Priests for Life
Today, I'd like to put in a plug for a group that I feel very strongly about. This group is called Priests for Life. I will state up front that this group is pro-life. As it says on their website: "We are an officially approved association of Catholic Clergy who give special emphasis to the pro-life teachings of the Church. We offer ongoing assistance to the clergy in addressing the topics of abortion and euthanasia, and training and resources to the entire pro-life movement."
Ok, that is the simplified version of what they do. They are involved in a wide variety of activities to accomplish their mission. The orginization is lead by Fr. Frank Pavone. It began in 1991. So, what are some of the things they do.
Their main mission is to train & assist priests to enable them to lead the fight for life. They do so 1st of all by enabling priests who are particularly active in pro-life work. They provide educational materials (literature, tapes, seminars) to enable priests to better address life issues. & they help priests to better relate to the various pro-life groups out there. They have several priests who work full time with the group, travelling arround & often speaking at parishes, either at special events or at Sunday Masses.
Not all their material is aimed towards priests, many of their resources are directly aimed at seminarians, deacons & the laity to eanble them to do their part. 1 of their (in my opinion) more important resources, is their materials to educate people on how to be active in the political process. I say this because, until the laws are changed, abortion will continue. Prayer is important & the keystone of all pro-life activities but we are also called to action. Priests for Life is a powerful prophetic voice for political responsiblity.
They also help those who have been involved in an abortion (both men & women) to find healing & forgivenss for thier actions. Their 2 main ways are through Rachel's Vineyard, which puts on healing retreats, & Silent No More, who's purpose is to inform the public about the emotional & physical pain that abortion causes to men women & families.
Another part of their work is The Missionaries of the Gospel of Life. The best way to explain the group is to let them explain themselves: "The Missionaries of the Gospel of Life will be constituted as a Society of Apostolic Life. This is not a religious congregation, but does have a community life. The focus is on the mission ("apostolic life"), which will take the members nationwide in the defense of the unborn. The Society seeks to give witness before the Church and the world to the priority of the right to life as the foundation of all other rights, and to the absolute claims to respect and protection that this right makes upon every individual and community in the human family." The group will include priests, deacons & lay members.
This is a nutshell description of the orginization. For more info on anything above, check out their website: http://www.priestsforlife.org/ (The info I have provided is quoted or paraphrased from their website.) In future blogs I will go into more detail about some of their activities as well as those of other pro-life groups.
Ok, that is the simplified version of what they do. They are involved in a wide variety of activities to accomplish their mission. The orginization is lead by Fr. Frank Pavone. It began in 1991. So, what are some of the things they do.
Their main mission is to train & assist priests to enable them to lead the fight for life. They do so 1st of all by enabling priests who are particularly active in pro-life work. They provide educational materials (literature, tapes, seminars) to enable priests to better address life issues. & they help priests to better relate to the various pro-life groups out there. They have several priests who work full time with the group, travelling arround & often speaking at parishes, either at special events or at Sunday Masses.
Not all their material is aimed towards priests, many of their resources are directly aimed at seminarians, deacons & the laity to eanble them to do their part. 1 of their (in my opinion) more important resources, is their materials to educate people on how to be active in the political process. I say this because, until the laws are changed, abortion will continue. Prayer is important & the keystone of all pro-life activities but we are also called to action. Priests for Life is a powerful prophetic voice for political responsiblity.
They also help those who have been involved in an abortion (both men & women) to find healing & forgivenss for thier actions. Their 2 main ways are through Rachel's Vineyard, which puts on healing retreats, & Silent No More, who's purpose is to inform the public about the emotional & physical pain that abortion causes to men women & families.
Another part of their work is The Missionaries of the Gospel of Life. The best way to explain the group is to let them explain themselves: "The Missionaries of the Gospel of Life will be constituted as a Society of Apostolic Life. This is not a religious congregation, but does have a community life. The focus is on the mission ("apostolic life"), which will take the members nationwide in the defense of the unborn. The Society seeks to give witness before the Church and the world to the priority of the right to life as the foundation of all other rights, and to the absolute claims to respect and protection that this right makes upon every individual and community in the human family." The group will include priests, deacons & lay members.
This is a nutshell description of the orginization. For more info on anything above, check out their website: http://www.priestsforlife.org/ (The info I have provided is quoted or paraphrased from their website.) In future blogs I will go into more detail about some of their activities as well as those of other pro-life groups.
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