October is Respect Life month.  is observed annually the first Sunday in October. Is the beginning of a year-round, nationwide effort to help Catholics understand, value every human life. 

FREE RESPECT LIFE PACKET:

The office of Social Action 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.  We keep some material available at the office.  If any parish is in need of a packet please contact our office. 

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• Click here to order additional materials for your parish.

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

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Dear Brothers and Sisters in Christ,

In our lives there are great joys and sorrows. We experience them within our families, as part of society and as members of the Catholic Church. The way we view life and the way we support each other is based on a very fundamental element of our faith. The Catholic Church proclaims that each and every human life is sacred and that the dignity of the human person is the foundation of a moral vision for society. We are called to be messengers of God’s love, treating one another as cherished and chosen by him. In doing so, we help build a culture that respects all human life. Click here to Read complete Bishops letter.
 

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Solemnity of Christ the King November 25

9 Days for Life   January 14 – January 22, 2019.

40 Days for Life: September 26 - November 4 , 2019.
 

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March for Life In Washington DC, Friday January 18, 2019.

Each year, Iowans For LIFE (IFL) secures several
buses to take pro-life Iowans to the March For Life in Washington DC. The 2019 March, January 17-20, is an important opportunity to have your voice heard regarding respect for all life. You can walk in the national March for Life, attend the annual Catholic Youth Rally and Mass for Life and sightsee in the nation's capital.  IFL encourages groups and individuals to contact them about the bus trip and fundraising assistance at (515) 255-4113 or iowansforlife@msn.com .  Iowa Quad City area junior high, high school and college students, along with parents and sponsors, are invited to contact Tracey Jacobsen (563-340-6801 or tlccj@hotmail.com) if they are interested in attending.   Click here for more details. 
 

Gov. Reynolds signs fetal heartbeat law
 

By Barb Arland-Fye
The Catholic Messenger
May 4, 2018

DES MOINES – A bill described by some as the most restrictive abortion legislation in the nation will become law July 1. Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds signed the bill May 4 — two days after the Iowa Legislature passed it in the middle of the night. Read More...    

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  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