Catholic Communities of Meade County

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 Pastoral Plan Outline Catholic Diocese of Dodge City 2020-2025 --

A.  John 15:12 A To Evangelize with Joy – Proclaim Christ’s love to all. “Go, therefore, and make disciples of all nations” (Matthew 28:19).

B.   To Catechize in the Catholic Faith with Diligence – Form all as faithful witnesses of Jesus Christ. “Guide me by your truth and teach me, for you are God my Savior” (Psalm 25:5).

C To Build Community with Love – Unite all in a hope-filled relationship with God and one another. “That they may all be one” (John 17:21).

D To Pray with Devotion – Worship the Father, through Jesus Christ, and in the Holy Spirit as community and individually. “Pray without ceasing. In all circumstances give thanks” (1 Thessalonians ).

E To Serve with Compassion – Accompany all in the Lord, especially the poor. “Serve one another through love” (Galatians 5:13).

Pope invites bishops to join him in consecration of Russia and UkraineThe Consecration of Russia and Ukraine to the Immaculate Heart of Mary will be pronounced by the Pope on the afternoon of Friday 25 March in St Peter's Basilica. The act of consecration will be performed in communion with the local Churches throughout the world.
To consecrate yourself is to answer God's call to spiritual consecration. This means making a conscious, willing decision to dedicate your soul, mind, heart, and body to God through the Immaculate Heart of Mary. This decision must be one of will, intelligence, and affection. Only you can make the decision to consecrate yourself to God.
There are three novenas you may choose to pray leading up to the consecration: Novena to Our Lady of Fatima;  Novena for the Annunciation;  Novena to the Immaculate Heart of Mary
Find these novenas at https://dol-in.org/consecration-of-russia-and-ukraine
Act of Consecration to the Immaculate Heart of Mary by Pope Pius XII     Most Holy Virgin Mary, tender Mother of men, to fulfill the desires of the Sacred Heart of Jesus and the request of the Vicar of Your Son on earth, we consecrate ourselves and our families to your Sorrowful and Immaculate Heart, O Queen of the Most Holy Rosary, and we recommend to You, all the people of our country and all the world.
Please accept our consecration, dearest Mother, and use us as You wish to accomplish Your designs in the world.

 O Sorrowful and Immaculate Heart of Mary, Queen of the Most Holy Rosary, and Queen of the World, rule over us, together with the Sacred Heart of Jesus Christ, Our King. Save us from the spreading flood of modern paganism; kindle in our hearts and homes the love of purity, the practice of a virtuous life, an ardent zeal for souls, and a desire to pray the Rosary more faithfully.
We come with confidence to You, O Throne of Grace and Mother of Fair Love. Inflame us with the same Divine Fire which has inflamed Your own Sorrowful and Immaculate Heart. Make our hearts and homes Your shrine, and through us, make the Heart of Jesus, together with your rule, triumph in every heart and home.    Amen.
WE CONSECRATE RUSSIA ND UKRAINE TO THE IMMACULATE HEART OF OUR BLESSED MOTHER!
Solemnity of the Annunciation,                 Friday, March 25th   830 AM MASS in Plains
Noon ADORATION in Meade and 7:00 PM ADORATION in Fowler (with Stations & Rosary)
 

It appears from a leak draft of the majority opinion in the Dobbs case that the Supreme Court will completely overturn Roe and Casey. To be clear, this does not make abortion illegal. It gives the power back to the states to regulate abortion according to the values of their citizens.

This is something that pro-life people have been praying about for decades. And yet, it may not be the victory some have thought it would be.  We don't know who leaked the draft opinion, or their motives. But we know that it has already raised the temperature and fears of many in this nation.  Pro-choice people have feared this ruling since the court agreed to hear the case.  The leak of the draft opinion has created a window of time for protests and outrage before the official ruling is released.

As pro-abundant-life Christians, we are pleased that it appears that the court will allow states to protect unborn life. But, we also must be aware of the variety of consequences of this apparent ruling. It's not time for a victory lap. When I heard about the leaked draft of the ruling, my first thought was, "Now the REAL PRO-LIFE work must begin!"

Women in nearby states (Oklahoma, Texas and Missouri) will have little to no access to abortion in their state.  Many of these women will make their way to Kansas where abortion is currently declared as a (state) constitutional right. Kansas women who are facing pregnancy decisions will be confused and need someone to help them understand their options. When Texas enacted their heartbeat law in September, we noticed some of our clients felt a sense of urgency to get their abortion early, before it was "too late."  In these cases, we work to carefully help her slow down and consider her options.  Many times, someone considers abortion early on, but once they've had some time to process the news their feels change. They learn about the resources available and the support that they have.  But if women are worried that they have a short window of time to make a decision, they will rush into making a choice they can never take back. 

At ABC our mission is to assist anyone facing a pregnancy decision to make a life-affirming choice, by empowering, equipping and encouraging them through Christ-centered, grace-filled encounters. 

We must be ready to meet them where they are with the love and compassion of Christ! To do this well, we need volunteers and funds.  Would you consider volunteering at ABC? Contact Genessa for more information about the next volunteer orientation!

Please consider making a one-time or monthly donation to support the work we do at ABC. 

For Abundant Life,

Erica Boone

Executive Director

ABC Pregnancy Care Center

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