Theme of Respect Life Month is ‘Christ our Hope in Every Season of Life’
September30,2019
The annual Respect Life Program is a year-round, nationwide effort to help Catholics understand, value and become engaged with building a culture that cherishes every human life.
It is essentially comprised of the efforts of leaders throughout the church to build a culture of life, including parish priests, staff and volunteers; ministry leaders; teachers and school administrators; and diocesan leaders.
A new cycle begins each October (Respect Life Month) and continues through the following September. The 2019 observance of Respect Life Sunday is Oct. 6.
The US Conference of Catholic Bishops produces materials to assist in these efforts, which are available to purchase or for free download.
The topics this year include:
“What to Do When a Friend is Considering Abortion”
“Seven Considerations While Navigating Infertility”
“10 Ways to Support Her When She’s Unexpectedly Expecting”
“Children as Commodities”
“An Adoption Love Story”
“Healing Within Marriage from an Abortion”
“Catholic Considerations for Our Earthly Passing”
“Advance Medical Directives: Planning for Your Future”
“Top Reasons to Oppose Assisted Suicide”
“How to Build A Culture of Life.”
This year’s Respect Life Program focuses on providing parish resources that are actionable and ready-to-go. The materials are designed to complement existing parish life and manifest that the Gospel of Life is part of the fabric of the Gospel itself. This year’s materials put a renewed emphasis on integrating existing resources into the life of a parish, school or ministry.
Visit
www.usccb.org/respectlife for downloadable versions, as well as many other free resources.