Pro-Life Ministry Resources for the Faithful

"We will continue our efforts to build a culture of life in which abortion is unthinkable, all families receive the support they need, and the dignity of all people is recognized. We do this with confidence in the ultimate victory of Christ, whose resurrection to life has defeated the powers of death.”

— Archbishop Allen H. Vigneron

October is Respect Life Month

In October, the Catholic Church in the United States celebrates Respect Life Month, and the first Sunday of October is designated as Respect Life Sunday. To support these annual observances, the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops provides materials to help Catholics understand and value the gift of human life and help build a culture that cherishes and protects it. We encourage you to visit respectlife.org to learn more about how you can help protect life from conception to natural death.

We especially encourage you to join in praying the Respect Life Month Novena from October 22–30. 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 that is accompanied by a short reflection and suggested actions to help build a culture of life. Sign up today!

Our mission as Catholics is to show love and respect for all human life, made in the image and likeness of God, from conception to natural death. This work is more critical now than ever, as the unborn are stripped of their basic right to life and mothers face the harmful lie that the death of their children is a solution to their struggles.

The Archdiocese of Detroit is committed to walking with and supporting women and families in need—with open arms and no judgment. It is through such spiritual, emotional, and practical support that we can create a world in which abortion is unnecessary and unthinkable, and all women are empowered to choose life for their children.

We live out our mission primarily through the work of Catholic Charities of Southeast Michigan, the charitable arm of our local Church, and the Archdiocese's Department of Evangelization and Missionary Discipleship. In particular, the Archdiocese supports Walking with Moms in Need (WWMIN), a ministry to help parishioners identify and create local resources to help pregnant and parenting moms in need, and Project Rachel, an important healing ministry for individuals who have been harmed by abortion.

Parishes wishing to engage in Walking with Moms in Need ministry should contact Kathleen Wilson, AOD Pro-Life Coordinator at wilson.kathleen@aod.org. You may also view the Archdiocese's Walking with Moms in Need Orientation Course for Parish Leaders to learn more.

These and other resources are available at the following links: