A big thank you to all of our priests and the work they do!
We want to thank all of our faithful priests who work tirelessly and sacrifice many hours for us and our needs. We especially want to thank them for answering God's call and bringing us the Eucharist. We welcome any priest who would like to share a statement, teaching or witness about abortion and we will post it on our page "Priests Speak Out. "
What Your Priest/Parish Can Do |
Things We Can Do! |
1. Offer Masses for Pro-life intentions. This can either be a "special event" or a regularly scheduled Mass, the intention of which relates to pro-life.
2. Establish a pro-life prayer group in the parish, dedicated specifically to prayers and teachings on the value of human life. 3. Offer Pro-life holy hours, Rosaries, Scripture Services. 4. Promote Adoration 5. Preach frequently on abortion, both by entire homilies on the topic and by reference to it in other homilies. 6. Include mention of abortion in the General Intercessions at Mass. 7. Place inserts into the bulletin about pro-life. These can be full-page inserts that can be given to the bulletin company in advance, or short (1-3 line) messages. 8. Present pro-life topics in Bible Study, RCIA, meetings for school parents, marriage preparation, instructions for sponsors, etc. 9. Invite pro-life speakers to make presentations at meetings which people are required to attend, such as those for the parents of school or CCD children. 10. Have special educational evenings with speakers and/or videos, or pro-life movies. 11. Have a "Life Mission" with a guest speaker / workshops for several days. 12. Use the parish bookrack to make good pro-life literature and tapes available. 13. Use parish bulletin boards inside and outside the Church to convey a pro-life message. Set up a permanent pro-life sign on the property. 14. Make pro-life resources (Precious Feet Pins, Bumper stickers and Buttons, Pro-life Bank checks, etc.) available to the parishioners. You can get order information from Priests for Life (888-PFL-3448 or 718-980-4400) 15. Add the words "born and pre-born" to the Pledge of Allegiance when it is recited in the schools and at other functions. 16. Sponsor a pro-life essay/poster contest among the children of the school and CCD programs. Display winning posters in the school or in the Church vestibule, and print winning essays in the bulletin. 17. Have readily available at all times concrete information about alternatives to abortion. Place one of more of these numbers on the cover of your parish bulletin as a standard item. Get this information to women in need, to local doctors, and to the secular press. |
Pray to end abortion
Have a baby shower in your parish for unwed mothers and the poor. Have contact numbers available to give to women who need counseling, healing or help in their pregnancy. Comment on ultrasound pictures or pregnant pictures with a pro-life Bible verse and thank them for choosing life. (i.e. Psalm 127:3-5, Psalm 139-14:16, John 16:21, Psalm 128:3, etc) Send a message to single or expecting parents letting them know you are praying for them. Send a message to other pro-lifers who are being vocal for the cause, encouraging them in their work and to continue fighting the good fight. Take a box of donuts, a fruit tray, donation of money or baby supplies to your local pregnancy center and thank them for their life-saving work! Support Casa de Vida in Reno or City of Refuge in Gardnerville who take in and assist unwed mothers. Support Life Choices Pregnancy Center who help pregnant mothers furnishing ultra sounds, parenting classes and clothing and diapers, etc. We can make a difference, think of some other creative ways to do a random act of kindness. |