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 Celebration of Life Mass Minimize

Launch Respect Life Month with a special blessing and commissioning from Cardinal George!

Come Celebrate the Sanctity of All Human Life during Respect Life Month at this Special Archdiocesan Mass. October is Respect Life Month. Our Parish Respect Life Coordinators and Committee Members Will Receive a Special Commissioning at this Liturgy. This is a great way to kick off and recommit to another year of Pro-Life ministry in your parish!
 
Sunday, September 12, 2010 at 4:30 PM
 
St. Celestine
3020 N. 76th Ct.
Elmwood Park, IL 60707
                        
All are welcome; a reception with Cardinal George will follow the Mass.
 
For more information, contact Margie Breen at (312) 534-5355.

Click here for the flyer.

    

 Holy Hour for Life with Bishop Perry Minimize

Join men and women of faith as we gather to adore Jesus in the Eucharist and pray for a true Culture of Life.

Bishop Joseph Perry will preside over this special Holy Hour for Life during Respect Life Month.

Friday October 15, 2010, 7:30 p.m.

St. Mary of the Angels Parish, 1850 North Hermitage Avenue, Chicago

Click here for the Holy Hour Flyer

 

    

 CEI Benefit Dinner with Dr. Ronan Tynan Minimize

What could be more rewarding than spending an evening with friends and family to support the life-saving work of the largest Diocesan chastity education program in the nation, the Chastity Education Initiative? Join us for our 8th Benefit Dinner featuring a keynote address and vocal performance by Dr. Ronan Tynan, founding member of the Irish Tenors!

CEI Benefit Dinner

Sunday November 21, 2010

Reception: 4:30 p.m. • Dinner: 5:30 p.m.

The Drury Lane, 100 Drury Lane, Oakbrook Terrace, IL 60181

Featuring Speacial Guest Francis Cardinal George, O.M.I.

    

 Mission Minimize

 "The Gospel of life is at the heart of Jesus' message. Lovingly received day after day by the Church, it is to be preached with dauntless fidelity as "good news" to the people of every age and culture."

~Evangelium Vitae

 

Mission

Through its ministry to parishes, schools, youth groups, colleges and universities, religious and secular media, legislators and all people of good will, the Respect Life Office seeks to transform society into a Culture of Life where every human being is valued and protected from the moment of conception until natural death. 

Following the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishop's Pastoral Plan for Pro-Life Activities, the Respect Life Office implements a 4-Point Plan for building a Culture of Life:

1) Education
2) Pastoral Care
3) Public Policy
4) Prayer and Worship

We seek to convert hearts and minds on a wide range of life issues including Abortion, Post-abortion Healing, Euthanasia, Chastity Education, Embryonic Stem Cell Research, Human Cloning, Capital Punishment, Ethical Vaccines, Fertility Issues and Artificial Contraception.

    

 Respect Life Calendar 2010 - 2011 Minimize
September
8              Seminar for Priests on Pastoral Care for Couples with Infertility
12           *Celebration of Life Mass with Cardinal George at St. Celestine, Elmwood Park, 4:30 p.m
                – Committee Commissioning!
               *Candlelight Vigil Kick-Off for 40 Days for Life at Albany Abortion Clinic, dates t.b.d.
          
 
October            Respect Life Month!!!
3              *Respect Life Sunday!!
15            Holy Hour for Life with Bishop Perry, St. Mary of the Angels, Chicago, 7:30 p.m.
16            Students for Life of Illinois 2010 Summit, “Bring Your Campus to Life!”
 
 
November
21            *Annual Benefit Dinner for Respect Life Office Chastity Education Initiative! Click here for the invitation. Click here to advertise in the event program.
 
December
12           *Feast of Our Lady of Guadalupe
28           *Feast of Holy Innocents – Parish Activity: Host a special prayer service or Mass in honor of the victims of abortion.        
          
January 2011        
15             *Archdiocesan “Mass for Life” with Cardinal George
21-25       *March for Life Pilgrimage to Washington, D.C. click here for flyer
22            *37th Anniversary of Roe v. Wade – Parish Prayer Vigils in Chicago
29            SpeakOut Illinois Conference
 
 
February
      *Promote Respect Life Office’s Annual Conference in Bulletin & Plan to Attend!
            *Promote Mass for Expectant Mothers in Bulletin
 
March
5            *Respect Life Office’s Annual “Gospel of Life” Conference with Cardinal George
            *Promote Mass for Expectant Mothers.
13-16   *Jason Evert’s Visit, LifeNight Youth Rally – Our Lady of the Snow Parish 2:30 p.m.
 
April
            *Promote Mass for Expectant Mothers
 
May
8        *Mass for Expectant Mothers with Cardinal George