Respect Life Ministry
Our Respct Life Garden at the corner of the church building
Our parish Respect Life Ministry assists in a special way by helping to make the parish a center of life, a place where parishioners understand the issues and the importance of meeting the needs of those who are most vulnerable – especially mothers and their unborn children. Our ministry should play a vital role in parish life and enjoy the strong support from our Pastor and other key personnel. Our purpose is to coordinate parish respect life activities and to educate parishioners on respect life issues. The responsibilities of our members include to: encourage and support parishioner’s involvement in diocesan Respect Life events and services; to sponsor programs of prayer in the parish for issues related to respecting life; educate and foster awareness for all parishioners about life issues and the need to restore legal protection to the lives of those most vulnerable; keep parishioners informed of upcoming important legislations, organize letter-writing campaigns or similar appropriate activities when important votes are expected; and PRAY for the unborn; those involved in abortion; those hurt by abortion; government officials, and those facing crisis pregnancies.
Our Respct Life projects.........
The Alcove of Life is at the bottem of the stairs leading from the hall to the church
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Planting a “Life Garden”, complete with beautiful flowers and a sign mounted on a rock proclaiming “MAY
YOUR HEART ENJOY LIFE FOREVER”.
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A Rose for Life included with the Offertory gifts the first Sunday of each month. The Rose is placed, by a
child, in front of the Blessed Mother.
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In January (anniversary of Roe vs. Wade), May (Mother’s Day) and October (Respect Life Sunday) along with
the Rose of Life, the song“We Want to See the World” is played. This song is a touching dialog between an Angel and an Unborn Child.
Planting a “Life Garden”, complete with beautiful flowers and a sign mounted on a rock proclaiming “MAY
YOUR HEART ENJOY LIFE FOREVER”.
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A Rose for Life included with the Offertory gifts the first Sunday of each month. The Rose is placed, by a
child, in front of the Blessed Mother.
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In January (anniversary of Roe vs. Wade), May (Mother’s Day) and October (Respect Life Sunday) along with
the Rose of Life, the song“We Want to See the World” is played. This song is a touching dialog between an Angel and an Unborn Child.
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Participation in the National Life Chain. Ø Cemetery of the Innocents –crosses in memory of lives lost to abortion. Ø Alcove of Life with informational pamphlets, free of charge, related to life issues. |
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Night of Prayer – ministry members gathered in our Church and prayed 20 decades of the rosary for Life. Ø Nine Month spiritual adoption Program culminating with a Baby Shower to benefit Harvest House. |
