October is Respect Life Month
Life Chain is held every October (October 5, 2008)
For More information contact:
Houma - contact Joann Williams 868-1505 email: JoannW@EarlWilliamsStore.com Life Chain takes place on Tunnel Blvd. in Houma – Meet at Mr. Ronnie's Donuts 2:00 – 3:00 pm
Thibodaux - contact Marian Fertitta (985) 447-3693 email: MarianFertitta@charter.net Life chain takes place on LA Hwy 1 at Canal Blvd. 2:00-3:00pm
Sale of Right to Life Calendars is held every October.
We proclaim that human life is a precious gift from God; that each person who receives this gift has responsibilities toward 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, Pastoral Plan for Pro-Life Activities, November 2001
Life Issues
| Abortion |
Capital Punishment |
Pro-Life |
| Contraception |
Euthanasia |
Natural Family Planning |
| Cloning |
Health Issues |
Join the "People of Life" |
Visit the United States Catholic Bishops for detailed information.
(once there, click on Life Issues)
The Catholic bishops of the United States overwhlemingly approved a new policy statement on embryonic stem cell research, by a vote of 191 to 1. The link to this statement is below: www.usccb.org/prolife/issues/bioethic/bishopsESCRstmt.pdf
New bulletin insert on Stem Cell Research and Cloning is available for downloading: www.usccb.org/prolife/issues/bioethic/stemcell/Q&ABulletinInsert.pdf