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Respect Life
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Respect Life Upcoming Events
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January 2026 Life Events in Washington DC
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Our Respect Life Ministry pursues the promotion of life in four major areas:
- Public Information and Education to deepen understanding of the sanctity of human life and the humanity of unborn children, the moral evil of intentionally killing innocent human beings—whether at the beginning of life or at its end—and the mission of the Church to witness to and serve all human life.
- Pastoral Care for women with problems related to pregnancy; for all who have been involved in abortion; for those who are disabled, sick, and dying, and their families and caregivers; for those who have lost loved ones to violent crime; and for those in prison sentenced to death.
- Public Policy efforts directed to restoring legal protection to the lives of unborn children and those vulnerable to pressures to end their lives by assisted suicide, and to providing morally acceptable alternatives to abortion and assisted suicide.
- Prayer and Worship directed to participation in the sacramental life of the Church and in programs of communal and individual prayer, that the culture of death that surrounds us today will be replaced by a culture of life and love.
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“Even the weakest and most vulnerable, the sick, the old, the unborn and the poor are masterpieces of God’s creation.”-Pope Francis
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Upcoming Respect Life MeetingsIf you wish to be notified with details about the meetings, please email the address below. Members also are notified by email about local and national pro life events so they can participate as individuals.A group of parishioners pray the rosary every Wednesday at 7:00 p.m. in the Chapel on the 4th Wednesday of the month it is a pro life rosary.
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Want to learn more?
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Noelle Marinoadminsaintandrew.orgParish Administrator
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Opportunities for Involvement:
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* Volunteers for the local Crisis Pregnancy Center: Birthchoice offers help and hope to any pregnant woman. Several parishioners volunteer at Birthchoice. Volunteers are needed in a variety of capacities. Training is provided by Birthchoice 919-781-5423* Walking with Moms: Walking with Moms in Need is a type of service in which Catholic parishes and communities “walk in the shoes” of local pregnant and parenting women in need. Everyone should know how to help moms in difficult circumstances.While not trying to turn Catholic parishes into pregnancy centers, we can support local pregnancy centers where they exist, and we can also find and share other resources with pregnant and parenting women. Click here to learn more.
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Baby Bottle Campaign: Our ministry sponsors the Baby Bottle Campaign, an annual fundraising event to benefit Birthchoice usually in July. This is an opportunity to education folks about the great work of Birthchoice while raising funds for their valuable work.Run for Life: The Run for Life event was established in 1994 in Raleigh, NC. Runners raise money to help different pro-life organizations. A family fun event, the race starts with a one mile fun run for children of all ages and ends with a 5K run for more serious runners.Natural Family Planning Resources
- Catholic Couple NFP
- Witness to Love Fertility Awareness Resources
- The Marriage Group Video Series
- Couple to Couple League
Death Penalty Information* Catholics for Abolition in North Carolina, which goes by the acronym CANC, is a group of dedicated members committed to abolishing the death penalty in our state through education and formation by deepening understanding of the sanctity of human life, advocating for new legislation intended for acceptable alternatives to the death penalty and envisioning a culture of life for all. Learn more here.Students for Life of America (SFLA) West Cary Chapter invites you to join us! West Cary SFLA is open to all pro-life 8th-12th graders who are pro-life and want to make an impact in the Pro-Life movement! We meet multiple times a month for business meetings, social events, volunteer projects, protests, and much more! If you are interested in joining us or learning more about our club you can visit our website. If you would like to join us please fill out the 2023-2024 Interest Form or email Charlotte Swannack, President of the West Cary Chapter, at [email protected].
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* First Friday Adoration: St. Andrew Chapel* Pro-Life Rosary at 7:00 p.m. St. Andrews on the 4th Wednesday of each month in the Chapel* Our ministry sponsors the Blessing of the Child in the Womb twice each year. This ceremony during Mass not only provides the opportunity for God’s blessing for expectant parents and their child in the womb, but also for effective witness to the sanctity of human life from the first moment of conception.* Our ministry hosts the statue of pregnant Mary “Our Lady of Hope” in the chapel during Advent.* St. Joseph, Raleigh: Pro-Life Mass on First Saturdays, 8:00 a.m.* Our Lady of Lourdes, Raleigh: Pro-Life Rosary on Tuesday 6:00 p.m. and Sunday at 8:30 a.m. in Adoration Chapel and 11:00 am in the Church.* 40 Days for Life is a National campaign, held in the spring and the fall, that is community-based and draws attention to the consequences of abortion through three components: prayer and fasting, constant vigil, and community outreach. Bishop Zarama as well as other local and national leaders endorse this campaign. We also recommend that you sign up to receive the updates about the National campaign results and daily devotionals from the National website. Click on “Send me updates!” on the upper right hand column of
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* March For Life in Washington, DC: We support and attend the annual pro-life rally and march in Washington, D.C. Details will be available in late fall each year about this opportunity.
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Community Resources for Help with PregnancyPregnancy Centers in Wake County:
- Fuquay-Varina: Hand of Hope Pregnancy Center
- Raleigh: Hand of Hope Pregnancy Center
Hand of Hope Pregnancy Center offers the following servies: pregnancy tests, ultrasounds, STD testing, lifeskills education, support groups, referrals (adoption, counseling), post abortion support, community referralsRaleigh: Birth Choice- Birthchoice offers help and hope to any pregnant woman. “We believe it is the right of every pregnant woman to give birth and the right of every child to be born.” Not ready to be pregnant? Birthchoice provides confidential services and a 24 hour helpline, 919-781-5433.
- Walking with Moms Local Pregnancy Resource List identifies the local pregnancy help resources in our community that are currently available to a woman facing a difficult pregnancy. The needs of pregnant and parenting moms can be overwhelming, and the sources for help may not be apparent to those most needing support.
- Room At The Inn is an unique, comprehensive program helping homeless single pregnant women with or without previous children. Room at the Inn helps not only during pregnancies but also after the birth of their babies.
- Be Not Afraid (BNA) is a private non-profit organization which provides comprehensive case management to parents carrying to term following a prenatal diagnosis.
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Community Resource for Help with Healing from an AbortionProject Rachel assists women and men who have been wounded by abortion and seek truth and healing. For more information call 919-852-1021, or e-mail [email protected]. All contacts are strictly confidential.
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A Pro-Life PrayerGod of all life,Help us to appreciate the great gift that is human life formed in your image, a reflection of your holiness.Help us to recognize you in all whom you have created: children not yet born, families affected by poverty and war, people of different abilities, people from other lands, and all who are victims of hatred and racism.Help us to bear witness to the dignity of all whom you have created, regardless of stage of life, or wealth, or ability, or color, or creed, for every person is fully equal in your loving eyes.Share with us your holy knowledge that we are all your children, each bestowed with inherent dignity.May your justice reign forever!Amen.
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Respect Life Resources & Topical Links
United States Conference of Catholic Bishop Resources (USCCB) - Diocese of Raleigh Human Life & Dignity Office
- Abortion: USCCB Resources
- Assisted Suicide: USCCB Resources
- Capital Punishment: USCCB resources
- Human Cloning: USCCB resources
- Contraception: USCCB resources
- Natural Family Planning: For more information on natural family planning, what the Church teaches about birth control, class and resource information, visit the Diocese of Raleigh’s Natural Family Planning section.
- Disabilities: National Catholic Partnership on Disabilities
- End of Life Issues / Euthanasia: USCCB resources, Diocese of Raleigh End of Life Initiatives
- IVF / Reproductive Technology: USCCB resources
- Partial-Birth Abortion: USCCB resources
- Post Abortion Healing: USCCB resources, Project Rachel, Diocese of Raleigh
- Roe v. Wade: USCCB resources
- RU-486: USCCB resources
- Stem Cell Research: USCCB resources
- Women and the Culture of Life: USCCB resources
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Additional Links
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