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Members of the Knights of Columbus remain firmly committed to defending the right to life of every human being, from the moment of conception to natural death. Our council members support that commitment and are at the forefront of the pro-life movement locally: educating, volunteering and praying that people support life from conception to natural death. Some of our activities support local pregnancy centers, some are focused on changing laws and touching hearts.
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Pregnancy Support
The council conducts an annual “Baby Shower” in March to collect supplies for children that are then given to two area pregnancy centers, Life Choices in Phillipsburg, NJ and the Friendship Center for New Beginnings in Flemington, NJ.
Those two pregnancy centers are also supported by the council each year with financial contributions and some 'hands-on' efforts.
Those two pregnancy centers are also supported by the council each year with financial contributions and some 'hands-on' efforts.
Pro Life Activism
Members, family and friends engage in letter writing, telephone and e-mail communications to remind our legislators where we stand on life and religious freedom. We join with thousands of other Knights and like-minded people in participate in the annual March for Life in Washington, DC and corresponding events in Trenton, our state capitol and the annual Prayer Chain in Flemington, NJ,
Ultrasound Initiative
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The Knights of Columbus has a nationwide initiative to to provide medically certified pro-life pregnancy care centers with the modern technology to monitor the health of babies in utero, and to allow mothers to visually experience their development. Ultrasound exams, which are medically indicated throughout pregnancy for a variety of diagnostic reasons, use ultrasound waves to scan a women’s abdomen, creating a picture or “sonogram” of the baby in her uterus. Without K of C support, most pregnancy care centers would be unable to purchase the ultrasound machines, each usually costing tens of thousands of dollars.
St. Joseph Council has actively supported the program conducted by the New Jersey K of C Diocese of Metuchen Chapter and placed several of these machines in pregnancy centers in Central New Jersey. |
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40 Days for Life
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40 Days for Life is a community-based campaign that takes a determined, peaceful approach to showing local communities the consequences of abortion in their own neighborhoods, for their own friends and families. Members and others are encouraged to participate in the program and engage in prayer, fasting, and peaceful vigils to end abortion.
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