Respect Life Ministries
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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!Heartbeat 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
The Pro-Life Office will be hosting two sessions to discuss the possible outcomes in Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health (decision expected in June 2022). The case could have far-reaching implications for pro-life legislation, the Catholic response to pregnant women and moms in need, and public policy surrounding families.
Join us at one of these upcoming sessions to start the conversation!
Friday, May 6 @ 7pm, St Anthony of Padua, The Woodlands, Sheltz Hall
Tuesday, May 10 @7pm St. Vincent de Paul, Houston, Msgr. Jamail Family Center
Helpers of God’s Precious Infants April 23, 2022
8:30amMass @ St Joseph-St Stephen Catholic Church, downtown Houston
9:30amRosary Procession @ Houston Women’s Reproductive Services
Helpers of God’s Precious Infants May 21, 2022
9amMass @ St. Thomas More, Houston
10amPrayer @ Women’s Center of Houston
Helpers of God’s Precious Infants June 25, 2022
8amMass @ Annunciation Catholic Church, downtown Houston
9amPrayer @ Houston Women’s Clinic, downtown Houston
Helpers of God’s Precious Infants July 16, 2022
8:10amMass @ Holy Ghost Catholic Church, Houston
9amPrayer @ Planned Parenthood, Bellaire, Blvd
Helpers of God’s Precious Infants August 20, 2022
8:30amMass @ Christ the Good Shepherd, Spring
9:30amPrayer @ Planned Parenthood Clinic, 4747 Louetta Rd., Spring
Helpers of God’s Precious Infants September 17, 2022
8amMass @ St. Ambrose Catholic Church, Houston
9amPrayer @ Texas Ambulatory Surgical Center
Helpers of God’s Precious Infants October 15, 2022
8:30amMass @ St. Christopher Catholic Church, Houston
9:30amPrayer @ Gulf Coast Planned Parenthood
Proclaim Conference
This conference is open to all ministry leaders, Catholic school teachers, catechists, volunteers, core team members, and the Catholic faithful. The theme for the conference is “I Will Love,” based on Scripture of 1 John 4:18-19: “There is no fear in love, but perfect love drives out fear. We love because he first loved us.” We will be using as examples our patron saints, St. Teresa of Calcutta and Bl. Carlo Acutis, who both said “I Will Love” by the actions of their lives.
The conference includes keynote speakers, breakout sessions, networking opportunities, and time for communal prayer. The conference will begin on Friday with a plenary session with Cardinal DiNardo on the topic of “Mercy: The True Face of Love.” Saturday Keynotes speeches:
- English: Mike Patin, “the Engagin’ Cajun,” a National Speaker from Louisiana
- Spanish: Lia Salinas, Director of Hispanic Ministry in the Archdiocese of Baltimore and Vice President of National Catholic Association of Diocesan Directors of Hispanic Ministry
- Vietnamese: Fr. Francis Toan Vu, SJ, Catholic Chaplain at the University of California-Irvine
A full list of speakers and breakout session topics is available online at www.archgh.org/proclaim. The cost for the conference is $40 for those who register by July 31 and $50 by Oct. 31. Participants can come for one or both days for the same price.
Helpers of God’s Precious Infants November 19, 2022
8amMass @ Annunciation Catholic Church, downtown Houston
9amPrayer @ Houston Women’s Clinic, downtown Houston
Helpers of God’s Precious Infants December 17, 2022
8amMass @ St. Patrick Catholic Church, Houston
9amPrayer @ Texas Ambulatory Surgical Center, Houston
Archdiocese Offerings in Support of LifeThe 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/