Our Respect Life Ministry aims to promote respect for human life from conception to natural death, to bring about a conversion of heart and mind to be open to God’s special gift of life. A consistent ethic of life reflects the Church’s firm conviction of the dignity of each and every person. Created in the image and likeness of God, every person is unique and special. Each of us has a responsibility to God, to self and to others to nurture, protect and sustain life at all stages.
Actively promoting a renewed respect for human life is the responsibility of every Catholic. Our parish Respect Life Ministry assists in a special way by helping to make the parish a center of life, a place where parishioners understand the issues and the importance of meeting the needs of those who are most vulnerable—especially mothers and fathers and their unborn children, and those who are seriously ill or dying and their families.
Respect Life, under the guidance and direction of the USCCB Committee on Pro-Life Activities, works to teach respect for all human life from conception to natural death, and organize for its protection. To serve this goal, they develop resources on pro-life topics in support of the Catholic Church's mission to proclaim that every human life is a precious gift from God. Their work is guided by the Pastoral Plan for Pro-Life Activities, which calls upon the Catholic Church—its people, services, and institutions—to pursue this effort in four major areas: prayer and worship, public information and education, public policy, and pastoral care.
Minnesota Catholic Conference is the public policy voice of the Catholic Church in Minnesota and serves to uphold life, dignity, and the common good. You can sign up to be the FORMED in the faith, INFORMED on the issues, and take action to TRANSFORM our state.
Alpha Women’s Center is a mobile medical clinic serving the south Twin Cities metro area in several convenient locations, including Chanhassen, Prior Lake, Shakopee and New Prague, with a mission to serve women with pregnancy needs, being a real and present source of hope and practical help. Alpha Women’s Center empowers women to see their dignity and worth by meeting their physical and spiritual needs through medical support, practical help, prayer and life coaching. They also support women by connecting them with other community partners to assist in all aspects of their pregnancy. Get in touch by confidentially calling or texting 952.495.0300.
Prenatal Partners for Life is dedicated to providing families, either expecting, or those who have had, a child with special needs or a life limiting condition, the support, information, and encouragement they need to make informed decisions involving their preborn or newborn child’s care. Their goal is to provide honest, practical information and support about parenting a child with special needs by linking expectant parents or new parents with other parents who have had the same or a similar diagnosis. Contact them at 763-772-3868 or via email at [email protected].
Founded by a small group of Minnesotans in 1968, Minnesota Citizens Concerned for Life (MCCL) has worked ever since to secure protection for innocent human life from conception until natural death through effective education, legislation, and political action. MCCL contends that human rights belong to all human beings, regardless of their age, size, ability, health, or dependency. They work to defend unborn children from abortion, support their mothers and fathers, and oppose efforts to legalize euthanasia and assisted suicide which devalue the lives of the elderly, sick, and disabled.
Abortion Pill Reversal is a guardian of that precious moment in time when a woman chooses to give her unborn child a chance to fight for life. When destructive voices would only say “it is done,” Abortion Pill Reversal says “here is a second chance at life, just in time” with a medical protocol used to attempt to reverse the effects of the first abortion pill. For immediate confidential help, please call their 24/7 helpline 877.558.0333 or email [email protected].
Rachel’s Vineyard is a safe place to renew, rebuild and redeem hearts broken by abortion. Weekend retreats offer you a supportive, confidential and non-judgmental environment where women and men can express, release and reconcile painful post-abortive emotions to begin the process of restoration, renewal and healing. Get help, hope and healing after the pain of abortion by confidentially calling or texting 866.721.7881.
40 Days for Life is an internationally coordinated 40-day campaign that aims to end abortion locally through prayer and fasting, community outreach, and a peaceful all-day vigil in front of abortion businesses.
Holy Family Catholic Adoption Agency (HFCAA) was established in 2001, with a mission inspired by St. Teresa of Calcutta, to promote adoption as the loving answer to abortion. This ministry is presently the only Catholic adoption agency location in the Archdiocese of St. Paul-Minneapolis.