Life Saver Sunday for A Better Choice.
The Weekend of April 21st is Life Saver Sunday Weekend! A special effort, with the Knights of Columbus, to support A Better Choice will follow each Mass. This local Catholic Ministery provides hope through peer counseling, pregnancy tests, ultrasounds, material assistance, adoption counseling, and community referrals for women struggling with the fear of an unplanned pregnancy. Your continued financial support is needed to sustain these services at no cost to the mothers. To learn more about their services, volunteering and donating, click their logo at the top of the page, or enter their website here. Home - A Better Choice (pregnancywichita.com) Being handed a roll of this candy is a reminder that you can make a difference in the lives of women facing crisis pregnancies. The familiar Life Saver candy was invented in 1912 by Clarence Crane of Garrettsville, Ohio. He was looking for a hard-candy alternative to chocolate that melted during hot Ohio summers. Their shape was similar to life rings used on boats and around swimming areas. As they became popular, a roll of the candies was a "lifesaver" for the occasional sweet-tooth attack. A New Meaning. In recent years, the word "Lifesaver" has taken a more literal meaning. Knights of Columbus members, across the nation, don their familiar aprons and meet parishioners at church doors, after Mass, with the cash-can in hand. Being handed a roll of the candy is a reminder that you can make a difference in the lives of women facing crisis pregnancies. The difference an ultrasound machine makes is frequently the difference between a mother keeping or aborting her baby. It is hard to deny the humanity of an unborn baby when confronted with a face, a nose, a heart, ten fingers and ten toes. To date the Knights of Columbus have donated more than 1,500 ultrasound machines, worth more than $72 million — in all 50 states, Mexico, Canada and countries in South America and Africa. Thousands of babies have been saved and and the lives of countless mothers, fathers, and families have been enhanced thanks to the work of the Knights. So remember, when you see a Knight in the apron, with his can, ... digging into your pocket a little deeper will make a difference! Lifesaver Sunday is Coming Up! Lifesaver Sunday will be honored at all Masses on the weekend of April 30, May 1. The Knights of Columbus will be present to collect donations for the benefit of A Better Choice, a Catholic pregnancy resource center in Wichita. Following is a link to a short video about A Better Choice, featuring Bishop Kemme (with a very cute baby!): vimeo.com/693171470 |
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