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Documents
- Respect Life Volunteer Jobs
- Family Rosary for Life
- Pro-Life Rosary with colors
- Prayer for Respect for Life
- Prayer to Our Lady of Guadalupe
- The Challenge of Forming Consciences for Faithful Citizenship
- Prayers for Abortion Clinic Setting
- Spiritual Adoption
- Helpers Prayer Booklet - Joyful Myst
- Helpers Prayer Booklet - Sorrowful Myst
- Pro-Life Prayer Suggestions
- Ten Things You Can Do to Help Prevent Abortions
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Contact Us
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Marie McCoymariemccoyprcgmail.comCoordinator
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Be sure to check out the Brochure of the Month and the Spiritual Adoption update for the month! (See Submenu on the right.)
RESPECT LIFE MINISTRY
If you need help with a crisis pregnancy see information here.
Respect Life means to recognize every human person as a special creation of God, made in His image, and to value every human life from the moment of conception to natural death.
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January Activities 2019
1. 9 Days for Life Jan 14 - 22. : a multi-faceted novena from the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB) for the respect and protection of every human life. Each day, a different intention is accompanied by a short reflection, suggested actions, and related information. Choose how you want to participate below:
- EMAIL: English / en español
- TEXT MESSAGE: Subscribe to receive daily messages with a new intention and link to one-page prayer & action guide each day.
- FREE MOBILE APP: Coming soon for both Apple and Android phones!
2. Rosary at the White Crosses: Tues Jan 22 3:00 pm
Join us on the Austin Parkway sidewalk to say a pro-life rosary.
3. Texas Rally for Life in Austin: Saturday Jan 26.
There will be a march for life in Austin from 14th and San Jacinto (meet there at 1:00 pm) to the Capitol. The rally on the south steps of the Capitol will be from 2:00 to 3:00, followed by a ministry fair on the Capitol grounds until 4 pm.
A bus will be sponsored by the Knights of Columbus. Click here to see the schedule and sign up.
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Bishops' Statement Re. Texas Right to Life.
The Texas Catholic Conference of Bishops has urged parishes not to participate in the activities of Texas Right to Life. Working with Texas Alliance for Life, Texans for Life Coalition, and other pro-life agencies is still very much encouraged.
Briefly, there are three reasons which I have outlined below. To see the entire statement (one page) click here. The Texas bishops have been discussing these issues with Texas Right to Life for a number of years. Since Texas Right to Life has not changed their policies and have rather accused the bishops of not following Catholic doctrine, the bishops have now taken this step.
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1. Conflicts on pro-life reform: Texas Right to Life prefers to push for as much pro-life concessions as they possibly can, regardless of whether the bill is likely to survive in the courts against law suits brought against the bill. In some cases the final outcome may be worse than the original situation. The bishops are more in favor of incremental reforms which improve the current status less than we would like, but are more likely to stand up to court scrutiny.
2. Conflicts on end-of-life reform: The bishops have been compelled to publicly correct Texas Right to Life's misstatements on end-of-life care and advance directives. The doctor's conscience must also be protected rather than he be required to adminster a treatment that he believes is harmful to the patient.
3. Texas Right to Life Voter Guide: The bishops believe that the scorecard published by Texas Right to Life does not accurately represent which legislators are pro-life, but rather who has followed the voting recommendations of Texas Right to Life. A number of pro-life legislators have been opposed by Texas Right to Life.
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The Sad Reality
On January 22, 1973 abortion was made legal in our country. Since then there have been over 57 million abortions. Every day there are about 2,700 abortions in the U.S, and over 100,000 world wide. In Fort Bend County, there are about 25 abortions every week, about one for every 6 births. In Harris County, there are about 50 abortions every day. If we do not do something, if we do not stand up for those who cannot stand up on their own, who will?
In addition to the children killed by abortion, additional millions of children have lost their lives from "emergency" and hormonal contraception, when a new life begins but the child is prevented from implanting in the uterus to obtain nutrition from mom.
Even more millions of children have also been created by way of In Vitro Fertilization and then discarded, donated to research (to die) or frozen indefinitely. These children are still created by God, in His image, and for His purpose. Reproductive technology treats children as products to be manufactured, with "extra" embryos as disposable by-products of the production of one wanted child, rather than respecting the human dignity of every child. Fewer than one of eight children created with IVF can expect to be born.
Please consider including pro-life organizations in your charitable giving.
Some suggestions: Pregnancy Resource Medical Center of Fort Bend
Option Line / Heartbeat InternationalPray for Life, Marriage, and Religious Liberty
If you have not already done so, please take some time to understand the serious threat we are facing. See the following documents from the USCCB:- The Right to Practice Faith in Business
- Current Threats to Religious Liberty (updated 2016)
- FAQ on Religious Liberty
U.S. Bishops Call to Prayer Our Bishops have called us to pray and fast for rebuilding a culture favorable to life and marriage and for increased protections of religious liberty. Click on the link above (US Bishops Call to Prayer) to sign up for weekly reminders and reflections to fast and abstain from meat on Fridays.
Please continue to pray - at home and in the chapel - for greater respect for human life from the moment of conception until natural death. Pray for the women who are tempted, for the women who are wounded, for all those harmed by abortion, and for the conversion of those working in the abortion industry, and for those providing In Vitro Fertilization. Pray also for those involved with caring for the elderly and infirm, that every person be treated with the respect they deserve.Please pray particularly for the clients and staff of the closest Planned Parenthood office, and the office of the nearest abortion provider:
Planned Parenthood, 12614 SW Freeway, Stafford (outside the Fountains)andDr. Yuri Nosaville, 8200 Wednesbury Lane, STE 230, Houston.
(near 59 & Gessner/ Beechnut)Crisis Pregnancy? We are here to help!If you are in need of help or you know of someone who needs help in having a baby, here are three great resources that will help you out right now:
The Option Line, a national hotline for those is crisis pregnancy, operates 24/7:
1-800-712-HELP, www.Optionline.org
Pregnancy Resource Medical Center is also available to help at 281-232-2375. www.prmcfortbend.orgGabriel Project Helpline is 713-225-5826. This number is answered during business hours and women are referred to the nearest parish with a Gabriel Project - such as St. Laurence.
Suffering after abortion? God has never stopped loving you! He understands, forgives, and offers healing. Healing ministries are available:
Rachel Project: call 713-741-8728 at the Archdiocese. Saturday Days of Reflection, Rachel's Vineyard weekend retreats, and weekly support groups are offered
periodically. National web site: www.hopeafterabortion.com
Pregnancy Resource Medical Center is also available tohelp at 281-232-2375. www.prmcfortbend.org
A national directory of post-abortion help is available atwww.abortionrecovery.org, or call the Option Line at 1-800-712-HELP
Rachel's Vineyard - www.rachelsvineyard.org 1-877-467-3463offers weekend retreats
Speakers Available: Marie McCoy, the Respect Life Coordinator, is available as a speaker on life topics. She has been involved in the pro-life movement for over 30 years, and served as Director of the Pregnancy Resource Center for about 14 years. She would be happy to speak to any church or community group, at no charge.
Other speakers are also available from the Pregnancy Resource Center, the Archdiocesan offices, and other organizations.Respect Life Volunteer Positions
Many opportunities are available to help or to take responsibility for individual activities or projects.
Prayer for Respect of LifeDear Father, Creator of all Life,
Please give those who are faced with the temptation of abortion the support, the courage, the grace they need to choose life for their child. Help all who have participated in choosing abortion come to know your healing and generous mercy.
I ask that you grant those involved in performing or promoting abortions a conversion of heart and the courage to cease their involvement. Please help us to respect the dignity of all our brothers and sisters, in every circumstance. We pray that proper respect will be shown to immigrants, to prisoners, to those who are severely ill or burdened with handicaps, and to the elderly who are nearing the end of their lives.
Please open my own heart to follow whatever way you are calling me
to help build a culture of life. Amen.The Documents section on the right side of this page has a document with 4 copies of this prayer to a page.
Family Rosary for Respect Life Booklet (with pro-life meditations on the Joyful Mysteries) -
Calendar
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Tuesday, January 22, 3:00 PM - 3:30 PMJan 22 is the anniversary of the Roe v. Wade decision, which legalized abortion throughout the U.S. in 1973. We meet on the sidewalk along Austin Parkway, next to where approximately 400 white crosses are erected to remember the children who are aborted every day in the U. S. (In the 1980's, there were 4000 abortions per day. Now there are about 2700 per day.)Read More
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Saturday, January 26, 1:00 PM - 4:00 PM1:00 Participants gather at 14th and San Jacinto to march to the Capitol. 2:00 - 3:00 - Rally at the South steps to the Capitol 3:00 - 4:00 - Ministry Fair on Grand Walk of Capitol Grounds. A bus will leave from St. Laurence at 7:30 am, and stop at St. Bartholomew Church in Katy for a Pro-Life Mass with Cardinal DiNardo. To sign up for the bus click on the title of this post.Read More
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Sunday, February 10, 12:15 AM - 12:45 PMPlease join Respect Life members and the Knights of Columbus in reciting a pro-life rosary. In bad weather we will pray inside in the oratory.Read More
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Saturday, February 16, 9:30 AM - 3:00 PMSidewalk advocates approach women entering or exiting an abortion clinic and try to re-direct them to a nearby pregnancy help center. Christian Voices for Life will begin a program of sidewalk advocacy outside 8200 Wednesbury Lane in SW Houston (Sharpstown) in March. Cost is $15 and lunch will be provided.Read More
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Wednesday, March 6, 8:30 AM - 3:30 PMWe will have both prayer volunteers across the street and sidewalk advocates at the driveways to the abortion facility, on Mondays and Thursdays.Read More
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Sunday, March 10, 12:15 AM - 12:45 PMPlease join Respect Life members and the Knights of Columbus in reciting a pro-life rosary. In bad weather we will pray inside in the oratory.Read More
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Sunday, April 14, 12:15 AM - 12:45 PMPlease join Respect Life members and the Knights of Columbus in reciting a pro-life rosary. In bad weather we will pray inside in the oratory.Read More
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Sunday, May 12, 12:15 AM - 12:45 PMPlease join Respect Life members and the Knights of Columbus in reciting a pro-life rosary. In bad weather we will pray inside in the oratory.Read More
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