(back of) newsletter, 28th Feb 2016

RESPONSORIAL PSALM: The Lord is compassion and love.

 

IMPULSES FOR PRAYER: Gn 18: 16-33;   Ex 34:6-9;   Ps 62;   Mt 5:43-48;   Lk 15:11-32

MEDITATION:

Oh flame of love so living,

How tenderly you force

To my soul’s inmost core your fiery probe!

Since now you’ve no misgiving,

End it, pursue your course

And for our sweet encounter tear the robe!

What peace with love enwreathing,

You conjure to my breast

Which only you your dwelling place may call:

While with delicious breathings

In glory, grace and rest,

So daintily in love you make me fall!

St John of the Cross (d. 1591)

MASS INTENTIONS

Saturday 27^th February 6pm: Franciszek Jarocki (Yarotski)RIP

Sunday 28^th February, 10am:

                                    11.30am: Patrick Tuohy RIP 4th anniv

Tuesday 1^st March, 10am:  

Wednesday 2^nd March, 10am: Holy Souls

Thursday 3^rd March, 10am: 

Friday 4^th March, 10am:

Saturday 5^th March, 10am:

Thank you to those who have signed our letter to the Hastings Observer protesting about the BPAS’s campaign to decriminalize abortion up to birth

If this becomes law, women will not need to be seen by a doctor before undergoing abortion.

For more information see http://www.righttolife.org.uk/comment-opinion/abortion-up-to-birth/ 

This campaign is being supported by a number of pro-abortion lobby groups but surprisingly includes the Royal College of Midwives. This extreme abortion up-to-birth position has been adopted without any consultation with members of the College whatsoever. If you are a midwife, please sign a letter entitled Not in my name at https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1iIe24b8f6AR7S8VEENPUVgQ9687eySJySslcjWdyd3Q/viewform (It will be easier to use this link if you copy and paste it from our parish blog http://staroftheseahastings.blogspot.co.uk/

IF YOU ARE FROM THE GENERAL PUBLIC (ie not a midwife), please:

1/ Contact the Royal College of Midwives and voice your dissatisfaction about the policy and the lack of consultation, and demand that they revoke it. Remember to be polite and reasonable.  

2/ Get the word out – Let all your friends who are midwives, maternity support workers or student midwives know about this extreme abortion-to-birth position and ask them to sign the letter at the above link..
3/ Let the public know about how uncomfortable you are with this new policy – write to your local newspaper, share your concern on social media – and let the Royal College of Midwives know about your concerns on their Twitter accounts and Facebook pages.