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Tuesday February 3, 2004
Nuns Meet with Unparalleled Success in Saving Babies through Sidewalk Counselling
New Jersey sisters have thus far saved the lives of some 215 babies
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NEWARK, NJ, February 3, 2004 (LifeSiteNews.com) - A new order of women religious, have found awesome success with their work of sidewalk counselling to save babies and their mothers from abortion. Based near Newark New Jersey, the Franciscan Daughters of Mary, a Private Association of the Faithful (a community in formation), are headed up by Mother Teresa Marie.
LifeSiteNews.com had an opportunity to sit down with Mother Teresa at the recent March for Life in Washington, DC. Twice a week, as they have for the past year and a half, the Sisters go to an abortion mill which commits about two thirds of the late term abortions in the state. Speaking to sidewalk counsellors who regularly attempted to save babies from abortion outside the clinic prior to the nuns' venture, Mother Teresa learned there were some 3 to 5 children saved from abortion each year. However, the nuns have thus far saved the lives of some 215 babies.
There are only five sisters so far and another eight women discerning entering the order. The sisters run what is called The Rose Garden Home where, in addition to running a Crisis Pregnancy Centre, they distribute food to the hungry whenever the need arises, distribute turkeys and groceries for Thanksgiving and Christmas, as well as Christmas gifts and Easter baskets and referrals for shelter and jobs.
Most inspiring though, is the courage of the sisters. Mother Teresa told LifeSiteNews.com "We want to go where the pro-life fight is the hardest because it is there that the unborn have no voice." Perhaps one day the Franciscan Daughters of Mary will have a house in Canada as well.
For more on the Sisters see their website:
http://www.rosegardenhome.org
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