Respect Life Ministry meets from 7:00-9:00 on the second Tuesday Night of each month in room 9 at the church. Please come and join us to say a Rosary for Life and help us plan activities in support of our Church's consistent life ethic.
Begins on Ash Wednesday, and St. Paul’s Pro-Life ministry will be at Planned Parenthood on Day 1. But, we need your voice to be added to ours. Please consider helping us by praying and taking a peaceful stand so that we will be a visible witness against abortion.
When: February 22nd, 6:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.
Where: 4600 Gulf Freeway in Houston-the largest abortion facility in the western hemisphere.
Please be a part of this historic campaign and through the grace and mercy of God we can help change hearts and save lives.
For more information contact Michelle Haren @ 281.333.0898 or prolifestpaul@yahoo.com .
We are beginning a new program for caretakers called Common Ground. This will be an educational/support group for those who are caring for loved ones with disabilities, health issues, aging parents, handicapped spouses, etc. We are currently gathering information about the best times for this group to meet. If this is something you are interested in, or if you know someone who this could be helpful for, please contact Laura Hicks at 281.333.3891 ext. 321 or lhicks@stpaulcatholic.org.
St. Paul’s Prayer Shawl ministry has changed their Tuesday meetings to MONDAY evenings at least from December 19, 2011 through March 26, 2012.
Know Someone in need of Comfort?
The Prayer Shawl Ministry meet in room 2 on Mondays to knit shawls while praying for the recipients who eventually will receive the shawls. These shawls are to give to people experiencing illness, loss and other difficult times.
If you know someone who is ill or otherwise in need of comfort or if you need more information, please contact our prayer shawl ministry coordinator, Gail McKnight 281-844-4659.
All are welcome to join, whether they are new to knitting or experienced crafters.
Our Gabriel Project continues to reach out to moms experiencing crisis pregnancies. This ministry is currently in need of infant clothing, cribs (sorry, we are unable to accept cribs with rails that drop down), high chairs, and changing tables. If you have any of these to donate, please contact Heidi Clark at 281-333-3891 ext. 328 or email hclark@stpaulcatholic.org.
El grupo quiere defender el Don de la Vida y la dignidad humana, trabajamos bajo el amparo de la Virgen de la Buena Esperanza. Ella es la protectora de las madres y la Esperanza ante la Cultura de la muerte.
Nuestra Misión: Condenar el crimen del aborto; visitar a los asilos de ancianos; colaborar con Proyecto Gabriel celebrando la llegada de los bebés, con baby shower, bautizos y ayudando a las futuras madres.
Jueves 7:00 p.m.
Once political leaders and health care experts decided to use government subsidized insurance as the vehicle, the means, for providing more universal health care, it was our moral obligation as teachers of the faith to judge whether the means pass moral muster, whether or not the proposed legislation uses public funds to kill those living in their mother’s womb. Consistently, and ever more insistently since the sin and crime of abortion was legalized in the United States, our voice has been that of the bishops of the Catholic Church ever since the first Christians condemned the abortion practices of the ancient Romans. The act is immoral; and the laws that have permitted now fifty million children of our country to be killed in their mother’s womb are also immoral and unjust; the laws are destroying our society.
~Cardinal Francis George, OMI, Archbishop of Chicago and outgoing President of the USCCB, Presidential Address,
Nov. 15, 2010
USCCB Word of Life
The affirmation of God brings with it the supreme affirmation and protection of the dignity of each and every man and woman: “Do you not know that you are God’s temple? … God’s temple is holy, and you are that temple” (1 Cor 3:16-17). Here we find joined together the truth and dignity of God and the truth and dignity of man. ~ Pope Benedict XVI, homily at Mass at the Church of Sagrada Familia, Nov. 7, 2010
USCCB Word of Life
Men and women were created for something great, for infinity. … the desire for a more meaningful life is a sign that God created us and that we bear His “imprint.” God is life, and that is why every creature reaches out towards life. Because human beings are made in the image of God, we do this in a unique and special way. We reach out for love, joy and peace.
~ Pope Benedict XVI, “Message for World Youth Day” (2011)
USCCB Word of Life
The Church is not being insensitive or heartless when she opposes human embryonic stem-cell research. She is being honest and truthful [to] point out why this kind of research is morally wrong while pointing to other forms of research which are morally good and are already demonstrating real progress. As members of the Church, we need to know the medical facts, the principles of the natural moral law and the “what” and “why” of the Church’s teachings in this area. Our stance in opposing human embryonic stem cell research is not just a Catholic perspective; it is a moral perspective; it is not just a Catholic directive, but a natural moral law imperative. We are not imposing Catholic doctrine on the wider society, but we are rightfully seeking to influence decisions from a moral stance which looks to the common good.
~Most Rev. Paul S. Loverde, Bishop of Arlington, Virginia, Homily, September 25, 2010
