Respect Life Ministry

Saint Columba Respect Life Ministry is interested in addressing the following Life Issues:

• Abortion
• Artificial birth control/abortifacients
• Assisted Suicide
• Bioethics Issues ( i.e. cloning, embryonic stem cell research, in-vitro fertilization and fertility treatments)
• Chastity ( Understanding and living the Theology of the Body, God’s plan for our sexuality)
• Death Penalty/Capital Punishment
• Euthanasia
• Human Trafficking/ sexual exploitation due to the possible forced abortions
• Infanticide
• Pray for the unborn and those struggling with infertility in our parish

The St Columba Respect Life Ministry meets every first Thursday of the Month at 6:00 PM in the Hall. Teenagers are welcome. Please RSVP to Aileen Barreca if you need the Nursery. 404-558-3276

 Here is a list of our goals that we have discussed since we started meeting in August of 2022. 

Pray for the unborn and increase of respect life in our parish at meetings with the Prayer to End Abortion, Rosary, and Litany in Response to Abortion

Put prolife posters in the Lifeteen and Ignite building 

Prolife Speaker for Edge and Lifeteen 

Respect Life Sunday
Invite parishioners to do a spiritual bouquet for the unborn and Mothers 
Prolife prayers of the faithful during  Respect Life Month 
Cover of the bulletin reflects Respect Life Sunday
Life Chain (www.Lifechain.net)

Facebook Page
Monthly Prolife messages 

Visit the homebound/nursing homes and write letters to them 

Share prolife political action alerts from the USCCB to members and on Facebook

Baby bottle boomerang to raise money for local pregnancy center 

Sign up to make dinners for new moms.
Mass card for baby from The Marian Helpers. 

Second Tuesday of the Month Mass intention protection of the unborn. 

First Sunday of the Month prolife rosary

Holy Hour on The National Day of Prayer for the Unborn in January
 
Attend prolife banquets for WEPS and Wiregrass Hope 

Make a sign for bathroom stalls in Womens bathroom to advertise PATH and pregnancy center 

Advertise Rachel Vinyards Retreats and virtual Bible studies on Facebook and Bulletin

Advertise Natural Family Planning instruction

Prolife oratory contest for teens

Others ideas for promoting the respect for life in our parish and in the Dothan community are welcome. Contact Aileen Barreca at 404-558-3276