Respect Life is a ministry devoted to promoting awareness, within our parish, of Life issues from conception to natural death. Prayer and a deeper relationship with our Lord for ourselves and others is at the heart of all we do. The Committee believes in the sanctity of life and promotes this awareness in a peaceful, informed manner. Simply being on the Respect Life email list and staying informed of what the parish is doing is being a part of it! Meetings are held no more than twice a year. We have multiple events, fundraisers, and volunteer opportunities throughout the year, so keep reading to find out more!
We invite you to get involved with the Respect Life Committee! Click the Contact Rectangle Above to send us an email!
Stephanie Hanley
Respect Life Committee Chair
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October is Respect Life Month and the Seton Lake Ridge Respect Life Committee will, once again, be sponsoring their month-long new baby clothing collection for Birthright of Woodbridge. Please see our baby bassinet display in the Narthex!
All parishioners are invited to join the Respect Life Committee on Sunday, Oct. 1st, from 2:30-3:30 pm, on Smoketown Road (between Burger King and Kaiser Permanente) for the Woodbridge Life Chain portion of the 35th Annual National Life Chain. Bring your rosary. We will have signs for you. (Rain or Shine)
Pro-Life Witness: Pray with us and be a witness to the sanctity of life at the Alexandria Women’s Health Clinic, a gynecological practice that provides abortions. We legally, peacefully, and respectfully will gather on Saturday, Oct. 14th, from 10-11 a.m. Location: 2616 Sherwood Hall Lane, Alexandria, VA.
Sunday, October 15 is International Pregnancy and Infant Loss Remembrance Day, We invite you to bring your family and your rosaries and join the Respect Life Committee for our 5th Annual Candlelight Recitation of the Rosary to compassionately remember, acknowledge and support those families who have experienced the loss of an infant to miscarriage, stillbirth, abortion, illness, injury or SIDS. Rosary Recitation begins promptly at 7 pm in the Chapel, so please plan to arrive by 6:45 pm.
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Other Respect Life Efforts and Additional Resources
Choose Life License Plates
Be Not Afraid is an online outreach to parents who have received a poor or difficult prenatal diagnosis. The family stories, articles, and links within this site are presented as a resource for those who may have been asked to choose between terminating a pregnancy or continuing on despite the diagnosis.
Pregnant? Need Help? Contact Birthright – the local Birthright can be reached at (703) 583-1178.
Natural Family Planning is a unique form of fertility education. Specifically, NFP is the title for the moral, natural and healthy, modern and scientifically reliable methods of family planning.
If you or anyone you know has been affected by abortion, please contact Project Rachel at (888) 456-HOPE.
