Staten Island, NY – The family of Terri Schiavo, along with the Priests
for Life organization, has established the observance of “Terri’s Day”
each March 31, the anniversary of her death by deliberate dehydration.
Bobby Schindler, Terri’s brother, said, “This third anniversary should
be an occasion for all of us to both remember the injustice done to
Terri, and reach out to others with prayer and concrete action when they
need the kind of help Terri needed.”
Suzanne Vitadamo, Terri’s sister, added, “Our family continues to be consoled
and uplifted by the many ways in which people honor my sister, learn from her
story, and grow in compassion for all the disabled.”
Fr. Frank Pavone, National Director of Priests for Life, stated, “Terri’s
death was not the end of her fight. It was the beginning of a new chapter
in the pro-life movement. I call upon all those who were moved by Terri’s
death to continue their courageous activism in the cause of life, and never to
be silent.”
Priests for Life (www.priestsforlife.org) and the Terri Schindler-Schiavo
Foundation (www.TerrisFight.org)
encourage churches, families, organizations and individuals to observe Terri’s
Day with prayers, memorial services, educational activities and community
outreach. Project ideas and prayer resources can be found at
www.TerrisDay.org.
Priests for Life is the nation's largest Catholic
pro-life organization dedicated to ending abortion and euthanasia. For more
information, visit www.priestsforlife.org.