Believe it or not there are some non-Mel Gibson related things going on in the Catholic world:

Firstly, KH, who lurks in the St. Blog's comments (in a good way) introduced me to The Children First Foundation. This group promotes adoption and is working to get Choose Life license plates approved in New York and New Jersey. These plates are already on the road in 10 states and they help raise money for pro-life causes such as crisis pregnancy centers. More info at Choose-Life. The establishment of thousands of prolife centers around the world is the best thing that could have happened to the prolife movement. This is a positive agenda that will not involve damaging lawsuits, arrests, etc... Of course, it should be controversy free, who doesn’t want to help pregnant women? A couple of years ago the NY attorney general Elliot Spitzer tried to attack prolife centers at the behest of pro-choice groups but backed down. Prolife centers should be professional, fully staffed and financially strong. Right now there is a need to get sonograms in as many as possible. Adoption should be a major priority of all Catholics. Deal Hudson of Crisis magazine wrote an article describing he and his wife’s experience. Unfortunately, they found the local Catholic Charities unhelpful and bureaucratic. A friend suggested a local Baptist agency and they were great. Catholics should take the pro-choicers at their word and make it an easy choice by providing enough services and support that no woman would ever feel pressured to “choose” abortion.

Secondly, there will be a Life Fest on Saturday, April 3rd at Fordham University. Click on the link and see the impressive list of speakers and events. This looks like it will be huge!

Thirdly, Dr. William Donohue, President of the Catholic League for Religious and Civil Rights, will be speaking on "The Controversy Over Mel Gibson's The Passion of the Christ" for the Nassau Community College Center for Catholic Studies on Friday evening, April 16th, 2004 from 7 to about 9 P.M. in Building K, ballroom, at Nassau Community College in Garden City, New York. Coffee and cake at 6:30 PM All are invited, free of any charge.
Oops that last one was Mel Gibson related but it should be great.