respectlife@stpius.net or 574-272-8462
THE RESPECT LIFE MINISTRY'S MISSION is to educate the parish on all life issues from natural conception to natural death. Through prayer and education we encourage the parish community to get involved in organizations that support the Catholic view of the sanctity of life.
WE WELCOME you to explore the many ways to live our faith and stay current on the various activities within each ministry through the many links and documents that are listed below and on the side of this page.
~May the Holy Spirit guide you towards
prayer and service to build a culture
which demonstrates respect for ALL human life.~
"Reverence for life is the glue of human community"
Archbishop Charles J. Chaput
FIRST, we begin by joining the USCCB in praying for life.
The Bishops' weekly prayer intention is printed in our bulletin from the Word of Life
SECOND, we encourage prayer and service within
15 ministries under the parish's umbrella for Respect Life.
Prayer:
Service:
In addition, we encourage becoming familiar with these resources:
The Diocese of Fort Wayne-South Bend Office of Marriage & Family by communicating these opportunities to our parishioners:
Additional information on other ministries such as Infertility, Natural Family Planning, Physicians Providing NaProTECHNOLOGY, and others may be found on the Diocesan website.
and
The Bishops' Respect Life program as follows
Walking with Moms in Need
In conjunction with our parish Elizabeth Ministry, we embrace the USCCB's Walking with Moms in Need program to help pregnant women, and women with small children, find the local resources to help them in caring for their babies. More information may be found at https://stpius.net/walkingwithmoms