Saturday, March 16, 2013

Snack Schedule

This is the snack schedule for the rest of the 2012-2013 school year. 
March 21- Lair
April 4- Brent
April 11- Bresnahan
April 18- McIlroy
April 25- Rakoczy
May 9- Steigerwald
May 26- Yokules
May 30- Martin
June 6- Baldwin

Calender: Up to Date

Geauga Catholic Teens for Life
Calendar of Events 2012-2013 School Year
March 2013 (Justice)

  • 14:  Meeting (7-9 PM in the Life Teen Center) – Humanae Vitae
    • http://www.vatican.va/holy_father/paul_vi/encyclicals/documents/hf_p-vi_enc_25071968_humanae-vitae_en.html
  • 21:  Meeting (7-9 PM in the Life Teen Center)  
  • 28:  NO MEETING – HOLY THURSDAY
April 2013 (Temperance)
  • 4:  Meeting (7-9 PM in the Life Teen Center) SPECIAL PRESENTATION by Dayna: Terry Schiavo
  • 6:  First Saturday @ Benedictine and Shaker Clinic (8 AM – Noon)
  • 11:  Meeting (7-9 PM in the Life Teen Center)
  • 18:  Meeting (7-9 PM in the Life Teen Center) – Officer Discernment
  • 25:  Meeting (7-9 PM in the Life Teen Center) – Officer Discernment forms due

May 2013 (Temperance) – Maggie’s Place Mother’s Day Card Sale sometime this month
  • 2:  Officers meeting (7-9 PM in the Life Teen Center)
  • 4:  First Saturday @ Benedictine and Shaker Clinic (8 AM – Noon)
  • 9:  Meeting (7-9 PM in the Life Teen Center) – Officer Elections
  • 16: Meeting (7-9 PM in the Life Teen Center) – Announce New Officers
  • 23:  NO MEETING – SPRING MUSICAL
  • 30:  Meeting (7-9 PM in the Life Teen Center)
June 2013 (Temperance)
  • 1:  First Saturday @ Benedictine and Shaker Clinic (8 AM – Noon)
  • 6:  Final meeting for the school year (7-9 PM in the Life Teen Center)
  • 13:  Final Officers meeting for the school year (7-9 PM in the Life Teen Center)
July 2013 (Fortitude) – Leadership Retreat
  • 6:  First Saturday @ Benedictine and Shaker Clinic (8 AM – Noon)

birthday calender!

Birthday Calendar

January 22 – Brianna Steigerwald
January 27 – Suzanne Urbancic
February 27 – Jacob Brent
March 8 – Ben Urbancic
March 12 – David Urbancic
April 3 – Alex Yokules
April 29 – Rebecca Craven
June 4 – Claire Brent
June 5 – Jaden Cicchella
June 24 – Billy Martin
June 29 – Niki Abramowski
July 9 – Jordan Cicchella
August 4 – Daniel McIlroy
August 29 – Katie Martin
September 15 – Mrs. Brent
October 19 – Mary Brent
October 22 – Mrs. Cicchella
December 25 – Jesus
December 29 – Dayna Rakoczy

March 14, 2013

The Gospel reading for this Sunday is from John 8:1-11. 
   The main topic of this reading is about forgiveness.  We are all sinners and we shouldn't judge others for what they do.  We don't have a place to judge because everyone does wrong things.  Jesus calls the people out for being judgemental.  Basically, don't judge people.  Ever.  You don't know what they are going through.  Instead of judging them, get to know them, and bring them closer to God. Don't discourage people. We all forget that everyone is weak and sometimes we are more judgemental to people within our own church if they do something bad.  No matter what we are all sinners and Jesus forgives us.  Even though we are all sinners we are not alone and there is room for improvement to get rid of our sins.  You can not justify your sin by saying that everyone else does it.  That doesn't make sin okay just because everyone else does it. Everyone has sin but we don't always recognize it is sin until it is brought to our attention.  We need to take a step back and look at our own sin and worry about ourselves and not others.  Judge yourself more than you judge others.  But be selfless and not selfish when it comes to giving. Sometimes when we are suffering, we grow closer to God.  The Pharisees must have been dull because they keep testing Jesus, but He keeps answering with better questions for them to reflect on and out smarting them.   Even the oldest and the wisest sin and make mistakes.  People with importance are not even perfect, which is why we should remember to pray for our leaders; religious and political.  In this reading it showed that the elders had humility since they walked away first.  It shows how much intelligence Jesus really had and how on top of everything he was.  He made people think and reflect about what they do. This reading reminded us about a few stories Fr. Jay has told in the past.  1.  Everyone is a genius, but if you judge a fish on it's ability to climb a tree, then it will live it's whole life believing that it is stupid.  2. Jesus said "Let the one among you without sin throw the first rock." A rock was thrown at the woman's head, so Jesus says, "Mother!" haha, get it, because Mary was sinless. 
   8 but Jesus went to the Mount of Olive. At dawn he appeared again in the temple courts, where all the people gathered around him, and he sat down to teach them. The teachers of the law and the Pharisees brought in a woman caught in adultery. They made her stand before the group and said to Jesus, “Teacher, this woman was caught in the act of adultery. In the Law Moses commanded us to stone such women. Now what do you say?” They were using this question as a trap, in order to have a basis for accusing him.
But Jesus bent down and started to write on the ground with his finger. When they kept on questioning him, he straightened up and said to them, “Let any one of you who is without sin be the first to throw a stone at her.” Again he stooped down and wrote on the ground.
At this, those who heard began to go away one at a time, the older ones first, until only Jesus was left, with the woman still standing there. 10 Jesus straightened up and asked her, “Woman, where are they? Has no one condemned you?”
11 “No one, sir,” she said.
“Then neither do I condemn you,” Jesus declared. “Go now and leave your life of sin.”

Friday, November 2, 2012

October 25, 2012

Alex, Jaden, Jordan, Jacob, Nikki, Katie, Suzanne, Dayna, and myself were at this meeting. 
There is one more week in the Fall 40 Days campaign, on Saturday, November 3rd.  Forms are on this blog. Remember: there is only a meeting on November 7th for Officers and Class Reps.  The next meeting for everyone is November 15th. Reminder: one of our benefactors is asking that before they give us money to defray the cost of our DC trip for March for Life in January, they want to see our commitment to prolife causes.  Therefore, the more prolife evens you attend between now and the March for Life, the more money you'll earn towards the trip.  There's a post on the blog for event information. 
Political News Briefing: Every person is entitled to Life, Liberty, and the Pursuit of happiness. LIFE is THE fundamental right that we've all been given.  LIFE is THE most important issue that we must use when we enter the voting booth.
This week's reading was Mark 10:46-52.  Jesus can save even the lowest of people.  People are going to hate you for your faith but once you get the courage it's not going to matter, only your faith will matter to you then.  Even a blind man became a disciple.  Hist faith saved him and he had true faith, not fake faith.  If you have faith then you can be changed too.  Just like the man who kept trying, if you be persistent then you will be rewarded too. We decided that if you have real faith then you will be saved.  Always remember, "If our God is for us, then who can be against us? And if our God is with us, then what can stand against?" ~Chris Tomlin. Our God.

Scholoarship Money for DC Trip

Our benefactor is asking that you attend as many prolife events as possible between now and the DC trip. We will keep track of who is in attendance and those who attend will receive scholarship money to defray the cost of the DC trip. The more events you attend, the more money you earn towards the cost of the trip. I hope you're able to take advantage of this generous offer of support.

Upcoming Events:
40 Days for Life vigil at Family Planning of NE Ohio, in Painesville, (Nov. 3) from 4-5 PM. Rides are available as long as you let Mrs. Cicchella know by Thursday of each week so she can make sure we have a seat for everyone who needs one.
 
First Saturday: Mass and Confession at St. Andrew's Abbey/Benedictine, pray the Rosary at the abortion mills on Shaker. We carpool from St. Helen's upper parking lot and we leave at 8 AM sharp. If you need a ride, let Mrs. Cicchella know so she can make sure we have enough seats for everyone. (Nov. 3, Dec. 1, Jan 5)
 

Sunday, October 14, 2012

Article and Video

Rude Abortionist Calls 911 for Second Trimester Abortion Emergency

October 12, 2012

Rude Abortionist Calls 911 for 2nd Trimester Abortion Complication
Rude Abortionist Calls 911 for 2nd Trimester Abortion Complication
Cleveland, OH - Abortionist Martin Ruddock commandeered the telephone from an employee of Abortion Access-Center for Women's Health in Cleveland, Ohio, on September 29, 2012, and demanded an emergency transport for a 26-year old second-trimester abortion patients who suffered from a high fever and disorientation.
During the 911 recorded call, Ruddock seemed annoyed with the questions asked by a female emergency dispatcher who was inquiring if the patient was alert and breathing.
"Yes, she's alert, breathing, and normal. Ma'am, I'm a surgeon," Ruddock snapped.
Emergency workers responding to Ruddock's call were photographed by 77-year old Frank Kosmerl, who documented them having a difficult time lifting the gurney bearing the patient out the clinic's back door and down several steps. The gurney had to be placed in an upright, seated position in order to negotiate a tight corner from the door to the steps.
Ruddock emerged from the clinic wearing what appeared to be a butcher's apron over his scrubs.
Once outside, Ruddock began to threaten and verbally abuse Mr. Kosmerl saying, "I'm going to rearrange his face."
He also accused Mr. Kosmerl of "disrupting a medical emergency" even though Mr. Kosmerl remained on public property and behind a chain link fence.
Ruddock has a history of botched abortions. In 2003, Ruddock called 911 to report that an "obese" second trimester abortion patient was bleeding profusely. "I just can't stop the bleeding. I can't see what I'm doing and I want her out of here," Ruddock said.
In December, 2004, Ruddock violated the standard of care when he hurt another patient during an abortion, according to a suit brought by the injured woman.
"Martin Ruddock is an arrogant man that poses a serious public danger. We will be filing a complaint with the Ohio Medical Board asking for the revocation of his license before he butchers any other unsuspecting women," said Troy Newman, President of Operation Rescue and Pro-Life Nation. "We will also be asking the Ohio Department of Health to take a close look at Ruddock's run-down abortion clinic, with a special emphasis on handicapped and gurney access. These are the kinds of things that have closed clinics around the nation, and we pray that it will close this horrific abortion operation as well."
 
On the other hand, remember that this is why we are fighting for life... here's a short video.