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SUMMARY:Respect Life Month
DESCRIPTION:Each October the Church in the United States celebrates Respect Life Month, and the first Sunday of October is observed as Respect Life Sunday. To support these annual observances, the USCCB Secretariat of Pro-Life Activities provides materials to help Catholics understand and value the gift of human life and help build a culture that cherishes and protects it.  The following materials are designed to be brought to life as tools in your hands. These resources may be downloaded, printed, and reproduced for use in your parish, school, or ministry.  \n\n\nMEDIA KIT: Additional Respect Life Month resources are available for free download or to purchase from the online Respect Life Store.\nThe Respect Life Month Action Guide ( https://www.respectlife.org/action-guides )\nA webinar recording is available in which USCCB staff walk through the new resources and this perennial Respect Life Month action guide with its step-by-step suggestions for how to use the materials.\nA Respect Life Month Reflection – This short reflection unpacks this Jubilee year’s focus on hope within the context of respect for human life, highlighting our Holy Father’s call to be signs of hope to all facing trials and difficulties.\nThe Respect Life Month Novena Announcement and Guide ( https://www.usccb.org/respect-life-novena ) – This novena prays for the protection of human life, from conception to natural death. Each day of the novena features a different pro-life prayer intention which is accompanied by a short reflection and suggested actions to help build a culture of life.\nRespect Life Month Poster ( https://www.usccb.org/resources/respect-life-poster-life-our-sign-hope ) – The 2025 Respect life poster features an image of an infant receiving the sacrament of Baptism.\nWord of Life for October 2025 ( https://www.usccb.org/resources/word-life-october-2025 ) – Word of Life is a monthly resource for dioceses and parishes containing:\n– Features of the Month\n– Intercessions for Life\n– Bulletin Quotes\n– Bulletin Art\n\n–\nThis program is administered by –\nThe Office of Peace and Justice,  Catholic Charities, Diocese of Youngstown\nContact: R.J. Mangan, CRS Diocesan Director at 330-744-8451, or rmangan@youngstowndiocese.org ( mailto:rmangan@youngstowndiocese.org )\n\n
URL:https://doy.org/events/respect-life-month/
ORGANIZER;CN=Office of Peace and Justice:MAILTO:mfarrell@youngstowndiocese.org
CATEGORIES:All Counties
LOCATION:See website for a parish near you
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