Roving Reporter #49 – Peter Wolfgang of the Family Institute of CT at the State Capitol, Hartford ( 9min) >>> Play

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The Roving Reporter caught up with Peter Wolfgang, president of the Family Institute of Connecticut, at the Rally for Marriage on Sunday Sept 28, at the Connecticut State Capitol building in Hartford. Listen as he describes this most successful event with over 3,000 attendees in a true grass roots movement pitted against numerous, well-moneyed special interest groups, and how they sent a clear message to the State Legislature and Supreme Court to uphold traditional marriage.

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Well, we’re going to do it. Yes, the Public Hearing has been canceled by the Democratically controlled Judiciary Committee. I guess they got scared. But, there will be an “informational” hearing (less official) held by the Republicans (to save the day) and also a Catholic rally at the Capitol Building itself starting at noon. The Bishops are encouraging everyone to attend. See Details. We will find out more about what this cancellation means when we get there tomorrow. We will be covering some preliminary events at the Legislative Office Building (LOB) at 11am then the rally at noon, then at 1:30 we will go back to the LOB to cover the hearing, from there we will see how our batteries hold up.

We will have a post on AirMaria in the morning that will have the live video embedded. If AirMaria gets too sluggish then you can go directly to our channel on Ustream.tv at http://www.ustream.tv/channel/airmaria-live although watch out for the adverts and such that we don’t have any control over.

Also, because of this event, we will not have a homily tomorrow.

Keep in mind we have not gotten a chance to go to the capitol to measure cellular and wireless strength so it will be hit or miss. 80% chance of rain, so bring your cyber umbrellas. Those going to the Capitol in person will definitely have a chance to do some Lenten penance in reparation for this political atrocity.

Hope to see you tomorrow.

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Take note! If you wonder why such a crazy bill has been introduced, it is widely rumored that it is to distract the attention of the Church and pro family groups from another bill, SB 899, that codifies into law the CT Supreme Court Kerrigan Case that instituted same sex ‘marriage’ in Connecticut. At issue there is the lack of any conscientious objection clauses in the bill and so it directly effects religious liberty and is much more likely to pass. So the emphasis of today will be to keep the Republicans and all citizens focused on SB 899.

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Face of Pro-Life #85 – Gabriella and her  mom, Leticia, with hostess Corinn Dahm ( 29min) >>> Play

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Leticia Velasquez and her daughter Gabriella relate their decades long experience in going as a family to the March for Life in Washington, DC. They highlight the sacrifices but also the thrill of joining so many pro-lifers in one of the grandest annual events in our nation’s capitol. They also offer their insights about bringing the y0ungest member of their family, Christina, who has Down Syndrome, 90% of whom get aborted, and the joys and challenges of contending with her handicaps on such a busy day.

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Face of Pro-Life #168 – Type the Caption here ( 30min) >>> Play

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Fr. Tony DiMarco of the Helpers of God’s Precious Infants discusses with Corinn Dahm the many pro-life efforts they engage in including praying, protesting, sidewalk counseling, volunteering for local pregnancy crisis centers, The Forty-Days-for-Life and their local Pro-life March in Hartford, CT where he hopes to have about 1500 participants who will attend Mass on Saturday, January 21 at St. Joseph’s Cathedral in Hartford and then march together to the state capitol building with many prayers and pro-life talks. This march is for those who can’t afford the time, money or time off work to got to the big March for Life in DC which is always on a weekday.

For more information on Helpers of God’s Precious Infants: http://www.helpersbrooklynny.org/prayer1.htm

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