Activities