Events and Opportunities

With Theresa Burke, Founder of Rachel’s Vineyard Retreat Ministries
Date: March 9-11, 2012 
Venue: Mt St Benedict Centre,  Pennant Hills, Sydney.
A conference supporting networking and development of those in Rachel’s Vineyard Retreat Ministries to people seeking spiritual healing from the grief and loss after an abortion.

Grief and Loss - Multifaith Perspectives
A Half Day Workshop for Pastoral Carers, Clergy and Health Professionals
Date: March 10, 2012  9am - 12.30pm 
Venue: Mt St Benedict Centre,  Pennant Hills, Sydney. More details soon - Web: rachelsvineyard.org.au 

You are invited to the Life Dinner 2011 - A Fundraiser for defending Life. 
 
Speaker - Dr. Patrick Fagan: The answer to abortion and euthanasia – strong families!  
Aurora Receptions, 149 Donald Street, Brunswick East, Victoria.

Saturday, 14 May 2011

 6.30pm for pre-dinner drinks
 7.00pm for a three course dinner inc. drinks
 $75.00 Adults / $50.00 Students
 R.S.V.P: 7 May 2011
Phyllis Restall -  03 9816 0800  03 9816 0800  or  0429 336 053  0429 336 053 
phyllis@family.org.au

 The Life Coalition includes: Anima Women’s Network, Australian Family Association, Call of Guadalupe, Catholic Women’s League, Christian Democratic Party, Culture Watch, Democratic Labor Party, Divine Mercy Publications, Endeavor Forum, Family Voice Australia, Knights of the Southern Cross, Life Network Australia, Salt Shakers, The Helpers of God’s Precious Infants, Victims of Abortion, Vitae Australia. 

Want to make a serious impact for life?
 
For the last two years, a stand-up bunch of enthusiastic volunteers have made their way to ‘Easterfest’ in Toowoomba. Christian music fans? Maybe. Passionate about communicating the nightmare of abortion to 40,000 Australians – definitely!
 
Their mission – to engage Christian young people in the battle to rid their generation of the scourge of abortion. Their weapon – T-shirts! Yep, T-shirts.

          
 
Abort73.com is a US-based ministry that aims to educate people about abortion. They recognise that even after 30 years of a 'pro-life' movement, not a lot has changed... the problem? People don't know, so people don't care. Abort73.com aims to educate people about abortion - most people are ‘pro-choice’ without knowing why. The truth about what abortion does to babies, women, and the broader society makes all the difference. Abort73.com uses T-shirts (and other things) to get people to a website to educate themselves.
 
Recent feedback on their website says: “Before I visited this site, I was opposed to abortion [but] did not know the facts about the types of abortion, and the horrible truth of [it's racial impact] across our society... I did not know the whole impact it took on mothers, and on families.”
 
For Abort73 to make an impact in Australia, they need as many people wearing Abort73.com T-shirts as possible. That’s where Easterfest comes in. The organisers in past years have other commitments this year and are unable to man the stall. Life Network Australia are looking for volunteers who would be willing to sell T-shirts and help get the truth out there!
 
Here’s what a previous volunteer had to say about the experience: “It's pretty easy - all that is required of the team is to man the stall, sell shirts, tell people what abort73.com is on about and have the odd extended conversation about abortion. I really enjoyed it when I did it.”
 
If you can wear a T-shirt, this is your opportunity to get involved in the fight for life. Email (paul@tpcc.org.au) or phone (0409 644 504) Paul Hodge for more information or to volunteer.

        

 Choices of Life are running their third annual conference to equip individuals with the knowledge and skills to actually do something about the abortion and other life issues rather than just saying "Gosh that's awful!" Come along for a weekend packed with like minded epic people with a common goal. Hear inspirational guest speakers from Life Network Australia.

Just some of the topics to be covered are:
* Reclaiming Fatherhood in the abortion debate - Theo Broekman
* A Father's testimony of abortion and healing - Richard Vaughan
* Is the war winnable?
* Life Network Australia - Be informed, inspired and empowered! Linda Broekman, co founder LNA. 
* Exposing the Death Network
* "Do No Harm": Upholding the Life ethic in the medical profession

Also, take some time to unwind... either on the lake a few hundred metres away or the beach only a 10 minute drive from the conference. There will be coordinated activities such as canoeing and a volleyball tournament, as well as Saturday night's mystery activities.

When: Friday, Jan 14 (5:00 pm) until Sunday, Jan 16 (2:00 pm)
Where: Camp Toukley, Evans Rd, Toukley, Australia -
If you need a hand with transport, contact Bruce or Frances (below) to see what they can do.

Cost for the weekend:
Adults (13+) - $140
5-12 Year old - $130
Under 5 - free
Family rate - $430 (Up to three children under 16 years)

Day prices:
Lunch and Dinner - $50
Lunch only - $35

Bookings and Payment by 4th of January

Any questions or to book:

Email: info@choicesoflife.com.au

Bruce - 0403190117

Frances - 0419162585

Look forward to seeing you there for our third unforgettable experience!

Melbourne Launch of the Benenson Society....the pro life alternative to Amnesty International 

The April 2007 decision of the International Executive of Amnesty International to adopt a pro abortion policy forced many pro life supporters to withdraw from the organization.

At the time of the decision, Cardinal Martino, President of the Pontifical Council for Justice and Peace, warned Amnesty International that it had disqualified itself as a defender of human rights. Here in Australia, Jesuit priest Father Chris Middleton, School Principal of St Aloysius College in Sydney, whose pleas to AI to resist such a policy had fallen on deaf ears, decided to give pro life opponents of the human rights abuse of prisoners of conscience, torture, kidnapping and "disappearances", an alternative to Amnesty International.  He founded the Benenson Society, named after Peter Benenson, the Catholic founder of Amnesty International.

The Melbourne Catholic Archdiocese's  Office for Justice and Peace is pleased to invite you to commemorate this International Human Rights Day with the Melbourne launch of the Benenson Society by Father Tony Kerin, Episcopal Vicar for Justice. The Society aims to provide all people with the opportunity to be involved in the promotion and defence of human rights. It  intends to lobby governments on behalf of prisoners of conscience, to work for the abolition of torture and the death penalty.

International Human Rights Day will be marked with an address by the Hon. Clovis Alidor Mwamba Member of Parliament, Congo, (in exile) journalist, author, victim of torture, campaigner for democracy, human rights and rule of law.

Thursday 10 December 2009, 2.00 p.m. - 3.00 p.m at the Knox Room, Thomas Carr Centre, 278 Victoria Parade Melbourne.

by Denise M Cameron for Pro Life Victoria (Inc.)