“The revelation of the Gospel of life is a given to use as a good to be shared with all people.” Gospel of Life ¶ 101.

"To deepen respect for human life and heighten public opposition to abortion and euthanasia, a twofold educational effort is necessary: one directed specifically to the Catholic community, the other directed to the general public." -Pastoral Plan for Pro-Life Activities (for full text click here)

Pro-life Information

Print Pro-Life Information in Sunday bulletin

Archdiocese “Respect Life Corner” - a free bulletin insert by e-mail.

Please e-mail lbrenegan@archbalt.org if you’d like to receive it.

USCCB’s “Bulletin Briefs”

If there is interest in news and political updates or statistics, please let the Respect Life office know and we will produce another alternative.

Provide educational leaflets or pamphlets to parishioners.

Materials can be periodically included in bulletin, posted on bulletin boards, left in narthex, etc.

Leaflets, pamphlets, and bulletin inserts can be purchased from the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops.

Feminists for Life ads (free to download).

Bumper stickers can be purchased and left in narthex for parishioners.

Organize Spiritual Adoption.

Inviting parishioners or school children to spiritually adopt an unborn child in danger of abortion and pray for him or her throughout the 9 months of pregnancy is a wonderful way to education parishioners and school children about the humanity and development of the unborn.  For detailed information about organizing spiritual adoption, click here.  The Archdiocese has a wonderful resource for this in its Little One Sweet posters.

Set up a Pro-Life Resource Table. 

Set up a table with pro-life literature and precious feet pins.  Ask a volunteer to man the table after Masses, answer questions about your parish Respect Life Committee, and recruit new members.  For pro-life literature, see USCCB Publishing (search under Social Justice Issues, Life Issues).  Precious feet pins can be purchased at many religious book stores or from Heritage House. 

Host a Pro-Life Speaker. 

Ask a pro-life speaker to speak to a CCD class, youth group, seniors group, Knights of Columbus meeting, dinner event, Respect Life Committee meeting, etc.  For ideas, see our Speakers Bureau. 

Distribute / Sell Respect Life Audio CD’s. 

Start an educational program that parishioners can participate in while driving.  Purchase CD’s on respect life topics and make them available for a donation after Mass. 

Promote Natural Family Planning Education.

“[D]espite their differences of nature and moral gravity, contraception and abortion are often closely connected, as fruits of the same tree.” Gospel of Life ¶ 13.

“The work of educating in the service of life involves the training of married couples in responsible procreation.” Gospel of Life ¶ 97.

Advertise local Natural Family Planning classes.

For information about NFP and local classes, see the Archdiocese of Baltimore Marriage Preparation.

Distribute NFP information.

For brochures.

Print in Sunday bulletin.

Distribute information about Natural Family Planning through marriage preparation classes, Engaged Encounter, and Marriage Encounter.

Invite Engaged Encounter and marriage preparation ministries to emphasize or directly teach Natural Family Planning and Theology of the Body.

Theology of the Body.

Provide a Theology of the Body video for CCD or Confirmation classes. (see our Library for suggestions)

Schedule a Theology of the Body speaker to address Confirmation candidates, marriage preparation students, and marriage encounter participants.  (see Speakers Bureau for suggestions)

Run a Theology of the Body Study Group.

Archdiocesan Respect Life Library.

The Archdiocese maintains a Media Resource Center. The Respect Life Office also recommends media resources as educational tools to be used in meetings, presentations, etc. The Respect Life Office has copies of these materials for borrowing if you would rather not purchase them.