Governor Burke Division - Wake County, North Carolina
Wake County Ancient Order of Hibernians President Bob Martin passed away on Monday July 4th, 2022 after a short fight against cancer.
Bob’s family has requested that remembrances be made in the form of contributions to the Ancient Order of Hibernians via the Hibernian Charity of Wake County.
| Date | Event / Location | Address | Performance Times |
| 3/12 | Raleigh St. Patrick’s Day Parade | Downtown Raleigh | 9:00 – 12:00 |
| 3/12 | Cloudsbrewing – Raleigh | 126 N. West St Raleigh (downtown) | 1:00 PM |
| 3/12 | Hibernian North | 8021 Falls of Neuse Rd Raleigh | 4:00 PM |
| 3/12 | Yacht Club Beverage House | 18 E. Main St. Youngsville | 6:00 PM |
| 3/17 | Trali Irish Pub & Restaurant | 10370 Moncreiffe Rd #109 Raleigh | 6:00 PM |
| 3/17 | Hibernian North | 8021 Falls of Neuse Rd Raleigh | 7:00 PM |
| 3/17 | Pat Murnane’s | 2108 S. Main St Wake Forest | 8:00 PM |
| 3/17 | Mackey’s | 2101 S. Main St. Wake Forest | 8:30 PM |
| 3/19 | Burnt Barrel | 135 W Main St Youngsville | 4:00 PM |
| 3/19 | Cloudsbrewing – Raleigh | 1233 Front St. Raleigh | 2:00 PM |
It’s time for the Hibernian Charity of Wake County Vacation for Four to Ireland raffle. This year’s drawing will occur March 12th, 2022 after the Raleigh St. Patrick’s Day parade at the Knights of Columbus Hall (4301 Columbus Club Drive Raleigh, NC 27604).
The winner receives airfare for four, 7 days and 6 nights at a Bed and Breakfast, and a rental car. There are no blackout dates – just use it within a year of winning or you can choose $5k cash instead.
Tickets are $100 each with only 150 sold – you need not be present to win.
Raffle proceeds go to charities, churches, schools & scholarships that the Ancient Order of Hibernians supports locally in Wake County as well as in Ireland.
UPCOMING EVENTS IN RALEIGH
The Raleigh Diocesan Mass for Life will be held at Holy Name of Jesus Cathedral on the 15th of January. The Bi-Lingual Rosary will begin at 10:30 and Mass starts at 11.
The NC RTL Annual March for Life will begin at 1:00 pm on the 15th of January at Bicentennial Plaza, the same place as last year.
UPCOMING EVENTS IN DC
NATIONAL PRAYER VIGIL FOR LIFE
The National Prayer Vigil for Life will take place from Thursday, January 20 through Friday, January 21 at the Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception in Washington, DC. The Vigil program has been adjusted due to ongoing Covid concerns. The January 20 Opening Mass will begin at 5:30 p.m. (Eastern) and will be immediately followed by a 7:00-8:00 p.m. Holy Hour for Life, concluding the evening portion of the Vigil program. Both the Mass and Holy Hour will be televised live by EWTN. The following morning, the Closing Mass on January 21 will take place once again at the Basilica at 8:00 a.m. (Eastern), and will also be televised by EWTN.
Rather than the Basilica being open to the normal crowd of 12,000+ pilgrims for the January 20-21 Vigil events, there will instead be a 3,000-person limit, arranged through an electronic reservation system through the Basilica’s website. The web reservation information will be available soon.
DC MARCH FOR LIFE
The March for Life will take place as a normal on-site event on Friday, January 21. Please be sure to check the March for Life website directly for related updates concerning travel and other logistical details.
Last Friday was a very dark day as the House of Representatives voted to pass the most radical abortion bill ever. The so-called Women’s Health Protection Act, H.R. 3755, would:
Of those present, all but one House Democrat voted for the bill and all House Republicans voted against. The single House Democrat to vote against the bill was Rep. Henry Cuellar of Texas. You can see how your representative voted here.
In his statement responding to this vote, Archbishop Joseph Naumann, Chairman of the Committee on Pro-Life Activities, called this bill “the most extreme pro-abortion bill our nation has ever seen.”
Please contact your Representative today either to thank him/her for voting against H.R. 3755 or to express strong, but respectful, disagreement with their vote for the bill while urging him/her to reconsider support for this radical bill.
In addition, we believe it is likely that the Senate will also vote on this bill in the very near future. So, please also contact your two Senators to strongly urge their opposition to the Senate version of this bill (S. 1975) when it comes up for a vote.
As always, we are grateful for any action you can take on this matter and for all you do to proclaim the Gospel of Life. Please also join us in praying that our nation and its leaders will fully embrace this Gospel.
Further background:
Archbishop Naumann’s letter to Congress urging opposition to this bill
This fact sheet explaining the radical nature of this bill.
In response to the Texas Pro Life Heartbeat law, Nancy Pelosi has announced that the US House will vote on a bill to codify Roe v Wade. As Pope Francis reiterated this week, abortion is murder, and this bill legalizes murder. The bill is called H.R. 3755 the Women’s Health Protection Act.
The US Bishops are asking for help in defeating this bill.
Pope Francis has compared abortion to hiring a hit man. Will US taxpayers be forced to pay for the killing?
Last week, the U.S. House of Representatives voted to repeal the Hyde and Helms Amendments. If the Senate agrees with these repeals, your tax dollars would pay for abortions in the United States and overseas.
We can still stop taxpayer-funded abortion. But we have to fight even harder now. The Senate needs to hear from many, many more people.
Take Action
Don’t let our government make you pay for the deaths of innocent babies. Sign the petition at www.notaxpayerabortion.com !
Call the Senate: https://www.votervoice.net/mobile/USCCB/Campaigns/86954/Respond
This week, the House Committee on Appropriations will mark up the Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies (LHHS) appropriations bill, which currently excludes the 46-year-old Hyde Amendment and other longstanding, bipartisan provisions including the Weldon Amendment. Eliminating these provisions would force taxpayers to pay for elective abortions and force health care providers and professionals to perform and refer for abortion against their deeply-held beliefs, as well as force employers and insurers to cover and pay for abortion.
Cardinal Timothy M. Dolan, Archbishop of New York and chairman of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops’ (USCCB) Committee for Religious Liberty, and Archbishop Joseph F. Naumann of Kansas City in Kansas, chairman of the USCCB Committee on Pro-Life Activities, issued a statement expressing deep concerns, saying:
“This is the most extreme pro-abortion appropriations bill that we have seen, effectively mandating healthcare professionals to participate in abortion, and forcing American citizens to pay for abortion with their tax dollars…We implore the House Committee on Appropriations to reverse course on these bills that currently expand taxpayer funding of abortion, and to restore the longstanding, bipartisan Hyde provisions and Weldon Amendment that have saved millions of lives and protected conscience rights.”
The full statement can be read here.
Without the Hyde Amendment and Hyde-related policies, billions of taxpayer dollars could be used to pay for abortion in the United States and throughout the world. Eliminating the Weldon Amendment would be an egregious violation of conscience rights by forcing individuals and entities to perform, pay for, or otherwise participate in an abortion against their beliefs.
Don’t let our government make you pay for, or participate in, the taking of innocent human life.
Congress needs to hear from you: tell Congress to keep the Hyde Amendment and other Hyde-related policies, and the Weldon Amendment in the appropriations bills, and to oppose any bill that expands taxpayer funding of abortion.
Governor Cooper has vetoed legislation that would ban abortions due to a Down syndrome diagnosis. The NC House has scheduled a vote to override the Governor’s veto on July 21st, the NC Senate would also need to override the Governor.
At least 30 votes are required in the Senate to override a governor’s veto, as well as at least 72 in the House. The Senate is made up of 28 Republicans and 22 Democrats, while the House has 69 Republicans and 53 Democrats. The Senate approved HB453 on June 10 with no Democratic “yes” votes. The House approved the bill May 6 with six Democrats voting yes.
Bishop Zarama has expressed his appreciation to lawmakers for this legislation as it supports the “dignity and sanctity of human life.”
Please contact your North Carolina representatives and urge them to override the Governor’s veto:
Religious Freedom Week in the United States begins on Tuesday, June 22 and ends on Tuesday, June 29.
The US Conference of Catholic Bishops has a series of commemorations and prayers for each day of Religious Freedom Week | USCCB that cover both national and international issues.
“Solidarity means much more than engaging in sporadic acts of generosity. It means thinking and acting in terms of community” (Fratelli tutti, 116).
Religious freedom allows the Church, and all religious communities, to live out their faith in public and to serve the good of all. Beginning June 22, the feast of Sts. Thomas More and John Fisher, the USCCB invites Catholics to pray, reflect, and act to promote religious freedom.
