Our Lady of the
Respect Life Committee
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Our Parish’s newly formed Respect
Life Committee will be seeking ways of
educating parishioners and
reaching out to those who need support in all phases of life,
from birth to the natural
end of life.
The Respect Life Committee
does not hold a formal monthly meeting.
All activities and
functions of this Committee shall continue as per usual.
All members of Our Lady of
the Lakes Parish Family are asked to
continue with any and all
suggestions, qustions and participation.
Your help is always
needed, encourages and appreciated.
Please contact the Respect
Life Coordinator, Kathy Macher,
telephone
number: 860-848-0205 or email: katmckmach@aol.com
with any helpful way you
may be able to contribute.
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The following letter was
read at Masses or reprinted in parish bulletins.
Diocese
of
MOST REVEREND
MICHAEL R. COTE, D.D.
January 6, 2005
Dear Brothers and Sisters
in Christ:
In Living the Gospel of
As Catholics and as Americans we are called by Our
Lord to be His disciples, to listen to His word, and to strive tirelessly
through Him to elevate the moral level of those areas in American society in
which we individually live and work.
Above all Our Lord calls us to defend life, because
basic to all other rights is the right to life.
In Living the Gospel of
In Evangelium Vitae our beloved Holy Father John Paul
II reminded the world that, “It is impossible to further the common good
without acknowledging and defending the right to life, upon which all the other
inalienable rights of individuals are founded and from which they
develop.” Therefore, as Catholics we
must defend life above all other of God’s gifts.
In defending life, we must recognize the many needs, material
and spiritual, of our brothers and sisters and work to relieve those problems
that cause life to be so devalued that it can be easily destroyed. As followers of Christ we must teach our
children the infinite moral value of life and guard them from the physical and
moral damage caused by our culture’s widespread demeaning of life. We must especially protect our children from
the many dangerous influences in secular education and entertainment that lead
to disrespect for life.
On this Human Life Sunday, we set aside a day to ask
Our Blessed Lord for His divine guidance and strength so that our nation may
return again to its traditions of respect for human life.
With every best wish, I am Sincerely yours in Christ,
+Michael
R. Cote
Bishop of Norwich
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We offer you
the following references to
respect life websites and organizations.
Diocese
of
Office
of Pro-Life
Focuses on education about
the beginnings of life and the natural end of life
and the threats posed by abortion and
euthanasia to all human life morally
acceptable alternatives by expanding
education, health, nutrition and other
services to disadvantaged parents and their
children.
Joseph P. Collison, M.A.,
Director
201 Broadway,
Phone: 860-887-9294 FAX: 860-886-1670
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Diocese of
Office of Catholic
Charities/Office of Family Life
Recruits facilitators for
marriage preparation programs and acts as liaison to Marriage
Encounter, Retrouvaille,
Engaged Encounter, New Love, New Life (Remarriage Program).
Catholic Charities offers
Family Enrichment programs, provides support groups for
separated, divorced,
widowed and bereaved persons. Offers workshops, in-service training,
parish fieldwork with various adult
groups. Promotes ministry for singles.
CATHOLIC CHARITIES also…
invites you to be part of
our mission of "Providing Help, Creating Hope,"
for families in our
diocese. Our programs, Adoption Services, Basic Needs
and Case Management;
Behavioral Health Services, Pregnancy and the
Office of Family Life all
need continuing support.
Catholic Charities/Catholic
Family Services
Operates as a licensed
Mental Health Clinic
providing professional counseling to families
and individuals. In
addition, Catholic Charities provides adoption,
pregnancy, emergency
assistance, and family support services.
Office of Catholic Charities/Office of
Family Life
Marek Kukulka, M.A.,
Exec.Dir.
Phone: 860-889-8346 FAX: 860-889-2658
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Invites You to Volunteer
Friendship counselors,
clerical/clothing workers and church fundraising helpers are needed.
Birthright's guiding
principle is:
It is the RIGHT of every pregnant
woman to give BIRTH and the RIGHT of every
child to be BORN. Birthright is an emergency pregnancy service
offering free
pregnancy tests, friendship counseling and
practical support to women in crisis pregnancies.
Our office is located in
Please join us and be
blessed with the opportunity to help a mother and her child.
Please call:
860-443-6205.
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