Respect Life

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On February 16, 2012, Lima Central Catholic student body gathered to hear information about the Spring 40 Days for Life Campaign, Heartbeat of Lima pregnancy center's work and the witness talk of a post-abortive woman. The students were then encouraged to sign up and pray for Life outside the 224 S. Elizabeth St. Lima abortion clinic during Lent.

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"A Testimony of Healing" - Molly, Toledo. Read more about Molly's story.

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The Knights of Columbus and the Saint Francis-Firelands Pro-life Association of Willard have erected 35 crosses on the lawn at Saint Francis church in memory of the Roe vs Wade Supreme Court decision that legalized abortion. The 35 crosses represent 3500 lives lost daily to abortion. Over 54,000,000 lives have been lost to abortion since the decision on January 23 1973.

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Over 200 people gathered at the Putnam County Courthouse for prayer and a presentation by Rachelle, a post-abortive woman who shared her story. Then the group walked to the American Legion Hall for further prayer, fellowship, cookies and hot chocolate.

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40 Days for Life Lima

The Spring Prayer Campaign will begin in Lima on Ash Wednesday, February 22, and will continue until Palm Sunday, April 1. It will run every day from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. at the Capital Care Network, 222 South Elizabeth Street, Lima. The goal is to have people in prayer outside the abortion clinic during all 40 days throughout that time. It is a peaceful, prayerful witness in support of life. To sign up or ask questions, please go to www.40daysforlife.com/lima or call Michele at 419-532-2084. We need everyone’s prayer support to end abortion!

January 22-24, 2012 - March For Life - Washington, DC

To help inspire prayer and work for a renewed respect for every human life, the Secretariat of Pro-Life Activities is released two new videos.
featuring the bishops’ commemoration of the anniversary of the Roe v. Wade decision in Washington in January, 2011 that demonstrates their unwavering commitment to the pro-life cause.
Proudly Pro-Life Video - Archbishop Naumann of Kansas City (KS) greeted hundreds of thousands of pro-lifers at the 2011 March for Life Rally. In his opening prayer, he asked for God’s protection for each human life from conception onward, and that the witness of those gathered would bring about a conversion of hearts and minds. Click here to view the video. http://www.usccb.org/about/pro-life-activities/january-roe-events/washington-area-events.cfm

March For Life Video - The National Prayer Vigil for Life is an all-night pro-life prayer vigil held on the eve of the March for Life each January since 1979. Over 20,000 pilgrims from across the nation pray through the night for an end to abortion and a greater respect for all human life. It is held at the Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception in Washington, D.C.
Click here to view the video. http://www.usccb.org/about/pro-life-activities/january-roe-events/

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The Respect Life Ministry of Catholic Charities seeks to help Catholics understand, vaue and live out the Catholic vision of respect for life.
Education

Provide information to parishes concerning Respect Life Issues such as abortion, euthanasia, the sanctity of human sexuality - Theology of the Body
Provide presentations concerning Respect Life Issues for groups in parishes and deaneries
Provide information and links to Project Rachel, a post-abortive support program, and help establish Project Rachel at the local level
Provide inforamtion and education about Natural Family Planning (NFP), a Church approved method for married couples who want to avoid or attain pregnancy.

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Publicize, throughout the Diocese, the Respect Life events at parishes, in the diocese or nationally that are open to the public.
Connect one parish pro-life person or committee with other parish or community pro-life groups for support, ideas and coordinatoing events.
Support local programs that provide care for the dying.
Provide interecessions and prayer services and/or publicize prayers and worship that focus on the sanctity of all human life.

For more information email This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it or call at 419-796-8005

United States Catholic Conference of Bishops Pro-Life Activities (U.S. Bishops)

National Committee for a Human Life Amendment (NCHLA)

Catholic Conference of Ohio (Ohio Bishops)

ProLife Connection (Prayer at the Center for Choice Abortion Clinic in Toledo)

Hope After Abortion (Post Abortion Healing)

News and Events

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Health and Human Services' Contraceptive Mandate violates Conscience Rights.

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Nurturing Families

Toledo couple grateful birth mothers chose life.

Like most parents, John and Amy Schnorberger, of Sylvania, are grateful to God for the gift of her children. But their gratitude is also directed toward specific human beings – the birth mothers of Katy, 7, and Drew, 5.

“To us, these birth families are heroes. They did what was best for the children, and not necessarily what was easiest for them at the time.

“At our house on Mother’s Day, these women are very much honored. It means so much when they tell us, ‘Every time we see you with these kids, we know we did what was best for them.’

“And we’re grateful to Catholic Charities for helping us become the family we are.”