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Volume 30; Issue 5 April-2002

STATUS OF HUMAN CLONING LEGISLATION

In July, 2001, the U.S. House of Representatives, 256-162, voted to ban all human cloning, whether to produce a full term infant or an embryo to be stripped of stem cells, and thus killed. The Senate must also vote on this issue. Sen. Sam Brownback, (R-Ks), introduced S.1899, a bill to ban cloning human embryos. Two counterproposals followed quickly: i.e. Sen. Harkins (D-Iowa)’s S.1893 and Sen. Feinstein’s (D-Ca)’s S.1758. Both these bills allow human embryos to be created by cloning, prohibit their implantation into a woman’s womb to live and grow to birth, and allow extraction of stem cells which kills embryos.. These bills have been aptly labeled "clone and kill" shams.The Senate was expected to vote on cloning in March. It is early April as this is written. There is now talk of a vote occurring in April after the Easter recess.

Support is needed for the Brownback bill S.1899. Sen. Clinton has co-sponsored S.1758, the Feinstein "kill and clone" bill. Sen. Schumer has shown no signs of being supportive of the Brownback bill. Nevertheless, both Senators Clinton and Schumer represent all NY state residents. We have the right and responsibility to request their representation of our ideas and wants.

Act quickly. The bills could reach the Senate floor at anytime in April. The mail is still delayed for security reasons. Best to make phone calls: Senator Schumer: 202-224-6542; Sen. Clinton: 202-224-4451. Identify yourself as a constituent. Then calmly tell your position against cloning human embryos. Ask for a written response explaining their positions.

E-mail will reach them: http://schumer.senate.gov/webform.html and http://clinton.senate/gov/email_form.html

Faxing a letter is also effective. Sen. Schumer is at 202-228-3027 and Senator Clinton’s fax number is 202-228-0282

Take the time RIGHT NOW to support the Brownback bill, S.1899, to ban human cloning.

After Oregon voters made assisted suicide legal, U.S. Attorney General John Ashcroft made the decision that the Controlled Substance Act prohibits use of federally controlled drugs for assisted suicide. His decision meant that physicians who prescribed controlled substances for assisted suicide could lose their licenses to prescribe any federally controlled drugs. That would effectively end medical practices of those doctors who violated that law.

In November 2001 the State of Oregon filed a suit against the Ashcroft ruling. The suit charged the ruling effectively nullified Oregon’s assisted suicide law which permits physician-assisted suicide. Enforcement of the Ashcroft decision to restrict filling "assisted suicide" drugs is being held until the case is resolved in court.

The National and Oregon Right to Life briefs argue that Ashcroft’s decision was justified. The federal government can choose to protect all human life through its laws even if the State of Oregon has chosen not to do so.

"Just because Oregon allows its doctors to prescribe lethal drug overdoses to patients doesn’t mean that the federal government has to agree that this is a legitimate medical use of the drugs…The Oregon tail doesn’t wag the federal dog. The U.S. government can protect all human lives even if Oregon turns its back on some of them." James P. Bopp, General Counsel: National Right to Life Committee

A ruling is expected by the end of April. The decision will likely be appealed to the US Court of Appeals (Ninth Circuit: San Francisco) by a losing party.

The National Right to Life Committee/Oregon Right to Life briefs are available by calling (812) 232-2434 or at www.nrlc.org & www.ortl.org.

Assisted suicide law proposed in Hawaii

odeled after the Oregon Assisted Suicide law, a bill to "allow persons to obtain medication to end their lives if they were suffering from a disease and expected to die within 6 months" is moving in Hawaii.

The bill was approved by the Hawaii Legislature’s Judiciary and Hawaiian Affairs Committee. The same committee also passed a bill which proposed a state constitutional amendment "to give the Legislature power to allow terminally ill adults to obtain prescriptions from a physician for drugs to end life." Both bills passed 30-20 with one absence. The constitutional amendment bill will ultimately need a 2/3rds vote in both houses, i.e. 4 additional supporters.

Senate Health Committee Chairman David Matsuura has said he "would not hold hearings on any House-approved measures", ending any chance of the bill becoming law in this session. However, Governor Ben Cayetano supports making assisted suicide legal in Hawaii. He has asked Matsuura to create a path for a possible Senate vote.

These bills have opponents, e.g. American Center for Law and Justice of Hawaii, Hawaii Right to Life Committee, Hawaii Catholic Conference, Hawaii Family Forum, Healthcare Association of Hawaii, Hawaii Medical Association, Hawaii Nurses Association. Some medical professionals in Hawaii said what health care and religious leaders believe. "The focus should be on pain management and end-of-life care, which are rapidly improving."

If this law is passed, Hawaii would be the second American state with legal assisted suicide Includes reporting from Honolulu Star-Bulletin, 2/24/02, Associated Press, 3/7/02

During the last decade, euthanasia has steadily increased in the Netherlands i.e. 2.9% deaths: 1990 to 3.4% in 1995, the latest year for which figures are available.

Dutch Roman Catholic Bishop Antonius Hurkmans announced that the Roman Catholic Church in the Netherlands will not grant a Catholic burial to those who plan to commit suicide with the help of a doctor. He said that while defending the decision of two area priests to decline to do a Catholic burial service for a woman "who had publicly announced her plans to die with a doctor’s help."

A spokesman for the bishop said: "The Church does not refuse funerals willingly – it normally does so only when someone has long publicly distanced themselves from religion. But we defend life and believe it lies in the hands of God, not of people. We believe, with the whole Catholic Church, that euthanasia is absolutely wrong." Our Sunday Visitor; 3/10/02

Legalizing assisted suicide opposed 48-40%

The 40% support for assisted suicide was found among non-Christians and people claiming no religion. The 48% opposing it were Christians, especially evangelical Christians. Doctor-assisted suicide has most support in the West and lowest among older Americans, perhaps because they are generally more religious. Evangelical Christians, Catholics and Christian women were most strongly opposed. ABCNEWS/Beliefnet survey, 3/13-17; Analysis by Gary Langer, 3/19/02 ABC News

U.S. urges total UN ban on human cloning

On 2/26/02 Carolyn L. Wilson, US delegate to the UN, told the UN Member States, "Human cloning is an enormously troubling development in biotechnology. It is unethical in itself and dangerous as a precedent." She proposed a "global and comprehensive ban" on human cloning and all experimentation involving human embryos.

She called cloning an "unethical experimentation on a child-to be." She foresaw the cloned child being "saddled" with the "genetic makeup of a person who has already lived" and women’s bodies becoming a "commodity." Wilson predicted a future of "human beings … born for spare body parts, and … engineered to fit eugenic specifications." with cloning taking "a giant step toward a society in which life is created for convenience."

Ms. Wilson’s remarks to the U.N.’s Committee on an International Convention Against the Reproductive Cloning of Human Beings supported a proposed "global treaty." In August 2001, France and Germany had proposed a "global treaty" prohibiting cloning of babies while allowing cloning of babies for scientific research.

The U.S. had been dissatisfied with the proposed treaty, saying it did not go as far as it should. The 2/25/02 week was used to explore approaches to a draft of a comprehensive agreement on the human cloning issue. During that week, the U.S. presented a proposal banning both reproductive and therapeutic cloning. A second week of negotiations on the topic is scheduled to begin on 9/23/02.

Includes information from Washington Post, 2/26/02

U.N. Member States split on cloning issue

Reproductive cloning, i.e. attempts to create a human who would grow to be an exact replica of another person, appears almost universally disapproved. "Therapeutic cloning, " i.e. creation of human embryos for experimentation and destruction, appears to be a practice which some want to keep legally available.

As in the U.S. where positions on abortion do not always reflect cloning positions, a similar pattern of inconsistency has been seen at the U.N. The European Union (EU), generally "left" on social issues, has not shown unity about cloning. Many of the union companies have bans on cloning for any purpose, so it seems unlikely that the European Union will speak with one voice.

"Spain, EU president for the next six months, joined the U.S. in opposing all types of cloning. "It is considered that a human being exists from the moment that a new unique and distinct genome arises, either different or identical to that of another human being. Spain believes that it is necessary to reach an agreement on the universal prohibition of the cloning of human beings."

The usually conservative Muslim states were silent with some saying it was too soon to take a position. Others claimed to have no government instructions about cloning. Latin America remained silent except for Costa Rica and Colombia. Both announced opposition to human cloning.

Carmen Shalev, an Israeli chosen one of the four UN experts, spoke strongly in favor of reproductive and therapeutic cloning. She said a reproductive cloning ban would violate the "right to science" and the "right to found a family." Muslim delegates were unhappy that she was chosen as an "expert." C-FAM; Friday Fax 2/22/01; Vol.5, No. 9

Embryo research licenses granted in Britain

icenses to experiment on human embryos have been granted. One was given to an Edinburgh University group seeking a Parkinson’s Disease treatment. The other went to a Guy’s Hospital team studying neural disorders, infertility and miscarriages. The licenses were granted on 2/27/02, following a House of Lords report which said stem cell research should be done. The clinics will produce stem cell lines from spare embryos, i.e. unused. in IVF efforts.

On 3/1/02, the Human Fertilization & Embryology Authority (HFEA), embryonic stem cell research regulator, licensed scientists to do research on stem cells from fertility clinics. They will be permitted to attempt to clone human embryos "exclusively for therapeutic usage." Includes information from GMT BBC News; 3/1/02 reported by enews@interlife.org, 3/2/02, Kerry Capell, Business Week; 3/18/02

Position shift in Australia

On 2/26/02 the Cabinet banned research use of spare, human embryos created by in vitro fertilization (IVF.). This was a change, as in 2001 embryonic stem cell research was approved in Australia. How the government will now ban research on "excess" human embryos is presently unclear. The anticipated change is leading to predictions that Australian scientists may move to countries, e.g. Britain, which do permit research on IVF embryos.

As of 3/28/02, Prime Minister John Howard appeared likely to agree to stem cell research using "spare" embryonic parts from in vitro fertilizations. Previously he favored the ban. The threat that a cloning ban would compel Australian researchers to work elsewhere on "therapeutic cloning" is thought to be responsible for his change on the issue. The Age, 2/26/02; Cybercast News Service, 3/28/02

The Taiwanese Health Department decided against human cloning in embryo stem cell research for ethical concerns. The government was urged to enact related regulations quickly. Includes information from Reuters 2/21/02

Government funded scientists will be allowed to use embryos unused in fertility treatments or killed in abortions. Obtaining stem cells from aborted babies is a difficult procedure so the IVF embryos are a preferred source of stem cells. The guidelines now only apply to government funded research further applications are expected when the guidelines are presented in legislation sent to the government. Use of the IVF embryos is strongly opposed by the pro-life community as human lives will be killed in the research.

The Canadian researchers will not be allowed to create human embryos for research purposes and also will be banned from cloning human embryos. They will have access to more human embryos than their U.S. counterparts who are unlikely to encounter new government funding of embryonic stem cell research. Unlike American researchers, the Canadian scientists will also have access to embryonic stem cells imported from foreign countries.

The Canadians will be prohibited from cloning embryos for research, unlike British scientists who are free to attempt to do so. Also banned in Canada will be the joining of human embryonic cells with embryos of other animals, e.g. mice. There will also be strict procedures governing use of IVF embryos and those obtained from abortions.

The Canadian Alliance was outraged by the guidelines and the failure, thus far, to submit them for legislative consideration. Anne McClellan, federal Minister of Health, presented the above guidelines with no use of the parliamentary process. She reportedly plans to introduce legislation containing the guidelines by 5/10/02. The Canadian Cancer Society and the Muscular Dystrophy Association both supported the regulations and embryonic research. Reuters 3/4/02; Canadian Press, 3/4/02 National Post, 3-05-02

Some states considering cloning bans

alifornia, Louisiana, Michigan, Rhode Island and Virginia have passed laws that restrict human cloning. During February 2002 Colorado’s House of Representatives and a committee of the Oklahoma House approved bills banning cloning of human tissue. However, the Oklahoma bill will allow exceptions for "therapeutic cloning."

On 2/21/02, the South Dakota State Senate approved, 31 – 1, a resolution urging the federal government to ban human cloning. In Iowa, Sen. John Redwine is seeking support for his bill to prohibit cloning for any purpose, including research. On 2/20/02 a New Hampshire House committee took testimony about a bill to ban all human cloning in the state. Violators would be punished by a fine of up to $1,000,000 or an amount "double the financial gain of such an endeavor."

The issue of cloning remains on the U.S. Senate calendar in Washington. If passed in the Senate, there would still be a time period needed for a Conference Committee to iron out the differences between the Senate and House bills. After the differences are resolved, it would be presented to the President for his signature. President Bush has let it be known that he would sign only a bill with which he agreed so his signature or veto are not automatic or foreseeable.

Includes information from Cybercast News Service, 2/25/02

Early deaths of cloned mice raise questions

A dozen mice cloned in Japan were reported dead on 2/11/02. The researchers report, published in the 2/11/02 issue of Nature Genetics, said that cloning experts believe the cloning technique used can have "an impact on its [the mouse’s] ability to live a normal life span."

"The possible negative, long-term effects of cloning, as well as the high incidence of spontaneous abortions and abnormal birth of cloned animals give cause for concern about attempts to clone humans for reproductive purposes," according to Atsuo Ogura and colleagues at the National Institute of Infectious Diseases in Tokyo.

The U.S. National Academy of Sciences has said that cloning is an unsuitable method of making babies because of its unreliability. Dolly, the sheep cloned in 1997 now has early arthritis. Admittedly not a human, nevertheless, the health problems of Dolly and the Japanese mice who lived shorter than average lives leave much doubt about the long term wisdom of cloning humans, if it becomes possible.

The cloned Japanese mice had abnormal livers, lungs and, possibly some immune-system anomalies. The Japanese researchers also reported some clones being born "old."

Reuters, 2/11/02; Ertelt@prolifeinfo.org, 3/04/02

Chinese claim successful cloning of human embryos

hinese scientists say they have cloned dozens of human embryos who aged enough to allow stem cell harvesting. On 2/27/02 Lu Guangxiu: Xiangya Medical College told the Wall Street Journal about developing 200 cell "blastocyst" stage embryos for stem cell harvesting. The cloning is reportedly not intended to copy human beings but aims to create genetically matched cells to make tissues for "therapeutic" purposes.

In 1998 South Korea researchers claimed they grew a cloned human embryo to a 4 cell stage. U.S.’s Advanced Cell Technology has sustained a clone of a few cells. Getting cells to multiply and divide has not yet led to a complete human embryo being conceived and sustained. It does seem to be a vigorously sought goal with varying guidelines around the world. Includes information from ple-news@lists.inerlife org. 3/07/03; P.Cohen; New Scientist, 3/6/02

The Irish law is that abortion is illegal, except when the life of the mother is in danger. That wording had been used as a loophole in the 1992 case of a suicidal 14 year old who became pregnant after rape. Irish Prime Minister Bertie Ahern sought to close that loophole by presenting a referendum to discourage women from "pretending to be suicidal" in order to have an abortion. It affected nothing else about Ireland’s abortion law.

The referendum was narrowly defeated, i.e. 10,500 votes, with several contributing factors. Turnout was a low 42%, with confusion about the proposal and bad weather. City residents, much larger in number than the rural Irish, opposed the proposal. Finally, the referendum was complex and, to some, contradictory. The urging to vote "no" or not to vote was done by opponents. Some supporting the referendum’s intent failed to recognize that it was only closing a loophole.

Despite this defeat, abortion remains illegal in Ireland, except when the life of the mother is threatened. BBC News, 3/7/01 "Prolife Movement Media Advisory, 3/8/02

HHS Secretary Thompson proposed, on 1/31/02, that "fetuses" be re-designated as "unborn children." This was to give low income women access to prenatal care and strengthen the view that prenatal children’s rights are identical to their postnatal, i.e. born counterparts’ rights.

Under the proposed new guidelines, states would provide health care insurance coverage, through the State Children’s Health Insurance Program (SCHIP), to pregnant women for their unborn children and all children up to age 19. . Pro-life people support the guidelines because: 1) Poor women will be able to receive prenatal care which increases children’s chances of being born healthy; 2) Unborn children will be recognized by the government as children.

Public comment on this plan is sought until 5/6/02. Comments are accepted only when delivered by mail or hand. Comments should be direct, short statements supporting the Bush Administration’s proposal to include unborn children in the SCHIP with stress on the benefits to the woman and her child. One original and 3 copies of your comments should be mailed, immediately, to:

Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services
Department of Health and Human Services
Attention CMS-2127-P; P.O. Box 8016
Baltimore, MD 21244-8016

Dan Harrie, in the 3/6/02 edition of the Salt Lake Tribune wrote about a change in Utah’s homicide law to show that causing death for an unborn child is murder. The bill passed with a 74-0 vote in the House. It had been passed unanimously by the Senate in the prior week. The bill was then sent to Gov. Mike Leavitt who was expected to sign it.

"Population Explosion" may be over

In the week of 3/10/02 the United Nations (UN) met with demographers to discuss expectations for continuing dropping of the fertility rates in India and Brazil. The UN’s Population Division of the Department of Economic and Social Affairs met and concluded 74 countries, e.g. India, Indonesia, Brazil, Bangladesh, Mexico and the Philippines will have "drastic fertility reductions."

The population decline causes are not obvious. They may reflect "individualism, feminism, consumerism, secularization," according to the Population Division. It also stated that contraception availability has facilitated low fertility levels. Some demographers now fear contraception reliance may be irreversible, perhaps bringing and keeping fertility rates to fewer than 2.1 children per woman.

The Population Division stated with certainty that the fertility decline currently occurring in some countries, e.g. Italy, Spain, Japan, has already shown negative repercussions in those countries. Facing an increase in the proportion of older to younger people, pressure will be enormous on social security systems, pension funds and health care facilities. Information from Catholic Family & Human Rights Institute, 3/13/02, ertelt@prolifeinfo.org, 3/16/02

Interesting that pregnant Barbie dolls are now being marketed in Japan.

International Planned Parenthood funding cut

Effective 1/22/01, President Bush re-implemented the "Gag Rule, " so-named by pro-abortionists. It is actually the Kemp-Kasten amendment which "prohibits U.S. funds from going to groups that support or participate in the management of forced abortion and involuntary sterilization programs abroad" through the United Nations Family Planning Advocates (UNFPA) President Clinton in 1/93 reinstated the funding previously withheld for 16+ years.

International Planned Parenthood Federation (IPPF), the world’s largest non-governmental organization (NGO), expressed outrage. They disingenuously claim to do no abortions except in countries where it is legal or for "medical purposes," e.g. China(?).

IPPF will lose $58,000,000 per year from the US because of Bush’s action. .PRI Weekly Briefing; Vol 4; #7, 3/5/02

LOCAL UPDATES

Mis-use of power by NYS Assembly leader

Robach, first Roger and now Joe, has long meant positive, accountable representation of Greece and the Charlotte and Maplewood sections of Rochester in the NYS Assembly.

Joe, first elected in 1991 in a special election following Roger’s death, has been reelected with over 75% of the vote in each subsequent re-election. Clearly his constituents have been very pleased with his performance in office.

As his father, Joe has strongly defended the unborn and their mothers. He has done this resolutely and regularly despite the Democratic majority in the Assembly being pro-abortion. Joe’s commitment to the unborn, their mothers and families has been unshaken by the constant evidence of the displeasure of his party leaders, e.g. few leadership assignments, lesser committee appointments.

Now Sheldon Silver (D), Speaker of the Assembly, has shown his displeasure with Joe. Mr. Silver, a leader in the current Assembly redistricting, has removed the Charlotte and Maplewood areas from the 134^th Assembly District.

Greece will remain in the 134^th in addition to Ogden, touching Greece slightly, and Sweeden, which is west of Ogden. Charlotte and Maplewood areas, well known by Mr. Robach, will be replaced by two towns presently little known by him. Such a change during Charlotte’s planning and building would be very regrettable.

The shortsightedness of this decision is inexplicable. Mr. Silver’s motives for unnecessarily jeopardizing the re-election of a member of his own Democratic Party may never be known. Highly probable is his dislike of Mr. Robach’s strong pro-life representation.

Regardless of whether we live in the 134^th Assembly District, Mr. Silver’s tarnished leadership warrants objection. The best method is a Letter to the Editor, Democrat and Chronicle, 55 Exchange Blvd, Rochester, NY 14614 with a copy to Mr. Silver: i.e. Hon. Sheldon Silver; LOB 342; Albany, NY 12248 and a copy: Hon. Joseph Robach, 2300 W. Ridge Road; Rochester, NY 14626.

Also helpful is a letter to Hon. George Pataki; State Capitol; Albany, New York 12224. He will accept or reject the new district lines sometime "before the November election." Governor Pataki especially needs to know of the concerns from this area about the proposed districts lines for the 134^th Assembly Disrict.

Letters to the Editor should be no more than 175 words. If possible, type or key them using double spacing. Include what you know about the quality of Mr. Robach’s performance in representing the present district area and your reasons for distress about a redistricting decision that lacks credibility and accountability

EXCELLENT LEARNING EVENT

Ernie Ohlhoff, Director of Outreach for National Right to Life Committee spent February 20^th in Rochester speaking with area pro-life people. The day began with opportunity for Executive Director, Pat Amato and RARTL Board President, Anne LeBlanc to meet with Ernie to discuss national programs available to RARTL. During the afternoon, the audience learned details about the pro-life movement and had opportunity to learn about legislative strategies, educational efforts and hints to help people become active participants in pro-life activities which are the backbone of the pro-life movement.

The workshop was held at Covenant Presbyterian Church where the welcome was warm and the setting very pleasant. The evening provided opportunity for more information sharing about the differences between legislative and political activities, successful programs which attract new participants and the growing success of pro-life education. Throughout the afternoon and evening presentations, Mr. Ohlhoff used a range of effective, clear slides as he shared the information the audience then eagerly discussed with him and each other.

Thanks to an excellent speaker, in an ideal setting with donated refreshments and a curious, responsive audience, the event was most successful.

Please become a prayer partner by spending 5-10 minutes daily in prayer about life issues to provide a 24-hour prayer shield over our area. Please join in the following suggested weekly prayer themes that

April 14: we each take the time to recognize the beauty of life in those with whom we are in contact
April 21: the budding and flowering of the spring season remind us of the innumerable gifts given to us by God
April 28: we remember the countless men and women who risk their lives in performing the services which
give us safety
May 5: the college graduates are successful in finding and using the opportunities in life that will help them continue to grow

• 3/6: Health Fair at SUNY Brockport
• 3/13:Brockport High School Health Fair
• 3/18 & 19: Education booth at the MCC Damen Center in downtown Rochester. Although thought to be a health fair, there were only a few booths.

At all events, student interest was high and responses to our educational materials were very positive.

Update: New York State Right to Life Committee

NYSRTL Executive Director Kathleen Lawson resigned. She’s taken a position with the NYS Department of Transportation. NYSRTL Board Chairman Tom Conway appointed Lori Hougens Acting Executive Director.

 POTPOURRI

 Feminists for Life of NY (FFLNY) Lobby Day in Albany; April 16

Members of FFLNY and anyone interested in the event will meet in Albany and then meet with Members of the NYS Legislature. Discussions will cover pro-life, pro-woman pieces of legislation. To learn more and participate in the activity, call Jessica Shanahan (585) 385-2456.

NBC & ABC "soaps" presented pro-life side

NBC’s Days of our Lives included a girl, pregnant after rape, agreeing not to kill the baby. On Passions a young woman impregnated by an older man does not have an abortion but does something atypical, i.e. throw herself off a bridge. An ABC General Hospital nurse got no sympathy when discovered to be assisting suicides. LA Times; 3/8/02

U.S. Surgeon General and NIH Director appointed

Arizona trauma surgeon, Dr. Richard Carmona, was President Bush’s announced choice for the position of U.S. Surgeon General.

Also announced on 3/26/02 was President Bush’s choice of Dr. Elias Zerhouni for the position of National Health Institutes (NIH) Director. Dr. Zerhouni will be in charge of medical research grants of more than $20 million. President Bush left no doubt of the expectation that Dr. Zerhouni would maintain the White House opposition to government funded studies of new embryonic stem cells and cloning human tissue.

"Dr. Zerhouni shares my view that human life is precious and should not be exploited or destroyed for the benefits of others." The President continued: "And he shares my views that the promise of ethically conducted medical research is limitless."

Dr. Zerhouni has done no publishing of his ideas about stem cells or human cloning. Health and Human Services Secretary Tommy Thompson gave assurances that the issues were discussed in interviews with both appointees. Thompson said, "There is no question that the individuals that the President is going to nominate for any particular position [are] going to have the same philosophy, the same position on hot-button issues as the President has."

Both nominees must be confirmed by the U.S. Senate.

Includes information from Associated Press, 3/26/02

Hmmm…

The greatest miracle in the Bible is when Joshua told his son to stand still and he obeyed him Bible Stories Told by Kids	"If fifty million people say a foolish thing, it is still a foolish thing." --Anatole France	"Six essential qualities that are the key to success: Sincerity, personal integrity, humility, courtesy, wisdom, charity."    Dr. William Menninger
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"Dear God: Thank you for the baby brother, but what I prayed for was a puppy." TINY SOULS

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In Memoriam Randal J. Baker: Son of Janet & David Baker Rev. David Bonin Ann M. Coiro: Aunt of Muriel Trunfio Joseph Collins: Fred & Pat Amato Lora Ralston Culhane: from Jean A. Black Rev. Benedict Ehmann Ray Giambrone: Thomas & Maria Durkin Rev. Casimir Mockevicius Mrs. Piazza: from Thomas & Maria Durkin Kay Rosati: Aunt of Terri Robach

In Prayer Raymond Buonemani Mary DuBose: Sister of Pat Amato George Green In Celebration Robert James Burke III (Paige & Bob Burke) Justin David Colon:(Donna (Leary) & Herman Colon) In Honor Gabe Stence: from Russ & Carol Stence

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