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All life has inestimable value even the weakest and most vulnerable, the sick, the old, the unborn and the poor, are masterpieces of God’s creation, made in his own image, destined to live forever, and deserving of the utmost reverence and respect. - Pope Francis, Message to Catholics at annual Day for Life in Britain & Ireland July 28, 2013
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UPDATE JUNE 24, 2022:
The RI General Assembly ended the session for the year without approving the bills below that would have allowed state-funded insurance to cover abortions.-------------------------------
NO TAXPAYER ABORTION
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Events and Information for LIFE
- Take Action - No Taxpayer Abortion (District 1)
- Take Action - No Taxpayer Abortion (District 2)
- How to identify your members of Congress
- NoTaxpayerAbortion.com Petition (flyer) to share
- Pastoral Letter: Human Dignity of the Unborn, Holy Communion, & Catholics in Public Life
- NoTaxpayerAbortion.com information to share
- Walking with Moms in Need - Resources (11.2020)
- St. Gabriel's Call brochure - Be Helped or Give Help (2020)
- Life & Family Ministry - Priorities at the Polls - Fall 2020 (USCCB)
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On Catholic Faith Network: Our diocese helping mothers and babies in need
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All life has inestimable value even the weakest and most vulnerable, the sick, the old, the unborn and the poor, are masterpieces of God’s creation, made in his own image, destined to live forever, and deserving of the utmost reverence and respect. - Pope Francis, Message to Catholics at annual Day for Life in Britain & Ireland July 28, 2013
The Office of Life & Family Ministry is the union of Respect Life Ministry and Family Life Ministry. All these ministries are one – the Office of Life & Family Ministry is comprised of a number of efforts that protect and defend innocent human life at every stage, including pregnancy support, offerings of post-abortion outreach and healing programs, a variety of educational programs for all ages, programs for crisis pregnancies, support groups for separated & divorced, those who are widowed, and other counseling and support opportunities. All inquiries are confidential.
We invite you to puruse our many offerings below as well as visit the pages listed at the left.
Help is here
For assistance or for more information on any of the programs, offerings, or counseling offered by the Office of Life & Family, please feel free to contact us at 401.421.7833. You may also call the Project Rachel-Abortion/Post-Abortion Help Line 24/7 at 1.888.456.HOPE - all calls are confidential.WHAT WE OFFER
Support during pregnancy - click for more
- For mothers and their unborn babies: St. Gabriel’s Call
- For medically challenged pregnancy: My Child…My Gift
- Crisis pregnancy counseling
Support after an abortion - click for more
- Project Rachel
- Rachel’s Vineyard Retreats (weekend; confidential)
- Healing the Wounded Heart Support Group
- Lumina (remembrance)
- Individual counseling
End of Life Issues: The Catholic Perspective - click for moreChoices and medical directives that can be made while a person is healthy, or not made, leaving one’s fate in the hands of strangers.
Social Work Support ProgramsThese groups are offered according to need and availability for now. Please contact the office for more information
Educational Programs and Curriculum - click for more
A number of educational programs are offered through this office for all ages, including, but not limited to, the topics of chastity, God’s Gift of Life I & II, Talkin’ About Drugs and Alcohol, Choose Life, Chastity-The Way to True Love, Mixed Up By Media, Poverty Hits Home, Circles of Peace, He’s Got the Whole World In His Hands, Who’s Under Your Carbon Footprint?, and more, including disability awareness, living the Gospel of Life, end of life issues, and all life-related issues.
Caring for Creation: Rhode Island individuals and congregations are invited to engage in various initiatives focused on caring for creation and the poor - learn more.
Be Involved - additional programs - click for more- Bishop Tobin's Human Life Guild
- Adoption - please contact us to learn more
- Newsletter - Please click here to subscribe
- Events - please see listing just below
- Write for Life
Support the Office of Life and Family
To make a gift by mail, please make check or money order payable to ' Retreat House of the Immaculate Heart of Mary' and send to:
Office of Life and Family
Diocese of Providence
One Cathedral Square
Providence, RI 02903
Thank you!
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Action Alerts
- ACT NOW - Women’s Health Protection Act, Mon., Feb. 28
- About the Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health case
- Nov. 18 - Pray for Dobbs
- Sept. 2021 ACTION ALERT - Stop the most extreme abortion bill ever
- Sept. 2021 ACTION ALERT - tell Congress the “Human Infrastructure” MUST NOT fund abortion!
- Act now! The vote for extreme pro-abortion bills taking place week of July 26
- July 2021 Oppose most extreme pro-abortion appropriations bill
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News
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June 25
WASHINGTON (Catholic News Service) — In a 6-3 decision June 24, the U.S. Supreme Court overturned its nearly 50-year-old decision in Roe v. Wade that legalized abortion in this country.Read More -
June 24
The Catholic Church has been clear and consistent in teaching that abortion is a grave moral evil. The Second Vatican Council decreed that abortion is an “unspeakable crime.” The Catechism of the Catholic Church insists that “human life must be respected and protected absolutely from the moment of conception...Direct abortion is gravely contrary to the moral law.” In recent years, all of the popes have spoken clearly in condemning abortion. Pope Francis has said, simply and powerfully, “Abortion is murder.”Read More -
June 9
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (CNS) — With Ada’s first pregnancy, she didn’t have the support, she didn’t know the resources available to her. She often ran out of diapers and clothes and had trouble finding people to talk to about it. Her OB-GYN suggested that she reach out to St. Gabriel’s Call, a ministry of the Diocese of Providence dedicated to easing a mother’s worries by providing families with diapers, toiletries, cribs, baby carriers and many other items.Read More
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Contact Us
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Lisa Cooleylcooleydioceseofprovidence.orgCoordinator, Office of Life and Family Ministry
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Project Rachel-Abortion/Post-Abortion Help Line 24/7
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