St. Maria Goretti Parish: Respect Life: February 2009

Friday, February 27, 2009

Pro-Life Rosary

Please join us for the Pro-Life Rosary tomorrow, Saturday, February 28th, after the 8:30am Mass. Can you spare an hour of your morning to save a child from abortion? Pray the Sorrowful Mysteries with us as we join our intents to the Life movement.

One Rosary = One Child Saved

Pro-Life Reading Material

New pro-life reading material has been added to the SMG Pamphlet area in the Narthex. The left case is completely dedicated to pro-life material. This includes information on abortion, pregnancy, bereavement, euthanasia, and capital punishment. It can be helpful to use pamphlets of this nature when talking to politicians, pro-choice movement participants, abortion survivors, pregnant couples who are considering abortion or who have had an abortion, parents who have lost a child, and for your own education.

Thursday, February 19, 2009

Rosary for Life

Please join us for our weekly Rosary for Life on Saturday, after the 8:30am Mass

Tuesday, February 10, 2009

Respect Life Meeting Agenda

Tonight's Respect Life Committee meeting will be held in the Parish Center at 7pm.

Contact Michele for a .doc version of the agenda

Thursday, February 5, 2009

Respect Life Monthly Meeting

Please mark your calendars for our monthly meeting.
Tuesday, February 10, 2009
7pm
Please email Michele for an agenda.

Upcoming Events

First Saturday Rosary for Life! Join Respect Life Committee members in their homes on the first Saturday of each month for the 20 Mystery Rosary for Life, followed by a potluck meal. The May Rosary will take place on Saturday, May 7th at 4pm, and is being hosted at the Smith Home. A potluck dinner will follow. Please contact Barbara and Gary to RSVP and for directions: 215-721-9585 (The April Rosary took place on April 2nd and 9 prayer warriors participated! Praise God!)

40 Days for Life is upon us!!! Would you like to pray outside the Collegeville Planned Parenthood, but are afraid to go alone or unsure of what to do? 6 times throughout the 6 week period, Respect Life Committee Members will host carpools to the clinic and lead a one hour time of prayer and reflection. Sign-Ups will be in the Narthex, on the table by the pamphlet wall. Visit smgrespectlife.blogspot.com for more information.

Delve deeper into the Lenten path with a 6-week Disciples In Mission Bible study. Join others for reflection and gain new understanding into the journey Christ took for our salvation. Meetings will be held on Sunday afternoons, beginning March 13th, from 3pm-4:30pm, with light refreshments following (potluck style). Due to the small group nature, participation is limited; cost is $6 for materials. Sponsored by the Respect Life Committee. Please contact Peter and Michele for more information: michele.haytko@gmail.com or 267-263-2668

Tea & Talk! Treat the special woman in your life to a special tea service on April 16th at 2pm in the parish library. Homemade scones, tea sandwiches, and desserts will be paired with the tea of your choice while guest speaker Marie Joseph gets us "on fire" for our faith! Seats are limited and a donation of $10 per ticket is requested. Have a group of friends you'd like to sit with? Reserve a table of 8 for an $80 donation! Contact Michele to RSVP or for more information:michele.haytko@gmail.com or 267-263-2668.

Respect Life @ St. Maria Goretti parish

The Respect Life Committee at St. Maria Goretti Roman Catholic Church in Hatfield, PA, is comitted to respecting life in every stage, from conception to natural death. We proclaim that human life is a precious gift from God; that each person who receives this gift has responsibilities to God, self, and others; and that society, through its laws and social institutions, must protect and nurture human life at every stage of its existence (U.S. Catholic Bishops) To this end, we will promote life issues to our parish and community through education, outreach, and activism. All are welcome at meetings. contact us

St. Maria Goretti Parish: Respect Life