Pro-Life day of Prayer Jan 21st 2015

Pro-Life day of Prayer

Day of prayer and adoration, with reflections on the value of

life by Mother Mary Anne OSB.

We offer this day of prayer to show our support for the


Pro-life march in Washington D.C.

January 21st. 2015

1:30 pm to 6:30 pm

You are welcome to come to any part of the day,

no charge for this event

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Pro Life Prayer Vigil 2013

Here are some of the photo's from yesterday's vigil for Pro Life.

It was an amazing day, The focus was on how to live and experience  a blessed life, not just a biological life. 

We are to see God in everyone, at every stage of life. 

Thank you Fr. Boniface Hicks OSB

2013 Pro Life Day of Recollection

 

Dear Father please let the little babies live......

January 16th 2013

2:30 pm -7:30 pm

Fatima Chapel ~ St. Emma Monastery

We are having a day of prayer in support of the Pro Life march in Washington D.C.

We are unable to march with them physically but we offer our march in front of the Blessed Sacrament and with several conferences during the day.

 

 

There is no cost and light refreshments will be available in the evening.

If you are interested in attending for all or even some of the time please give us a call.

724-834-3060

You can get more directions from our web site.

www.stemma.org

 

God Bless

Roe vs. Wade - A Day of Remembrance, A Day of Prayer

Today we joined Catholics across the country in a day of fasting and prayer as asked by the U.S. Bishops.  As Mother Mary Anne reminded us this morning, fasting is not only from food, it's also fasting from unnecessary talking, distractions, thoughts, etc., that keep us from praying better and being in union with God. 

Let us keep this intention in our prayers in a special way these last few days before the Pro-Life March on Monday. 

Praying for Life

On Wednesday, January 19 we held our annual Pro-Life Prayer Vigil.  We began it more than a dozen years ago as something we could do to be part of the Annual March for Life activities. 

This year, Father Richard Tomkosky, a priest of the Altoona-Johnstown Diocese, led the reflections for us along with the Exposition and Benediction of the Blessed Sacrament.

Father Tomkosky used the Holy Family as the model of family life and in openness to God's will and the gift of life.  He also reflected on Mary's seven sorrows in conjunction to her saying yes to God and the gift of life. 

Join us in prayer as we continue to hold this intention in our prayer during these days remaining before the March for Life on Monday, January 24:

Lord,
help us to be open to life
from the first moments of its conception
to the last breath drawn.
Help us to be aware that life is a precious gift
not to be thown away, but cherished.
Help us to stand up for life
and never to shrink back in fear
of what others think or say about our beliefs.
Above all, Lord,
help us to be open to your will
in all things.
Amen.