CLEARWATER, FL — Terri Schindler's family have arranged a Mass to remember their daughter and sister on Tuesday, April 5. Supporters have been encouraged to join in prayer with the Schindlers.
The Mass will be held at Holy Name of Jesus Catholic Church, 5800 15th Avenue South, Gulfport, Florida on Tuesday, April 5, with a reception from 5:30 PM to 7 PM (at the Maria Center directly across from the church). Services begin at 7 PM.
Media will be barred from the reception and Mass.
While touched by the kindness, Terri's family has received flowers from so many people they are unable to accommodate more. Those wishing to send your condolences to the Schindler family in lieu of flowers, are welcome to send a Mass Offering Card to the Holy Name of Jesus Catholic Church, 5800 15th Avenue South, Gulfport, Florida 33707.
Letters to the Schindler's may be sent in care of the Terri Schindler-Schiavo Foundation, 4615 Gulf Blvd #104-103, St. Petersburg Beach, FL 33706.
Fr. Frank Pavone: Terri Schiavo 'Responsive' Until Death
PINELLAS PARK, FL— National Director of Priests for Life, Fr. Frank Pavone, spent the late hours of Wednesday night and the hours leading up to Terri Schiavo's death early Thursday with her. He spoke about it with FOX News.
When asked by FOX “Was there any sign of response from Terri Schiavo?” Fr Pavone responded: “Yes. And let me tell you, I'll preface that by saying I visited with her several times before the feeding tube was removed. She was very responsive — closing her eyes when I said, 'Let's pray together, Terri,' opening them up after the prayer. Smiling, returning the kiss of her father. Turning her eyes to me when I spoke to her. In many other ways, as well, responsive.”
“Even today, although, of course, with the effects of the dehydration, her response was much less. Nevertheless, her eyes were open, her eyes were moving, and as I prayed with her, her eyes were shifting over toward my direction — even until the last moments that I was with her.”
Fr. Pavone condemned Terri's euthanasia as the “throwing away” of a human life. “Terri didn't die today from anything except the fact that her food and water were withheld for the last two weeks,” he said. “She had no other underlying illness whatsoever. This is a case of throwing away a disabled person.”
“This woman was killed,” Fr. Pavone added. “She didn't die of a terminal illness. She was killed, and it is a matter, therefore, of conscience, right now, for us all to ask: 'Is this what we are going to continue to do with brain-injured people?' Because, whether they have expressed their wishes or not, obviously it can result in their death, as has happened today.”
See also:
George Felos v. Father Frank Pavone
(This update courtesy of LifeSiteNews.com.)
