Father's Day is Sunday June 21st.  If you're a Dad, give yourself a free gift and visit www.fathersforgood.org.  Fathers For Good is a wonderful website for dads that want to be better fathers and husbands. It's full of useful resources, tools, encouragement, and advice - all free!  In today's modern culture, the role of dads is misunderstood and often mocked. The material in this website is the antidote to ...

The PCC Institue for Public Policy website contains some great information regarding the Catholic perspective on public policy issues in the headlines. Go to www.pacatholic.org to access their material on education, religious liberty, health care and more! Please pass this website address on to your friends as they'll also find it informative. You can also subscribe to their email alerts and updates about legislative actions. Take a mome ...

Proposition 8, a CA  voter approved state constitutional amendment that protected the definition of marriage as between 1 man and 1 woman, had been challenged in CA Supreme court by pro-same-sex marriage groups. They had alleged that it violated equal protection and sought to overturn the measure, despite the majority voter approval. The CA Supreme Court today has upheld the validity of Proposition 8. For more information,

Here's a brief history of the Memorial Day holiday, that I found quite interesting:

After the bloody war between the States, citizens of the North and the South felt a need to honor those fallen in the war. On various days people from different communities would place flowers at the graves of those they wished to honor. The day came to be known as Decoration Day. By 1868, the northern states were keeping the day on May 30.

In 1882, the day was renamed Memoria ...

Here we are on the leading edge of Memorial Day Weekend. Most folks view this time as a day off from work, the opening of pools, and the unofficial start of the summer season.  However, there is a very important aspect to this holiday that we seldom take the time to think about. It is a day, set aside in our country, to remember those in our military that died in service to others. Please remember in prayer and deed, all of our brave men and women that have falle ...

The previous blog post told you of what the PA legislators are doing to support Marriage Protection in PA. If you are asking, "well, now what?", the answer is simple. Write to your state rep and senator urging them to vote in favor of marriage protection - ie. one man, one woman. Tell them that by protecting the sanctity of marriage, it will contribute to the procreation of children, strengthening of   ...

Press Statements
May 19, 2009

Contact: Deborah Hamilton, dhamilton@pa4marriage.org, 215-815-7716 or 610-584-1096

MARRIAGE AMENDMENT BILL INTRODUCED BY SENATOR JOHN EICHELBERGER. APPLAUDED BY PA4MARRIAGE COALTION

Harrisburg, PA – May 19, 2009 – Pennsylvania for Marriage Coalition salutes Senator John Eichelberger's decision to introduce a m ...

This is more of a public service announcement for our area. However, if you aren't from around here, you should look into a similar program through your local law enforcement agency.

The Pennsylvania State Police will be at the following locations using the child identification unit known as Fot-O Kid:

Emmaus EMS Open House
100 North 6th St.,Emmaus, PA
Saturday, May 16th from 10 am – 2 pm

and also at:< ...