Justice for all,
 the born and the unborn

January 24th is the Pro-life march on Washington.   Go here for the Supreme web page on this event.   Check back to this page for more details.

Enter the Bishop's Murphy's 2005 Pro-life available on- line only through the Father Judge website.  There are separate contests for 7-8 year olds and 9-12 year olds. 

Please join the Catholic advocacy network.   You will be informed of opportunities to write on critical issues in Albany and Washington.    There is no financial obligation.    If you wish to join by mail, see Tom O'Donnell, pro life committee chairman.    To read Bishop Murphy's letter in support of  March for Life, go here.   His letter also advocates Catholic advocacy network at  http://www.nyscatholic.org .

The Pro-Life committee chairman for our council is Tom O'Donnell.   You can call him at (631) 368-2851 or email him at todon@suffolk.lib.ny.us 

Please pray for all victims of abortion, the born and the unborn.   Please pray for the  advocates of choice and remember how Christ treated sinners.

A  listing of recommended pro-life websites is below.    Pro-actively pro-life, the Knights of Columbus is pleased to point to other, more specialized organizations that carry on the cause of life.   These sites are recommended and were collected by supreme council.

NCCB Secretariat for Pro-life
The NCCB Pro-Life Secretariat is the arm of the U.S. Bishops' Conference that conducts a broad-based information and education effort, in the Church and in society, to deepen respect for the sanctity of human life from conception to natural death. Its mission is to act, in light of the Gospel of Life, to protect all human life, especially the unborn, disabled, elderly and dying.

Priests for Life
Priests for Life is an officially approved association of Catholic clergy that assists other clergy in addressing life issues. Priests for Life adds both an authoritative voice and a sacrificial power to the pro-life cause.

Birthright
Birthright began in Toronto, in 1968, when Louise Summerhill determined to help women through an unplanned pregnancy. The Toronto center quickly grew into Birthright International, the world's first international crisis pregnancy service, which now has about 500 chapters worldwide, including 70 in Canada, 450 in the United States, and others in South Africa, Ghana, Cameroon, Nigeria and Hong Kong.

March for Life
The March for Life began in Washington, D.C., in 1974 to peacefully protest the Supreme Court's infamous Roe v. Wade decision which decriminalized abortion. Each year on January 22, thousands of pro-life Americans, led by March for Life president Nellie Gray, march in Washington, D.C. In addition, the March for Life Fund engages in year-round educational activities and sponsors student contests, the "Say It With Roses" campaign, and the Rose Dinner.

National Right to Life
The National Right to Life Committee (U.S.) is the largest pro-life organization in the United States, with affiliates in all 50 states and over 3,000 local chapters nationwide. NRLC works through legislation and education to protect those threatened by abortion, euthanasia, infanticide and assisted suicide.

Life Athletes
Life Athletes is a coalition of more than 200 professional and Olympic athletes who teach and inspire others to respect life and live lives of virtue and sexual abstinence. Life Athletes was founded as an independent, athlete-directed, non-profit organization in 1992.

The Vatican Web Site
The Gospel of Life is found in the teaching of Christ and His Church. The Vatican web site is a repository of Church documents and other information.

Susan B. Anthony List
The Susan B. Anthony List has a remarkable tool that allows visitors to send messages directly to their Members of Congress, asking for support of pro-life legislation. You don't even have to know who your Member is, all you need to do is type in your address. Sample letters are included! The Susan B. Anthony List also trains pro-life activists and candidates, works to dispel the myths about abortion, and is trying to increase the percentage of pro-life women in Congress (through their Candidate Fund).