
Nativity of the Lord, Fr. Lawrence, OP
Keep up to date on what Nova Scotians for Life and Project Rachel here in Halifax are up to.
Nova Scotians United for Life
Mission: through education and mutual support to peacefully proclaim the pro-life message.
Merry Christmas 2021
UNITE THE CLANS!
On October 15, NSUL held our first annual “Unite the Clans” Pro-Life Townhall at Saint Vincent de Paul church in Dartmouth NS.
Our objectives were:
- to create a community of like-minded individuals,
- to provide practical tools that we can use to effectively spread our message,
- to inspire with messages from our keynote speakers, Deacon Larry Worthen, Heather Harman, and Ruth Robert. (seen in the above picture.)
Some of our achievements to date:
- Pro-Life Representatives from NB, PEI, NS will soon be meeting to share best practices and strategize.
- Heather Harman from “Open Door” has been asked to speak in Bridgewater regarding her pregnancy care center and how it can grow and serve women on the south shore.
Contact info for our Unite the Clans speakers:
Deacon Larry Worthen, CMDA www.cmdacanada.org
Ruth Robert CLC www.campaignlifecoalition.com
Heather Harman Open Door www.opendoorcentre.com
Project Rachel (Margo Burke & Michelle Lowe) www.projectrachel.ca
Priests for Life presentation (Paul McKenna & Frank Robertson) www.priestsforlife.org
NSUL looks forward to seeing you at Unite the Clans 2023!
STEUBENVILLE 2022!
Steubenville Atlantic — first time back since 2019! It was a joyful 3 day gathering of youth ages 14-18 from various parishes throughout Atlantic Canada.
Nova Scotians United for Life was once again invited to set up a booth displaying all sorts of free pro-life magnets, brochures, pins, pens, fetal models, finger puppets, precious feet, rosaries. And the kids who remembered us from past years were delighted to see us. “Oh we were hoping you would be here.” “We love your booth!” (having a variety of candy helps too!)
Because of your generous support:
- everything on the booth was free for the students to take for themselves, their families, friends, churches,
- NSUL once again provided financial support to 6 students to attend this conference,
- our new banners added to the impact of our booth and its contents,
- the adorable lost sheep, that the students have a chance to win, got lots of cuddles,
- knitters provided us with colorful finger puppet sheep!

Smile, it’s good for LIFE!
There is a fine line between a numerator and a denominator. Perhaps more than a fraction of the readers will get this joke.
PO Box 8333, Station A
Halifax, NS B3K 5M1
(902) 423-3114,
lifecollective.io/nova-scotia
Project Rachel — post-abortion support
www.projectrachel.ca
(902) 423-9955
NOT MADE FOR MAiD
One cold night in a faraway land, a manwas ready to close his tent and crawl under the comfy blankets when his camel put his nose in the tent and said “It is so cold out here, just let me stick my nose in to keep warm”.
“Certainly!” said the man. No sooner had the man got in bed and fell asleep when he was awakened by the camel when he put his forelegs in the tent, asking “Master please let me put my front legs inside your tent where it is nice and warm. They won’t take up much space.” After agreeing the man fell asleep only to be awakened once again, this time with the camel asking him to be allowed to come inside the tent. “Very well” said the man and fell asleep, this time to wake up outside in the cold – because only the camel could fit in the tent.
This story is an apt description of what has been happening since abortion was legalized several decades ago.
We are now seeing history repeating itself with MAiD – Medical Assistance in Dying. A way of sugar coating the practice of euthanasia.
Initially it was only for the terminally ill but that was never the agenda. Now, there are horror stories emerging of Canadians looking for help only to be offered this as an alternative. Our once Christian culture is increasingly being marginalized and pushed out of the "tent" of the West.
In partnership with the Canadian Hospice Palliative Care Association, the Christian Medical and Dental Association of Canada have launched “No Options No Choice”, a national campaign for compassion focused on supporting additional services for all Canadians so they have options to live.
We need your help to spread the message far and wide and speak directly to decision makers who can make a difference. For more information visit https://www.nooptionsnochoice.com
PROJECT RACHEL’S HEALING OUTREACH
(Editor’s Note: When our latest healed Project Rachel woman read this letter to our group in Session 9, we pointed out to her how she was expressing not only her pain and sadness, but the dad’s pain and lost love regarding the abortion of their child.)
To my Dearest children, Caleb, Joshua, Hope and Faith,
I have carried you in my heart forever, precious children. I felt lonely for your presence as I have not been married or have a family and I am 55 years old.
I knew about God going to Sunday school, but then fell away from the church.
When I first discovered I was pregnant, I was happy and my boyfriend was elated and told his best friend right away. When we told my parents they suggested an abortion since they said they were busy with their careers and would not be able to help me. After much thought I agreed with them. My boyfriend was very upset.
We were very quiet on the way to the clinic and in the clinic. After the abortion we did not discuss it.
The relationship between your father and me became unhealthy. He began to drink more and more, missing work and doing drugs. He was physically forceful with me. Eventually I did leave him, but it was not until after 4 of you were aborted.
I told no one about my last 3 babies.
I have thought of all of you at church so many times begging for God to forgive me.
Through Project Rachel, I have begun to process all these emotions. I have accepted God’s mercy and forgiveness. I am grateful that you are safe in heaven with God. I feel more peaceful. I will no longer be defined by these 4 abortions. I have 4 beautiful children in heaven that I will meet in heaven someday. What a miracle you all are. I love you and will continue to carry you in my heart.
Love your Mommy xoxo
PS. Close to the end of Project Rachel’s 10 Session program, this PR gal told us that, even though her parents, for whom she is now the main caregiver, did not know she was attending Project Rachel (via whatsapp), they asked for her forgiveness for their decision. What a huge additional blessing for this woman!
Nova Scotians United for LifeMission: through education and mutual support to peacefully proclaim the pro-life message. Merry Christmas 2021 |
PO Box 8333, Station A Halifax, NS B3K 5M1 (902) 423-3114, lifecollective.io/nova-scotia Project Rachel — post-abortion support www.projectrachel.ca (902) 423-9955 |
A DAD’S GRIEVING HEALING HEARTWhen I found Project Rachel I was desperately trying to cope with THE most tragic event of my life. As a father who wasn’t given a say in the decision to abort, my grief was overwhelming. I kept overthinking things, living in the past, wondering if there was anything I could have done differently. Through Project Rachel I have come to understand that is all part of the healing process. Project Rachel has helped renew my faith in God and trust in His divine plan. I now believe that my beautiful baby girl (Angelica) is ALIVE, in Heaven, with her Creator. I strive constantly to live my life in a way that is pleasing to God so that I may one day spend eternity with my little angel in Heaven. Praise God for Project Rachel. And, to all those suffering from abortion, I pray that you will find the healing you need in your life through God’s grace and unconditional love. |
THANK YOU!! ...for your prayers, your words of encouragement, for your faithful contributions, for being pro-life to all you meet.
NEW WEBSITE NEWS!Nova Scotians United for Life maintains the website www.projectrachel.ca which is dedicated to informing others of our Project Rachel ministry that provides post-abortion healing for women and men. We are pleased to announce that we have set up an additional website www.nsul-pr.com which will serve to provide information and resources on various life issues: abortion, end of life issues such as MAID, chastity, sexually transmitted infections, contraception, natural family planning. And although www.projectrachel.ca will continue to be our main Project Rachel resource page, we even have a series of pages on our new site dedicated to Project Rachel including one with many testimonies. Please check out the new www.nsul-pr.com! |
RCIA AND PROJECT RACHEL(Right of Christian Initiation of Adults) I found Project Rachel after entering RCIA where one of the handouts was a Project Rachel brochure! I had been silently battling my abortion experience for years. I had an abortion as a teenager and I was hesitant to reach out at first because I thought there was no place for my feelings of grief and regret, and I feared I would be judged and blamed. But I found an open, kind, and non-judgmental group of women, most of whom had journeyed with Project Rachel themselves before becoming facilitators. Project Rachel is giving me the space to process my abortion experience and the confidence to reach out and mend my relationship with God, my child (Celeste) in Heaven, and my loved ones here on earth. |
NSUL TOWN HALL MEETINGNSUL is excited to announce we will be hosting our first annual Pro-Life Town Hall meeting in 2022 at St. Vincent de Paul Church in Dartmouth. Our objectives are: “Every new child is a sign that God wants the world to go on." -- John Powell, SJ |
Smile, it's good for LIFE! FREE GROUNDRecently, we were contacted by a woman inquiring if we knew where her dear son, stillborn in 1965, might be buried. We contacted the Roman Catholic Archdiocesan Office and were told about an area inside the gates of Holy Cross Cemetery, on the left, just beyond the Columbarium that is designated as Free Ground for such burials. After all these years, what a blessing for this woman to finally find out where her child was buried! Now there is a place where she can go to pray to and honor the brief life of her dear son Christopher. FREE! Just ask! ![]() - Project Rachel finger rosaries SPIRITUAL ADOPTION OF AN UNBORN BABYArchbishop Fulton J. Sheen felt the only way to overcome abortion was through prayer and sacrifice/fasting. He suggested that we ask the Lord to allow us to spiritually adopt an unborn child who is in danger of abortion. We can choose a boy or a girl and give them a name and then mark down the date of their adoption. You are encouraged to pray the following prayer daily for 9 months, along with sacrifice and fasting. Then, for the next 3 months, offer the Lord thanks and praise for the child’s life. This is Archbishop Sheen’s spiritual adoption prayer: (Free prayer cards, with this prayer on them, are available from Nova Scotians United for Life.) |
TEN COMMANDMENTS OF FORGIVENESSAt a recent Mass, Father John MacPherson listed the "Ten Commandments of Forgiveness". Here is how they could relate to Pro-life values. • 1) Forgiveness is not easy. We need God to help us. So too is deciding to preserve life. Ask God to help us start the process. • 2) Forgiveness is not forgetting what happened. One needs a change of heart. A pro-life choice often requires a change of heart against the world view. • 3) Forgiveness doesn’t mean denial and does not accept injustice or overlook evil. Aborting a baby is the ultimate injustice to an innocent child. One should pray for all those involved in the abortion including the doctors, and any who may have counseled, encouraged, or coerced the woman to choose abortion. • 4) Forgiveness is not indifference. When damage has been done, the goal is to repent and amend one’s life. Having an abortion can create huge feelings of guilt. As pro-life people we are called to believe and proclaim that God loves each one of us regardless. • 5) Forgiveness isn't the approval of a wrong. Comforting one who has had an abortion and counseling her at Project Rachel is the loving thing to do. It's done in hope the person will heal and be lovingly reconciled with God and their dear baby. • 6) Forgiveness recognizes people are of far more value than their mistakes or sins. Project Rachel values people and does not define a person by their abortion. Instead? By their unlimited potential! • 7) Forgiveness is allowing a person to start over again, and the letting go of grudges. Rather than be considered a lost cause for her decision, Project Rachel reveals to such women that they are loved by the God of “Second Chances” and invited to even name their babies! • 8) Forgiveness recognizes the humanity of the person who wronged us. In issues of life and death, supporting the pro-life movement does everything to uphold human dignity. • 9) Forgiveness surrenders the right to get even, and instead, absorbs the hurt, thus ending a cycle of hurt, blame and revenge. So even when a mother chooses an abortion, against the father’s wishes, healing only happens when the blaming stops. • 10) Forgiveness means we wish the person hurting us well. As pro-life people, it means letting go, and letting God be the final judge. We want the woman to realize that she is forgiven by a most merciful God for the choice she has made and that she is free from the bonds of abortion. |
Nova Scotians United for LifeMission: through education and mutual support to peacefully proclaim the pro-life message. |
PO Box 8333, Station A Halifax, NS B3K 5M1 (902) 423-3114, lifecollective.io/nova-scotia Project Rachel — post-abortion support www.projectrachel.ca (902) 423-9955 |
THANK YOU!! ...to those who generously sup- port us; to those who faithfully pray for the unborn and for those in need of post-abortion healing; to the priests who hear the confessions of our Project Rachel women/men; our NSUL staff, Project Rachel facilitators and our board members.
GOOD NEWS ...Please rejoice with us as we celebrate the marvelous Forgiveness of God that 3 Project Rachel women are experiencing this Christmas. Two of these women have finished the 10 Sessions, while the 3rd gal has 5 Sessions left to go. We met with one woman in per- son, while the other 2 we have journeyed with, very successfully, using whatsapp on our phones! Each of these women wishes to share a part of her journey with you.
Before I found Project Rachel I truly didn't think that healing from my abortions was even possible. I was a bundle of angst and tension always looking for something deeper to satisfy the emptiness. I had never really spoken to anyone about what I had done. I swept it under the rug pretending like it hadn't happened. I carried this guilt and hatred of myself around for so long and was so tired of it. I finally came home to Christ, but still could not find the forgiveness I needed. One day in church, during praise and worship, I heard the words Pro Life like a whisper in my ear. I took that as a sign that I would be volunteering my time with the organization. Little did I know that God had a wonderful program waiting for me at the other end of the email I sent to Nova Scotians United For Life that would start me on my healing journey. I reluctantly called the facilitator and the moment we started speaking I knew this was where I was supposed to be. I realized that God had forgiven me long before I was even aware of the abundance of His mercy. The Project Rachel program has helped me heal when for years I thought it was impossible to do so. God is the only way to heal from this painful decision. |
A LETTER TO GOD As part of Project Rachel’s Session 10, the women are asked to write a letter to God. Dear Lord, Thank You for your presence in my life, all the many blessings and the many merciful graces.I know that You have been with me since the beginning and are still with me, as I navigate through the days and moments of my life. Praise You Lord. So many times I have burdened myself with heavy struggles, unable to carry the magnitude of my choices, trapped under my decisions and unable to move forward. You gave me strength to go on. You carried my troubles. Praise You Lord. Your gift of prayer has uplifted me and consoled me many, many times. Praise You Lord. Thank You God for leading me through my hurts and past my sadness to the places of healing and forgiveness. Praise You Lord. When I reflect on our relationship I know that You have been my greatest source of comfort and strength, and that pain and suffering has only hurt me when I have wandered too far from You. I trust in You, Lord. I accept that I have hurt myself through my sins. I surrender to Your plans for my life and I am so thankful for my communion with You. Thank You Lord for my life and all the joy You have given me and all the joy to come. Thank You Lord for being my greatest companion and my one true love. Thank You Lord for the peace and contentment knowing You brings me. Thank You for drawing me closer to You Lord. I love You with all my heart Lord. Sincerely, Your Daughter, P.S. I feel a letter falls short in expressing a lifetime of gratitude. Such immense gratitude could never be conveyed by words. Its gravity could only be measured in the feelings for You that I hold in my heart. |
Smile, it’s good for LIFE! AMAZEMENTIf you open your heart and let the Light of the world penetrate your worst moment, you will not only experience gratitude because of His Mercy but be amazed at how much He loves you. A relentless Love. A Love that breaks down your walls.
DO YOU REMEMBER?“On October 1, 1988 at Saint Joseph’s Parish, Halifax, Father Joe Christensen created the PINK and BLUE |
SPECIAL MASSESOn Friday, Aug. 27 and Thursday, Oct. 7, 2021, Project Rachel will be one of the sponsors of the Daily TV Mass that is live streamed from the
THE THINKING FETUS - by Carol Levy
GRANDPARENTS and ABORTIONWhen we find out that one of our children has had an abortion we may feel upset and angry. |