Blessing of a Child in the Womb

The “Rite for the Blessing of a Child in the Womb” was crafted to support parents awaiting the birth of their child, to encourage parish prayers for — and recognition of — the precious gift of the child in the womb, and to foster respect for human life within society. It may be offered within the context of the Mass as well as outside of Mass.

God, author of all life, bless, we pray, this unborn child; give constant protection and grant a healthy birth that is the sign of our rebirth one day into the eternal rejoicing of heaven… ~ excerpt from the Prayer of Blessing Rite of Blessing for a Child in the Womb / Rito de benedición de una criatura en el vientre materno

• Blessing of a Monument to the Unborn
• Order for the Blessing of Parents Before Childbirth
• Order of Blessing for Pro-Life Pilgrims
• Word of Life – A monthly prayer resource available in English and Spanish

A Preachable Message: The Dynamics of Preaching Natural Family Planning(Second Edition) – designed to help clergy preach about natural family planning. This book features an introduction by Cardinal Francis E. George of Chicago and offers ideas from bishops and priests throughout the United States, Canada, Mexico and the Vatican. “Clergy often simply don’t know the words to say when talking about ‘Humanae Vitae’ and natural family planning,” said Sue Ek, executive director of the St. Paul-based association. “This book not only gives the personal experiences of clergy but adds a dozen homilies and a chapter called ‘Scriptural Opportunities’ which will assist priests in developing homilies throughout the three-year liturgical calendar,” Sue Ek added, calling it “a tangible tool that will help clergy get the word out that the church has a beautiful, courageous teaching that helps marriages.” Available In First Addition

Pastoral Plan For Pro-Life Activities:

A Campaign In Support Of Life: In our present social context, marked by a dramatic struggle between the “culture of life” and the “culture of death,” there is need to develop a deep critical sense, capable of discerning true values and authentic needs. What is urgently called for is a general mobilization of consciences and a united ethical effort to activate a great campaign in support of life. All together, we must build a new culture of life. – Blessed John Paul II, The Gospel of Life, no. 95

Respect Life Office Parish Respect Life Leadership Manual

 Respect Life Parish Ministry Educational Overview Training

This is a training for all parish members who would like to know more about Respect Life and become involved in Respect Life Ministry.

The Respect Life Office of the Diocese of Rockville Centre is inviting ALL parish members who would like to know more about Respect Life or become involved in Respect Life Ministry.

These online training sessions will help explain Parish Respect Life Ministry and will provide resources and directions to educate and support Respect Life issues.

This training will help those  interested in becoming a Respect Life Leader or for someone who wishes to become involved with an existing Respect Life Committee in a parish.

At the end of the training one will receive a certificate of completion in Respect Life Ministry and as a committee member or leader one will become directly involved with the Diocesan Respect Life Office. The Respect Life Office will provide you with important information that you can share with your parish community. This information will help educate others respectfully and responsibly on life issues in accordance with Catholic teachings and in support of building a culture for life.

The Training consists of:

• Gospel Of Life (The basics of the Respect Life Ministry and History)
• Questionnaire
• Pastoral Plan for Prolife Activities in Parish Life
  • Education
  • Care and Services
  • Advocacy
  • Prayer
• Questionnaire

Educación 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.
• Esta formación en línea es para aquellos interesados en ser un líder de Respeto a la Vida o para alguien que desee formar parte de un Comité de Respeto a la Vida ya existente en una parroquia.
• Al concluir el entrenamiento usted recibirá un certificado de finalización en el Ministerio Respeto a la Vida y como miembro o líder del comité, usted se convierte en un lazo directo con la Oficina Diocesana de Respeto a la Vida. LaOficina de Respeto a la Vida le proporcionará información importante  que usted podrá compartir con su comunidad parroquial. Esta información ayudará a educar a los demás con respeto y responsablemente sobre temas de la vida, de acuerdo con las enseñanzas católicas y en apoyo para promover la construcción de una cultura de la vida.

El entrenamiento se divide en 5 partes:

• Evangelio de la Vida
• Educación
• Cuidado Pastoral y Servicios
• Políticas Publicas
• Oración

This year’s theme, Christ Our Hope: In Every Season of Life, is particularly suited for the times in which we live. The attacks against human life seem to grow more numerous and callous by the day. Despite these challenges, we know that Christ has conquered sin and death once and for all. Through our Christian hope in the Resurrection, we are given the grace to persevere in faith. Our sacrifices on behalf of the Gospel of Life can contribute to the redemption of this current culture of death.

​During the 2019-2020 Respect Life Program cycle, we also celebrate the 25th anniversary of the papal encyclical Evangelium vitae (The Gospel of Life), written by St. John Paul II. The Church’s teaching on the value and inviolability of every human life remains an indispensable source of truth for all people. As Evangelium vitae highlights, “together we may offer this world of ours new signs of hope, and work to ensure that justice and solidarity will increase and that a new culture of human life will be affirmed, for the building of an authentic civilization of truth and love” (EV 6).

We bishops need your help. While there may be opportunities for decisive political action, we know that to build a true culture of life, we must seek to change hearts and minds. And your witness is essential. Read more

Rite for the Blessing of a Child in the Womb

The “Rite for the Blessing of a Child in the Womb” was crafted to support parents awaiting the birth of their child, to encourage parish prayers for—and recognition of—the precious gift of the child in the womb, and to foster respect for human life within society. It may be offered within the context of the Mass as well as outside of Mass.

Day of Prayer for the Legal Protection of Unborn Children
January 22

The over 56 million abortions since the 1973 decisions of Roe v. Wade and Doe v. Bolton reflect with heartbreaking magnitude what Pope Francis means by a “throwaway culture.” However, we have great trust in God’s providence. We are reminded time and again in Scripture to seek the Lord’s help, and as people of faith, we believe that our prayers are heard.

As individuals, we are called to observe this day through the penitential practices of prayer, fasting and/or giving alms. Another way to take part is through participating in special events to observe the anniversary of Roe v. Wade. Call your local diocese or parish to find out what events might be taking place in your area.

Order for the Blessing of Pro-Life Pilgrims

Blessings for Before Their Departure for the March for Life in Washington, D.C. and as they Return from the March for Life in Washington, D.C.
This prayer may be used for any related pilgrimage.

CLERGY

• Priest and Deacon Leader Toolkit’s
• Use the homily aids in each action guide
• Media Toolkit
• Pray these Respect Life Prayers in your parish:
  • Order for the Blessing of Pro-Life Pilgrims
  • Day of Prayer for the Legal Protection of Unborn Children – January 22
  • Rite for the Blessing of a Child in the Womb

PARISHES

• Media Toolkit
• Use the free, downloadable Respect Life images and articles in your bulletin, social media or website.
• Educate young parishioners and parents to participate in Respect Life all year round with these action guides which explores the theme.

CATHOLIC EDUCATION

• Hang up the poster and explain the theme.
• Use the Leaders Kit – Catholic Education: This leaders’ kit is provided to help Catholic educators build a culture of life in their classroom during Respect Life Month (October) and throughout the year. These resources can be used to integrate Respect Life themes throughout the year, whenever they best fit into your specific curriculum.
• Media Toolkit
• Order posters and articles.
• Use the articles to supplement class curriculum’s. For example, in a health or social studies class, students could read “Killing the Pain, Not the Patient: Assisted Suicide vs. Palliative Care”.

YOUNG ADULT MINISTRY

• Youth Ministry Leader’s Toolkit
• Media Toolkit
• Coordinate a service event based on the theme.
• Invite young adults to take part in the 9 Days for Life  prayer and action campaign, January 14-22, 2019, and to download the free mobile app. For more information visit www.9DaysforLife.com

RESPECT LIFE MINISTRY

• Set up a display during Respect Life Month refer to www.usccb.org/prolifetools
• Encourage students to participate in the Respect Life all year round with these action guides which explores the theme.
• Invite parishioners to take part in the 9 Days for Life  prayer and action campaign, January 14-22, 2019. For more information visit www.9DaysforLife.com
• Use the free, downloadable Respect Life images and articles in your bulletin, social media or website.
• Encourage parishioners to take a reflection flyer.
• Media Toolkit
• Faith Formation Leader’s Toolkit

YOUTH MINISTRY

• Invite youth to take part in the 9 Days for Life  prayer and action campaign, January 14-22, 2019. Encourage the students to download the free mobile app. For more information visit www.9DaysforLife.com
• Guide youth and students to participate in the Respect Life all year round with these action guides which explores the theme.
• Media Toolkit
• Youth Ministry Leader’s Toolkit

FAITH FORMATION

• Host an event series covering the theme and article topics. Focus especially on helping attendees understand the Church’s teaching on life issues within the broader context of the Catholic Faith.
• Media Toolkit
• Faith Formation Leader’s Toolkit
• Educate young parishioners and parents to participate in Respect Life all year round with these action guides which explores the theme.
• Pray these Respect Life Prayers in your parish:
  • Order for the Blessing of Pro-Life Pilgrims
  • Day of Prayer for the Legal Protection of Unborn Children – January 22
  • Rite for the Blessing of a Child in the Womb

The essence of our identity is that we are created in God’s image and likeness and loved by Him. Nothing can diminish the priceless worth of any human life. Every person is cherished.

God creates every person for eternal union with Himself and continually invites us to embrace a loving relationship with Him. Every person is chosen.

We are called to be messengers of God’s love, treating one another as cherished and chosen by Him. In doing so, we help build a culture that respects all human life. Every person is sent. Like St. Juan Diego, let us embrace our daily mission to help others encounter God’s transforming, life giving love.

You who are my messenger, in you I place my absolute trust. – OUR LADY OF GUADALUPE

Tu eres mi mensaJero, en ti he puesto mi confianza. – NUESTRA SENORA DE GUADALUPE

La esencia de nuestra identidad es que somos creados a imagen y semejanza de Dios y somos amados por El. Nada puede disminuir el valor inestimable de cada vida humana. Cada persona es atesorada.

Dios crea a cada persona para Ia union eterna con El y continuamente nos invita a tener una relaci6n amorosa con El. Cada persona es elegida.

Estamos llamados a ser embajadores del amor de Dios, tratandonos unos a otros como personas atesoradas y elegidas por el. AI hacerlo, ayudamos a construir una cultura que respete toda Ia vida humana. Cada persona es enviada.

Como san juan Diego, abracemos nuestra mision diaria de ayudar a otros a encontrar el amor de Dios, que transforma y da vida.

CLERGY

• Simple Steps
• Homily Helps
• Intercessions
• Respect Life Images
• Bulletin Inserts
• Poster
• Reflection Flyer
• Bulletin Cover and Wrapper
• Word of Life: October 2018 (Respect Life Month)
• Bulletin and Pulpit Announcements
• Homily Helps Packet Word Document: English | Español

PARISHES

• Use the free, downloadable Respect Life images and articles in your bulletin, social media or website.
• Educate young parishioners and parents to participate in the Diocesan Respect Life Contest which explores the theme.

CATHOLIC EDUCATION

• Hang up the poster and explain the theme.
• Participate in the Diocesan Respect Life Contest which explores the theme.
• Use the articles to supplement class curriculum’s. For example, in a health or social studies class, students could read “Killing the Pain, Not the Patient: Assisted Suicide vs. Palliative Care”.

YOUNG ADULT MINISTRY

• Coordinate a service event based on the theme.
• Invite young adults to take part in the 9 Days for Life  prayer and action campaign, January 14-22, 2019, and to download the free mobile app. For more information visit www.9DaysforLife.com

RESPECT LIFE MINISTRY

• Set up a display during Respect Life Month refer to www.usccb.org/prolifetools
• Encourage students to participate in the Diocesan Respect Life Contest which explores the theme.
• Invite parishioners to take part in the 9 Days for Life  prayer and action campaign, January 14-22, 2019. For more information visit www.9DaysforLife.com
• Use the free, downloadable Respect Life images and articles in your bulletin, social media or website.
• Encourage parishioners to take a reflection flyer.

YOUTH MINISTRY

• Invite youth to take part in the 9 Days for Life  prayer and action campaign, January 14-22, 2019. Encourage the students to download the free mobile app. For more information visit www.9DaysforLife.com
• Guide youth and students to participate in the Diocesan Respect Life Contest which explores the theme.

FAITH FORMATION

• Host an event series covering the theme and article topics. Focus especially on helping attendees understand the Church’s teaching on life issues within the broader context of the Catholic Faith.

Another Look at Abortion

Many people don’t realize how unrestricted legal abortion is, misled by Roe’s claim that states may ban abortions after viability “except when it is necessary to preserve the life or health of the mother.” (“Viability” is when the baby has a reasonable chance of survival outside the womb.) But in Roe’s companion case, Doe v. Bolton, the Court defined “health” to include “all factors—physical, emotional, psychological, familial, and the woman’s age—relevant to the wellbeing” of the mother. That seems broad enough to permit virtually any abortion post-viability. 

• Bulletin Insert
• Word Document

A Perfect Gift

Soon after the birth of my son Charlie*, who has Down syndrome, a visitor asked whether he was “mild, moderate, or severe”—referring to his level of cognitive impairment. I knew the terminology, but the question shocked me. In my arms I held my beautiful baby boy, who defied easy categorization. Clinical labels may describe some aspects of an individual’s “functioning,” but they don’t tell the whole story. Labels could not describe how Charlie’s smile lit up a room or how the sweetness of his soul had captured our hearts so completely.

• Bulletin Insert
•  Word Document

Killing the Pain, Not the Patient: Palliative Care vs. Assisted Suicide

Assisted suicide is in the news and on lawmakers’ agendas. Supporters call it “aid in dying” and claim it is just another option for ending intolerable pain as part of end-of-life care. But assisted suicide is radically different from end-of-life care and the practice of palliative care, the healing art of relieving pain and other distressing symptoms for patients who are seriously ill. In fact, these two agendas are at war with each other.

• Bulletin Insert
• Word Document

Caring For Loved Ones At Life’s End

An old Irish proverb says, “It is in the shelter of each other that the people live.” Indeed, we are created to depend upon one another and walk together in suffering. But when family members or friends approach life’s end, we may not know how best to “shelter” them. Here are some concrete ways we can compassionately care for them.

• Bulletin Insert
• Word document

Another Look at Contraception

To some, the Catholic Church’s consistent teaching against birth control may seem outdated. Yet with each passing year, evidence of contraception’s negative consequences keeps piling up, revealing profound repercussions on women, children, families, and society.

• Bulletin Insert
• Word document

Bridges Of Mercy For Healing After Abortion

Mercy is a “bridge that connects God and man, opening our hearts to the hope of being loved forever despite our sinfulness.”  —Pope Francis

While many Catholics want to help women and men heal from past abortions, most don’t know how to begin. Here are a few ways that Catholics of different backgrounds can assist friends, family members, fellow parishioners, clients—or perhaps even themselves

• Bulletin Insert
• Word document

For more information or materials visit  www.usccb.org/about/pro-life-activities/respect-life-program/

Otra mirada al aborto

Muchas personas no se dan cuenta de cuán irrestricto es el aborto legal, engañadas por la afirmación de Roe de que los estados pueden prohibir los abortos después de la viabilidad “excepto cuando es necesario para preservar la vida o la salud de la madre”. (“Viabilidad” es cuando el bebé tiene posibilidades razonables de sobrevivir fuera del útero.) Pero en el caso complementario de Roe, Doe vs. Bolton, la Corte Suprema definió “salud” de modo de incluir “todos los factores —físicos, emocionales, psicológicos, familiares, y la edad de la mujer— relevantes para el bienestar” de la madre. Esto parece tan amplio como para permitir prácticamente cualquier aborto después de la viabilidad.

• Artículo
• Folleto

Un regalo perfecto

Poco después del nacimiento de mi hijo Charlie,* que tiene síndrome de Down, una persona que nos visitó preguntó si era “leve, moderado o severo”, refiriéndose a su nivel de impedimento cognitivo. Yo conocía la terminología, pero la pregunta me sorprendió. En mis brazos yo tenía a mi hermoso bebé, a quien no se podía clasificar fácilmente. Las etiquetas clínicas pueden describir algunos aspectos del “funcionamiento” de un individuo, pero no cuentan toda la historia. Las etiquetas no podrían describir cómo la sonrisa de Charlie iluminaba una habitación o cómo la dulzura de su alma había conquistado nuestros corazones tan completamente.

• Artículo
• Folleto

Matar el dolor, no al paciente: Cuidado paliativo versus suicidio asistido

El suicidio asistido está en las noticias y en las agendas de los legisladores. Los partidarios lo llaman “ayuda para morir” y afirman que es sólo otra opción para terminar con el dolor intolerable como parte de la atención al final de la vida. Pero el suicidio asistido es radicalmente diferente de la atención al final de la vida y la práctica de los cuidados paliativos, el arte curativo de aliviar el dolor y otros síntomas angustiantes para los pacientes que están gravemente enfermos. De hecho, estas dos agendas están en guerra entre ellas.

• Artículo
•  Folleto

Cuidado de los seres queridos al final de la vida

Un proverbio irlandés dice: “En el refugio del otro vive cada uno”. En verdad, hemos sido creados para depender unos de otros y caminar juntos en el sufrimiento. Pero cuando familiares o amigos se acercan al final de la vida, puede que no sepamos la mejor manera de darles “refugio”. He aquí algunas maneras concretas en que podemos cuidar compasivamente de ellos.

• Artículo
• Folleto

Otra mirada a la anticoncepción

Para algunos, la enseñanza constante de la Iglesia Católica contra el control de la natalidad puede parecer obsoleta. Sin embargo, con cada año que pasa, las pruebas de las consecuencias negativas de la anticoncepción siguen acumulándose, y revelando profundas repercusiones en las mujeres, los niños, las familias y la sociedad.

• Artículo
• Folleto

Vías de misericordia para la sanación después del aborto

La misericordia es “la vía que une Dios y el hombre, porque abre el corazón a la esperanza de ser amados para siempre no obstante el límite de nuestro pecado”. —Papa Francisco

Aunque muchos católicos quieren ayudar a mujeres y hombres a sanar de abortos pasados, la mayoría no sabe cómo empezar. Aquí ofrecemos algunas maneras en que católicos de diferentes entornos pueden ayudar a amigos, familiares, otros feligreses, clientes —o quizás incluso a sí mismo.

• Artículo
• Folleto

Be Not Afraid

A brief reflection exploring God’s assurance of being with us in times of trial and encourages us to extend his love to others who suffer.

When battered by life’s storms, or immersed in a dense fog of suffering and uncertainty, we may feel alone and unequipped to handle the circumstances. Yet with words that echo through thousands of years into the corners of our hearts, the Lord says to us, “Do not fear: I am with you” (Isaiah 41:10).

He speaks these words not as one who merely observes our pain, but as one who experienced immense suffering. And the very wounds that bear witness to his suffering indicate the essence of our identity and worth: we are loved by God.

Reflecting on the healed wounds of the Risen Christ, we see that even our most difficult trials can be the place where God manifests his victory. He makes all things beautiful. He makes all things new.

He is always with us. Jesus promised this when he gave the disciples the same mission he gives to each of us: Go.

Go be my hands and feet to a world enslaved by fear. Go to the woman who is unexpectedly pregnant and fears the future. Go to your friend who fears reprisal at work because he takes a stand for the protection of human life. Go to your aging parent in failing health who fears being a burden. And go to others, too, for their support.

We don’t need to have everything figured out. We can simply follow the guidance of Our Blessed Mother, the first disciple: “Do whatever he tells you” (John 2:5).

Walk with each other. Do not be afraid to embrace God’s gift of life. Whatever storms or trials we face, we are not alone. He is with us.

“Behold, I am with you always, until the end of the age.” MATTHEW 28:20

N0 Temas

Cuando estamos agobiados por las tormentas de Ia vida, o sumergidos en una densa niebla de sufrimiento e incertidumbre, podemos sentirnos solos e incapaces de manejar las circunstancias. Sin embargo, conestas pal a bras que resuenan a traves de miles de alios en los rincones de nuestro coraz6n el Senor nos dice: “No temas, porque yo estoy contigo” (Isaias41,10).

El habla no solo como alguien que observa nuestro dolor, sino como quien ha sufrido inmensamente. Y esas heridas indican Ia esencia de nuestra identidad y valor: somos amados por Dios.

AI reflexionar sobre las heridas sanadas del Cristo Resucitado, vemos que nuestras pruebas mas diffciles pueden ser ellugar donde Dios manifiesta su victoria. El hace
que todo sea hermosa, que todo sea nuevo.

El esta siempre con nosotros. Jesus prometi6 esto cuando dio a los discfpulos Ia misma misi6n que nos da a cad a uno de nosotros: Vayan.

Vayan como mis manos y mis pies a un mundo esclavizado por el miedo. Vayan a Ia mujer embarazada inesperadamente que teme el foturo. Vayan a su amigo que feme represalias en el trabajo porque dejiende Ia vida humana. Vayan a su madre o padre anciano que feme ser una carga. Y vayan a otros en busca del apoyo de ellos.

No tenemos que entenderlo todo. Basta seguir Ia gufa de Nuestra Santfsima Madre, Ia primera discfpula: “Hagan lo que elles diga” . (Juan 2,5)

Caminen juntos sin miedo de abrazar el don de Ia vida que nos da Dios. Sean cuales sean las pruebas que enfrentemos, no estamos solos. El esta con nosotros.

“Sepan que yo estare con ustedes todos los dias, hasta elfin del mund o”. MATEO 28,20

2017-18 Respect Life Program Materials | 2017-2018 respetar la vida Materiales del Programa

“Be Not Afraid” 2017 Respect Life Statement | “¡No temas!” Declaración Del Mes Respetemos La Vida 2017

From: Cardinal Timothy M. Dolan, Chairman, USCCB Committee on Pro-Life Activities

How to Build a Culture of Life  (Edificar Una Cultura De Vida)

 In these challenging times when respect for life is so often   disregarded, how do we build a culture that cherishes all human life? The answer goes back to our identity and call as Christians.

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Catholic Considerations for Our Earthly Passing (Consideraciones Católicas Para Nuestra Partida A La Otra Vida)

As Catholics, we know that death is the door through which we must pass to gain eternal life. Several considerations are provided as starting points for understanding and preparing for our earthly passing in a way that respects God’s gift of human life.

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What to Do When a Friend Is Considering Abortion (Qué Hacer Si Una Amiga Piensa En Abortar)

 If a friend told you she was pregnant and considering abortion, would you know what to do? Learn concrete tips for loving her in a way that is life-affirming for both her and her child.

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Understanding Conscience (Comprender La Conciencia)

This brief introduction to conscience addresses what it is, why it’s important, and how to form our consciences so they lead us into deeper relationship with God and
one another.

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 Top Reasons to Oppose Assisted Suicide (Principales Razones Para Oponerse Al Suicidio Asistido)

Polls indicate the public is receptive to the general concept of assisted suicide. However, when people understand the associated dangers, they are less likely to support the practice. Learn compelling reasons you can share for opposing assisted suicide.

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Death Penalty: Catholic Q & A (Pena De Muerte: Preguntas Y Respuestas Católicas)

 What does the Church say about the death penalty? Is it a pro-life topic? This brochure explores the issue of the death penalty within the context of respect for
God’s gift of human life.

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 Respect Life Program 2016-17

 Moved By Mercy

He lay helpless and alone on the roadside, half dead from the robbers’ merciless beating. Two travelers came upon the injured man, but rather than offer assistance, they simply avoided him. Finally, a third passerby “was moved with compassion at the sight” of him (Luke 10:33) and went out of his way to help.

In the Parable of the Good Samaritan, wecan see ourselves in each person. Like the robbers, we have hurt others. Like the priest and the Levite, we have failed to show compassion. Like the injured traveler, we have suffered in body and spirit, feeling rejected and alone. Yet God never stops offering each of us his mercy, “a concrete reality with which he reveals his love” (MV 6). We have been treated with mercy ourselves, and Jesus tells us to “go and do likewise” (Luke 10:37), giving us the roadmap of the Spiritual and Corporal Works of Mercy.

Each person “has a place in God’s heart from all eternity” (AL 168). Within this context, Pope Francis reminds us, “we are called to protect our humanity, and this means, in the first place, accepting it and respecting it as it was created” (AL 56). Like the Good Samaritan, may we always treat each person with merciful love and respect that affirms the gift of his or her life.

There are no Pro Life Events at this time please check back at another time.

2016 Respect Life Statement by Cardinal Timothy M. Dolan, Chairman USCCB Committee on Pro-Life Activities

Clergy Kit: 2016-17 Respect Life Program

ARTICLES

• Bridges of Mercy for Post-Abortion Healing
• Caring for Loved Ones at Life’s End
• Every Suicide is Tragic
• Seven Considerations While Navigating Infertility 
• Serene Attentiveness to God’s Creation 
• Accompanying Expectant Mothers Considering Adoption

POSTER & FLYER

• Flyer
• Poster

PRAYER & PROGRAM RESOURCES

• Respect Life Sunday Homily Suggestions
• Respect Life Sunday Intercessions
• Prayer

There are no Pro Life Events at this time please check back at another time.

 Programa Respetemos La Vida 2016-17

 Movidos por la Misericordia

Se qued6 indefenso y solo al borde del camino, medio muerto por Ia despiadada golpiza de los ladrones. Dos viajeros pasaron junto al hombre herido, pero en Iugar de ofrecerle ayuda, simplemente lo evitaron. Finalmente, un tercer transeunte “al verlo, se compadeci6 de el” (Lucas 10,33) y se apart6 de su camino para ayudarlo.

En Ia parabola del buen samaritano, podemos vernos en cada persona. AI igual que los ladrones, hemos herido a otros. AI igual que el sacerdote y el levita, no hemos mostrado compasi6n. AI igual que el viajero herido, hemos sufrido en cuerpo y espfritu, sintiendonos rechazados y solos. Sin embargo, Dios nunca deja de ofrecer a cada uno de nosotros su misericordia, “una realidad concreta con Ia cual El revela su amor” (MV 6). Nosotros mismos hemos sido tratados con misericordia, y Jesus nos dice: “anda y haz tu lo mismo” (Lucas 10,37), dandonos asf Ia hoja de ruta de las obras de misericordia corporales y espirituales. Cada persona “esta en el coraz6n de Dios desde siempre” (AL 168). Dentro de este contexto, el Papa Francisco nos recuerda: “somos llamados a custodiar nuestra humanidad, y eso significa ante todo aceptarla y respetarla como ha sido creada” (AL 56). Como el buen samaritano, tratemos siempre a cada persona con el amor y respeto misericordioso que afirma el don de su vida.

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Declaración Del Mes Respetemos La Vida 2016 – Timothy cardenal Dolan, Presidente Comité para las Actividades Pro-Vida

ARTÍCULOS

• Vías De Misericordia Para La Sanación Posaborto
• Cuidado De Los Seres Queridos Al Final De La Vida
• Cada Suicidio Es Trágico
• Siete Consideraciones Al Afrontar la Infertilidad
• Serena Atención A La Creación De Dios
• Acompañamiento De madres Gestantes Que Estén Considerando Una Adopción

CARTEL Y FOLLETO

• Folleto
• Cartel

ORACIÓN Y RECURSOS DEL PROGRAMA

• Respeto a la Vida homilía dominical Sugerencias
• Respeto a la Vida domingo Intenciones
• Novena

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Every Life Is Worth Living

Whether it lasts for a brief moment or for a hundred years, each of our lives is a good and perfect gift.
At every stage and in every circumstance, we are held in existence by God’s love. Our relationships on earth are meant to help us and others grow in perfect love. We are meant to depend on one another, serve each other in humility, and walk together in times of suffering.

An elderly man whose health is quickly deteriorating; an unborn baby girl whose diagnosis indicates she may not live very long; a little boy with Down syndrome; a mother facing terminal cancer-each may have great difficulties and need assistance, but each of their lives is a good and perfect gift.

Experiencing suffering-or watching another suffer-is one of the hardest human experiences. But we are not alone. Christ experienced suffering more deeply than we can comprehend, and our own suffering can be meaningful when we unite it with his. Jesus is with us every step of the way, giving us the grace we need. God invites us to embrace the lives we have been given, for as long as they are given.

Every life is worth living.

ARTICLES

• Love 101: Back to Basics – en español
• 10 Surprising Tips for Love the Culture Won’t Tell You – en español
• 10 Ways to Support Her When She’s Unexpectedly Expecting – en español
• A Perfect Gift – en español
• Love, Sex, and Sterilization – en español
• Maggie’s Story: Living like Dad – en español

( This story of hope and courage is a companion to a three-minute online video, “Maggie’s Story,” viewable at www.youtube.com/watch?v=XJwWKDGBS5o.)

• Supporting Families Who Receive a Prenatal Diagnosis – en español

PRAYER & PROGRAM RESOURCES

• Respect Life Program Statement (En Español)
• Respect Life Sunday Homily Suggestions  | Respeto a la Vida homilía dominical Sugerencias 
• Respect Life Sunday Intercessions  |  Respeto a la Vida domingo Intenciones

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Coda vida merece vivir

Coda vida es un regalo bueno y perfecto, dure un momenta o cien anos. En coda etapa yen coda circunstancia, el amor de Dios sostiene nuestro existencia. Nuestras relaciones en Ia Tierra tienen el fin de ayudarnos a nosotros y a otros a
crecer en el amor perfecto. Estamos hechos para depender unos de otros, servir a coda uno en humildad y caminar juntos en momentos de sufrimiento.
Un anciano cuya salud se esta deteriorando rapidamente; una bebita en el vientre materna que enfrenta un diagnstico de una corta vida; un ninito con sfndrome de Down, una madre que enfrenta un cancer terminal, coda uno puede tener grandes dificultades y necesitar ayuda, pero coda una de sus vidas es un regalo bueno y perfecto.
Sufrir, o vera otra persona sufrir, es una de las experiencias humanas mas diffciles. Sin embargo, no estamos solos. Cristo sufri6 mas intensamente que lo que podamos comprender, y nuestro propio sufrimiento puede tener sentido cuando lo unimos al suyo.
Jesus esta con nosotros en coda paso del camino, dandonos Ia gracia que
necesitamos. Dios nos invito a abrazar Ia vida que se nos ha dado, por el tiempo que
se nos da. Coda vida vale Ia pena vivirla. Coda vida merece vivir.

ARTICLES

• Love 101: Back to Basics – en español
• 10 Surprising Tips for Love the Culture Won’t Tell You – en español
• 10 Ways to Support Her When She’s Unexpectedly Expecting – en español
• A Perfect Gift – en español
• Love, Sex, and Sterilization – en español
• Maggie’s Story: Living like Dad – en español

( This story of hope and courage is a companion to a three-minute online video, “Maggie’s Story,” viewable at www.youtube.com/watch?v=XJwWKDGBS5o.)

• Supporting Families Who Receive a Prenatal Diagnosis – en español

PRAYER & PROGRAM RESOURCES

• Respect Life Program Statement (En Español)
• Respect Life Sunday Homily Suggestions  | Respeto a la Vida homilía dominical Sugerencias 
• Respect Life Sunday Intercessions  |  Respeto a la Vida domingo Intenciones

For more resources click here or visit www.usccb.org

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 Respect Life Program 2014-15

“Each of us is a masterpiece of God’s creation,”  the new Respect Life theme by Pope Francis, is the focus of the 2014-2015 Respect Life Program.  Below are resources available  for implementing the program.

• Liturgy Guide
• Life Matters Pamphlets 

For more information visit: http://www.usccb.org/about/pro-life-activities/respect-life-program/

Respect Life Program 2013-14

“Open your hearts to life!,”  a favorite theme of Pope Francis, is the focus of the 2013-2014 Respect Life Program.  Below are resources available  for implementing the program.

• Liturgy Guide
• Life Matters Pamphlets 

For more information visit: http://www.usccb.org/about/pro-life-activities/respect-life-program/

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The doctors and healthcare professionals at The National Gianna Center for Women’s Health and Fertility, provide general gynecological care, prenatal care, natural family planning education, and infertility services – all with a deep commitment to honoring a woman’s dignity and the sanctity of human life.* The National Gianna Center is dedicated to providing a more natural alternative to assisted reproductive technologies such as in vitro fertilization in accordance with the Ethical and Religious Directives for Catholic Health Care Services. Comprehensive gynecologic primary care and specialized fertility and family planning techniques are used to unmask the true causes of infertility for all women, regardless of faith. We are pleased to be the first medical practice in the community to feature two new women’s health services:

• The FertilityCare System
• NaProTECHNOLOGY
  These two unique services allow us to provide you with a natural, restorative, scientifically based approach to monitoring your health and managing your fertility.

*The Gianna Center is committed to providing medical care that is consistent with the Ethical and Religious Directives for Catholic Healthcare Services.

For more information about The Gianna Center on Long Island click here

For further information on The National Gianna Center visit website | download brochure

Related Article: Gianna Center Marks First Anniversary

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Catholic Health Services Maternity Services Flyer – Updated 2018

Catholic Health Services (CHS) is a leading provider of quality obstetric/gynecologic care, in accordance with the Ethical & Religious Directives of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops. The system offers a wide range of clinical expertise to women and their families.
These programs include highly skilled obstetrical services, maternal fetal care, prenatal care, labor and delivery, and other life-affirming services.

Maternity services are available at Good Samaritan Hospital Medical Center in West Islip, Mercy Medical Center in Rockville Centre, St. Catherine of Siena Medical Center in Smithtown and St. Charles Hospital in Port Jefferson. Also, CHS has an array of physician practices and clinics in Nassau and Suffolk, such as the highly specialized Gianna Center of Long Island for Women’s Health & Fertility and the Bishop McHugh Health Centers in Babylon and Hicksville. In addition, Gabriel’s Courage assists families who have received a diagnosis of anencephaly, inoperable cardiac abnormalities or other life-limiting perinatal conditions.

Good Samaritan’s BirthPlace offers private rooms at no extra cost. A robust perinatal education program includes classes for expectant parents and families. Good Sam’s award-winning breastfeeding program is staffed by certified breastfeeding counselors and board certified lactation consultants. The Levell II Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) is only facility on Long Island to feature NICVIEW cameras, allowing loved ones to watch live-streaming video of their newborn. The hospital also hosts the free, 10-week, postpartum Mother’s Circle of Hope (also offered at St. Catherine), among other support groups.

St. Catherine is the first Baby-Friendly® Designated hospital in Suffolk, with staff encouraging breastfeeding as the optimal source of nourishment for newborns. The rooming-in option is supported, and certified breastfeeding counselors offer complimentary lactation services. The hospital’s Labor & Delivery Unit has five birthing rooms, two operating rooms and a recovery room, and the NICU provides specialized care for newborns. The Newborn Nursery was renovated, as was the Postpartum Unit, and includes private rooms.

Mercy’s Mother Baby Unit offers private rooms, free Wi-Fi and continental breakfast every morning, with certified breastfeeding coaches and lactation specialists on staff. The hospital has the only Levell II NICU on the south shore of Nassau, where advanced care is provided by a team of specialists, such as neonatologists, pediatricians and respiratory therapists. Childbirth preparation, baby/child CPR and other classes are available, as well as tours of the Maternity Wing and Labor/Delivery/Recovery, plus a free breastfeeding support group. Also, Mercy is home to the Family Care Center, a full-service outpatient OB/GYN and pediatric clinic.

St. Charles earned the 2018 Women’s Choice Award for obstetrics. Its Obstetrical Unit has six modern birthing rooms and two state-of-the-art operating rooms. A neonatologist, neonatal nurse practitioners and other specialists make up the NICU’s interdisciplinary team. Private rooms are available, with bath, phone, TV and wireless connection. A complimentary, three-course “dinner for two” is served the night before discharge. In addition to new mother support groups, classes include breastfeeding, Lamaze, prenatal/postnatal exercise, breastfeeding and infant CPR.

In collaboration with Catholic Charities, help is available for an unexpected or crisis pregnancy.

Please call 1 (855) 301-4CHS or after hours/weekends 1 (800) 712-HELP (4357). All six CHS hospitals are Safe Haven sites, where babies can be safely relinquished. Under the sponsorship of the Diocese of Rockville Centre, CHS is committed to upholding the sanctity of life.

For more information about CHS, please call 1-855-CHS-4500 or www.chsli.org

In times of death and grief the Christian turns to the Lord for consolation and strength. This is especially true when a child dies before birth.

• Blessing Of Parents After A Miscarriage Or Stillbirth  (En Español) 
• Article – Loving Parents After Miscarriage (En Español) 
• Solace and Strength In the Sorrow Of Miscarriage
  • Document (En Español) 
  • Bulletin Inserts (En Español) 
  • Brochure  (En Español) 

April 4, 2019

While many are aware that the Church teaches that abortion is wrong, fewer know of the Church’s message that forgiveness and healing are available to every repentant heart. Sadly, even the people in our parishes may be unaware of the Church’s pastoral response to those suffering from a past abortion.

A homily is one of the most effective ways to reach those suffering after an abortion. This may seem surprising, as many homilists may share a concern that mentioning such a painful topic may only intensify the pain and cause more self-reproach for those involved with a past abortion. These women and men are in our pews, and time and again, we hear that they have been yearning for a compassionate message of mercy that would give them the confidence to seek reconciliation and healing. Lent, the Easter Season, and Divine Mercy Sunday provide ample opportunities for such messages of hope.

Archbishop Joseph Naumann, Chairman of the USCCB Committee on Pro-Life Activities, recently wrote to bishops to encourage their priests to take advantage of these preaching opportunities to ensure that their parishes are, as Pope Francis says, “islands of mercy in a sea of indifference.”  In case you are asked to assist in this effort, attached are two of the resources that were shared with the bishops:

• General Homily Considerations for Healing After Abortion
• Project Rachel Ministry Overview
• Project Rachel Ministry -A Post-Abortion Resource Manual for Priests and Project Rachel Leaders
• Ministerio del Proyecto Raquel Manual de recursos postaborto para sacerdotes y dirigentes del Proyecto Raquel

The bishops were also informed that their diocesan Project Rachel Ministry staff should already have a copy of the “Project Rachel Ministry Resource Manual for Priests and Project Rachel Leaders,” and that you would be great resources in supporting the priests on the local level. As you know, the resource manual and many other ministry development resources are available on the Project Rachel Ministry Directors’ Only web site. For access or if you have forgotten your password, please e-mail Anna Rose Riccard at ariccard@usccb.org.

We pray that our priests will respond with great compassion in their proclamation of God’s unfathomable mercy.

God bless you!

Prayers and Blessings

• Project Rachel Prayer – Printable Prayer 8.5 x 11  | Printable Prayer Card
• A Prayer To Our Lady Of Guadalupe – (En Español)
• Prayer for Healing | (Oración de sanación)
• 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
• Gospel of Life Prayer
• Trust in God’s Mercy

Further Resources

• Project Rachel Ministry -A Post-Abortion Resource Manual for Priests and Project Rachel Leaders | Ministerio del Proyecto Raquel Manual de recursos postaborto para sacerdotes y dirigentes del Proyecto Raquel
• Project Rachel COMPLETE HANDOUTS- FOR PRIESTS AND DEACONS
• Project Rachel Hope After Abortion website or call the Respect Life Office’s confidential hotline: 1-516-766-2538, 1(888) 456-HOPE (4673) or email projectrachel@drvc.org, to begin healing after abortion loss.
• Project Rachel Brochure – (En Español)
• Post Abortion book-list resource
• Further Resources – (En Español)
• Bulletin Briefs

Articles

• Bridges of Mercy for Post-Abortion Healing | Vías De Misericordia Para La Sanación Posaborto
• How to Talk to a Friend Who’s Had An Abortion | Cómo hablarle a una amiga que ha tenido un aborto
• Healing within Marriage from an Abortion | La sanación en el matrimonio después de un aborto
• Forgiveness And Healing After Abortion –  (En Español)
• Pregnancy From Rape –  (En Español)
• My Thoughts on Project Rachel – Blog  (En Español)
• Project Rachel: In the Heart of the Church – Proyecto raquel: en el corazón de la iglesia
• “The Hollow Men”: Male Grief and Trauma Following Abortion, Vincent M. Rue, Ph.D., Respect Life Program, 2008 (en español)
• Project Rachel: In the Heart of the Church, USCCB, 2007 (en español)
• Reclaiming Fatherhood, Life Insight, September/October 2007
• Divine Mercy in My Soul, by Theresa Bonopartis, 2000 (en español)
• Cardinal Dolan Calls New FDA Abortion Drug Guidelines ‘Irresponsible,’ Offers Assistance to Pregnant Women

Books

• No One Told Me I Could Cry by Connie Corso Nykiel – Connie Corso Nykiel writes from her wealth of experience as a nurse working with pregnant young women and grieving women. Hers is a message of joy and hope for those who have experienced abortion. She reveals how it is only in grieving that they can find healing and truly be reconciled to God and their child. Through the guidance of an experienced professional, they can learn to cry and find fullness of life. This books is a treasured guide to healing for those who have experienced abortion. It also provides an abundance of information for teachers, counselors, pastors, social workers, health care workers and all those who work with post abortive and/or pregnant teens.
• Abortion & Healing: A Cry To Be Whole by Michael T. Mannion – This book is the epitome of a living and compassionate
  response to the woman who has had an abortion. As such, it will be welcomed by all pro-life people who are seeking to serve both the mother and her unborn child. Dr. Wanda Franz, Developmental Psychologist University of West Virgin

Documents

• Catechism of the Catholic Church – Respect for Human Life
• Life Matters: Abortion | Bulletin Insert | Brochure
• La Vida Importa: El Aborto | Folleto
• Evangelium Vitae: The Value and Inviolability of Human Life, No. 99, Pope John Paul II, 1995

Columns and Commentary

• Healing Wounds for the Wounded, By Mary McClusky, Life Issues Forum, August 2014
• A Special Mercy, by Mary McClusky, Life Issues Forum, June 2013 (En Español) 
• Mental Health Risks and Abortion, by Kimberly Baker, Life Issues Forum, February 2011

Articles and Publications

• Project Rachel: In the Heart of the Church, USCCB, 2007
• Reclaiming Fatherhood, Life Insight
• Abortion Aftermath: “An Antiabortion Shibboleth?”, Life Insight
• The New York Times Won’t See Their Pain, by Susan Wills
• Divine Mercy in My Soul, by Theresa Bonopartis,
• Touched by the Truth, Life Insight
• Healing Happens, Life Insight
• Drug and Alcohol Abuse After Abortion, Life Insight
• After the Abortion, by Sister Paula Vandegaer, LCSW, 1999
• A Special Word to Women Who Have Had An Abortion, by E. Joanne Angelo, M.D.

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To live in a manner worthy of our human dignity, and to spend our final days on this earth in peace and comfort, surrounded by loved ones—that is the hope of each of us. In particular, Christian hope sees these final days as a time to prepare for our eternal destiny. – To Live Each Day with Dignity: U.S. Bishops’ Policy Statement on Assisted Suicide

Today, however, many people fear the dying process. They are afraid of being kept alive past life’s natural limits by burdensome medical technology. They fear experiencing intolerable pain and suffering, losing control over bodily functions, or lingering with severe dementia. They worry about being abandoned or becoming a burden on others.

Our society can be judged by how we respond to these fears. A caring community devotes more attention, not less, to members facing the most vulnerable times in their lives. When people are tempted to see their own lives as diminished in value or meaning, they most need the love and assistance of others to assure them of their inherent worth.

The healing art of medicine is an important part of this assistance. Even when a cure is not possible, medicine plays a critical role in providing “palliative care”—alleviating pain and other symptoms and meeting basic needs. Such care should combine medical skill with attention to the emotional as well as spiritual needs of those facing the end of life. Continue reading “To Live Each Day with Dignity: U.S. Bishops’ Policy Statement on Assisted Suicide”

• Bishop Murphy Encourages Faithful To Oppose Legislation Promoting Assisted Suicide
• Cardinal Dolan and Bishop Dewane Letter in Support of Sense of Congress Resolution Against Assisted Suicide
• Bishop Urges Opposition to Assisted Suicide View Article
• Now and at the Hour of Our Death Catholic Guidance for End-of-Life Decision Making www.catholicendoflife.org
• USCCB – Assisted Suicide
• Maintain a Ban on Assisted Suicide (NYSCC)
• The New York State Catholic Conference Memorandum of Opposition to recent legislation introduced to legalize Assisted Suicide in New York State.
• Cardinal Timothy Dolan on Doctor Assisted Suicide; here.
• In 1980 the Vatican released a Declaration on Euthanasia.
  Read or download full list of resources
• Resources on Euthanasia
• More information and resources on Assisted Suicide, here | español

Maggie’s Story

Maggie was diagnosed with brain cancer and strongly opposes assisted suicide. Hear this story of a strong woman with much left to give to her family and society. She has a powerful story of hope and courage – and that no doctor can put a timetable on anyone’s life.

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Man of Steel

JJ’s family motto is “You can’t hurt steel.” When he was diagnosed with glioblastoma, the most aggresive form of brain cancer, he fights for his wife, his son, and his life.

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Physician Assisted Suicide – The Real Effects

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La historia de Cecilia (Cecilia’s Story):

Observen ahora cómo Cecilia Sone, una enfermera profesional y voz confiable de nuestra comunidad, comparte cómo cuidar a seres queridos que se enfrentan al final de la vida.

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• Now and at the Hour of Our Death – A Catholic Guide to End-of-Life Decision Making
• Now and at the Hour of Our Death, Catholic Guidance for End-of-Life Decision Making – Website
• Declaration on Euthanasia – Vatican
• Bulletin Announcement

Sadly, New York State is the Abortion Capital of our nation, with a rate of 29.6 abortions for every 1,000 women of reproductive age. That’s more than twice the national average.

[Religious] freedom remains one of America’s most precious possessions. And, as my brothers, the United States Bishops, have reminded us, all are called to be vigilant, precisely as good citizens, to preserve and defend that freedom from everything that would threaten or compromise it. – Pope Francis

We are called to follow Christ as missionary disciples by serving others and living our faith in all that we do. Let us take a few moments each day from June 22 – June 29 to pray, reflect, and take action on religious liberty, both here in this country and abroad.

Prayer Resources

• Prayer for the Protection of Religious Liberty
• Religious Freedom Week Daily Prayer Intentions
  • Day 1: Friday, June 22  |  en español
  • Day 2: Saturday, June 23  |  en español
  • Day 3: Sunday, June 24  |  en español
  • Day 4: Monday, June 25  |  en español
  • Day 5: Tuesday, June 26  |  en español
  • Day 6: Wednesday, June 27  |  en español
  • Day 7: Thursday, June 28  |  en español
  • Day 8: Friday, June 29  |  en español

Further Resources

• First Freedom Podcast – A Podcast About Religious Freedom
• God’s Servant First – A Monthly Blog of the Office for Religious Liberty
• Articles
• Religious Freedom Week Bulletin Insert – This additional bulletin insert may be used to celebrate Religious Freedom Week
  • English
  • En Español
• Religious Freedom Week Homily Notes – These homily notes from the USCCB may be helpful in preparing for Religious Freedom Week
• English
• En Español
• Domestic Religious Freedom Resources
• International Religious Freedom Resources
• How to Talk about Religious Liberty
• Our First, Most Cherished Liberty
• Life Matters: Our Obligation to Protect Religious Freedom

More resources on Religious Freedom Week  |  For information and resources on Religious Liberty visit USCCB