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New Earth CATHOLIC DIOCESE
OF
January 2013 Vol. 34
FARGO
No. 1
“Then I saw a new heaven and a new earth” — Rev. 21:1
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‘Life must be defended’
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s we observe the 40th anniversary of the United States Supreme Court decision to legalize abortion, Father Richard John Neuhaus offers these incredibly consoling words: “. . . So long as we have the gift of life we must protect the gift of life. So long as it is threatened, so long must it be defended. This is the time to brace ourselves for the long term. We are today laying the foundations for the prolife
movement of the 21st century. Pray that the foundations are firm, for we have not yet seen the full fury of the storm that is upon us. “But we have not the right to despair. We have not the right and we have not the reason to despair if we understand that our entire struggle is premised not upon a victory to be achieved but a victory that has been achieved. “If we understand that, far from despair, we have
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right and reason to rejoice that we are called to such a time as this, a time of testing, a time of truth. The encroaching culture of death shall not prevail, for we know, as we read in John’s Gospel, ‘The light shines in the darkness, and the darkness has not overcome it.’ The darkness will never overcome that light.” Please turn to JAN. 22 on page 10
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Pilgrims from across the diocese annually participate in the March for Life in Washington, D.C.
Auction items requested
Find your P’s & Q’s and more . . . Catholic Charities North Dakota’s “Purse & Quilt and more . . . Auction” features heirloom quality quilts and fantastic purses as well as service, home, sporting and entertainment packages in both live and silent auctions. In its third year, the event hosted 130 guests and raised more than $12,000. Catholic Charities is currently seeking cash and gift-in-kind donations for this year’s event with a specific need for handmade quilts. All gifts will be recognized in the auction catalog and receipted as a tax deductible gift, as allowed by law. This year’s auction will be Monday, April 8 at the Hilton Garden Inn in Fargo at 6:30 p.m. Tickets for this fun, wine and appetizer event are $20 each or two for $30. To reserve tickets, make a donation or have any questions regarding the Catholic Charities North Dakota’s “Purse & Quilt and more . . . Auction,” contact Sarah Ries at (701) 235-4457 or sries@catholiccharitiesnd.org, or visit www.catholiccharitiesnd.org.