jimmy kaczmarek

The story of Grace Otten, President for Bridgewater State University- Students for Life.

Insta- @graceisglowing  or @GraceisGlowing
https://www.instagram.com/bsustudentsforlife/

Special Episode - Author Bill Medeiros - Peepa’s Purple Soup

CHILDREN'S BOOK SIGNING OF 'PEEPA'S PURPLE SOUP',  BY BILL MEDEIROS, ILLUSTRATED BY SARAH MEDEIROS

Where: 165 Washington St. Quincy
When: Saturday, December 2nd 
10:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.

Complimentary buffet brunch will be served

Come and tour Springwater after abortion healing center and purchase a book signed by the author.

Please RSVP to Operations@bostonpregnancychoices.org

 All proceeds donated to the Boston Center for Pregnancy Choices/Springwater after abortion healing center

Emerging author, Bill Medeiros, and illustrator, Sarah Medeiros, are excited to announce the release of the first installment in a series of children’s books, Peepa’s Purple Soup. PURCHASE YOUR BOOK(S) TODAY! by selecting the book purchase fund

Books are $20 each and all profits are donated to the Boston Center for Pregnancy Choices! To purchase books, please indicate the desired number of books in the comments section and select the appropriate amount for the cost of the books.

About the book: A sprightly grandchild is challenged by her grandfather to be patient, as he awaits a harvest of sweetness which lies under the trellis behind his house. Olivia is wonderfully pleased to finally discover the secret behind Peepa's Purple Soup. Her grandfather's grapevine becomes her classroom in understanding God's provision.

These Books are perfect for Birthday, Christmas gifts or just because for young children (5 to 12 years of ag e).

Friends of the Unborn with Joan Baily

As a faith-based charity and private organization, the Friends of the Unborn mission is to offer women who are faced with an unplanned pregnancy, caring and compassionate assistance with long term rent-free shelter and support.  They gratefully put their faith and trust in Christ Jesus daily for His abundant provision and guidance.

https://friendsoftheunborn.org/

40 Days for Life- Boston Campaign Manager Rita Russo on this episode of For Dear Life.

Rita Russo is the current campaign manager for 40 Days for Life in Boston. she is a wife, a mother, and a grandmother. 

Rita grew up in Worcester, MA and received a Diploma in Nursing from St. Vincent Hospital School of Nursing, a Bachelor of Science degree in Psychology and Nursing from Worcester State College, a Certificate in Nurse-Midwifery from State University of New York, Downstate Medical Center, and a Master of Science Degree in Parent-Child Health from Boston University.

 Rita worked for many years as a staff nurse in Labor and Delivery at various institutions and for 3 years as an OB-Gyn Clinical Nurse Specialist for Peter Bent Brigham Hospital. She retired from hospital nursing in 2002 and began working for the St. Boniface Haiti Foundation, which has a hospital in rural Haiti. 

Rita began leading the 40 Days for Life Campaign in 2013.

 (Rita has worked with Your Options Medical PRC.)

Rita worked in the office at Your Options Medical PRC in Fall River and then on Beacon St. in Brookline.  

The Fall campaign for 40 Days begins next week September 27, 2023 to November 5th.

Please Visit  https://www.40daysforlife.com/en/boston

Anne J. O’Connor, JD

NIFLA Vice President of Legal Affairs

https://nifla.org/

Anne O’Connor has been with the National Institute of Family and Life Advocates (NIFLA) since 1993. She served as NIFLA’s General Counsel until she joined the staff full-time as the Vice President of Legal Affairs in April 2013. During her decades with NIFLA, Ms. O’Connor has been responsible for writing the monthly NIFLA Legal Tips (now numbering more than 280 editions), performing more than 800 Legal Audits and consulting with hundreds of centers about the medical clinic conversion process. She currently teaches at board trainings, conference workshops, webinars and at NIFLA’s Institute of Limited Obstetric Ultrasound course. She also has written and/or updated many of NIFLA’s publications, including the Legal Primer, the Medical Clinic Conversion Manual, the Medical Policies & Procedures, the Basic Operational Policies & Procedures, the Employment Handbook, and the HIPAA Voluntary Compliance Manual. She has appeared on or been published in such media outlets as Associated Press, CBN News, Washington Times, The Daily Signal, The Hill, and the American Bar Association Journal.

Ms. O’Connor is a 1987 graduate of Loyola Law School in Los Angeles, California, where she was inducted into the Order of the Coif, an honorary scholastic society the purpose of which is to encourage excellence in legal education. She spent her first year of law school at Georgetown Law School where she was named on the Dean’s List. In 1983, she earned her Bachelor of Arts in History from Rutgers College, New Jersey, where she was admitted to the Phi Beta Kappa Society, which invites for induction the most outstanding arts and sciences students at America’s leading colleges and universities.

Admitted to the Bars of the State of California and the State of New Jersey, as well at the U.S. District Court, California Central District, and the United States Supreme Court, Ms. O’Connor has been involved in multiple cases related to the civil rights of the unborn and protection of pregnancy centers. She has assisted in the preparation of several Amicus Briefs to the U.S. Supreme Court and other courts on pro-life matters. In the past she has represented numerous individuals exercising their first amendment rights outside of abortion clinics. In the late 1980s and early 1990s, Ms. O’Connor was the Executive Director of the Right to Life League of Southern California, which operated 24 pregnancy resource centers, and assisted many of them to become licensed medical clinics. Most recently, Ms. O’Connor served on the legal team that successfully challenged the constitutionality of a California law forcing pregnancy centers to advertise for abortion, NIFLA v. Becerra, 138 S.Ct. 2361 (2018).

The Role of Fatherhood & Men's Ministries in Pro-Life Pregnancy Centers-  Alex Hettinga Senior Manager of Fatherhood & Family Programs

Acknowledging that every human life begins at conception and is worthy of protection, Care Net offers compassion, hope, and help to anyone considering abortion by presenting them with realistic alternatives and Christ-centered support through our life-affirming network of pregnancy centers, churches, organizations, and individuals.

Alex Hettinga
https://www.care-net.org/alex-hettinga

CareNet
https://www.care-net.org/ 

Julie & Evan Messina tell their story. Julie is the president of the 3-21 Foundation promoting advances in education and cognition for people with Down syndrome.

The 3-21 Foundation’s mission is to promote advances in education and cognition for people with Down syndrome so they can be empowered to pursue their dreams.

We envision a world in which people with Down syndrome are valued, included and given the opportunity to lead independent and fulfilling lives.

Visit the 3-21 Foundation
https://321foundation.org/ 

Cathy "Ki" Morrissey joins this episode of For Dear Life and talks about her own adoption story.

Join us at the Boston Center for Pregnancy Choices "Gala for Life," on May 4th, where you will hear more  from pro-life speaker and adoption advocate Catherine "Ki" Morrissey who will share her most moving and heartfelt story that you will not forget!

TRINITARIAN CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH
53 Cochituate Rd,
 Wayland, MA 01778

https://www.galaforlife.org/