Respect Life Sunday is October 3, 2010
Every October we come together as One Holy, Catholic, and Apostolic Church to celebrate the greatest gift of our Father, the gift of human life. One of the true benefits of being "One Church" is that we can all share in the USCCB Pastoral Plan for Pro-Life Activities. This pastoral plan calls upon all the resources of the Church--its people, services, and institutions--to pursue this effort with renewed energy and commitment in four major areas.
Public Information and Education to deepen understanding of the sanctity of human life and the humanity of unborn children, the moral evil of intentionally killing innocent human beings--whether at the beginning of life or at its end--and the mission of the Church to witness to and serve all human life.
Pastoral Care for women with problems related to pregnancy; for all who have been involved in abortion; for those who are disabled, sick, and dying, and their families and caregivers; for those who have lost loved ones to violent crime; and for those in prison sentenced to death.
Public Policy efforts directed to restoring legal protection to the lives of unborn children and those vulnerable to pressures to end their lives by assisted suicide, and to providing morally acceptable alternatives to abortion and assisted suicide.
Prayer and Worship directed to participation in the sacramental life of the Church and in programs of communal and individual prayer, that the culture of death that surrounds us today will be replaced by a culture of life and love.
For more information go directly to the USCCB Website: http://www.usccb.org/prolife/programs/rlp/index.shtml
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