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The Secretariat of Pro-Life Activities provides
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Pastoral Plan for Pro-Life Activities: Pillars
7 Websites You Should Know
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Pastoral Plan for Pro-Life Activities: Pillars
The Pastoral Plan for Pro-Life Activities contains four major "pillars" that the U.S. bishops have set forth as elements necessary for authentic Catholic pro-life efforts in the United States: prayer, public information and education, public policy, and pastoral care.
We invite you to browse through our website, or go directly to one of the sections hyperlinked below.
Prayer
- Blessings
- Intercessions
- Holy Hours
- Rosaries
- Novenas
- Divine Mercy Sunday Resources
Pastoral Care
In addition to assisting diocesan development of the Church's Project Rachel Ministry for post-abortion healing, the Secretariat of Pro-Life Activities offers resources such as the following to assist with local pastoral care efforts.
- www.HopeAfterAbortion.org (en español: www.esperanzaposaborto.org)
- Prayer resources
- Articles
- Shareable images
- Pastoral Plan for Pro-Life Activities
Public Information and Education
Coming soon! www.usccb.org/prolifeinfo
- Annual Respect Life Program
- Bulletin inserts
- Videos
- Church documents and teaching
- News releases and statements
- Articles
Public Policy
Coming soon! www.usccb.org/prolifepolicy
- Action center
- Fact sheets
- Videos
- Blog
- Testimony letters and statements
More!
- Leaders' toolkits
- Social media toolkits
- Respect Life downloadable image gallery
- Action ideas
- Homily helps
- Printable handouts
- Reflections
- And even more!
7 Websites You Should Know
1. United States Conference of Catholic Bishops
2. USCCB Secretariat of Pro-Life Activities
Pro-life office of the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops.
www.usccb.org/prolife
3. USCCB Respect Life Program
Browse, download (for free), or order materials today!
www.usccb.org/respectlife
4. Hope after Abortion
Healing stories, letters, prayers, and local ministry contact information for the Church's Project Rachel Ministry for post-abortion healing.
www.HopeAfterAbortion.org
5. Conscience Protection
Latest information regarding threats to rights of conscience.
www.usccb.org/conscience
6. HumanLifeAction.org
At HumanLifeAction.org, an initiative of the National Committee for a Human Life Amendment, you can easily contact Congress regarding pro-life policy and help protect life and liberty in law.
7. EndRoe.org
Visit EndRoe.org, a project of the National Committee for a Human Life Amendment, for a comprehensive look at Roe v. Wade, the decisions that led up to it, and subsequent Supreme Court abortion cases.
E-Tools in Your Inbox (print)
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9 Days for Life: Prayer, Penance, Pilgrimage
Nine days of prayer and action focused on cherishing and protecting God's gift of life. Daily intentions are posted online and shared via email, text message, a mobile app, and social media.
www.9daysforlife.com
Life Issues Forum
A pro-life column addressing culture-of-life issues. May be reprinted in full for use in bulletins, newspapers, etc.
People of Life E-newsletter & Action Campaign
Latest news on pro-life issues, people, events, and the U.S. bishops' ongoing pro-life efforts. Follow us on Facebook, too!
www.facebook.org/peopleoflife
Pray for Life
Monthly pro-life messages with new prayer intentions, short reflections, suggested actions, and more! Available online and by email or text message.
www.usccb.org/prayforlife
Pro-Life Federal Legislative Action Alerts
Be a voice for the voiceless! Sign up for pro-life federal action alerts at HumanLifeAction.org.
Word of Life
A monthly liturgical resource containing pro-life intercessions, bulletin quotes, downloadable bulletin art, and occasional supplements like homily notes.
E-Tools to Know
Pastoral Plan for Pro-Life Activities Pillars
The Pastoral Plan for Pro-Life Activities contains four major "pillars" that the U.S. bishops have set forth as elements necessary for authentic Catholic pro-life efforts in the United States: prayer, public information and education, public policy, and pastoral care.
We invite you to browse through our website, or go directly to one of the sections hyperlinked below.
PRAYER
Blessings
Intercessions
Holy Hours
Rosaries
Novenas
PASTORAL CARE
Blessings
Intercessions
Holy Hours
Rosaries
Novenas
PASTORAL CARE
Blessings
Intercessions
Holy Hours
Rosaries
Novenas
PASTORAL CARE
Blessings
Intercessions
Holy Hours
Rosaries
Novenas
PASTORAL CARE
Blessings
Intercessions
Holy Hours
Rosaries
Novenas