Respect Life
Respect Life
Respect Life Ministry is dedicated to:
1.) Restoring the respect and legal protection for every human life from fertilization to natural death.
2.) Recovering an appreciation for the sanctity and dignity of each unique human being.
3.) Promoting educational events to inform our community on respect for life issues.
The American Bishops’ Pastoral Plan for Pro-Life Activities: A Campaign in Support of Life provides a framework for the ministry, following the Catholic tradition of Prayer, Study, Education, and Action, including pastoral care and legislative advocacy. Respect Life Ministry focuses on life and death issues involving the beginning of life, end of life, the death penalty, and legislative action on the parish, diocesan, state and national levels.
Project Rachel
Project Rachel is a confidential healing ministry for women and men who have been touched by abortion.
Call toll free (877) 908-1212 or project.rachel@dioceseofvenice.org for support.
The ministry of Project Rachel came about because of the stories women told about the hurt they experienced after their abortion. The pain-filled stories of the days, weeks, months and even years after an abortion continue to be expressed by men and women in our offices and in others like it across the country, indeed the world.
Whether they are told in support group settings, books published here and abroad, (see Resources) or in cyberspace, the pain continues to emerge. Even those who advocate for the right of a woman to choose abortion tell of the grief, sorrow, confusion and struggle to cope with the aftermath of the most common surgical procedure performed in the United States.
Collier Pregnancy Centers, Inc
The National Catholic Bioethics Center
This is a resource we believe our members should be aware of. Established in 1972, the center conducts research, consultation, publishing and education to promote human dignity in health care and the life sciences, and derives its message directly from the teachings of the Catholic Church. Click here to visit their website.
The Center is unique among bioethics organizations in that its message derives from the official teaching of the Catholic Church which draws from a moral tradition that acknowledges the unity of faith and reason and builds on the solid foundation of natural law.
Natural Family Planning
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The Standard Days Method Online Training is a self-instructional course designed to offer healthcare professionals a comprehensive orientation on how to counsel clients in the Standard Days Method (SDM) of family planning.
The SDM is a simple and effective Fertility Awareness method of family planning and CycleBeads are a visual tool that helps SDM users accurately track their menstrual cycles and identify their fertile days. Click here for more information about registration.
The Marquette Model
Natural Family Planning (NFP) isn’t just the old Rhythm Method anymore! There is a method of NFP called the Marquette Model that is easy to use and just as effective as hormonal birth control, but at the same time respects God’s plan for love, marriage, and sexuality. As described on the Marquette University Natural Family Planning website:
The Marquette Model (MM) system of NFP brings 21st century technology to NFP by using the ClearBlue Easy Fertility Monitor, a device used at home which measures hormone levels in urine to estimate the beginning and end of the time of fertility in a women’s menstrual cycle. A recent (2007) study published in the Journal of Obstetric, Gynecologic, and Neonatal Nursing demonstrated a 97-98% efficacy of the MM in avoiding pregnancy when taught by a qualified teacher and correctly applied.
You may obtain more information about the MM by visiting the Marquette University Natural Family Planning website at http://nfp.marquette.edu
or by contacting BPJXXIII Parishioner Amy Benvie by email at amyk222281@aol.com or by phone at (239) 561-2441.
Catholic Medical Association
1.) To uphold the principles of the Catholic faith in the science and practice of medicine.
2.)To assist the Church in the work of communicating Catholic medical ethics to the medical profession and society at large.
3.)To support Catholic hospitals in faithfully applying Catholic moral principles in health care delivery.
4.)To enable Catholic physicians to know one another better and to work together with deeper mutual support and understanding.
Click here for more information.
Project Rachel
Project Rachel is a confidential healing ministry for women and men who have been touched by abortion.
Call toll free (877) 908-1212 or project.rachel@dioceseofvenice.org for support.
The ministry of Project Rachel came about because of the stories women told about the hurt they experienced after their abortion. The pain-filled stories of the days, weeks, months and even years after an abortion continue to be expressed by men and women in our offices and in others like it across the country, indeed the world.
Whether they are told in support group settings, books published here and abroad, (see Resources) or in cyberspace, the pain continues to emerge. Even those who advocate for the right of a woman to choose abortion tell of the grief, sorrow, confusion and struggle to cope with the aftermath of the most common surgical procedure performed in the United States.
Silent No More Awareness
Silent No More Awareness(it is also a post abortion healing program) . Silent No More Awareness is a campaign to make the public aware of the devastation abortion brings to women and men. The campaign seeks to expose and heal the secrecy and silence surrounding the emotional and physical pain of abortion.
It reaches out to people hurt after abortion and encourages them to attend after-care programs.
It invites those who are ready to break the silence by speaking the truth about abortion’s negative consequences and the path to healing. For more information visit
www.silentnomoreawareness.org
Committee Members
Elected Representatives
http://www.lemieux.senate.gov/
Senator Bill Nelson 716 Hart Senate Office Building Washington, DC 20510 202-224-6551
http://www.billnelson.senate.gov/
Congressman Connie Mack 115 Cannon House Office Building Washington, DC 20515 202-225-2536
http://mack.house.gov/
We urge you to contact these people and speak your values. They work for you. Every time you pay a tax, you pay their salary. Taxation never takes a day off, and neither should they.
Respect Life Helpful Links
National Committee for a Human Life Amendment
United States Conference of Catholic Bishops
Venice Diocese Respect for Life
Fight the Freedom of Choice Act (FOCA)
The Coalition of Americans For Research Ethics
Approved Respect Life Facilities
The Community Pregnancy Clinic is a life-affirming medical clinic for “abortion vulnerable” women. It offers free pregnancy testing, ultrasound exams and nurse consultations.
The Terrances, 8660 College Parkway, Suite 200, Fort Myers, FL 33919
239-689-1543
www.communitypregnancyclinic.com
The Lifeline Family Center is a Christian Maternity Home for Pregnant Teens
907 SE 5th Avenue
Cape Coral, FL 33990
239-242-7238 www.lifelinefamilycenter.org
