Greetings from Pennsylvania

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My name is Rose Newcomer and I am literally a “newcomer” since I have only been a Women of Grace Regional Coordinator for the past year. My journey began in 2008 when I attended my first Malvern Retreat. It was at this retreat that I met a woman who was to become a very dear friend in my life. She introduced me to the Women of Grace Full of Grace: Women and the Abundant Life Foundational Study Program at her parish and since then I have facilitated seven classes, bringing this life transforming gift to nearly 100 faith-filled daughters of God. Read the rest…

Healing Luke with Hope

Women of Grace Regional Coordinator, Diana Marie Salsman recently asked if we would join her family in praying a novena to Blessed Teresa of Calcutta for her grandson Luke, who is in the preparation stage for an Allogeneic transplant.   This is a very serious procedure which has the potential of saving Luke’s life and bringing him back to health.  A tentative date of Nov 4 has been set for the transplant and the preparation is set to begin on October 13th, the feast of the miracle at Fatima.

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Will We Ever Learn? Lesbians Sue Sperm Bank Over Black Baby

Amanda Zinkon (L) and Jennifer Cramblett

Amanda Zinkon (L) and Jennifer Cramblett

Commentary by Susan Brinkmann, OCDS

A white lesbian couple is suing a sperm bank for giving them the “wrong” sperm which resulted in a mixed race baby daughter whom they love – BUT – she wasn’t what they ordered.

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CA Bishops File Civil Rights Complaint Against State

ca bishops logoThe California Catholic Conference has filed a complaint with the Office of Civil Rights at the US Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) after an August 22 directive to health care providers ordering them to cover abortion for any reason because it was “basic health care.”

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