Posts from January 2021
From the Pastor’s Desk (January 17, 2021)
Happy New Year. It is my hope and prayer that this year, 2021, will be a time of peace, joy and good health for you and your family. I have just completed my first six months as the pastor of St. Damien and I offer a word of gratitude to all of you for your welcome and goodness to me. I know that I have made some changes that not everyone has been able to embrace and I am sorry…
Catholic Bishops Urge Opposition to NJ’s “Reproductive Freedom Act”
(Don’t be fooled by the title – It’s not freedom) This legislation if enacted would codify: Allowing late-term abortions up to birth Permitting nonphysicians to perform abortions Elimination of any legislative requirements for parental notification Elimination of any conscience protection legislation for health care workers Mandating state taxpayer funding for abortion services Prohibiting any future laws, regulations, etc. conflicting with this legislation New Jersey Bishops in their statement on The Reproductive Freedom Act: “… urge all Catholics … to reject…