The following is a news release from the Catholic Diocese of Lubbock:
Each year on or near the January 22 anniversary of the 1973 Supreme Court decisions legalizing abortion on demand in the United States, Lubbock’s Nurturing Center helps sponsor a Memorial Mass “to commemorate this tragic anniversary in our nation’s history,” according to Lawrence D’Souza, executive director of the pregnancy resource center (www.nurturinglife.org).
The 2018 Mass will be celebrated Monday, January 22, in Our Lady of Guadalupe Church at 6:00 p.m. The church is located at 1120 52nd Street, Lubbock. Father Martin Piña, Pastor of Our Lady of Guadalupe, and Monsignor David Cruz, Vicar General, will represent the Bishop Robert M. Coerver of Lubbock Diocese. Fourth Degree Knights of Columbus will provide a color guard.
All people of good will are invited to take part in the memorial Mass, according to D’Souza. “This is a prayerful gathering for the intentions of all benefactors over the last 26 years of our life- affirming ministry, for life advocates, and for people who have a heartfelt desire to see a culture of love and peace prevail over the cruelty and injustice of abortion on demand.”
All are welcome to join in the prayer of Sacred Liturgy, but receiving Holy Communion is reserved to those who are practicing Catholics.
The Nurturing Center is located at 3303 66th Street, near Indiana. The Nurturing Center is dedicated to providing practical resources to pregnant mothers who are confused or scared and who have been led to believe that they have no choice but abortion. Our mission includes educating our teens on the forgotten virtues of modesty, chastity and purity.
(News release from the Catholic Diocese of Lubbock)
