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Chapters

Local MCFL Chapters advocate the pro-life message through education, legislative lobbying, and fund-raising. Each Chapter is comprised of dedicated, hardworking people from all walks of life and is open to all pro-lifers. Chapters are governed by locally-elected officers and members within the framework of the MCFL Bylaws. Although each Chapter works with the MCFL Board and State Office toward achieving the common objectives of the pro-life movement in Massachusetts, many chapters have developed a wide range of activities and programs furthering the pro-life message in their individual communities. Following is a current list of MCFL Chapters (note: some chapters hold regular meetings and others do not).
(* Chapters are listed starting from the Adams area in the extreme north west corner of the state and continuing across the state to the Cape.  Additional information is available at This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it .)


NORTH ADAMS
Our newsletter goes out to North Adams, Adams, Williamstown, Florida, Clarksburg, Lanesboro, Cheshire, Pittsfield, Savoy, Dalton, Lee, Lenox, Great Barrington, and another little town or two.
We hold meetings monthly, with the exception of a missed one here and there due to the bus trip in January and vacation time in the summer.  We send out three newsletters each year, conduct a Rose Drive on Mother's Day, send at least one bus to the March For Life, and gather items for our annual tag/bake sale.
We are asked often for pro-life materials by those who are in school, who write papers or debate the subject of abortion.  Our goal is to educate all we can.
We also do advertising in the local newspaper with pro-life ads and at the local bowling alley with an ad that is displayed overhead on each lane.  We have our weekly Cable TV show that we have hosted for many years.
Contact: This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it


PIONEER VALLEY
All the towns in the Pioneer Valley work together in a Regional structure.  Regional events include a multi-room display at the Eastern States Exposition, which has eight million people in attendance, and the Annual Mother’s Day Dinner, the largest such pro life event in New England. For information on individual Chapters and local contacts, please check: http://www.pvmcfl.org/
Contact: Tom Day, This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it


CHICOPEE
With Pioneer Valley regional chapters: helps sponsor bus to Washington, D.C., participates in Life Chain standouts, Catholics for the Unborn breakfast with local K of C councils #4044 and #69, bakes sales, dedication stone to the unborn at St. Anee's.
Contact: Patricia Laughlin (413) 536 - 1811


LUDLOW / INDIAN ORCHARD
Monica Butler is the chairman of the Mother's Day Dinner, Christmas vigils at abortion clinics, prayervigils. Cathy Rogers runs the MCFL Pioneer Valley Office in Ludlow.
Contact: Cathy Rogers, (413) 583-5034; Monica Butler, (413) 746-0655


LONGMEADOW
Rose Drives, Life Chain standouts with signs, youth education, legislative and political activity, election help, "silent" bake sales. Abortion clinic vigils, support crisis pregnancy centers.
Contact: Marilyn Stearns, This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it


HOLYOKE
Mother's day Rose Drives, green carnation sale on St. Patrick's day, sponsors bus to March for Life in Washington, D.C., legislative activities, helpss support crisis pregnancy centers, rest home for nuns, prayer vigils
Contact: Bill Kelly, (413) 536 - 0304


WEST SPRINGFIELD - WESTSIDE
Proposed restructuring of the West Springfield chapter comprising W. Springfield, Agawam, Southwick and Westfield. Rose Drives at St. Thomas, Immaculate Conception in W. Springfield, sidewalk counseling, support crisis pregnancy centers
Contact: Tom Day, This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it


FITCHBURG-LEOMINSTER
The Fitchburg-Leominster Chapter of MCFL serves the following area: Fitchburg and Leominster and towns on route 2 east to Ayer and west to Gardner, north to the New Hampshire border and towns north of Worcester.  We meet monthly on the 4th Tuesday of the month except for July and December.
ACTIVITIES – The chapter is active locally in dispersing pro-life literature and contest material in churches and schools.  We have run pro-life advertisement and written letters to the editor in the local newspapers.  Members contact legislators to advocate for state and national pro-life legislation.
The chapter runs a Mothers’ Day Rose Drive, sponsors a bus to the October Respect Life Walk, and members attend other statewide MCFL functions such as the Assembly for Life and annual convention.
We hold one educational meeting per year.  This past year, we held a successful membership drive.
Contact: Chris Hanley, This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it

Haverhill

An active chapter in the Northeast of the state.  Learn more about the Haverhill chapter at http://www.mcflhaverhill.org.

GREATER FRAMINGHAM
Has five Rose Drives a year, supports MCFL main office with a Rose Drive at MCFL Respect Life Walk in October. Attends March for Life in Washington, D.C., Assembly for Life at Faneuil Hall in January, Mother's day carnation sale at St. Stephen's, St. Bridget's, St. Linus's to support crisis pregnancy centers. Pro-Life Legal Defense Fund dinner, K of C Annual Dinner in Framingham, MCFL Annual Dinner, educational information nights at local parishes.
Contact John O'Donnell, This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it

WORCESTER
Our Chapter is an all-inclusive Youth Chapter for all of Worcester County. This chapter is referred to as The Worcester Youth Coalition For Life. It is essentially a place for any groups of youth, be it church, school, neighborhood, etc, that are interested in participating in the pro-life movement.  We are open to youth ages 12-25 and it is run by the youth and afew adults. We pray outside of Planned Parenthood, Pleasant St. on Saturday mornings and afew weekday afternoons. We hold Stand Up events once a quarter which include prayer, music, adoration, a guest speaker and social time all to promote the pro-life message. This year we hope to have a maternity and baby clothing drive, participate in the Life Chain, assist in the Rose drives, attend the March For Life and few other events to be decided. Any youth/groups of youth are welcome to join!  
Contact: Kate Ulibarri www.wycfl.org


WALTHAM
Our Chapter participates in the Watertown Faire on the Square every Fall.  We feel that we educate a lot of people there. Our members organize baby showers.  We represent Waltham, Watertown, and Belmont.
Contact Maryanne Quirk, This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it .

Norwood

The Norwood Chapter has members from Norwood, Westwood, Walpole, Canton, and Dedham. The Norwood Chapter was founded in 1974 and has been continuously active since them.  Over the years the chapter has raised over $30,000 and a great deal of money for other pro-life causes. Regular activities include sending out a newsletter four or five times a year, hosting a Pro-Life Mass and speaker on the last Friday of October, running a Pro-Life Bake Sale on the Sunday nearest to St. Patrick's Day, holding a Baby Shower for Life in mid-May and Holding a Pro-Life Prayer Vigil in church on the third Thursday of each month from 6 to 8 PM. Chapter chairmen Jim and Terry Drummey, were named, along with their nine children, Family of the Year in 1985.

Current Chairman: Jim Drummy

Contact: This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it


NEWTON
The Newton, Brookline Chapter of MCFLsupports many pregnancy help groups, especially those in Boston.  The Chapter holds yearly Rose Drives, participates in the Newton Centre Green Line Fair, and distributes pro life educational materials to local schools.  Members attend the Annual Dinner, the Walk for Life, the Assembly and the March for Life.  Meetings are held monthly on the second Thursday.
contact: Edith Routier,  This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it


CAMBRIDGE-SOMERVILLE
Rose Drives at parishes in somerville, attend and raise money for MCFL Respect Life Walk in October, yard sales, literature drops and educational materials in churches, and areas with display cases, sends rep to MCFL Board meetings.
Contact: Catherine Bowdren (617) 623-2258


SOUTH BOSTON / DORCHESTER / HYDE PARK
Legislative activities, spaghetti dinner fundraiser for crisis pregnancy centers, support and attend MCFL Respect Life Walk in October, support international crisis pregnancy centers.
Contact: Ed long, (617) 268-9194


WEST ROXBURY
The Margaret O'Hara Chapter of MCFL serves the following neighborhoods and towns : West Roxbury, Roslindale, Hyde Park, Jamaica Plain and Dedham.
ACTIVITIES – Annual Roslindale Parade - have decorated car with MCFL signs and walkers holding  banner.
Participate in Mothers Walk in Boston same day as parade in Roslindale. Rose Drives: St .Theresa, Holy Name, St John Chrysostom, St. Thomas Aquinas ;Annual Assembly for Life ( Faneuil Hall)
Organize Annual Chapter Dance and Fundraiser
Sponsor and produce “Life Matters” Cable TV show with state wide distribution.
Attend Annual MCFL Convention, sponsor table for “Life Matters”.
Attend Pro-Life Mass at B.C. on 25th of the month for 9 months.
Attend Mass on the Feast of the Holy Innocents as a group at St. Theresa Church
Attend and support MCFL Annual Awards Dinner.
Chapter has three members on MCFL Board.
Participated in Christmas Ornament Drive
Contact: John Curry, This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it

NORTH SUBURBAN
Everett, Malden, Melrose, Medford
Rose Drives, sponsors area educational events, members "volunteers nights" to help MCFL Main Office, several members on MCFL Board of Directors, supports crisis pregnancy centers
Contact Madeline McComish, This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it


GREATER LAWRENCE
Methuen, Lawrence, Andover, North Andover, and Dracut
Weekly Pro-Life Rosary, Rose Drives at St. Augustine's in Andover and St.
Patrick's in Lawrence, 40 Days for Life prayer vigils in Methuen, Respect
Life Walk, MCFL on Methuen Cable TV, supports crisis pregnancy centers,
legislative directives from MCFL.
Visit our blog at http://mcflgreaterlawrence.wordpress.com/ for more
information.
Contact: Jean Armano   This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it


BEVERLY
Mother's Day Rose Drive at st. Mary's in Beverly, father's day rose drive at St. John's in Beverly. Supports crisis pregnancy centers. Informational nights with speakers.
Conyact Tony DiLani (978) 927-7894


CHELMSFORD
Lowell, Tewksbury, Billerica, Carlisle, Westford, Tyngsboro
Restarting formerly active area. highly experienced chairman. Member MCFL Board of Directors. Special expertise in political organizatiom.
Contact: Sandi Martinez, This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it


FALL RIVER
The Greater Fall River Chapter coordinates a rose drive in 23 Parishes in the following towns: Fall River, Somerset, Swansea, Assonet, Westport and New Bedford.  The Chapter also includes Dartmouth. We provide a bus to the MCFL walk.
Each year we create a float to bring to the local community a positive Pro-life message.
We also provide busses to bring citizens to Boston for key legislative testimony and votes.
We support the Terri Schiavo out reach to find medical and legal local support.
The chapter publishes a newsletter.
Monthly meetings are on the fourth Wednesday in St Dominic Church hall, Swansea.
Contact: Bea Martins, This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it


CAPE COD
Our Cape Cod Chapter of Mass Citizens for Life would cover fifteen towns as well as two islands, Bourne, Sandwich, Falmouth Mashpee, Barnstable (Hyannis), Yarmouth, Dennis, Brewster, Harwich, Chatham, Orleans, Eastham, Welfleet, Truro, Provincetown, and of course the Islands of Martha's Vineyard and Nantucket. Each town, while very much a part of the greater Cape Cod Community, has a unique character and flavor all its own. We hold monthly meetings on the Tuesday after the second Friday each month immediately following the monthly state Directors Meeting, which we attend.   We held our fist Craft Fair this year and plan to do it on a annual basis each July. We try to publish a news letter quarterly, we sponsor rose drives.  Last October we sent two buses to the Respect for Life Walk in Boston. Many of us attended the MCFL Convention in April. We shared space with Women's Concern at the Barnstable County Fair. We sponsor workshops on educational issues. We are working on sending an educational packet to each Director of Religious education on Cape Cod. We maintain a web site,  http://www.capecodprolife.org/
Contact: Andrea St Germain, This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it


MIDDLEBORO
New chapter currently in the formation process.
Special expertise in post-abortive information, Silent No More Awareness. Interested in voter education, electing pro-life legislators, assisting crisis pregnancy centers, 40 Days for Life Prayer Vigil.
Contact: Edie McDaniel, This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it

South Shore

The South Shore Chapter serves a wide area Including Milton, Quincy, Randolph, Holbrook, Abington, Rockland, Hingham, Cohasset, Hull, Scituate, Norwell, Hanover, Hanson, Pembroke, Marshfield, Duxbury, Kingston, Whitman and Holbrooke. A regular meeting is held on the second tuesday of every month, except July and August, at 7 PM at St Paul's Parish House, 20 Fearing Rd, Hingham

Chapter meetings are unique in that they include an educational component called "The Hot Seat." Members can either be on "The Hot Seat" or asking questions to learn via the Socratic method how to more effectively present the pro-life view in the public square.

Regular Chapter Activities Include:

January-A regional pro-life vigil at St. Paul's for those not able to attend the March for Life in Washington.

February-A bake sale and rose drive to support MCFL.

April-Regional pro-life educational conference.

May-Mother's Day Rose Drives and the Annual Yard Sale

Current Chairman: Helen Cross

PEGGY MCCORMICK

Weymouth and Braintree
Sponsors buses to both the Mcfl Respect Life Walk in Boston in October and the March for Life in Washington, D.C. in January. Yard sale and baby showers to help crisis pregnancy centers. Co-sponsors speakers, bake sales, other events with the South Shore Chapter.
Contact: Sally Healy, (781) 848-3796

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