Our committee’s purpose is to promote the Culture of Life through prayer, education, advocacy, and by providing material resources to local crisis pregnancy centers.
The message of the program is that “all human life, born or unborn, deserves respect and protection at every stage of its existence and in every circumstance of human living.”
The committee is focused on providing educational programs on the dignity of human life and the responsibility of society to protect all of its members. It has a high priority to engage the attention and mobilize the energies of Catholic people.
To volunteer or for further information, contact Becky Rubal at [email protected].
Calendar of Events
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January |
9 Days for Life Novena. January 21-29, 2020. Sign up at www.9daysforlife.com Day of Prayer for the Legal Protection of Unborn Children. January 22, 2020. Respect Life Mass at St. Joseph Cathedral, 10:30 AM, followed by the Roe Remembrance event at the Ohio Statehouse Atrium, 12:00 - 1:00 PM March for Life trip to Washington D.C. – organized by St. Joan of Arc. January 24, 2020. |
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March |
Spiritual Adoption of the Unborn. From March 14-March 22, 2020, parishioners will be asked to spiritually adopt an unborn child in danger of being lost to abortion. There will be pledge cards in the Gathering Space which will allow the spiritually adopted child to be named. A poster will remind us of the developmental stage of the child each month, from March to December. Commit to praying for the unborn child each month. |
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September |
Respect Life Art and Essay Contest for PSR and high school students. Details TBA. |
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October Respect Life Month |
40 Days for Life Prayer Vigil with Fr. Tuttle. Join Fr. Tuttle after the first Saturday mass (10:30 a.m to 12:00 noon) on October 3, 2020, at the 40 Days for Life Prayer Vigil in front of the Planned Parenthood clinic downtown. We will gather in the public right-of-way outside 3255 E Main St. There is no interaction with either staff or potential clients since it is closed on the weekends. Please note that the fence is not the private property line; you should stay off of the grass between the sidewalk and the fence. You must be on the sidewalk or on the easement grass--the area where the sidewalk would be and the tree lawn between the sidewalk and the street. RSVP to [email protected]. 40 Days for Life Prayer Vigil. St. Peter parishioners are asked to sign up for an hour of prayer in front of the Planned Parenthood clinic downtown, 3255 E Main St. We have reserved Sunday, October 25, 2020, from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. There is no interaction with either staff or potential clients since it is closed on the weekends. Please note that the fence is not the private property line; you should stay off of the grass between the sidewalk and the fence. You must be on the sidewalk or on the easement grass--the area where the sidewalk would be and the tree lawn between the sidewalk and the street. We would like at least two people to commit to pray each hour. Please contact Marti Foster at (614) 459-4373 or [email protected] to sign up for a time. Honoring the Sacredness of Life: The Rosebud Program Details TBA. Prayer intentions can be submitted remotely. |
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November |
Pregnancy Resource Centers
PDHC
Call/text PDHC 24/7 line at 614-444-4411 or the option line 24/7 at 1-800-712-HELP (1-800-712-4357)
http://pdhc.org/
Birthright
For more than 50 years, Birthright has been helping women with unplanned pregnancies.
4766 N. High St., Columbus
http://birthright.org
614-263-2514
Women’s Care Center
A non-profit pregnancy resource center that serves moms and babies through free pregnancy testing, limited diagnostic ultrasounds, and educational parent classes.
http://womenscarecenterfoundation.org/locations/columbus/
614-251-0200
Abortion Healing Resources
Bethesda Healing Ministry is a Catholic Christian Ministry of hospitality and healing. Through a community of love and acceptance, all men and women suffering the effects of an abortion are invited and supported.
https://www.bethesdahealing.org
614-309-0157 or 614-309-2651 (24/7 x365)
Rachel’s Vineyard is a safe place to renew, rebuild, and redeem hearts broken by abortion. Weekend retreats offer you a supportive, confidential, and non-judgmental environment where women and men can express, release and reconcile painful post-abortive emotions to begin the process of restoration, renewal, and healing.
https://www.rachelsvineyard.org
877-HOPE 4 ME (877-467-3463)
To Learn More
Church Documents:
The Gospel of Life – Evangelium Vitae St. Pope John Paul II
Humanae Vitae Pope Paul VI
Organizations:
Greater Columbus Right to Life
Ohio Right to Life
United States Conference of Catholic Bishops