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Respect Life Program - This resource is produced annually by the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops Pro-Life Secretariat and provides a variety of educational and liturgical materials on a variety of life issues. It is an effective tool for parishes, schools, and individuals to learn more about critical issues which must be addressed in order to build a Culture of Life.
Abortion
Catholic Health Care Ethics
Contraception
Euthanasia and Assisted Suicide
Reproductive Technology
Post-Abortion Healing & Reconciliation
Stem Cell Research & Cloning(for more information on these topics, see the “Life Issues” section of our Education page)
Some of our offerings include:
- Annual Respect Life Program
- Training Programs, Workshops, and Conferences
- Guidance and support for parish and school Respect Life ministries
- E-mail Newsletter and updates (To sign up for our email list, send an email request toaledoux@worcesterdiocese.org)
- Resources on life issues for clergy and laity
- January 22nd Day of Prayer and Penance
- March for Life
- Mass for Life on the Feast of the Annunciation and annual pro-life awards
- Educational presentations for parishes, Catholic schools, and other groups
- Post-abortion healing and reconciliation through the ministry of Project Rachel Referrals to Catholic-based support services (call 508-929-4311)
Visit The National Catholic Bioethics Center's YouTube channel to learn more about the Church's teaching on some of the complex moral issues of our day related to Catholic health care.
