Burial of Aborted Babies
Bishop John Quinn and Fr. Frank Pavone 
June 27, 2008 

Funeral Mass and Burial for aborted babies that were retrieved in April 2008 from the trash dumpster behind the Women's Advisory abortion clinic, Livonia, Michigan
( http://www.prolifesociety.org/ ). 
took place Friday June 27, 2008,
Assumption Grotto Parish,13770 Gratiot Avenue, Detroit.
Chief celebrant: Bishop John Quinn

Afterwards, Fr. Pavone wrote these words:

A Moving Funeral

Hundreds of people gathered around me, as the little children’s casket was placed next to the open grave into which it would shortly be lowered.

I prayed the words of the Church’s liturgy, “Tender Shepherd of the flock, Rachael, Joshua, Victoria, Adam, Mary, Jacob, and Grace now lie cradled in your love…. Comfort us with the hope that these children live with you and your Son, Jesus Christ, and the Holy Spirit, for ever and ever.”

The crowd responded with a vigorous “Amen!”

Four people who had helped to rescue the bodies of these children from the garbage dumpster outside the abortion clinic where they had been killed then came forward. They took the casket and lowered it into the grave. Each of us then took a handful of dirt and put it into the grave.

Children then released a beautiful white dove, who flew into the blue, sunny sky to the applause of all who were gathered.

It was a powerful morning in Detroit on Friday, June 27, at the Assumption Grotto. Bishop John Quinn celebrated a beautiful funeral Mass for these aborted children (as well as three additional children who had died from miscarriage). They all fit in the one small white casket, which was in the center aisle of the Church.

In his homily, the bishop praised the tireless work of pro-life activists. We then all processed to the cemetery next to the Church, where I conducted the graveside service.

I preached about the lesson from Deuteronomy 21, where we learn that there is no such thing as the “private” shedding of innocent blood. Whenever someone is murdered, that is everyone’s concern, and everyone must answer for it. Therefore God commanded that when a body was found slain out in the country, there should be a public ceremony, and the people should ask forgiveness, even if they did not do the killing.

So we had a public funeral, and we did ask forgiveness, for not having done more to stop the abortions of these children.

Funerals like this should be held, they should be public, they should be massive. After all, the killing of these children takes place in publicly advertised abortuaries, and is sometimes paid for by public funds. We have no reason to fear publicity and media for carrying out the corporal work of mercy of burying the dead, and restoring in some way the dignity of which these children were robbed when abortion dismembered them.

On July 27, I will be entrusted with two more aborted children, and that same day will conduct another burial at 3pm in Hanceville, Alabama at Mother Angelica’s Shrine of the Blessed Sacrament. All are invited to come.

On Saturday July 12, I will have a more joyful event, to which I also invite you. At 8am at Notre Dame Church in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, I will baptize two babies who were saved from abortion outside a local killing center!

People of Life, let us together protect the living and honor the dead!

- Fr. Frank Pavone, M.E.V.
National Director, Priests for Life -

Sidewalk Counseling

Don't forget that we have people who dedicate their time on Wednesdays and Saturdays to pray and sidewalk counsel at the abortion mill at 2032 S. Saginaw St. in Flint. Countless numbers of babies have been saved and their mothers have been helped through these efforts. If you are able to help on either of these days, please contact us for more information.

Help is needed for the pro-life booths at local fairs.
Imlay City Fair is August 5th - 9th
If you can cover a shift at a booth,
call Dolores Ganstine at
(810) 724-4113

THANK YOU for any time you can help!

Pro-Life Dinner
-- coming this SEPTEMBER --

Donations are needed for the
SILENT AUCTION
for the upcoming
Pro-Life Dinner

Please call Bill or Virginia Ankley for more information
( 810-724-8077)

First prize- Victor Gurrero of North Branch,
who won a solar angel garden statue.

Second prize- Betty Martin of Dryden,
won a 16' x 20' wooden framed picture Innocence.

Third Prize winner: Pearl Simms of Imlay City,
Mercy Casa Maria, won a beautiful hand-made baby quilt,
donated by Joyce Schihl from The Pincushion.

 

A big Thank You to all the people that took part in our successful drawing. We appreciate it very much.

If you missed out on a chance to win, remember to try next year!

America:  defend life!  Do not be afraid to go out into the streets and into public places.  This is no time to be ashamed of the Gospel.  It is time to preach it from the rooftops! Do not be afraid to break out of comfortable and routine modes of living, in order to take up the challenge of making Christ known.

America - defend life so you may live in peace and harmony. 
Woe to you if you do not succeed in defending life!

--Pope John Paul II