Our mission is to build a civilization of love and life which upholds the dignity
and inviolability of all innocent human life, seeks objective moral Truth,
embraces the value of redemptive suffering, and yearns for the fullness of life
in eternal communion with God the Creator.
Resources organized by:
Prayer | Education | Advocacy | Care & Services | PowerPoint Presentations & Videos | Bulletin Inserts
Prayer
- 9 Days for Life | 9 Días por la Vida
- A Call to Prayer for Life, Marriage & Religious Liberty
- Advent Prayers and Blessings
- Adoro Te Devote – Eucharistic prayer
- Prayer of a Future Husband and Wife
- A Prayer for All Life / Una Oración por la Vida – Respect Life Month Prayer Card PDF | Image | Español PDF | Español la imagen
- A Prayer To Our Lady Of Guadalupe – (En Español)
- A Prayer for Mothers
- Mother’s Day Prayer – (Second Sunday) | Prayer Card
- A Mother’s Love – A Prayer of Our Lady of Fatima | El amor de una Madre – Una oración de Nuestra Señora de Fátima
- A Prayer for Fathers
- “Blessing for a Child in the Womb”
- Day of Prayer for the Legal Protection of Unborn Children – (and anniversary of Roe v. Wade) | Jornada de Oración por la Protección Jurídica de los Niños no Nacidos – (y aniversario de Roe vs. Wade)
- Elizabeth Ministry Collection Of Prayers
- St. Gianna Intercessory Prayer
- Oración por la Intercesión de Santa Gianna Molla
- Intercessions for Those Involved in Abortion – (Intercesiones para los que participan en el aborto)
- Intercessory Prayers: Post Abortion Healing –(Oraciones De Intercesión: Publicar Aborto Healing)
- Intercessory Prayer Mothers – Las Oraciones De Intercesión:MADRES
- Lent 2017
- Liturgical Prayers for Life
- Litany of the Blessed Virgin Mary, Mother of Life – In the Litany of the Blessed Virgin Mary, Mother of Life, we ask Mary to pray for us as we journey through the joys and sorrows of life.
Mother Before Childbirth – Prayer to the Blessed Virgin Mary for an Expectant Mother
- Mary Immaculate Patroness of Our Country Pray for Us | María Inmaculada Patrona de Nuestro País Ruega por Nosotros
- Psalm 136 – Salmo 135 (136)
- Prayer Before an Election – Oración para antes de unas elecciones
- Prayer After an Election – Oración después de un día de elecciones
- Prayer for Healing – (Oración de sanación)
- Prayer for Life
- Prayer On The Solemnity Of The Immaculate Conception
- Prayer of Saint Gianna Beretta Molla | Learn about the Life of St. Gianna
- Prayer – St. Thomas More Patron of Religious Freedom | Santo Tomás Moro Patrón de la Libertad Religiosa
- Prayer to End the Use of the Death Penalty
- Prayer to Our Lady (Gospel of Life)
- Prayer for Peace in Our Communities |Oración por la paz En nuestras comunidades
- Prayer to Our Lady of Guadalupe for Justice | Oración a Nuestra Señora de Guadalupe por la justicia
- Prayer of Pope Francis for the Jubilee of Mercy | Oración
- Prayer For Troops
- Project Rachel Prayer – Printable Prayer 8.5 x 11 | Printable Prayer Card
- Rosary and Adoration 2016 Calendar – The Respect Life Office invites all parishes in our diocese to unite in prayer and participate in this special program for life. View calendar of parishes having rosary and adoration here.
- A Rosary for Life: The Sorrowful Mysteries – The following meditations on the Sorrowful Mysteries of the Rosary are offered as a prayer for all life, from conception to natural death.
- Novena for Faithful Citizenship | Novena para ser Ciudadanos fieles
Education
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- Assisted Suicide Opposition
- Assisted Suicide Opposition Resources (Español)
- New York Alliance Against Assisted Suicide is an informal association of many diverse organizations, institutions, agencies and individuals in New York State committed to preventing the legalization of assisted suicide in the state. They include representatives of the following communities: disability rights, patients’ rights, health care, hospice care, civil rights, senior rights and various faith-based advocacy organizations.
- Blogs – (Respect Life Blogs are created by Respect Life staff members on Respect Life issues.)
- Bulletin inserts
- Building a Culture of Life – Respect Life For Youth: The New Respect Life Office Youth Power Point Presentation, designed to educate youth on some of the Respect Life Issues and concerns.
- Catechism of the Catholic Church – Respect for Human Life
- Dignitas Personae – Dignity of the Person | Congregación para la doctrina de la fe
- Encyclical Letters and Apostolic Exhortations – Of The Holy Father Francis | Carta Encíclica y Exhortaciones Apostólicas Del Santo Padre Francisco
- Human Life and Dignity – (United States Catholic Conference of Bishops resources to educate yourself further on issues regarding human dignity and respect for all human life.)
- Honoring Human Life and Dignity in the Face of Gun Violence – As gun violence continues to plague the U.S., the U.S. bishops have offered thoughts and reflections on the epidemic.
- Post Abortion Healing – Suggested Reading List
- Respect Life Contest – Information and Resources
- Respect Life Concerns – (A list of the Respect Life Ministry Concerns)
- Respect Life Overview – PowerPoint Presentation on the Respect Life Ministry, programs and concerns
- Respect Life for Clergy
- Respect Life Office Parish Respect Life Leadership Manual Rev. 10-19-16
- Respect Life Programs / Programa De Respeto A La Vida – Respect Life Program Information Materials
- Respect Life Parish Ministry Educational Overview Training – Training for all parish members who would like to know more about Respect Life and become involved in Respect Life Ministry. Please note: this information is password protected.
- Educación y Formación General del Ministerio Parroquial de Respeto a la Vida – Esta formación en línea ayudará a explicar el ministerio parroquial de Respeto a la vida y proporcionará recursos y orientaciones para educar y apoyar temas relacionados con el Respeto a la Vida.
- Respect Life – Suggested Reading List
- The Culture Project – The culture project is an initiative of young people set out to restore culture through the experience of virtue. We proclaim the dignity of the human person and the richness of living sexual integrity, inviting our culture to become fully alive.
- The Nativity Story
- Papal Documents – Humanae Vitae, Veritatis Splendor & Gaudete et Exsultate
- United States Catechism for Adults | Catecismo Católico de los Estados Unidos para los Adultos
- Videos & Books Recommendations – (The Respect Life Office has a variety of Life Issues DVDs and books to borrow. Please consider them for your parish or school and spread the word on Respect Life Issues. Contact the Respect Life Office if you wish to borrow these materials.)
- Works of Mercy – Corporal Works of Mercy | Spiritual Works of Mercy
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Advocacy
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- Catholic Action Network, New York State Catholic Conference (CAN) – (public policy matters in New York State.)
- Conscience Protection ( Religious Liberty)
- Forming Consciences for Faithful Citizenship | Read Oinline – The Catholic bishops of the United States are pleased to offer once again to the Catholic faithful Forming Consciences for Faithful Citizenship, our teaching document on the political responsibility of Catholics.
- Formando La Conciencia (PDF VERSIÓN)| Online – Los obispos católicos de los Estados Unidos se complace en ofrecer una vez más a los fieles católicos Formando la conciencia para ser ciudadanos fieles, nuestro documento enseñanza sobre la responsabilidad política de los católicos
- Faithful Citizenship and Political Responsibility Information
- Fortnight for Freedom 2016: Witnesses to Freedom
- Life Matters: Roe Plus 40 – (Forty years after Roe v. Wade, the Pro-Life community is as committed as ever to promoting the human dignity of both mother and child.)
- March for Life 2017 – We all are God’s children, made in his image and likeness, and that wherever life was threatened – violence, poverty, hunger, discrimination, abortion – God’s People defend it.
- National Association Of State Catholic Conference Directors (NASCCD) – The National Association of State Catholic Conference Directors (NASCCD) is an association of the executive directors of state Catholic conferences and affiliate diocesan agencies.
- Pontifical Academy for Life The Pontifical Academy for Life, founded by Pope John Paul II, exists for the promotion and defense of human life, especially regarding bioethics as it regards Christian morality. Its statute was defined by the motu proprio Vitae Mysterium of Pope John Paul II on 11 February 1994.
- Religious Liberty
- Our First, Most Cherished Liberty (Print Version) – A Statement on Religious Liberty from United States Conference of Catholic Bishops Ad Hoc Committee for Religious Liberty
- La Primera Y Más Preciada De Nuestras Libertades (versión en PDF) – Una declaración sobre la libertad religiosa Comité Ad Hoc de Libertad Religiosa Obispos Católicos de Estados Unidos
- Respect Life Programs / Programa De Respeto A La Vida – Respect Life Program Information Materials
- The National Committee for a Human Life Amendment, (NCHLA) – (Educating citizens, developing pro-life legislative networks, and offering programs in support of pro-life legislation.)
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Care & Services
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- Access to Perinatal Care Services in Nassau and Suffolk Counties Long Island Community-Based Centers for Prenatal Care
- Acceso a servicios de atención perinatal en los condados de Nassau y Suffolk Centros comunitarios de atención prenatal en Long Island
- Baby Safe Haven Locations
- Care for Those Who are Disabled
- Catholic Health Services Maternity Services Flyer – Updated 2018
- Crisis Pregnancy and Pregnancy Support Services
- Gabriel’s Courage – (A program for families expecting a child with a life limiting illness.)
- Gianna Center of Long Island Center for Women’s Health and Fertility
- Gianna Center of Long Island Center for Women’s Health and Fertility
- Gianna Servies and Testimonial Long Island Catholic Article – Print Version | Online Version
- Guide for end-of-life decision making, by state
- Healing after Abortion – Entering Canaan Days of Prayer and Healing for Women Retreat Brochure
- Healing after Abortion – Entering Canaan Days of Prayer and Healing for Women Retreat Flyer
- Post Abortion Healing Bulletins
- Ethical and Religious Directives for Catholic Health Care Services
- Fertility Care / Infertility Care The National Gianna Center for Women’s Health and Fertility
- Fortnight for Freedom 2016: Witnesses to Freedom
- Life Matters: Abortion
- Maternity Homes on Long Island
- Maternity Residences on Long Island – (Printable list – Updated 10-29-18)
- Solace and Strength In the Sorrow of Miscarriage (En Español)
- Spiritual Adoption Program Encouraging people to “spiritually adopt” an unborn baby, and to follow their baby along the path to being born.
- Pastoral Plan for Pro-Life Activities – USCCB – (As pastors and teachers, we proclaim that human life is a precious gift from God; that each person who receives this gift has responsibilities toward God, self, and others; and that society, through its laws and social institutions, must protect and nurture human life at every stage of its existence.)
- Post-Abortion Healing and Reconciliation
- Post Abortion Resources – Book List
- Pregnancy Services
- Project Rachel Brochure | Proyecto Raquel
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