The Respect Life Office serves the Church of Worcester by striving to build a culture of life, and upholding and promoting the dignity of human life from the moment of conception to natural death. We work to implement the guidelines of the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops’ Pastoral Plan for Pro-Life Activities, in which we are called upon as Church, with our resources, our people, our services and institutions, to pursue the cause of life with renewed energy and commitment. Through prayer, education, pastoral care, and public policy advocacy, we work to proclaim the Gospel of Life in our midst throughout all ages and stages of life. By working together diligently, prayerfully, and courageously in the Lord’s service, the culture of death that surrounds us today will one day be replaced with a culture of life.
Religious Freedom Week will be celebrated in dioceses nationwide from June 22 to June 29.
Throughout the week we will focus on the importance of preserving the essential right of religious freedom, both now and in the future, for Catholics and all people of faith. This year’s theme is “Life and Dignity for All”.
The significant feast days during the week (Saints Thomas More and John Fisher – June 22, Saint John the Baptist – June 24, and Saints Peter and Paul – June 29) inspire us to follow the example of these great saints who loved God above all and remained faithful in the face of adversity.
Resources for parish and personal use can be found at www.worcesterdiocese.org/religiousfreedomweek.
Download graphics, themes, and prayer intentions for each day at www.usccb.org/religiousfreedom week.
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Physician Assisted Suicide in Massachusetts
COVID Vaccine Information Page
Annual Respect Life Program
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"Working for a culture of life and love, we know that we can rely on the help of God,
for whom nothing is impossible."
~ St. Pope John Paul II, Evangelium Vitae, n. 100
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