Respect Life Newsletter
October 30, 2020
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Happy Respect Life Month!
We've had an exciting month hosting Pregnancy Help Center Tours for Walking with Moms Parish Core Teams, as well as welcoming clients and volunteers back into our pregnancy centers.
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If you're a Respect Life Parish Representative and/or Walking with Moms Parish Leader and have not yet started your Parish Inventory or scheduled your Pregnancy Help Center tour, please contact us for assistance!
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If you're a former Pregnancy Help Center volunteer thinking about coming back, or interested in becoming a pregnancy help center volunteer, contact us to learn more!
In honor of Respect Life month and the 25th anniversary of Pope St. John Paul II's encyclical, Evangelium Vitae, we had our October Walking with Moms webinar on the Gospel of Life with special guest and theologian Dr. Ryan J. Brady. If you missed it, you can check out the recording and presentation on our website.
We look forward to rolling out Phase Three of Walking with Moms: A Year of Service at our next webinar on November 19th-- I hope you can join us!
To close Respect Life Month we will celebrate a Holy Hour in remembrance of all children who have died. I hope to see you tonight at 7pm at St. Patrick on Miami Beach where the Deacon assigned to Respect Life, Dr. Jim Dugard, will lead us in prayer. In coming together as the People of Life, we honor and entrust these lives to the mercy of God and help facilitate consolation and healing for all those who mourn their loss.
And finally, please join me in praying for our country, that we may truly be faithful citizens and vote to protect the most fundamental right to life at the polls this Tuesday. Our Lady of the Most Holy Rosary, pray for us!
For Life,
Rebecca
Rebecca Brady
Director, Respect Life Ministry
Secretariat for Parish Life, Archdiocese of Miami
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You are invited to tonight's 7pm Holy Hour for Life at St. Patrick Catholic Church in Miami Beach where Deacons Jim and Tony will lead us in praying for for children and their families. |
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NEW Respect Life Ministry Employees |
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Please join me in welcoming our two newest staff members! Thank you, Chelsea and Diamond, for saying "yes" to this ministry! |
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Chelsea Kemmerer,
Ultrasound Technician
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Chelsea joined our team in September as an ultrasound technician at the Central Broward Pregnancy Help Center. She is a graduate of Keiser University and teaches Religious Education at her parish in Boca Raton. She prioritizes empathy in assisting and supporting mothers through their pregnancy journey, and hopes to bring some peace, calm, joy and compassion to all the women she meets at the centers. |
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Diamond Simmons,
Administrative Assistant
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Diamond joined our team this month as Administrative Assistant, providing support to the Respect Life Administrative Office and the Pregnancy Help Centers. Diamond is a graduate of FSU and former Guest Experience Training Leader at two Chick-fil-A store locations. The youngest of seven children, Diamond values faith and family. She looks forward to utilizing her skills, experience, and passion for serving others in this new role. |
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Respect Life Month Article |
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Living the Gospel of Life |
"Whether it’s a survivor of abuse, the recipient of a life-threatening diagnosis, a grieving parent, a child in the womb or gone to the Lord — this month is about respecting LIFE, all human life, but especially for the most vulnerable among us."
From the Archdiocese of Miami "Let's Talk" blog post by Rebecca Brady, Director of Respect Life Ministry for Respect Life Month.
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Respect Life Month Podcasts |
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Rebecca Brady, Director of Respect Life Ministry, was interviewed by the Archdiocese of Miami Communications Office about the mission of Respect Life Ministry and its programs and initiatives. Click HERE to listen. |
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Marcela Villegas, técnico de ultrasonido de una de las oficinas de respeto a la vida en South Broward, nos habla de la misión del Ministerio de Respeto a la Vida y sus programas e iniciativas. Click HERE to listen. |
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Respect Life Month Webinar |
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Click HERE to view the recording of the October Walking with Moms webinar presentation on Pope St. John Paul II's encyclical, Evangelium Vitae, with special gust and theologian Dr. Ryan J. Brady. |
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NEXT Walking with Moms Webinar |
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Click HERE to watch the video message from Archbishop Wenski for Respect Life Month.
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Click HERE to read our Shepherd's guidance from the September edition of the Florida Catholic.
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Pregnancy Help Center Tours |
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By now every parish should have launched Walking with Moms, built a core team, and started their Parish Inventory. The next step is scheduling a tour of your Pregnancy Help Center! The dates for the Central Broward and North Broward centers are coming up-- contact us to schedule a tour with your core team. If your center's date already past, call us for an alternative date!
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Click HERE to watch the videos from the 34th Annual Culture of Life Statewide Conference or the Youth Event.
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Click HERE to learn more and register for the Support After Abortion Healing Network Conference.
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Respect Life Ministry is Hiring! |
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Respect Life Ministry is looking for qualified candidates for part-time, full-time, and volunteer positions at our Pregnancy Help Centers. Click HERE to see a list of job openings and HERE to submit an online volunteer application.
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Thank you for your faithful support of Respect Life Ministry! |
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Respect Life Ministry
Archdiocese of Miami | Secretariat for Parish Life
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