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 Meetings 

Please join as a parish, and a nation, on January 21, 2020 as we begin the “9 Days for Life” Novena. The prayers can be found on the USCCB website.

from your Respect Life Ministry Leader

 
Thank you to everyone for making this a great first year for me as your Respect Life Ministry Leader! We still have much work to do to ensure that the sanctity of life is understood, promoted and defended. I know that together we can ensure that we accomplish the work Christ is calling all of us to perform. We have truly seen some dark times this past year, as some states even celebrated abortion legalized up to birth. On the contrary, we saw an unprecedented Hollywood success story with the release of the major motion picture “Unplanned” which brought to light the darkness of the abortion industry and the salvation and forgiveness that God offers. As well, just this year alone, the 40 Days for Life Campaign has been responsible for saving hundreds of babies that otherwise may have been aborted. So, keep the faith my friends! We will win this fight for life! God bless you for your support through your time, talent and treasure. I look forward to meeting more and more of you at our future events and meetings.

We will not be holding meetings in November and December in order to leave time for the holidays to be spent with family and friends; as well as attend the Life is Beautiful Gala on November 21^st, benefiting the JPII Life Center. Please note however, that our January 2020 meeting will be bumped up to the first Tuesday, January 7^th, in order to discuss the very important 2020 Texas Rally for Life held on Saturday, January 25^th. You don’t want to miss it!

Merry Christmas & Happy New Year!

Catherine George

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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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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