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6 I WORLD/NATION OCTOBER 30, 2013 I DENVER CATHOLIC REGISTER Suit claims Colorado taxes illegally fund Planned Parenthood (CNA/EWTN News)—The state of Colorado illegally provided $14 million to Planned Parenthood in violation of the state constitution, a lawsuit from a former executive director of the state health department charges. "Public officials should respect the law and the SLATTERY & COMPANY Robert F. Connor, Sr., Chairman • Robert F. Connor, Jr., President Providing Exceptional Service Since 1919 slatteryandcompany.com PLUMBING • HEATING • AIR CONDITIONING Commercial, Residential / Prompt 24 hour service Emergency needs command our total commitment! 181 Vallejo Street 303-744-6311 DENVER CATHOLIC REGISTER FILE PHOTO BY JAMES BACA Eva Armbruster shows over and over again that fear, insecurity and the trials of life are no match for faith, hope and love. Makes a great Christmas gift! Available at Amazon and Barnes and Noble. Email evearm777@hotmail.com ONE-DAY RETREATS AT THE ABBY "Writing with the Psalms" Led by Sr. Macrina Scott, OSF, founder of the Catholic Biblical School and Carol Sullivan Ph.D. CATHOLICS pray outside Planned Parenthood of the Rocky Mountains headquarters, located at 7155 E. 38th Ave. in Denver, in this Denver Catholic Register file photo from 2012. democratic process rather than to prohibit tax-dollar subsidies ignore both to fill Planned Par- to abortionists," he said. "State enthood's bank account," Mi- records clearly show that state chael J. Norton, senior counsel officials have provided both fedwith Alliance Defending Free- eral and state taxpayer funds to Planned Parenthood in clear vidom, said Oct. 17. "Colorado voters already olation of the state constitution." The Alliance Defending decided the issue when they amended the state constitution Freedom is representing Jane Flood From Page 3 Saturday, November 9 9:30 a.m. - 4 p.m. $35 fee includes lunch. 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The suit contends that new public information shows that Rocky Mountain Planned Parenthood has received $14 million in state taxpayer funds since January 2009. Under a state constitutional amendment passed in 1984, Colorado law bars direct or indirect subsidy of abortion. When Norton headed the state health department, a 2001 state audit of Rocky Mountain Planned Parenthood and its affiliate Planned Parenthood of the Rocky Mountains Services Corporation found that state funds indirectly subsidized work in abortion. The audit ended the funding. Alliance Defending Freedom said that state officials later resumed funding and claim that only federal taxpayer dollars went to the organization. help," he said. "They are survivors that need to get back on their feet and get on with their lives. This is an opportunity to show our Christian spirit through help and concern for our neighbor." Smith encouraged the community to join in this campaign by either volunteering or through donations. For more information, visit www.ccdenver. org. Steidl From Page 1 making a few. He attends Mass there every Saturday evening and other special events at the church as he is able. A table in his home is covered with supplies and individual bags and containers of beads for the different type of rosaries he makes: simple plastic beads with white crucifixes, provided for the mission rosaries; more colorful decorative beads with gold and silver crucifixes that he buys for personal rosary requests; and black beads and crucifixes for military rosaries. When complimented on a red, white and blue rosary with a shining silver crucifix, he asked: "You want it?" "You can have it," he continued. "That's the deal: if I make it, I've got to give it away." For more information on Queen of Peace Rosary Circle call the parish at 303-233-6236. Julie Filby: 303-715-3123; julie. filby@archden.org; www.twitter. com/DCRegisterJulie