Archbishop Hanus, Are You Paying Any Attention?????

According to the AP news report about 2500 people participated in the prayer vigil in front of a newly opened Planned Parenthood clinic in Stapleton, CO. (Given the MSM's tendancy to downplay anything Pro-life, I would be willing to bet the number was closer to 3000.) The vigil was organized by the Archdiocese of Denver. Archbishop Charles Chaput was joined by his auxiliary Bishop James Conley & Dr. Alveda King. After a rally in a nearby park the group marched arround the clinic. Some people prayed the Rosary & others prayed silently.

Here is the official text of Archbishop Chaput's address:

Address at Pro-Life Prayer Vigil

outside Planned Parenthood of Stapleton, CO

The future of a community, a people, a Church and a nation depends on the children who will inherit it. If we prevent our children from being born, we remove ourselves from the future. It's really that simple. No children, no future.
Here in America, and especially here tonight, we need to remember two basic truths.
Here's the first truth. Society has an obligation - and Christians have a Gospel duty -- to provide adequate and compassionate support for unwed and abandoned mothers; women facing unintended pregnancies; and women struggling with the aftermath of an abortion. It's not enough to talk about "prolife politics." The label "prolife" demands that we work to ensure social policies that will protect young woman and families, and help them generously in their need. In the Archdiocese of Denver we try very hard to do that through the Gabriel Project and other forms of outreach and support. But much more needs to be done. And we will cooperate with anyone of good will who wants to pursue that vital work.
Here's the second truth. Killing an unborn child is never the right answer to a woman's or society's problems. Acts of violence create a culture of violence -- and abortion is the most intimate form of violence there is. It wounds the woman, it kills the unborn child and it poisons the roots of justice and charity that bind us all into one human family.
Or to put it in the words of the great Protestant pastor Dietrich Bonhoeffer.
"Destruction of the embryo in the mother's womb is a violation of the right to live which God has bestowed on this nascent life. To raise the question whether we are here concerned already with a human being or not is merely to confuse the issue. The simple fact is that God certainly intended to create a human being and that this nascent human being has been deliberately deprived of his life. And that is nothing but murder."
Planned Parenthood is the largest single provider of abortion and family suppression services in the United States. This facility in this minority neighborhood should offend every African-American and Latino family, and all of us, because every child lost to abortion here subtracts one more life, one more universe of possibilities and talent, from the future of this community. Every time Planned Parenthood provides propaganda, pills or medical procedures to teens without parental permission, it undermines the Black and Latino family. The business of Planned Parenthood is the prevention of the future - and business is good, and very profitable, at the expense of this community.
I've been a great admirer of Dr. Alveda King for many years. She does the memory and legacy of her extraordinary uncle, Dr. Martin Luther King, proud -- and it's a great blessing to be with her tonight. We're very grateful that she's willing to bring her message here to Denver at this critical moment in the life of our country. I'm also very grateful for the many African-American pastors who do such powerful work inspiring their congregations about the sacredness of human life, and anchoring their people in respect for the dignity of all life, from the unborn child to the elderly and poor. And I'm also delighted to greet my brother in the ministry, Bishop James Conley, who also joins us tonight despite his own demanding schedule.
Finally, I want to thank you all for being here tonight despite your many other obligations. The hope of our Denver community resides in all of you, and especially your unselfish love for children and commitment to the sanctity of human life. May God bless all of you and your families.

Meanwhile, here in DBQ Archbishop Hanus has yet to say a word about the recently opened PP Clinic in DBQ. While I would hope that he would start showing some leadership, I suspect he will continue to betray his vows he took when he was ordained a bishop. If Archbishop Chaput can find the time, surely Archbishop Hanus can find some time to pray in front of the DBQ clinic.

However, if there is anyone out there who is in the DBQ area & is interested in helping out with the prayerful protests in front of the DBQ Clinic you can contact:

Colleen Pasnik
Executive Assistant
Dubuque County Right to Life, Inc.
2205 Carter Rd.
Dubuque, IA 52001
563-556-5960

They are trying to have at least 2 people out there every hour the Clinic is open. I was out there Wed afternoon (27 Aug). During the time I was there the response of those driving by was at least 10 to 1 positive. (yes many did just ignore us, but this is based on those who did.) So far, it also sounds like they have had very few people actually going in. During the hour I was there no one went in. So where is the big influx of those that supposedly needed their services?

Source: Vigil held at new Planned Parenthood clinic