The New Federal Mandate for Contraception / Sterilization

Bishop Michael Jarrell has released a letter related to the new federal mandate for Contraception and Sterilization.

I write to you on a matter of grave importance for Catholics in the United States. On January 21, 2012, the United States Secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services announced a ruling that almost all employers, including Catholic employers, will be forced to offer health insurance coverage which includes sterilization, abortion-inducing drugs and contraception....

To read the full text of the letter, please click the following link:       http://diolaf.org/documents/Pro%20Life/Bishop's%20letter%20-%20mandate.pdf

Also, Father James Brady, our pastor, gave a very powerful homily today on this topic as well as conscience protection. To hear the homily, please click the following link: http://www.stlandrycatholicchurch.org/Audio/20120212SixthSundayInOrdinaryTime10AMHomily.mp3

Finally, the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops has released a statement as well. That statement can be read by clicking the following link: http://usccb.org/news/2012/12-026.cfm