Contact Us, Support Us

• Contact Pro-Life Committee Members
  - Patrick Rynd - Holy Family Pro-Life Group Chairperson
  - Richard Baird
  - Robert Kubick, Webmaster
  
  
• Support Us
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  Dear Friend of Life,
  
  "God makes us capable of giving ourselves, even sacrificing ourselves for the sake of the common good. Part of our self-sacrifice is to create a culture worthy of people made in God's image and likeness." Francis Cardinal George, OMI.
  
  We here at Holy Family Church have been trying to create this culture, "the culture of life," for the past 15 years. We would like to take this opportunity to thank you for all that you do in supporting the pro-life movement. You have supported us with your time, talent, and treasure in many of the activities highlighted here, in order to help us foster this culture of life.
  
  Our group has been engaged in the following activities:
  • An annual pro-life art an essay contest at Holy Family School, with prizes, for 4th-8th grades.
  • A pro-life memorial at Holy Family Church, jointly with the Stow-Hudson Knights of Columbus.
  • A school-based program for 6th-8th grades to introduce children to the (grade-appropriate) life issues, particularly abortion.
  • A pro-life 24-hour prayer vigil on the anniversary of Roe v. Wade every January.
  • A Tallmadge Circle prayerful pro-life witness on the Roe v. Wade anniversary.
  • Study groups on Pope John Paul II's encyclical, the Gospel of Life.
  • Newspaper Signature Sunday, providing a public witness supporting mother and child.
  • Mother's Day carnations sale to benefit Right to Life of Summit County.
  • Two baby showers a year to benefit local pregnancy care facilities and a school to teach parents how to be parents.
  • A Life Chain on the streets of Akron to show that there are people who care about the unborn and their mothers.
  • Prayerful witness at abortion facilities on E. Market St. in Akron on Fridays from 2:00-3:00 p.m. (We believe that we, along with others, have been instrumental in closing at least one facility on W. Market St.)
  • Discussion groups on end-of-life issues, euthanasia, and living wills.
  • Supporting Right to Life of Summit County and Diocesan pro-life activities.
  
  
  This year, we are initiating several new projects:
  • Coordinating our information services, including this new webpage, on pro-life issues. A key component of this will be setting up database networks and providing resources so that interested individuals can make contact with key stakeholders.
  • Establishing a television kiosk that features the beauty of life in the womb, and displaying it in malls, colleges, libraries, and other public gathering places.
  • Providing pro-life information, such as the Moses Law (where to drop off an unwanted newborn infant) in bus shelters and on buses in and around town and at college campuses.
  • Continuing efforts to focus pro-life education within Holy Family School.
  
  
  Many of these activities involve costs. In past years, these expenses have been met through our primary fundraiser, an annual Christmas card sale. After sponsoring the sale for over 10 years, it seems to have run its course in terms of generating donations for our group. With over 3000 families in our parish, we were struggling to sell 200 boxes of cards, and so we discontinued the sale two years ago.
  
  Many have been supportive to our pro-life movement here at Holy Family Church. We now directly solicit these members via mail on an annual basis to ask for their support.
  
  We know how tough times can be for many of our supporters, but we humbly ask you to contribute what you can to help us further develop this culture of life. We are particularly focused on fostering a culture of life through changing the hearts of our youth and fellow parishioners that they too might become "champions for life."
  
  Please make out a tax-deductible contribution to HOLY FAMILY PRO-LIFE.
  And send it today to:
  
  Patrick Rynd
  c/o Holy Family Church
  3450 Sycamore Drive
  Stow, OH 44224
  
  In addition, we welcome any and all suggestions on programs, and activities, or additional efforts that you feel would help convert the hearts of all Holy Family parishioners and others in our community. Please send your feedback to us at: holyfamilyprolife@hotmail.com.
  
  If you would like to join us and/or take an active role in supporting our efforts, please contact us by clicking here.
  
  We're always open to the guidance of the Holy Spirit, and would love your ideas. Please keep our ministry in your prayers.
  
  Thank you - may God bless you and keep you in His palm,
  Holy Family Pro-Life Group

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