RESPECT LIFE

 
To be Catholic is to promote a culture of life through our words and actions. The Respect Life Committee is the visible, active body of the parish community whose purpose is to promote respect for human life from conception to natural death as specified by the Magisterium of the Church through:
 
Sanctity and Dignity of Life Events
  • January: Sanctity of Life & Celebration of Life
    • Celebration of Life Mass, Rally & March at Colorado State Capitol
      • Charter bus from OLV to Denver
      • Mass at Cathedral Basilica of the Immaculate Conception
    • Third Sunday is Sanctity of Life Sunday
      • Fetal model display, educational materials for children, teens, parishioners
      • Provide resources:
        • On abortion & euthanasia
        • For parents with ways to speak with teens & children on personhood
  • February: World Day of Prayer & Spring 40 Days for Life
    • Spring 40 Days for Life >40daysforlife 
      • Sidewalk Prayer Vigils at Planned Parenthood in Ft. Collins & Greeley locations
  • March: Spiritual Adoption
    • Spiritual Adoption Mass at OLV
    • Pro Life Stations of the Cross at OLV
  • April: Divine Mercy Special Needs
  • May: Family
    • Greeley Resource Center Baby bottle fundraiser
  • June: Elderly – Focus on care and works of mercy
  • July: Homeless and Imprisoned
  • August: End of Life
  • September: Fall 40 Days for Life
    • Sidewalk Prayer Vigils at Planned Parenthood in Ft. Collins & Greeley locations
  • October: Respect Life/Human Trafficking
  • November: Adoption Awareness
    • Host local adoption speakers at OLV
  • December: Unborn/Nativity

 

Sanctity and Dignity of Life Bulletin Inserts

Each month a detailed insert goes into one of the monthly bulletins that provides engaging, actionable parish education about the sanctity and dignity of life from conception to natural death, and how the sanctity of life impacts each individual, family, community and culture.

 
COMMUNITY OUTREACH
  • Pro-Life Billboards
  • Sidewalk resources for abortion minded women
  • Pregnancy Resource >Resources
  • Post Abortive Resources >Resources
  • Adoption Resources >Resources
  • End of Life Resources
 
PRAYER, FASTING AND VIGIL
  • Pro-life Rosary, Adoration and Stations of the Cross (Watch the bulletin for dates and times)
  • 40 Days for Life >40daysforlife
  • Celebration of Life >respectlifedenver
  • Acts of Mercy
For more Profile Resources and upcoming Prolife events, visit
 

You’re Invited:

Join us; no matter how much or how little time you have to offer, we appreciate and welcome new members in this ministry

 
MEETING DATES:
Respect Life Committee meets the 2nd Sunday of each month at 11:30AM in the Parish Hall entrance, or Parish Hall west patio (weather permitting).  Contact: Elaine at elainejgiersch@hotmail.com or (970)590-4526
 
40 DAYS FOR LIFE PRAYER VIGIL OPPORTUNITIES For OLV Parishioners. Please consider praying the Novena to Our Lady of Sorrows during this 40 day period. >prayer
 

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