Our Social Concerns Committee's Pro-life Subcommittee works promote the dignity of life at all stages. They organize our parish's presence at the 40 Days for Life campaign each October and sponsor other pro-life events throughout the year. If you would like more information about the Pro-Life Group at St. Matthew, please fill out the form below or contact Jeff Solinger at jksolinger@aol.com or (614) 506-2382.

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The Ohio Heartbeat law which bans abortions after 6 weeks has been temporarily suspended by a Hamilton County judge over a court filing by the ACLU. This makes abortion legal in Ohio for up to 20 weeks of pregnancy. Abortion clinics that had seen a 60% drop in their volume are now back up to full operations. It is expected that the Heartbeat law will ultimately be reinstated, and that a pending bill to eliminate all abortion will succeed, but the battle is far from over. The Ohio March for Life, the first in our state, is an important event for us to show our support for Life. The details for this event are:

Ohio March for Life, Wednesday October 5th
9:00 AM: Mass at St. Joseph Cathedral (Bishop David Bonnar, Youngstown)
10:00 AM: Worship Music at the Ohio Statehouse (Damascus Worship)
11:00 AM: Rally on the Ohio Statehouse Lawn – Speakers:

• Bishop David Bonnar, Youngstown
• Dr. Alveda King, Alveda King Ministries
• Jeanne Mancini, President, March for Life

12:00 PM: The March

If you want to attend the Cathedral Mass, you should plan to be there by 8:15. If you plan to attend the Rally and the March, you should be there by 10:00 for parking. Carpooling is recommended and the best parking option is the Columbus Commons Parking Garage located at 3rd Street and Rich Street.

Upcoming Events:

• Pro-life rosary September 27th, 7:00 pm in the main Church.
• October 1st, First Saturday prayer vigil at the Planned Parenthood clinic on 3255 E. Main St. at 10:30 am.

If you are interested in learning more about St. Matthew’s Pro-Life group, please contact Jeff Solinger at jksolinger@aol.com or (614) 506-2382.