Human trafficking advocate highlights Hoosier epidemic, offers help for survivors

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By: Brigid Curtis Ayer

Human Trafficking not Just an urban problem, but affects the rural areas of the Midwest

FISHERS— Human trafficking of girls as young as 12-years old happens every day right here in Indiana.  Megan McGuire, advocate who works with female survivors of sex trafficking ages 12 to 17 years old, highlighted the horrifying reality of sex trafficking in Indiana saying “it’s happening here in our own backyard.”

The March 23, presentation took place at Holy Spirit Catholic Church in Fishers, Ind., at the invitation of pastor, Father Dan Gartland. Gartland became aware of the problem through the town of Fisher’s taskforce on mental health on which Gartland serves as a member.

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Lawmakers consider adding Abortion Reversal Pill to Indiana’s informed consent law

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By: Brigid Curtis Ayer

ABORTION PILL REVERSAL MAY BE ADDED TO INFORMED CONSENT LAW

INDIANAPOLIS—An Indiana House committee heard a bill to expand Indiana’s laws regarding informed consent for abortion to include information on nonsurgical, abortion pill reversal. The Indiana Catholic Conference supports the measure.

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Take up your cross daily and follow Me

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Gospel Reading LK 9:22-25

Jesus said to his disciples:
“The Son of Man must suffer greatly and be rejected
by the elders, the chief priests, and the scribes,
and be killed and on the third day be raised.”

Then he said to all,
“If anyone wishes to come after me, he must deny himself
and take up his cross daily and follow me.
For whoever wishes to save his life will lose it,
but whoever loses his life for my sake will save it.
What profit is there for one to gain the whole world
yet lose or forfeit himself?”

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The Cross and the Light creator shares conversion story

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By: Brigid Curtis Ayer

CONVERSION LEADS TO CREATING A MUSICAL PRODUCTION

CARMEL—The Cross and the Light (TCTL) creator, Kelly Nieto, shared her conversion story and her call to share the good news through a modern, high-tech production of Christ’s passion, resurrection and descent of the Holy Spirit at Pentecost. Nieto’s presentation at St. Elizabeth Ann Seton, Jan. 19, drew a large group of parishioners and others who came to hear her witness.

The Cross and Light is an international, critically acclaimed musical and multi-sensory video experience of Christ’s Passion, Resurrection and the coming of the Holy Spirit on Pentecost. The production is an authentic biblical proclamation of the greatest love story of all time which is based in the Archdiocese of Detroit, but has spanned out to as far as Australia. The Gospel extravaganza production comes to Carmel High School on March 10-12, 2017. The performance is being sponsored by eleven parishes in the Carmel deanery.

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Nine Days for Life Prayer

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Would you like to make a significant difference? Would you join me in prayer for nine days for life?

Thank you in advance for your participation and your prayers.

CLICK HERE for the details.

9 Days for Life is an annual period of prayer and action focused on cherishing the gift of every person’s life. 

Surrounding the Day of Prayer for the Legal Protection of Unborn Children*, the overarching intention of the centerpiece novena is the end to abortion.

However, the novena also highlights many other facets of respecting each other’s God-given dignity, especially by respecting human life at every stage and in every circumstance.

9 Days for Life is an opportunity to:

  • PRAY for the respect and protection of each person’s life;
  • GATHER together in prayer, action, and fellowship with others;
  • SHARE your stories online!

*Typically observed each year on January 22 (also the anniversary of Roe v. Wade), the 2017 observance will be January 23. More information.

Source: USCCB

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Pro-life feminists excluded from Women’s March in Washington

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The Women’s March on Washington, DC booted feminists who are also pro-life. Several news outlets have captured this story, yet the mainstream media tends to downplay or completely bypass the millions of women who are indeed pro-woman, yet also anti-abortion.

Women who support choice (including pro-life women, who support the choice to NOT abort their child) are NOT welcome at the “inclusive” Women’s march on Washington. Today is NOT a Women’s March, but apparently an abortion rights march for Planned Parenthood. Let’s be honest, and call it what it is.

I’ll post several articles about one group who was disinvited, New Wave Feminists, because they support a woman’s right to choose to keep a baby after it’s conceived. For the organizers, “inclusive” means you agree only with an abortion rights idelogy. Pro-woman is NOT synonymous with pro-abortion, quite the opposite. Call the march what it is please.

Since the March is today, (Jan. 21, 2017 —for those who read this after the fact) I would encourage you to take a look at the secular news coverage and see if the pro-life feminists who were disinvited from the event get equal time–which is the news standard for television journalism for sure–or in this case, ANY time. I hope my colleagues in the news media will practice their profession with the highest of integrity and quality, and provide equal time.

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Kellyanne Conway makes history again

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As women’s rights activists mistakenly overlook the ground breaking achievements made by Kellyanne Conway, the first woman to successfully run a successful presidential campaign, they do it again when they underestimate her presence as speaker at the 2017 March For Life, scheduled for Jan. 27.

Wall Street Journal writer, William McGurn, captures the essense of why Mrs. Conway’s presence as a speaker ushers in a new era for women, politics and the pro-life movement. This is worth reading.

http://www.wsj.com/articles/kellyanne-conway-and-the-life-of-her-party-1484611275

 

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Two ‘prodigal Catholics’ share story of their journey

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Lisa and Tom Ponchak share their faith journey in a recent presentation at Our Lady of Mt. Carmel Parish in Carmel. (Photo by Brigid Curtis Ayer)

By Brigid Curtis Ayer

Prodigal Catholics leave and return renewed

CARMEL, IN — Do you know a “prodigal Catholic”?

Tom and Lisa Ponchak know first-hand the well-worn path of “prodigal Catholics” because they travelled it together.

More than 100 parishioners of Our Lady of Mt. Carmel Parish gathered recently to hear the Ponchaks’ story of how they walked out the doors of the Catholic Church. Yet unlike some others, the Ponchaks’ story has this happy ending: They returned to the Church with great peace, joy and fervor. Tom Ponchak now serves as director of adult faith formation for the Carmel parish.

The couple, who are parents of six children, said they both grew up Catholic.

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Cross on Christmas Tree in Knightstown Stays Put For Now

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(Photos provided by Mike Fender)

All About The Grace Editor

Christmas spirit is in the air! Members of the Knightstown town council decided to reverse their decision to remove a cross from atop their Christmas tree.

The situation originated when a local man felt the cross placed on top of the town’s Christmas tree on public property violated the U. S. Constitution’s Establishment Clause. CLICK HERE for more details on the challenge.

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