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OUR MISSION
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.
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Contact Us
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Mrs. Allison LeDouxaledouxworcesterdiocese.orgDirector
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RELIGIOUS FREEDOM WEEK - JUNE 22-29, 2018
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.
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ANNUAL RESPECT LIFE PROGRAM
The program begins anew each year on Respect Life Sunday (the first Sunday in October) and continues to be utilized throughout the year and beyond. The Respect Life Program is published annually by the USCCB Secretariat of Pro-Life Activities and its resources are used by dioceses nationwide. This educational resource offers new content each year drawing attention to numerous human life issues. These materials are especially helpful for clergy, parish Respect Life Ministries, adult and youth faith formation, Catholic schools, and other groups and organizations.
This year's theme is "Be Not Afraid". Click the image below to view and download articles, social media graphics, and more!
All of the articles and other resources are available in English and Spanish and are accessible in multiple formats. CLICK HERE TO VIEW THE RESPECT LIFE PROGRAM.
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Praying for life all year long
Learn more about praying for LIFE all year long! Find a variety of prayers and liturgical resources HERE.
Join Catholics across the country in praying for a special intention for the Culture of Life every Friday - learn more about the USCCB's "Call to Prayer" and how you can receive weekly intentions by email or text message by visiting HERE.
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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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