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We lead a Pro-Life Rosary on
the first Sunday of each month at 9:30 a.m. Members of
our group regularly join others in prayer vigils outside
of abortion clinics around Columbus.
We participate in
fund-raisers to help support other Pro-Life groups providing
service to the community. We maintain a bulletin board at the Church doors
to bring a variety of Pro-Life issues to the eyes of the
churchgoers. We hope with
increased members, to work with St. Matthew School and Parish School of Religion
to provide age-appropriate curriculum desired by the teachers. |
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Our faith calls us to be Pro-Life
in our beliefs and our actions. Since the 1973 Supreme
Court decision which legalized abortion in our country,
dedicated individuals, congregations, and organizations
have fought to protect the right to life which God gives
to each of us. St. Matthew’s Respect Life Committee
was started in the fall of 1999.
We will focus our efforts
on the following: Prayer-This is the spiritual foundation
for our efforts. We believe that through prayer and God, all is possible; Education-We
will reach out to our parish, community, and world to provide testimony for
the Pro-Life movement; We will promote the understanding
of the Church’s theological
teachings regarding these issues; We will know, teach, and live the Catholic
Theology of Life; Ministry-We will reach out in Christ’s love to provide
comfort, compassion, and alternatives to those affected by the culture of death. |
