Pro-Life Ministry
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Novena for Life - January 2025
Pray with thousands of Catholics for the end to abortion and the protection of human life. Join us January 16-24! Access each day's intention, prayers, and reflection at this link: USCCB Novena for Life
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Fri., Jan. 24th March for Life – Watch Livestream!
Tune in and watch the events of the 2025 March for Life as they unfold, including speakers Lila Rose, Bethany Hamilton, and Governor Ron DeSantis. Did you know, our very own Bishop Ruggieri is accompanying 40+ members of our diocese on a bus to join in this MARCH FOR LIFE 2025! click on the link below to be a part of the 2025 March for Life.
2025 March for Life LIVESTREAM -
Pro-Life Activities/Resources Near and Far - Update for January - February, 2025
NEAR: Students for Life RALLY
This took place on Saturday January 18th, and two members of the Pro Life Ministry were able to spend the day learning more about how to change hearts and minds around the question of abortion and LIFE. If you have any questions about the rally and the efforts of the organizations present, as well as how you can get involved, please reach out to Paulette, one of these attendees. Her contact information is below.
You can also stop and speak with Faith B when you see her at St. Francis.NEAR: Weekly Sidewalk Prayer Vigil for the Protection of the Preborn
The weekly prayer vigil continues on the sidewalk outside of Maine Family Planning on Waldo Avenue. When? Every Friday from 9-10am. If you are not available during this hour, other times can be adjusted to fit your schedule. WE NEED YOU! As always, if you are just not able to join in due to your work/life schedule, please join in prayer from wherever you are. For more information, please contact Edward Jones at mgtdocean@gmail.comNEAR: Baby Bottle Drive to Support Zoe
Zoe, A Woman's Center
You will find baby bottles in each of our churches the weekend of January 25/26. Please take one home and help raise money for Zoe, A Women's Center, located in Rockport and the only pregnancy resource center serving our midcoast communities. Please be mindful that if you do take a baby bottle, you are also making a promise to return it by the date requested, full, partially full, or even empty. The baby bottle "banks" are purchased each year for this drive at $5 apiece, and when not returned for use in years to come, they need to be repurchased, thereby detracting from the funds raised for the important work of Zoe. We and Zoe thank you in advance for your participation. You can learn more about the center by clicking the link below:NOT TOO FAR: Resolve Life Center, a Central Maine pregnancy center in Waterville
This is a beautiful pregnancy center that provides amazing resources to pregnant women and fathers-to-be. Read about what they offer here; perhaps request to receive their monthly newsletter in your inbox as well as urgent prayer requests for those considering abortion:
Resolve Life
NOT TOO FAR: Prayer Service for Life - Falmouth
Join in praying for the sanctity of life during a Prayer Service for Life on Sunday January 26, from 2 - 4pm at Holy Martyrs of North America Church, 266 Foreside Rd.
FAR: The 2025 March for Life will take place in Washingon DC on January 24th. It may be too far to travel, but we can join those there in-person in prayer. This year's theme is LIFE: Why We March.
National March for Life WebsiteWatch the theme video below:
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Revisiting Respect Life Month
Last October, during Respect Life Month, we held an event after a Sunday Mass at StF and watched a documentary about French geneticist, pediatrician, and first president of the Pontifical Academy for Life (under Saint Pope Jean-Paul II), Dr. Jerome Lejeune. Dr. Lejeune's cause for canonization was opened in 2007 by the Catholic Church and furthered by Pope Francis in 2021 when the Holy Father accorded him the title Venerable in recognition of Dr. Lejeune's "heroic virtues." You can access the full 58-minute documentary below. It is a poignant and riveting story of a life lived for others.
Venerable Jerome Lejeune, pray for us.
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Ministry Contacts
For general ministry information, please contact any of the following parishioners:
Maureen Rispoli, St. Francis: momeuse89@gmail.com
Paulette Spera, Our Lady of Good Hope: Paulette.Spera@gmail.com
Russell Spera, Our Lady of Good Hope: russell.spera@gmail.com
Ann Norman, St. Bernard: ranorman18@gmail.com
For information about the weekly prayer vigil for life:
Edward Jones, St. Francis: mgtdOcean@gmail.com
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News
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Read about court cases from 2024 as well as 2024 announcements for 2025 cases and how the pro-life movement has a stake in them.Read More
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