REAL LIFE
Newsletter from the Office of Marriage & Family
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Election Day in Minnesota is
Tuesday, November 8th
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Visit the Minnesota Catholic Conference for your 2022 election resources!
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October - Respect Life Month
Each October the Church in the United States celebrates Respect Life Month, and the first Sunday of October is observed as Respect Life Sunday. As Catholics, we are called to cherish, defend, and protect those who are most vulnerable, from the beginning of life to its end, and at every point in between. During the month of October, the Church asks us to reflect more deeply on the dignity of every human life.
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Natural Family Planning Instruction for
October 2022
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A First Instruction in the Billings Ovulation Method will be offered in:
• Alexandria: Monday, October 17 at 6:30 p.m.
• Little Falls: Tuesday, October 4 at 7:30 p.m.
• Long Prairie: Monday, October 24 at 7:00 p.m.
• Rice: Monday, October 3 at 6:30 p.m.
• Sauk Centre: Thursday, October 20 at 6:30 p.m.
• St. Cloud: Monday, October 24 at 6:30 p.m.
• St. Michael: Tuesday, October 4 at 6:00 p.m.
• Wadena: Friday, October 28 at 5:30 p.m.
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40 Days for Life Fall Campaign
Visit our diocesan website for details
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Advice to our Vigilers in St. Cloud
from your 40 Days for Life Captains
P R A Y
P PREPARE IN PRAYER (Before you come to the site)
R REMEMBER, THIS IS A SPIRITUAL BATTLE
A AVOID CONFRONTATION
Y YOU, BY THE GRACE OF GOD, SAVE BABIES (By your presence and Prayers)
PRAYER: Prepare in prayer BEFORE you ever get to the site---always!! Connect with the Holy Spirit in your own way. You WILL be filled with the Holy Spirit if you ask. Other prayers like The Mass, Divine Mercy Chaplet, Rosary, St Michael Prayer, Bible reading, your own spontaneous, etc are encouraged. Pray in your own way, but do pray as Jesus always prayed before he faced any battles and difficulties in His time on earth. Do as Jesus did to be filled with the GRACE of God. NOW YOU ARE PREPRED TO FACE ANYTHING AT THE SITE!
REMEMBER: Remember this is a Spiritual Battle. Be covered with prayer, maybe wear your armour (Benedictine Cross, Miraculous Medal, Rosary—all that have been blessed by a Holy Priest). We are Pro-Lifers, Prayer warriors who DO SAVE baby’s lives. Pro-abortion protestors hate us—they are controlled by Satan who wants all the human sacrifices he can get. We stand in his way—we are targets of Satan and so the protestors out there may come after us in “bad behavior ways”.
AVOID CONFRONTATION: We must avoid confrontation at all costs. There may be great effort on the protestors part to engage us and try to get things to look like it’s our fault. So be aware—don’t let them draw you into their schemes. KEEP IN PRAYER! Remove yourself from their spot and ignore them as your pray passionately. If they keep coming to where you are, pray louder to drown out their noise. In the words of our 40 days For Life lawyer, Matt Briton, “If they push you, don’t push back, leave and call 911”. Have your phone on all times, take pictures or video’s (if you can do so safely). Pictures are GREAT evidence if it is needed later. Don’t be afraid to leave the site IF you are being targeted in a way that makes you feel unsafe—leave and call 911. Also then later, call your captain or Judy or Jan. If it needs to be, the “bad behaviors” will be reported to 40 Days For Life. 40 Days For Life lawyer states over & over “WE HAVE YOUR BACK” In case we get into disputes that need more help than the St Cloud Police, they will do investigative work for us if need be. We are not alone. BUT OUR QUICKEST HELP COMES FROM 911, our own police dept. The non-emergency number is 251-1200, if you just need them to come & do a drive through, but for “urgent matters, always jut call 911.
YOU do not do this by yourself: Your peaceful, prayerful presence, By the GRACE of God, is saving babies from death and mom’s from a life of regret. You are changing hearts of people driving by. We pray for all this and more----GOD WILL ANSWER OUR PRAYERS! Let us be confident that GOD IS USING US to save his babies.
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What a Woman Should Know about Birth Control
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According to the National Survey of Family Growth, between the years 2015-2017, the birth control pill was used by over 9 million women in the US. Over 37 million women used other methods of birth control, and almost 18 million of these were either sterilized or living with a sterilized man. Long-acting reversible contraception (including the use of the intrauterine device and the Implant) were used by more than 7 million of women. Other widely used methods of birth control included condoms (nearly 6.2 million women), contraceptive injections (1.5 million), withdrawal (2.8 million).1
Startling Facts:
- In 2005, the World Health Organization officially classified oral contraceptives as Group I carcinogens (Group I being the most dangerous from Groups I-IV).
- The results of two major world studies have shown that women who take Depo-Provera for two years or more before age 25 have at least a 190% increased risk of developing breast cancer.
- The condom has a failure rate for avoiding pregnancy that is estimated to be between 10-30%
- Toxic Shock Syndrome has been associated with the spermicide sponge.
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Use of all IUDs has been associated with an increased incidence of PID (Pelvic Inflammatory Disease).23 The use of IUDs have been associated with actinomycosis, an infection that can cause long term complications such as pelvic mass and infertility.
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Tubal ligation does not always prevent conception. When conception does occur, it is associated with a much higher incidence of ectopic pregnancy,26 which, is, the leading cause of death in pregnant women.
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Eucharistic Revival Events |
We are all invited to be a part of the grassroots renewal of our faith throughout the Eucharistic Revival. Here are some of the ways you can participate:
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Evening For Life
Begins at 5:00pm
appetizers and dinner
Not So Newlywed Game hosted by our favorite comedian Gordan Douglas
The cost of the meal ticket is $40 or $320 to sponsor a table.
Our evening “Love In Action”, supports our mission to help the women, teens and families in our community. Our center is here to help with physical as well as emotional resources. Our programs help others have healthy relationships with themselves as well as with others. We need your help to continue the 50 year tradition of serving in our community.
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Beginning Experience of Central MN
October 14, 15, 16, 2022
Held in Alexandria, MN at Luther Crest Bible Camp in Alexandria, MN. This is a retreat for adults who have suffered a loss through death, divorce or separation. Beginning Experience is a program designed to facilitate the grief resolution process enabling adults to again love themselves, others and God. Individuals attending the weekend should be beyond the initial feelings of anger and despair.
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Worldwide Marriage Encounter
Focused on helping good marriages become better. It’s a positive, private experience that has been around for over 50 years. It helps couples and priests “thrive rather than only survive”. All are welcome.
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