Category

“Human trafficking is an open wound on the body of contemporary society, a scourge upon the body of Christ. It is a crime against humanity.” — Pope Francis, April 10, 2014 The United Nations Protocol on Human Trafficking defines human trafficking as the recruitment, transportation, tr Read More →

In his Lenten message for 2015. . . , Pope Francis asks us to “make our hearts firm” (Jas 5:8) and to be “merciful, attentive and generous.” “Lent is a time of renewal for the whole Church, for each communities and every believer. Above all it is a “time Read More →

Support, information & encouragement for carrying your baby to term with an adverse prenatal diagnosis. There are few things more frightening in life than finding out your baby may not be healthy. The fear of the unknown and the pressure to terminate can be intense. You are not al Read More →

Mark the 42nd anniversary of the Roe vs. Wade decision by joining thousands in this witness for life. Read More →

The Diocesan Respect Life Office is excited to announce the 13th Annual Youth Respect Life Contest for grades 7-8 Level ONE, and grades 9-12 Level TWO, this years theme “Each of us is a Masterpiece of God’s Creation”.  We welcome all Catholic youngsters in the Rockvi Read More →

Carrying Christmas into the New Year By Anne McGuire EN ESPAÑOL When we witness suffering in the world around us, we know that many did not have a carefree, merry Christmas this year. This Christmas Eve Mass, one song, “O, Holy Night,” particularly stood out to me: Long la Read More →

Sister Elizabeth Geraghty, CSJ, shares her thoughts on our culture’s sociological views and church teachings on aging, with references and inspired by the books: Falling Upward: A Spirituality for the Two Halves of Life, by Richard Rohr and The Gift of Years: Growing Older Grace Read More →

When God created each of us, he did so with precision and purpose, and he looks on each of us with love that cannot be outdone in intensity or tenderness. Read More →

Over 1/3 of all women in the U.S. will have an abortion by age 45 (The Alan Guttmacher Institute, 2003), and most women and men who have suffered the experience of abortion suffer in silence.  In looking to reach out to those hurting from the effects of abortion, the Family Life + Res Read More →

The Diocesan Respect Life Office is excited to announce the 13th Annual Youth Respect Life Contest for grades 7-8 Level ONE, and grades 9-12 Level TWO, this years theme “Each of us is a Masterpiece of God’s Creation”.  We welcome all Catholic youngsters in the Rockvi Read More →