The Beginning of Life

INFORMATION

• USCCB on Abortion
• USCCB Respect Life 
• USCCB Plan for Pro LIfe 
• Vatican, Respect Human Life
• Portland 40 Days for Life
• Oregon Right to Life 

• Holy Family Clinic
• Standupgirl
• Project Aurora
• Project Rachel
• Birthrite International
• Hope After Abortion
• Babk Link
• Catholic Charities Adoption
• CC Pregnancy Support 
• Providence Beginnings
• Mother & Child Center
• Magdalene Home (Medford)
• The Madonna's Center
• Saint Child
• St. Germain Pregnancy Ctr 

USCCB Respect Life Program The annual Respect Life Program is a year-round, nationwide effort to help Catholics understand, value, and become engaged with building a culture that cherishes every human life. 

Forty Days for Life - 40 Days for Life is an internationally coordinated 40-day campaign that aims to end abortion locally through prayer and fasting, community outreach, and a peaceful all-day vigil in front of abortion businesses. 

Oregon Catholic Conference The Oregon Catholic Conference is the public policy voice of the Roman Catholic bishops of this state. The OCC offers a specifically Catholic contribution to state and federal public policy debates. 

Project Rachel Project Rachel is  the Catholic Church's healing ministry to people who have been involved in an abortion. The web site offers resources, prayers, and background on abortion's aftermath.  

National Office of Post Abortion Reconciliation and Healing The National Office of Post-Abortion Reconciliation and Healing, Inc. networks researchers and psychotherapeutic professionals who consult on the formation of post-abortion support services. 

National Catholic Bioethics Center The Center has been providing pro-life  research, consultation, publishing and education to promote in health care and the life sciences, and derives its message directly from the teachings of the Catholic Church. 

National Human Life Action Center The Human Life Action Center publishes program information on pro-life issues in Congress, legislative reports, fact sheets, legislative briefing pages, and action alerts.

The annual Respect Life Program is a year-round, nationwide effort to help Catholics understand, value, and become engaged with building a culture that cherishes every human life. The U.S. bishops produce materials each year to assist you in these efforts.​

Respect Life materials may be downloaded, printed, and reproduced for use in your parish, school, or ministry to help build a culture of life. 

 AVAILABLE HERE

Each year, in conjunction with the anniversary of Roe v. Wade (January 22), a National Prayer Vigil for Life is held at the Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception in Washington, D.C.  The Prayer Vigil is followed by the Rally and March for Life where thousands travel from all corners of the country.

Prayer is the foundation of all that we do in defense of human life. Our efforts will be less than fully fruitful if we do not change hearts and if we do not ourselves overcome our own spiritual blindness. Only with prayer—prayer that storms Heaven for justice and mercy, prayer that cleanses our hearts and our souls—will the culture of death that surrounds us today be replaced with a culture of life.

• “God Knew Your Name” –  An overview of the sanctity of human life in all stages.
• Chris Stefanick “Pro-Life”:  Excellent for Middle and High School 
• Gianna Jessen abortion survivor Full video – excellent, excellent video     
• Creating a Respect Life Classroom Setting – bring the “respect for life” message into the classroom and cultivate a positive atmosphere towards new life.
  • Provide students with and invite them to wear precious feet pins.
  • Ask students to write their own prayer for life.  
  • Create a bulletin board with a respect life theme.
  • Teach current events lessons on specific life issues.
  • Invite a pro-life speaker to class.  
  • Plan fundraisers for a local pregnancy center 
  • Organize a field trip to a local nursing home to visit the elderly.
  • Show the DVD “Unplanned” for age-appropriate students 

•  Other helpful websites and resources
  • Students for Life of America  
  • Generation Life 
  • March for Life  
  • EWTN Pro-Life  
  • Priests for Life:  Pro-life Resources and Activities for Students  
  • Word on Fire (Bishop Robert Barron) 
  • Pro-life is pro-science:  Slide show of Fetal Development by month. 

• Organize a Holy Hour for Life - Working with the pastor, host a Holy Hour for Life on or around January 22nd which is the National Day of Penance and Prayer for Life.  This day coincides with the tragic anniversary of the Roe v. Wade decision legalizing abortion.