{"id":31224,"date":"2022-11-09T15:32:21","date_gmt":"2022-11-09T20:32:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/holyfamilysparta-org.azurewebsites.net\/?p=31224"},"modified":"2022-11-09T15:50:39","modified_gmt":"2022-11-09T20:50:39","slug":"bishop-walkowiaks-statement-on-approved-proposal-3","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.holyfamilysparta.org\/?p=31224","title":{"rendered":"Bishop Walkowiak’s statement on the passing of Proposal 3"},"content":{"rendered":"

Printable letter\u00a0 HERE<\/a><\/p>\n

View at Diocese of Grand Rapids\u00a0\u00a0<\/a><\/p>\n

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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE November 9, 2022 <\/strong><\/p>\n

Contact: Annalise Laumeyer, director of communications
\nPhone: 616-551-5629 | 616-307-3474 cell
\nEmail: alaumeyer@grdiocese.org<\/p>\n

The Diocese of Grand Rapids\u2019 Office of Communications issues the following statement from Most Reverend David J. Walkowiak, bishop of Grand Rapids, following the approval of Proposal 3 by voters in Michigan:<\/strong>
\nThe passage of Proposal 3 in no way diminishes our commitment to pray for and support human life at all stages of existence. It is disheartening to see that society continues to promote abortion as the only option for women experiencing unintended or unplanned pregnancies. I call on our elected representatives to enact legislation that prioritizes the well-being and stability of families in our society. The United States Bishops have made recommendations at the federal level<\/a> to make this type of society possible.
\nThe Catholic Church remains committed to helping women and couples who are facing unexpected or difficult pregnancies because we firmly believe God has a plan and purpose for every human life. We will continue to accompany and care for women in need of emotional, spiritual, or material support and their child(ren), born and unborn.
\nFor every woman who has had an abortion, know that God loves you. Help and healing are available to you through our Project Rachel<\/a> ministry.<\/p>\n

Local resources:<\/strong><\/h3>\n

Healing after abortion<\/strong>: Project Rachel<\/a><\/p>\n

Catholic Charities West Michigan<\/strong>: Pregnancy Support Services<\/a> | Resources and support for moms and families<\/a><\/p>\n

Pregnancy Support:<\/strong> |HELP Pregnancy Aid<\/a>,\u00a0 Pregnancy Resource Center \u2013 Grand Rapid<\/a>s | Alpha Grand Rapids<\/a><\/p>\n

Baby and Toddler Pantries:<\/strong> Catholic Charities West Michigan<\/a> | The Baby Pantry of Lowell<\/a> | Grandmother\u2019s Cupboard Baby Pantry<\/a> (Lake County)<\/p>\n

St. Mary Parish, Spring Lake:<\/strong> Medical\/dental-Pregnancy Support-Food and Clothing-Housing<\/a><\/p>\n

Infertility Support & Education:<\/strong> Franciscan Life Process Center<\/a><\/p>\n

Also read statements from:<\/strong><\/p>\n

Archbishop Vigneron<\/a>\u00a0(Archdiocese of Detroit) |\u00a0Bishop Boyea<\/a>\u00a0(Diocese of Lansing) |Bishop Bradley<\/a>\u00a0(Diocese of Kalamazoo) |\u00a0\u00a0Michigan Catholic Conference<\/a><\/p>\n

The Diocese of Grand Rapids serves more than 175,114 Catholics, 80 parishes and 31 schools in an 11-county area of West Michigan. For additional information visit our website grdiocese.org. Connect with the diocese on Facebook (Diocese of Grand Rapids), Twitter (@GRDiocese), and Instagram (@GRDiocese).<\/em>
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Printable letter\u00a0 HERE View at Diocese of Grand Rapids\u00a0\u00a0       FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE November 9, 2022 Contact: Annalise Laumeyer, director of communications Phone: 616-551-5629 | 616-307-3474 cell Email: alaumeyer@grdiocese.org The Diocese of Grand Rapids\u2019 Office of Communications issues the following statement from Most Reverend David J. Walkowiak, bishop of Grand Rapids, following the […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":11,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.holyfamilysparta.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/31224"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.holyfamilysparta.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.holyfamilysparta.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.holyfamilysparta.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/11"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.holyfamilysparta.org\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=31224"}],"version-history":[{"count":5,"href":"https:\/\/www.holyfamilysparta.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/31224\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":31284,"href":"https:\/\/www.holyfamilysparta.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/31224\/revisions\/31284"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.holyfamilysparta.org\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=31224"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.holyfamilysparta.org\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=31224"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.holyfamilysparta.org\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=31224"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}