RESPECT LIFE COMMITTEEOUR MISSION
To promote respect for all human life by informing and educating our parishioners.
THINGS WE DO
- Maintain a pro-life table at the main entrance of the church with educational materials.
- Publish a newsletter several times a year, inserted in the church bulletin.
- Hold monthly meetings to discuss current pro-life topics and to plan activities.
- Coordinate with the Elizabeth Ministry to assist pregnant women through prayer and support of Mother’s Home.
- Contribute gifts at the annual Mother’s Home Christmas Party.
- Sponsor four Masses a year at St. Dorothy’s parish for respect life intentions.
- Attend prayer vigils and public witness in Delaware County and Philadelphia.
- Sponsor baby clothing and diaper collection at church several times a year - to be distributed to Mother’s Home and Catholic Social Services.
- Attend the March For Life on January 22nd to commemorate the Roe vs. Wade decision and to stand up for the innocent unborn babies.
- Maintain awareness of abortion through our memorial, located between the church and the rectory. We have a procession and prayer service here every October.
CONTACT USPlease call
Lori Cotterall at
(610) 328-3826 or
Kathy Kelly at
(610) 789-3186
IMPORTANT PRO-LIFE ORGANIZATIONS
HELPERS OF GOD’S PRECIOUS INFANTS - sponsor weekly and monthly prayer vigils and Masses in local counties and promote prayerful presence at abortion clinics.
www.HELPERSPHILLY.org, (215) 885-8150
MOTHER’S HOME - housing for women in crisis pregnancies - currently supporting 15-20 mothers.
www.MOTHERSHOME.org, (610) 583-4663
PRO-LIFE UNION OF SOUTHEAST PA - provide support for crisis pregnancy homes, publish a monthly newsletter full of local and national news; hold an annual dinner attended by 1500 guests.
www.PROLIFEUNION.org, (215) 885-8150
RACHEL’S VINEYARD - a weekend retreat for anyone struggling with the emotional or spiritual pain of an abortion. This program helps one to experience God’s mercy and compassion and helps transform the pain of the past into hope for the future.
www.RACHELSVINEYARD.org, (215) 906-6337 or (610) 399-0890
NATIONAL HOTLINE: 1-877-HOPE4ME
MORE INFORMATIONAmerican Life League -
www.ALL.org, (540) 659-2586
Pennsylvanians For Human Life -
www.PENNLIFE.org, (610) 696-0780
Priests For Life -
www.PRIESTSFORLIFE.orgU.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops -
www.USCCB.org
- PREGNANCY HOTLINE: (610) 626-4006 -
Prayer For Priests Jesus, Mary and Joseph, I love you very much. I beg you to inspire the priests that I have spiritually adopted. Set their hearts on fire to be ardent preachers of the Gospel of Life and leaders in the fight to end abortion.
