Parish Respect Life Group
The Parish Respect Group promotes the sanctity of human life in our parish and community. We offer opportunities for parishioners to pray, become better educated, volunteer, and support organizations and events that encourage respect for all human life.
Commitment: If you want to attend or support any of our annual events – March for Life in January, Life Chain in October, 40 Days for Life, the Advent Giving Tree for Project Rachel/Gabriel Project – watch the bulletin for information. With the help of the parish Women’s Council, we also support A Woman’s Choice Crisis Pregnancy Center through a monthly diaper collection (every 2nd weekend of the month) and an Advent Greens sale. See the contact information below for more information about how you can help with these or other projects.
“The Gospel of Life is at the heart of Jesus’ message”
What did Pope John Paul II mean when he wrote these words in his 1995 encyclical, “The Gospel of Life” (Evangelium Vitae)? Join us for an ongoing series of monthly meetings led by Father Specht devoted to praying over and studying this encyclical. Meetings are held the 4th Tuesday of the month at 7:30 pm in the parish center. Contact Dawn Beutner (info below) for details.
Are you hurting after an abortion?
Call the Project Rachel office for the Arlington diocese at 1-888-456-HOPE for free, confidential help, including post-abortion retreats, spiritual counseling with a priest, and professional counseling referrals as needed. Take the first step toward healing, and talk to one of the Project Rachel counselors today.
Are you pregnant and in need of help?
If you’re pregnant and need help – or just someone to talk to – please call 1-866-444-3553. Counselors at the Gabriel Project office for the Arlington diocese can give you free, confidential support and can help you find the resources you need in your parish, community, and in the diocese.
Our parish also has a group of trained volunteers who help pregnant moms and needy moms in our community. To find out how you can help, contact Dawn Beutner (info above) for details.
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