Respect Life Ministries
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Documents
- Helpers of God's Precious Infants (English)
- Rachel's Vineyard (Spanish)
- Rachel's Vineyard
- Pierced by Sorrow
- Bioethics
- Bioethics: Healthcare Decisions
- White Mass 2021
- 40 Days for Life Flyer - English
- 40 Days for Life Flyer - Spanish
- Statement of Peace - English
- Promesa de Paz - Spanish
- Pregnancy Resources
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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.
COVID 19 VaccineFDA approved the Johnson & Johnson COVID vaccine for use in the U.S. This vaccine has a closer (though still remote) connection to abortion than do the vaccines created by Pfizer and Moderna. While Catholics may receive the Johnson & Johnson vaccine if they cannot receive an alternative, Catholics should receive the Pfizer or Moderna vaccine where possible. Cardinal DiNardo released a statement to this effect Home - Archdiocese of Galveston-Houston (archgh.org). The statement contains a link to the USCCB statement which outlines the Church position in detail.
Catholics receiving a vaccine having a connection to abortion should also object to the sourcing of such vaccines and request that pharmaceutical companies use more ethical sources in future research and development. To facilitate these objections, the USCCB has composed draft letters for Catholics to send to the drug companies, including Pfizer, Moderna and Johnson & Johnson. These letters can be found here: Letters to Pharmaceutical Companies | USCCB .
In light of the recent efforts in Congress to overturn the Hyde Amendment (which prohibits taxpayer funding of abortion), the USCCB has put together several resources for your use. Please make use of these resources yourself and share them with your parishes, teams, and friends!
To sign the petition in favor of keeping the Hyde Amendment intact, the USCCB has created a website, https://www.notaxpayerabortion.com. Signing the petition takes only a few seconds. Please sign today! Heartbreak Act
Cardinal DiNardo’s statement on the Texas Heartbeat Act. https://www.archgh.org/news-events/news/cardinals-corner/cardinals-corner/texas-heartbeat-law/Respect Life Activities
- Pierced by Sorrow, Released into Joy retreat will take place on Saturday, August 28. This retreat is for parents who have experienced miscarriage, stillbirth or infant loss. A suggested donation for this retreat is $35/person or $60/couple.
- Helpers of God’s Precious Infants August 21 – 8:30 am Mass at St. Christopher Catholic Church 8150 Park Place Blvd 77017 followed by Rosary at Planned Parenthood Gulf Freeway.
- Helpers of God’s Precious Infants September 18 – 8 am Mass at St. Ambrose Catholic Church, 4213 Mangum Rd. 77092 followed by Rosary at Texas Ambulatory Surgical Center, 2505 N Shepherd Dr 77008.
- 40 Days for Life September 25, 7 a.m. to noon. Please come out and pray with other members of St. Cecilia. Here's a link to the sign-up.
- Helpers of God’s Precious Infants October 9 –MOTSY and Helpers provided this link about the event. thecoolyouth.wixsite.com/
houston/motsy. - White Mass - White Mass and reception will take place on Saturday, October 23 at 5 p.m. at the Co-Cathedral/Cathedral Centre. Cardinal DiNardo will celebrate the White Mass for Catholic Healthcare Workers. Held annually near the Feast of St. Luke (patron saint of physicians), the White Mass is a time to pray for our healthcare workers who face many challenges, both because of the continuing pandemic and due to laws that threaten conscience protections. If you work in any aspect of healthcare, we invite you to join us at 5 pm at the Co-Cathedral. We invite all to join us to be in solidarity with our healthcare teams. Following the Mass, a talk will be offered by Fr. Tad Pacholczyk, Ph.D. from the National Catholic Bioethics Center. Fr. Tad is an engaging, internationally recognized speaker. He will be speaking on the mission of Catholic healthcare and how the Catholic vision of healthcare and the human person differs from other prevalent views in our society. The talk is free, but please reserve your spot online as space is limited. Register at https://www.cvent.com/d/hmqz8t
. - Bioethics - two virtual bioethics courses this fall, Beginning of Life issues and Healthcare Ethics. Healthcare Ethics is our newest offering and deals with issues such as cooperation with evil, vaccine ethics, human experimentation (with a focus on treatments for gender dysphoria), organ donation & more. Both courses will be offered for 5 weeks beginning in October. There is no prerequisite to attend either course.
November 7. The course covers issues surrounding fertility, pregnancy, marriage
and family, childbirth and more. Register at https://cvent.me/lz94yZ.
- Ethical Healthcare Decisions is on Wednesday evenings from October 6-
November 3. The course covers current topics including vaccine ethics, gender
theory, organ donation and more. Register at https://cvent.me/ov0adz.- 104th Anniversary Our Lady of Fatima TBD
- MOTSY (March of the Surviving Youth) Saturday, October 30 at the Catholic Charismatic Center. Mass will be celebrated by Fr. JP Bolger and others. The event will feature a rally speaker and music by Fr. David Michael Moses followed by a Jericho March outside the Gulf Coast Planned Parenthood.
- Helpers of God’s Precious Infants November 20 – 8:00 am Mass at Annunciation Catholic Church Texas Ave followed by Rosary at Houston Women’s 4820 San Jacinto. Parking along Caroline St.
- Helpers of God’s Precious Infants Saturday, December 18 – TBD
- The Texas Rally for Life and the National Day of Prayer for the Unborn - Saturday, January 22, 2022. A morning of prayer will be held at the Co-Cathedral. Eucharistic Adoration will take place from 8:30-10:30 am which will feature music, the Liturgy of the Hours and time for silent prayer. Cardinal DiNardo will offer the annual Respect Life Mass in the Co-Cathedral at 10:30 am.
Archdiocese Offerings in Support of Life
The Archdiocese of Galveston-Houston Office of Pro-Life also supports many resources:
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Helpers of God's Precious Infants - Prayer for the unborn
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Los Ayudantes de los Preciosos Niños de Dios - Unase a Nosotros en Oracion
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Jerome's Hope - Support after prenatal diagnosis, miscarriage, stillbirth, or early infant loss
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La Esperanza de Jerónimo - Apoyo despues de un diagnostico prenatal, el aborto espontaneo, nacimiento de un bebe muerto, o la mortalidad infantil
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Project Rachel - Support after Abortion
- Proyecto Raquel - Apoyo Despues del Aborto Voluntario
- Loving Choice Catholic Pregnancy Help Center is a new center in Spring. 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/