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Actor Opens Pro-Life Medical Center

Catholic Actor Eduardo Verastegui Founds Los Angeles Center

Friday, May 14, 2010 11:47 AM Comments (13)
J.T. Finn

Actor Eduardo Verastegui holds baby Eduardito, the first "fruit" of the film "Bella." (Photo courtesy of J.T. Finn)

– J.T. Finn

Many are familiar with actor Eduardo Verastegui’s story of conversion, and the success of his film “Bella” on both the material and spiritual level. To date, the film has helped to save the lives of more than 100 babies and their mothers. Now, Verastegui is further putting his money where his faith is, by opening a new pro-life women’s medical center in Los Angeles.

The center, Manto de Guadalupe, was founded by Verastegui. This coming Sunday, the center is hosting a one-day Spanish-language celebrity benefit and concert to raise funds for Manto de Guadalupe. Called Unidos Por La Vida (United for Life), the event will feature Verastegui, Karyme Lozano, Manuel Capetillo, Emmanuel and Alejandro Acha, Gilberto Gless. Priests Father Juan Rivas and Father Mariano de Blas will also be present. Abby Johnson, the former Planned Parenthood director who left her job and became pro-life, will also be speaking.

“My hope is that Guadalupe Medical Center will reach and help many women, children and families,” said Verastegui. “It will be an oasis of life for those most in need.”

The one-day mega conference and concert will take place Sunday, May 23 from 8 a.m.- 7 p.m. at the Los Angeles Convention Center, South Hall, located at 1201 S. Figueroa. To view the flyer or purchase tickets, visit www.MantodeGuadalupe.org

 

 

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Manto de Guadalupe is truly a blessing for abortion minded Los Angeles.  Please pray for its success.
Also, both priests, Fr. Juan Rivas and Fr. Mariano de Blas are Legionary priests.

God bless you all in your work - my prayers are with you

Eduardo, I am so proud of you and your project pro-life.  I will keep you and Manto de Guadalupe in my prayers.

I pray that it is a success. I hope they have doctors trained in NaProTechnology and Creighton Fertility Care Practioners to instruct couples on this awesome NFP which is highly advanced and can be used by unmarried women also to help diagnose and treat problems. I know a lot of women have issues and give in to surgeries they don’t need, taking birth control to “solve” problems, and seek expensive antifaith fertility traetments because they don’t know the system or they don’t have doctors close enough that are fully trained to help them using NaProTechnology.

Eduardo and all those involved thank you so much. This is an answer to so many prayers.God Bless you in a special way and please know that you and this wonderful project will be in my daily prayers.

La labor que esta haciendo Eduardo y muchos otros, me hace pensar que el Espíritu Santo esta trabajando en estos momentos en muchas almas. Dios esta llamando y tambien depurando su grey.. en estos momentos necesita hombres valerosos dentro de su iglesia…y también esta sacando lo malo. como lo dice en el evangelio en los últimos tiempos… como dice el Sto Padre Benedicto XVI. no importa que seamos pocos como en el comienzo de la iglesia , pero fieles..

Eduardo eres un gran ejemplo que Dios nos mando para decirnos que cuando uno tiene fe todo es posible. Gracias por que al ver tu ejemplo me motivas a conoser mas mi fe, y ser una mejor persona cada dia. Que Dios siempre ilumine tu camino y el espiritu santo te lleve de la mano en todos tus projectos. Que te bendiga siempre.

hola eduardo solo te quiero decir que me siento sumamente orgulloso de ti primero por ese gran corazon que nuestro senor te ha dado y tambien nuestra senora madre de guadalupe que dios y nuestra senora te bendigan siempre tambien quisiera saber la manera de como me podria integrar a tu organisasion para ayudar ala gente que mas necesita pero desafortunadamente no lo puedo hacer con dinero pues somos una familia de cuatro que vivimos con mil dolares al mes pero me gustaria unirme a ti con mi trabajo y donar mi tiempo pues creo nada me haria mas feliz y dichoso que ayudar a otros y en especial a aquellos que mas lo necesitan por favor respondeme lo mas pronto posible gracias de todo corazon y que dios y nuestra santa madre te bendigan siempre y te protejan siempre una ves mas gracias y bendiciones.

perdon me olvide de poner mi numero de telefono 336-388-0580 por si en dado caso quisieras hacerme una llamada que creeme que con mucho gusto la reciviria solo pregunta por ricky pues mi esposa es amricana y ella y mis hijos asi me llaman esto es solo en algun dado caso que yo no me llegara a encontrar en casa gracias y espero tu respuesta o tu llamada.        que dios te bendiga siempre hasta pronto.

Hello im currently 3 months pregnant and i will like to get service in the new Pro-life medical clinic. maybe someone can help me with the location and hoping that is open already. I will really appreciate if i get a response soon.
Thank You!
Liseth C.

Este mensage es para ti Eduardo Verastegui. Creo que tu eres mi otra mitad (looks like) me encantaria conocerte es la unica forma de saber si eres a quien estoy buscando. Por suerte eres famoso y pude conocerte, pero tu no tienes forma de como encontrar me. No tengo religion pero creo firmente en el que me creo. Saludos y espero que nos podamos contactar…....

Mensionaron en una revista que tal vez viajes a Calcuta y estaba pensando muy seriamente en viajar yo tambien para conocerte, pero yo vivo en los Angeles. De cualquier forma te voy a conocer si me lo permite mi padre.

Que paso con este espacio parece olvidado de la mano de DIOS que nadie pone mensages. well i like it. I’m freaking oug about los ultimos tiempos….. creo que esta es la calma que que precede la tormenta. Que Dios tenga piedad de nosotros y me ilumine in order to know what i have to do. This mensage is to my Lord.

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