RL Resources: September 2024
This section is dedicated to providing seasonal resources for Parish Respect Life Coordinators If there is a resource that you believe would be useful to include, please contact us at respectlife@catholicaoc.org.
1 | Word of Life
The month’s WORD OF LIFE features how threats to human life like abortion, assisted suicide and the death penalty disproportionately effect people of color. It gives resources on how to tie in a celebration of the Feast of St. Peter Claver with an acknowledgement of these issues. As always, it includes bulletin quotes and images, and intercessions for life to be used each Sunday at your parish. There is also a SPANISH VERSION available.
2 | Respect Life Month Action Guide
Check out the USCCB RESPECT LIFE MONTH RESOURCE PAGE. On it you will find the Action Guide which contains sample bulletin announcements leading up to Respect LIfe Sunday, intercessory prayers for all of October, homily helps for your pastor and a sample activity. Also, check out the RESPECT LIFE STORE, where you can download for free or order printed materials as bulletin inserts to utilize throughout the month of October on different topics like Abortion, Capital Punishment and Reproductive Technology. If you missed it live last month, watch the one-hour WEBINAR to explain how to find all the resources.
3 | Respect Life Fund Collection
Parishes all across our archdiocese will be having a collection for the Respect Life Fund during Respect Life Sunday. First, please remind your pastor of this special annual collection on the weekend of October 5th and 6th. This money goes to support the work of pro-life agencies like Pregnancy Care Centers right here in this Archdiocese, as well as our post-abortion ministry. For those who prefer (or for parishes where the collection is not happening) you may also put in your bulletin that you can give online HERE. Thank you for your generosity!
4 | Respect Life Award Nominations
Do you know someone who you would like to see win our Archdiocesan Respect Life Award? The deadline to nominate someone for the 2024 award is November 15th! Our most deserving individuals cannot win if they are not nominated! This award encompasses work in areas such as abortion, care for the chronically ill, disabled or dying, advocacy for prisoners and victims of violent crime, and a host of other issues covered by the Pastoral Plan for Pro-Life Activities. Submissions are due Friday, November 15th, 2024. The award will be given out at the Respect Life Mass on January 19th, 2025. CLICK HERE for more information or to nominate someone who is deserving of this award!
