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Kalida, St. Michael Youth Walked for life in the Heartbeat of Lima walk-a-thon.
Mother and daughter, Michele and Laura Doepker also joined the Hearbeat of Lima walk-a-thon.
Over 100 people came to pray for an end to abortion at the Center for Choice abortion clinic on Good Friday. The overwhelming number in attendance united in peaceful prayer for Life.
"October Baby "- the movie
The pro-life movie "October Baby" is coming to the Diocese of Toledo beginning April 13 at the Rave Franklin Park 16 Theater, 5001 Monroe St., Toledo, OH 43623. The movie shares the story of a young adopted woman looking for her birth parents and finding out how abortion played a part in her birth.
April 13-15 Showtimes: 11:00 a.m., 1:35 p.m., 4:10 p.m., 7:00 p.m. and 9:35 p.m.
Tickets for movies scheduled before 5:00 p.m. are $7.25. Tickets for movies scheduled after 5:00 p.m. are $9.75.
On Tuesdays all tickets are $5.00.
Bowling Green State University Catholic Student Group Veritas placed 3200 crosses on campus representing the number of children killed in one day due to abortion in the United States of America. The display was done in anticipation of the Abortion Debate and created great buzz around this important issue.
40 DAYS FOR LIFE SPRING CAMPAIGN IN LIMA
Fr. Tony Fortman C.PP.S. and six parishioners of Glandorf, St. John prayed outside of the abortion clinic in Lima for an hour on Wednesday, March 14. The clinic was open and painfully busy. Please consider signing up to be a peaceful, prayerful presence by going to www.40daysforlife.com/lima or calling Michele at 419-532-2084.
Monica Martinez, Family Life Program Coordinator speaking at the Stand Up for Religious Freedom Rally on March 23rd in front of the court house - Toledo
Catholic Bishops Latest Update on HHS Mandate - Click Here
Read More about Conscience Rights!
"A Testimony of Healing" - Molly, Toledo. Read more about Molly's story.
The Knights of Columbus and the Saint Francis-Firelands Pro-life Association of Willard have erected 35 crosses on the lawn at Saint Francis church in memory of the Roe vs Wade Supreme Court decision that legalized abortion. The 35 crosses represent 3500 lives lost daily to abortion. Over 54,000,000 lives have been lost to abortion since the decision on January 23 1973.
Over 200 people gathered at the Putnam County Courthouse for prayer and a presentation by Rachelle, a post-abortive woman who shared her story. Then the group walked to the American Legion Hall for further prayer, fellowship, cookies and hot chocolate.
2010 Abortions in Diocese of Toledo
The Respect Life Ministry of Catholic Charities seeks to help Catholics understand, vaue and live out the Catholic vision of respect for life.
Education
- Provide information to parishes concerning Respect Life Issues such as abortion, euthanasia, the sanctity of human sexuality - Theology of the Body
- Provide presentations concerning Respect Life Issues for groups in parishes and deaneries
- Provide information and links to Project Rachel, a post-abortive support program, and help establish Project Rachel at the local level
- Provide inforamtion and education about Natural Family Planning (NFP), a Church approved method for married couples who want to avoid or attain pregnancy.
Advocacy
- Publicize, throughout the Diocese, the Respect Life events at parishes, in the diocese or nationally that are open to the public.
- Connect one parish pro-life person or committee with other parish or community pro-life groups for support, ideas and coordinatoing events.
- Support local programs that provide care for the dying.
- Provide interecessions and prayer services and/or publicize prayers and worship that focus on the sanctity of all human life.
For more information email
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or call at 419-796-8005
United States Catholic Conference of Bishops Pro-Life Activities (U.S. Bishops)
National Committee for a Human Life Amendment (NCHLA)
Catholic Conference of Ohio (Ohio Bishops)
ProLife Connection (Prayer at the Center for Choice Abortion Clinic in Toledo)
Hope After Abortion (Post Abortion Healing)
News and Events
Action Alert
Health and Human Services' Contraceptive Mandate violates Conscience Rights.
Read More.
Pregnancy Centers in the Diocese of Toledo
People for Life
People of Life E-Newsletter - provides infromation on pro-life issues, news, people, events and teh bishops' ongoing efforts to work toward increased respect for human life
Thoughts on the Incarnation
English Version
By Susan E. Wills
Thoughts on the Incarnation
Spanish Version
by Susan E Wills
A Life Issues Forum from USCCB
"Preventative Services" that Carry a High Human Cost
by Susan E. Wills
US Conference of Catholic Bishops urge HHS not to require coverage of Contraception and Sterilization
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