Respect Life Group

Our Respect Life Group works to teach respect for all human life from conception to natural death. To serve this goal, we provide resources on pro-life topics in support of the Church’s mission to proclaim that every human life is a precious gift from God. We pursue this through prayer and worship, information and education, peaceful and prayerful witness, support of pro-life public policy, and pastoral care.

Goals of this group include:

• Unity with the Bishop’s call to prayer, fasting and almsgiving for the protection of life from the moments of conception to natural death
• Embracing “radical solidarity” with women facing difficult or challenging pregnancies by connecting them with local pregnancy support, parenting, and post-abortion healing
• Participation in 40 Days for Life efforts in our Diocese, including peaceful prayer at the Planned Parenthood surgical clinic on E. Main St., Columbus and Statehouse marches and events
• Provide information and educational resources to our parish family, so that every parishioner knows where a mother in need can find help
• Partnering to support parish efforts in material drives to support moms in need
• Provide information and resources on faithful end-of-life concerns

Helpful Resources for Unplanned Pregnancy and Parenting:

Help for Women Facing Difficult or Challenging Pregnancies https://optionline.org

Reverse the Abortion Pill https://abortionpillreversal.com

Post Abortion Healing https://www.gcrtl.org/regret.html

Parenting Support  https://www.pdhc.org/parenting or  https://birthright.org/columbusohmain/

Helpful Resources for End-of-Life Concerns:

Faithful at the End of Life https://faithfulattheendoflife.org

Why Can't Catholics Scatter their Ashes?  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D2M367Kj-Zg

Questions about Cremation & Burial  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UAgegUFHx4g

Pray for Life:

Pro-Life Prayer | USCCB

Prayer for Radical Solidarity