Useful Links:

Louisiana Right to Life

Woman's New Life Center

Archdiocese Respect Life Page

Respect Life on the radio…Catch monthly Respect Life updates on Catholic Community Radio’s Wake Up show every first Wednesday at 7:35am. Learn more about Catholic Community Radio here… http://www.catholiccommunityradio.org

THE 9TH MONTH AFTER CONCEPTION

HAPPY BIRTHDAY SPIRITUALLY ADOPTED BABY!
Your spiritually adopted baby was born this month — nine months after conception occurred. The only change at birth is that the baby is no longer receiving life support through the umbilical cord. That is, the baby is no different than before birth except that he or she is now breathing air as we do and needs feeding and nurturing. This baby is truly a miracle. He or she began as a 46 chromosome cell and has developed over the past nine months into this unique human baby. Never before in history, nor ever again, will anyone exist who is just like your spiritually adopted baby. Your prayers have helped to save this baby’s life. Thank you, on behalf of all the little babies, that you cared enough to pray for this little one and his or her mother.

Heavenly Father, in Your love for us, protect against the wickedness of the devil, those helpless little ones to whom You have given the gift of life. Touch with pity the hearts of those women pregnant in our world today who are not thinking of motherhood. Help them to see that the child they carry is made in Your image—as well as theirs—made for eternal life. Dispel their fear and selfishness and give them true womanly hearts to love their babies and give them birth and all the needed care that a mother alone can give. We ask  this through Jesus Christ, Your Son, Our Lord, Who lives and reigns with You and the Holy Spirit, one God, forever and ever. Amen.

Many of our families are simultaneously experiencing multiple difficult situations, such as poverty or more than one child who is ill. Some of these families travel from out of town to receive chemo or other treatment. These trips are usually planned in advance, but way too often the child is rushed here in critical condition via ambulance to begin a lengthy hospital stay. In these emergency situations, the child often does not have any clothes other than what he or she was wearing in the ambulance. 

underwear, socks, t-shirts,  soft gym shorts, sweatshirts, and leggings

   ALL CHILDREN’S SIZES,
        BOYS and GIRLS
                  AGED INFANT to OLDER TEENS

   Drop off donations at all Masses, July 24^th - 25^th  

If you have any questions about the drive, please call Lisa at 504-920-8803.
For more information about Angels’ Place, visit: https://www.angelsplacenola.org/

 Thank you!

  Every donation is greatly
  needed and appreciated! 

 

NFP Resources and Articles

Prayer for Life

Almighty God, Our Father, you have given us life and intend for us to live forever. Grant us your blessings as we stand together and pray for LIFE. Ground us in the belief that human life is sacred, because all people were made in your image and likeness. And give us the courage to stand up and defend all life from creation until natural death. Help us to teach by word and example that all men, women and children, in every land, on every continent are precious because we are a gift from God, who is all Love. Grace us with the strength and the wisdom we need to eliminate poverty, discrimination and ignorance that diminish the value of life in our country. May the tender mercy of God shine on those who sit in darkness and death’s shadow and guide our feet into the path of peace.  Amen.

Humanae Vitae 

Pope Paul IV wrote and dated the encyclical Humane Vitae  July 25, 1968 and it was issued at a Vatican press conference on July 29, 1968 making it 50 years old.  Section 17 of the encyclical contained 4 predictions made by Pope Paul IV,  there would be:

1) An increase in marital infidelity.
 

2) A general lowering of moral standards.
 

3) A loss of respect for women (man would “reduce her to being a mere instrument for the satisfaction of his own desires”).
 

4) Governments would coerce people into using contraception and intervene in citizens’ sexual relationships.  

The Pope's predictions were controversial in 1968.  Many of the predictions have come true, but the debate has shifted to whether contraception had any influence on those societal changes.