Respect Life Ministry  

Respect Life Ministry:  works to instill respect for human life at all stages, from conception until natural death, and to bring about a conversion of heart and mind for all to be open to God's special gift of life. The ministry works to educate the parish in all ways to nurture and protect life.

Facebook Page: www.facebook.com/respectlifestvdp/
Parish Site:  https://svdpparish.org/respect-lifepro-life
Ministry Lead: Catherine George, cgeorge@techbygeorge.com, 512-695-6559
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Respect Life Ministry Meeting
Tuesday, October 29, 2019, 7:30 pm, Portable 1

Representatives from Saint John Paul II Center for Life will be speaking. 
RSVP's are greatly appreciated on our facebook page or by emailing Catherine George.
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40 Days for Life: 
        

Along with The Central Texas Coalition for Life, we participate in 40 Days for Life. This is a peaceful prayer campaign to end abortion and offer life-affirming choices to women, .The next campaign  begins September 25, 2019.
For more information or to sign up go to Central Texas Coalition for Life website. 
St. Vincent de Paul Parish has adopted a day of prayer on the sidewalk on Saturday, October 15th. To signup or for further info go to the signup genius page. 

Many thanks to Heather Gardner, Central Texas Coalition for Life Director, for speaking at our August meeting!

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Texas Rally for Life 2020

 The Texas Rally for Life is one of the most important ProLife events in Austin and you don't want to miss it! People come from all over the state to attend this huge and uplifting rally!
If you plan on going and would like to meet up with friends to walk with just RSVP HERE, and meet on Saturday, January 25, 2020 at 14th & San Jacinto before 1 pm. You can find more information at Texas Alliance for Life, our Facebook page, Signup Genius or by emailing Catherine George.

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Diocese of Austin: Masses for Life 

The Mass for Life begins at 8 a.m. on the First Saturday of each month at
San José Parish at 2435 Oak Crest Ave., Austin, TX 78704 
After Mass, prayer can be continued in the Adoration Chapel at San José Parish
or "out on the sidewalk" in front of an abortion facility. For more information on this go to the Diocese webpage.

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Post-Abortion Healing       

If you or someone you know is suffering after abortion, 
confidential non-judgmental help is available:
Call Project Rachel's national toll-free number: 888-456-HOPE(-4673)
or visit HopeAfterAbortion.org.
Para Espanol, Spanish-speakers may visit EsperanzaPosaborto.org

You can also visit the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops site about Post-Abortion Healing. 

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Men & Abortion     

Attention men: Are you feeling regret after an abortion experience in your younger days? Do you suffer after an abortion that you could not stop? Are you married to a post-abortive woman? A support group for men will be offered on five consecutive Thursdays from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. beginning Oct. 3 at St. John Neumann Parish, Room 106, in Austin. For more information, email project-rachel@austindiocese.org or call Mary Helen Russell,
pastoral care coordinator, at (512) 949-2488.

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Ministry Lead:
Catherine George
cgeorge@techbygeorge.com
512-695-6559

Catherine is also a Day Captain and Sidewalk Advocate for the Central Texas Coalition for Life. If you are interested in learning more about praying "on the sidewalk" in front of local abortion clinics, participating in the next 40 Days for Life Campaign, or receiving training to be a sidewalk counselor please contact:
 catherine@centraltexascoalition.com