Respect Life Ministry
e-newsletter | January 12, 2022
Dear Pro-Life Friend,
Merry Christmas and Happy New Year!

We're so grateful for the blessings of the past year, and full of hope for what the Lord has in store for 2022.

I hope you'll join me in recommitting to proclaiming, celebrating, and serving the Gospel of Life this year when so much is at stake.

Here are three easy ways to start the year off right and make a difference for LIFE:

1) PRAYER: The Supreme Court will decide on the Dobbs case this year and we MUST pray that Roe will finally be overturned!--> Visit 9 Days for Life and PrayforDobbs.

2) ADVOCACY: We need to be ready here in Florida to protect unborn children and their parents by passing pro-life laws--> Join us for Catholic Days at the Capitol.

3) SERVICE: Our brothers and sisters contemplating abortion need our help--> Become a Sidewalk Advocate, Pregnancy Help Center Volunteer or Donor.

Thank you for your faithfulness in praying, advocating, and serving LIFE. And please continue to pray for the guidance of the Holy Spirit for Respect Life Ministry as we pray for each one of you, that the Lord may grant you health of mind, body, and spirit, and fill your heart with the love and zeal you need to courageously carry out the mission he has entrusted to YOU.

"For I know the plans I have for you, says the Lord, plans for welfare and not for evil, to give you a future and a hope."
-Jeremiah 29:11
For Life,
Rebecca

Rebecca Brady
Director, Respect Life Ministry
Secretariat for Parish Life, Archdiocese of Miami
PS- THANK YOU:

-to all the parishes who held their annual Baby Bottle Drive this Fall in support of their Respect Life Pregnancy Help Center-- your totals are forthcoming!

-to our schools who took part in our first annual Archdiocesan school educational initiative and Baby Bottle Drive contest which raised over $200,000 for our Pregnancy Help Centers-- stay tuned for the Archbishop to announce the winners!

PPS- Don't forget to check out the resources and upcoming events below, and share them with your family, friends, parish, and school groups!
From our Bishops
CLICK HERE to read Archbishop Wenski's column for the December 2021 edition of the Florida Catholic.
Please click on the buttons below to see the statement from our Florida Bishops regarding the 49th Anniversary of Roe v. Wade.
National Prayer Campaigns
9 Days for Life
Join thousands of Catholics nationwide in the annual Respect Life novena, 9 Days for Life, Wednesday, January 19 – Thursday, January 27. Each day’s intention is accompanied by a short reflection and suggested actions to help build a culture of life. Resources for leaders, including novena printables, graphics, sample announcements, and more are available at 9daysforlife.com! 
Pray for Dobbs
The so-called constitutional right to elective abortion is being challenged in the Dobbs v. Jackson Women's Health Supreme Court case. Join the national campaign to pray that Roe v. Wade (1973) and Planned Parenthood v. Casey (1992) will be overturned, returning the issue of abortion to the legislatures for the first time in 50 nearly years. 

Please pray and fast, and visit prayfordobbs.com to learn more.
Archdiocesan Events
Pilgrimage to Catholic Days at the Capitol
You're invited to the Archdiocesan pilgrimage to the State Capitol where we'll bring our faith to the public square February 1-3, 2022.

The group from the Archdiocese of Miami will travel to Tallahassee to join Catholics across the state in advocating for life-affirming policies.

The 3-day trip with a 2 night hotel stay includes:
  • Feb. 1: Travel and Legislative Briefing
  • Feb. 2: Awards Breakfast, Meetings with Representatives, and Red Mass of the Holy Spirit
  • Feb. 3: Travel home

The cost of the bus is generously covered by the Archdiocese of Miami Council of Catholic Women. 

To reserve your spot, click the button below.
Virtual Sidewalk Advocacy Training
Join us in ending abortion in South Florida. Visit our website to learn more about becoming a Sidewalk Advocate for Life and our online training: respectlifemiami.org/sidewalk-advocates.
Post-Abortion Healing Ministry
Save the Date for information & training sessions to re-introduce post-abortion healing ministry in the Archdiocese of Miami.

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