Respect Life

The Respect Life Ministry at St. Cecilia’s Catholic Church is here to teach respect for
all human life from conception to natural death, and organize for its protection. 

Team Needed

We are in need of a team of individuals for our Respect Life Ministry Committee. Please prayerfully consider joining! Contact Karen Edmonds at karensedmonds@gmail.com or 713-858-0462.

Respect Life Activities  

• Saturday, Feb. 15 Helpers Mass & Rosary at Christ the Good Shepherd
• Saturday, Feb. 22, 2020 at 6:30 p.m. dinner and watch the movie “Unplanned” in the Community Center. 
• Feb. 21-23 Rachel's Vineyard Retreat jkfritsch@archgh.org
• The Office of Pro-Life Activities will host two bioethics offerings this spring, as follows:

1. Catholic Bioethics: Beginning of Life Issues at St. Vincent de Paul Catholic Church Feb. 12 & 19, March 11 https://web.cvent.com/event/a208d63e-1d93-46d8-bb3e-4102e213e444/summary​​​​​
2. Catholic Bioethics: End of Life Decisions at Prince of Peace Catholic Community Feb. 18, 25, March 3 https://web.cvent.com/event/7dc10699-2601-49af-bf66-9c09daef0903/summary

• March 6-8 Rachel's Vineyard Retreat in Spanish jkfritsch@archgh.org
• Saturday, March 7 40 Days for Life 6 a.m. - 2 p.m. at Planned Parenthood - click here to sign up https://www.signupgenius.com/go/30E044FAAAA2D6-stcecilias1. Please sign the statement of peace if you haven't already Statement of Peace (see attached on left). 
• Saturday, March 28 St. Jeromen's Retreat - Miscarriage, Stillbirth & Infant Loss Healing Retreat - pre-register by calling the Office of Pro-Life Activities.

Archdiocese Offerings in Support of Life

The Archdiocese of Galveston-Houston Office of Pro-Life also supports many resources:

• Gabriel Project - Support during Pregnancy

• Proyecto Gabriel - Apoyo Durante Su Embarazo

• Helpers of God's Precious Infants - Prayer for the unborn

• Los Ayudantes de los Preciosos Niños de Dios - Unase a Nosotros en Oracion

• Jerome's Hope - Support after prenatal diagnosis, miscarriage, stillbirth, or early infant loss

• La Esperanza de Jerónimo - Apoyo despues de un diagnostico prenatal, el aborto espontaneo, nacimiento de un bebe muerto, o la mortalidad infantil

• Project Rachel - Support after Abortion

• Proyecto Raquel - Apoyo Despues del Aborto Voluntario

• Loving Choice Catholic Pregnancy Help Center this is a new center in Spring which opened on December 2, 2019.  The center will initially offer medical grade pregnancy testing, client advocacy services, referral for ultrasound, pregnancy and parenting classes, an earn-while-you-learn program and more!  For more information about the center or to find out how you can get involved, visit their website at https://loving-choice.org/ or follow them on FB at https://www.facebook.com/LovingChoiceSpring/