Join us for the Respect Life Holy Hour
first Saturday of each month
following the 8:00 a.m. Mass
at the St. Joseph Altar, St. Ignatius Church
Also, please be sure to see the Marian Prayer of
Pope John Paul II, located at the bottom of this web page.
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The Respect Life Committee of St. Ignatius Parish is a part of the Respect Life
Program of the Archdiocese of San Francisco, formed to implement the Pastoral
Plan for Pro-Life Activities of the National Conference of Catholic Bishops. We
uphold the Gospel of Life and are committed to our belief that each person
is made in the image of a loving God and that all human life is sacred and
worthy of our continuing Love, support, care and protection at all stages of
life. Guided by Scripture and Catholic tradition, we are committed to help
parishioners become more aware of life issues and the needs of those we meet on
the journey of Life.
We work together to assist in a practical way men, women and children in need,
and we support the pro-life goals of:
- Birthright*
- First Resort *
- Project Rachel*
- Gabriel Project*
- Interfaith Committee for Life
- Priests for Life*
- United for Life
* marked items are also listed under
"Related Web Sites and Links" below.
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For further information about the Respect Life Committee,
please contact:
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Raymond Frost
415-422-6966
frost@usfca.edu
Related Web Sites and Links:
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Standing for the Unborn:
A Statement of the Society of Jesus
in the United States on Abortion.
Quotation:
"We wish to underscore the correctness
of Catholic Church teaching regarding abortion,
joining with many other people of conscience
who are working to protect life in the womb."
Click here to view or download the complete document (PDF).
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Archdiocese of San Francisco:
For Respect Life activities and information,
Click here.
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Gabriel Project: Click here to learn about
the newest Respect Life ministry at St. Ignatius.
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Birthright
is an international service that
provides caring, non-judgmental support to girls and women who are distressed
by an unplanned pregnancy. Using its own resources and those of the
community, Birthright provides positive and loving alternatives to abortion.
Birthright provides friendship and emotional support, free
pregnancy tests, legal, medical, and financial assistance, assistance with housing,
referral to social agencies, and maternity and baby clothes.
Click here
visit Birthright's web site.
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Project Rachel, a service of the Archdiocese of
San Francisco's Respect Life Commission,
provides healing for the pain of abortion and aids in finding a path to peace
and reconciliation.
Click here
to learn more about Project Rachel.
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Priests for Life:
Click here to visit web site.
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First Resort
is a Bay Area non-profit organization that provides
confidential consulting and care for women facing
unexpected pregnancies.
Click here
for information.
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The Nurturing Network
is a nationwide non-profit equal-opportunity organization
whose primary concern is the woman experiencing an unplanned --
and probably unwanted -- pregnancy.
The Nurturing Network was created to give a mother a real alternative,
one which recognizes her unique values, needs, and circumstances.
The Network is made up of dedicated, caring professionals who can offer the
special support a woman needs to give her child life --
and to make the most of hers as well.
Click here
to visit
the Network's web site.
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Respect Life
is a statement of
the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops regarding life issues including
abortion and euthanasia.
Click here
to read this statement.
(Also contains a link to the USCCB's web site.)
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California Pro-Life Council:
Click here to visit web site.
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National Right to Life:
Click here to visit web site.
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Science for Unborn Human Life: a comprehensive, easy-to-use, free database.
Click here to visit web site.
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O Mary, Bright Dawn of the New World
The Respect Life Prayer of Pope John Paul II
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O Mary,
bright dawn of the new world,
Mother of the living,
to you do we entrust the cause of life.
Look down, O Mother,
upon the vast numbers
of babies not allowed to be born,
of the poor whose lives are made difficult,
of men and women
who are victims of brutal violence,
of the elderly and the sick killed
by indifference or out of misguided mercy.
Grant that all who believe in your Son
may proclaim the Gospel of life
with honesty and love
to the people of our time.
Obtain for them the grace
to accept that Gospel
as a gift ever new,
the joy of celebrating it with gratitude
throughout their lives
and the courage to bear witness to it resolutely,
in order to build,
together with all people of good will,
the civilization of truth and love,
to the praise and glory of God,
the Creator and lover of life.
Amen.
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