Office of Life and Family

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

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.

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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 more

Choices 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 Programs 

These 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 

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