Respect Life Newsletter August 28, 2020

Dear Pro-Life Friend,

Happy feast of St. Augustine! Regarding St. Monica, who we celebrated yesterday, and her son, St. Augustine, Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI stated: "his mother gave birth to him twice; the second time required a lengthy spiritual travail of prayers and tears, but it was crowned at last with the joy of seeing him not only embrace the faith and receive Baptism, but also dedicate himself without reserve to the service of Christ. How many difficulties there are also today in family relations and how many mothers are in anguish at seeing their children setting out on wrong paths! Monica, a woman whose faith was wise and sound, invites them not to lose heart but to persevere in their mission as wives and mothers, keeping firm their trust in God and clinging with perseverance to prayer." May St. Monica be a model and intercessor for us too, especially as we embark upon Walking with Moms: A Year of Service.

Walking with Moms

As promised, Respect Life Ministry is offering monthly webinars during Walking with Moms: A Year of Service. Regardless of whether you're new to the ministry or a seasoned veteran, THANK YOU to the 40+ participants who joined us yesterday for our August Webinar on "How to be a Respect Life Parish Representative."

Save the date for next month's webinar: "How to be a Pregnancy Help Center Volunteer," which will be held on September 24, 2020.

Welcome, Little Ones!

Respect Life Ministry has welcomed new babies born to Pregnancy Help Center clients who wanted us to share the good news. It's such a gift and privilege to share in the joy of new life!

For more updates on lives impacted by this ministry, follow us on Facebook and Instagram!

Pregnancy Help Center Hours

Speaking of our Pregnancy Help Centers, I have more good news to share! Our North Broward location is now open on Mondays! Congratulations to Cristina and Rosita, our North Broward Pregnancy Help Center staff, on expanding their hours to help reach more moms in need! And beginning September 12th, the Central Broward Pregnancy Help Center will be open on Saturdays! As you know, many abortions take place on Saturdays, and it is exceedingly helpful to be able to direct women who want to discuss their options to an open pregnancy help center. So thank you to staff members Belkys and Judnie for adjusting their schedules to help save more lives and souls!

Although the other centers currently have limited hours due to the pandemic, we look forward to expanding their hours as well. However, volunteers are essential to the operation of our pregnancy help centers, and more volunteers committed to regular time slots are needed in order to move into the next phase of our re-opening plan. Please contact us for more information and to volunteer!

For Life, Rebecca Rebecca Brady Director, Respect Life Ministry Secretariat for Parish Life, Archdiocese of Miami

PS- We're hiring an Administrative Assistant for our Respect Life Ministry Administrative Office in Hollywood, FL. Please visit our website or the Archdiocese of Miami's website for more information and to apply!

RESOURCES

Online Apologetics Course

Special Offer for Respect Life Ministry

Our Archdiocesan St. John Vianney College Seminary has just launched new online certificate courses. The Apologetics Course includes a class on the Life Issues, a preview of which has been provided here. The seminary is offering a 10% Discount to anyone who mentions Respect Life Ministry. For more information and to enroll, please visit: https://www.sjvcs.edu/certificatecourses.

Podcasts

A Conversation with Archbishop Wenski

In his new role as acting chairman of the USCCB's Religious Liberty Committee, our own Archbishop Thomas Wenski was recently featured on the First Freedom Podcast to discuss his ministry and perspective on religious liberty issues facing the Church today. Click HERE to listen.

In the News

Community donations benefit Pregnancy Help Centers

Our South Broward Pregnancy Help Center Coordinator, Katherine Lantigua, is pictured with members of the Knights of Columbus who delivered items donated to our Pregnancy Help Centers from Catholic Charities of the Archdiocese of Miami. To read the article written by Tom Tracy for the Florida Catholic, click HERE.

Get Involved

Our Pregnancy Help Centers are gearing up for Phase Two, which will re-open our centers for scheduled in-person visits! To find out what items we accept and provide to our clients, read our Donation Guidelines. To sign-up for a volunteer time slot, contact us!

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Respect Life Ministry Archdiocese of Miami | Secretariat for Parish Life (954) 981-2922 | respectlife@theadom.org respectlifemiami.org

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