Pro-Life Activities

October is Respect Life Month! This year's Respect Life theme is "Every Life: Cherished, Chosen, Sent," highlighting our call to build a culture of life as missionary disciples. Check out our Respect Life Program page for new resources and ideas on sharing the Gospel of Life in October and year-round.

2018 Respect Life Month Statement (en español)

Recent Items

• Joint Letter to HHS on FDA Funding of Aborted Fetal Tissue Research, September 11, 2018
  
  
• New! November Word of Life
  
  
• News Release! Chairman of U.S Bishops' Conference Committee on Pro-Life Activities Calls for National Prayer Effort That Every Human Being is Protected In Law And Welcomed in Life, July 19, 2018
  
  
• New! Fact Sheets: Roe v. Wade: Questions and Answers and Do You Know Roe?
  
  
  

Roe v. Wade
Cardinal Daniel N. DiNardo of Galveston-Houston, President of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB), wrote to the members of the Senate on July 6, urging them not to use support for Roe v. Wade as a litmus test for judicial nominees in their deliberations about the upcoming vacancy on the Supreme Court of the United States.

 50 Years of Humanae vitae:
July 25, 2018 marks the 50th anniversary of Humanae vitae, the papal encyclical written by Blessed Pope Paul VI about God's plan for married love and the transmission of life. Check out the Humanae vitae resource page for more information, new resources, and a listing of special events.

Find Your Diocesan Office

Search Diocesan Pro-Life Office Directory.

Pastoral Plan for Pro-Life Activities

The Secretariat of Pro-Life Activities offers resources in each area. How is God calling you to serve the Culture of Life?

• Prayer
• Pastoral Care
• Public Information & Education
• Public Policy