2012-2013 Respect Life

Faith opens our eyes to human life in all its grandeur and beauty.

As Catholics, respect for life from conception to natural death, together with the respect for human person  Which derives from the fact we are all created in the image of God, is foundational.  They are the basis of the all Catholic Social Teaching.  The respect for life and the dignity of the human person, both gifts which derive from God, is the underlying principle for all Catholic Social Teaching.

Respect Life Sunday, the first Sunday in October, is the beginning of the annual respect life moth.  The office provides a USCCB Respect Life promotional package to each parish's Respect Life Coordinator, and provides monthly intercessions for life in both English and Spanish.

There are many opportunities for parishes and individuals to promote respect for life and the dignity of the human person. 

For information:

Upcoming Events.   

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2012 Bishops Martin Amos Respect Life Letter Below

 Respecting the gift of human life

Dear Brothers and Sisters in Christ:

October is Respect Life Month. The Church calls for special attention and reflection on this year’s theme — Faith Opens Our Eyes to Human Life in all Its Grandeur and Beauty — which contrasts a life lived for career and wealth with a life lived in love and service to others.

Catholics are called in a special way to reflect on the gift of human life, the threats against it and how we can protect all persons from conception to natural death. We are called to be mindful of the risks to basic religious liberties and freedoms. And we recall the true meaning of love — love that always seeks the good of the other person despite the personal cost.  More at the Catholic Messenger...

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Links to more information:

HHS Mandate

As followers of the crucified Christ, victim of state supported death penalty, we pray for an end to the death penalty.  Iowa is one of a growing number of states that does not have a death penalty.  The links below lead to the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishop's Campaign to End the Death Penalty and provide a wealth of information and action ideas. 

USCCB Join the Catholic Campaign to End the use of the Death Penalty and learn what you can do to protect the dignity of life.

The Catholic Mobilizing Network to End the Use of Death Penalty

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