…We are caught up in the mission of the Church and we commit ourselves to work for the enhancement of human dignity at every stage of life…We seek to work together with all people of good will as advocates for life and see as our special mission the work of calling our brothers in the faith to an increased respect for life.
            --From the Mission Statement of the Respect Life Office

Bishop Blaire's statement for Respect Life month, 2006. To read the full statement in English,
click here.

Bishop Blaire's statement for Respect Life month, 2006. To read the full statement in Spanish,
click here.

The Respect Life Office works to promote respect for life in all areas through the following programs:

We reach out to pregnant and parenting adolescents through the Community of Caring Program.

We minister to those affected by an abortion through Project Rachel, a Catholic post-abortion reconciliation program.

Natural Family Planning is effective either to avoid pregnancy or to achieve pregnancy.  It is reliable, morally acceptable and cost-effective.

Educational Workshops on Life Issues (including abortion, artificial contraception, euthanasia, death penalty and abstinence and sexuality presentations for grades 6-12) are offered through our Speaker’s Bureau.

Each parish has a Parish Respect Life Representative to promote life issues in the parish.

Last Update June 23, 2008