Minutes

September 4, 2007


  1. Intro………………………………………………………………………...…Executive Board

    1. President: Kathleen Neuner

    2. Vice President: Kevin Grillot

    3. Treasurer: Emily Dalton

    4. Secretary: Sarah Schumacher

    5. Advisor: Steve Fowler

  2. Prayer………………………………………………………………………………….…Group

  3. Pro-Life in the News……………..................................................………..Vice President

    1. Planned Parenthood protest against new clinic opening in Auroa, Illinois

      1. 1,200 protestors

      2. 24hr prayer vigil will continue until Sept. 18 (date of clinic opening)

    2. A Missouri grassroots movement is petitioning to a put human cloning ban on the ballot. If passed, this would eradicate Amendment 2, which legalized embryonic stem cell research in MO.

    3. “West Virginia Man indicted for killing pregnant girlfriend, unborn child”

      1. Charged with first degree murder for killing an unborn baby

      2. Major step in recognition of the value of all human life

  4. Life Lesson…………………………………………………………………………..Treasurer

    1. You may volunteer to give a short presentation at the beginning of a meeting. Several topics are available. Sign up at next week’s meeting.

  5. Old Business

    1. Heartbeat Newsletter……………………………………………….Secretary

      1. Contact sfl@slu.edu or talk to Secretary Sarah Schumacher if you have comments or suggestions of what should be in upcoming issues of the newsletter.

      2. We need writers for short articles including Life Lessons, Pro-Life in the News, information on upcoming events, why you are pro-life, how your views have changed since coming to SLU, etc. If interested, or if you have any other article ideas, talk to Sarah.

  6. New Business

    1. Committee Chairs…………………………………………………...President

      1. Committee chairs will be responsible for coordinating one of our major events and delegating specific tasks to volunteers.

        1. Respect Life Week

        2. March for Life

        3. Run for Their Lives

      2. If you are interested in helping Tom Chlebeck with website design, contact him at tchlebec@slu.edu.

    2. Respect Life Week: Sept. 30-Oct. 7.…………………………….President

      1. Sunday September 30-Respect Life Mass

      2. Monday-Panel discussion, “Does abortion hurt women?”

      3. Tuesday-Cemetery of the Innocents in the quad

      4. Wednesday-Feminists for Life speaker, Ann Lowery Forster, an originally pro-choice woman who became pregnant during college, changed her views, had her child, and graduated on time with honors.

      5. Thursday- we discussed several ideas

      6. Friday-pass out Life Savers candy with pro-life facts in the quad

      7. Saturday-Our Lady’s Inn service day

      8. Sunday-Life Chain on Grand and Laclede

      9. Throughout the week- Project Baby Bottle, stuffing mailboxes, ribbons on trees, stake signs, RA bulletin boards

    3. Cross Construction……………………………………………Vice President

      1. We will be adjusting the 1750 crosses from last year

        1. Volunteers will be needed!

        2. Location: Marguerite coffee house

      2. Volunteers with vehicles also needed to transport the crosses to SLU

    4. Possible Funnel Cake Stand………………………….……..Vice President

      1. At the homecoming concert

      2. Raise money for Respect Life Week speaker

    5. T-Shirts…………………………………………………………….…Treasurer

      1. Quote: “It is a poverty that a child must die so that you may live as you wish”-Mother Theresa

      2. Color: Carolina blue

  7. Opportunities………………………………………………...………………………Secretary

    1. Students for Life of Illinois Conference: “Mission Possible”

      1. October 27th, 10:00am-5:00pm, at DePaul University, Chicago

      2. Learn how to effectively present the pro-life message.

      3. Look for brochures at next meeting if interested

    2. Archdiocesan Respect Life Apostolate Events

      1. Respect Life Convention on October 28th

        1. Fr. Frank Pavone (the writer of our prayer) will be a speaker

      2. Planned Parenthood vigil held on the 3rd Saturday of every month

    3. Agenda Additions

      1. If you ever have anything that should be included on the meeting agenda, e-mail sfl@slu.edu and put “agenda” in the subject line

    4. Heartbeat Writers

      1. Volunteers are needed.


  1. Adjournment…………………………………………………………………………President


"An abortion requires an operation. It kills the life of a baby after it has begun. It is dangerous to your life and health. It may make you sterile so that when you want a child you cannot have it."
~1963 Planned Parenthood pamphlet.