In the U.S. Catholic Church, October is observed as Respect Life Month and the first Sunday of the month is Respect Life Sunday, which this year is Oct. 3.
Three groups hope to have a million people say rosary for life in October
Knights’ Respect Life Month novena urges prayer, reflection on cause of life
The “Novena for the Cause of Life” will be prayed over the nine days from Oct. 4 to Oct. 12 during the U.S. Catholic Church’s annual observance of October as Respect Life Month.
‘Live the Gospel of Life’ is theme for Respect Life Month this October
The theme was prompted by commemorations of the 25th anniversary of St. John Paul II’s encyclical “The Gospel of Life” (“Evangelium Vitae”), which was issued March 25, 1995.
Elizabeth R. Kirk: Small, local efforts to build a culture that respects life
In October, the U.S. church celebrates Respect Life Month, under the theme, “Christ Our Hope: In Every Season of Life.”
We are missionary disciples charged with building a culture of life
Each October, we are asked to reflect on the precious gift of life and how we can work more fervently to defend and protect it, especially for the most vulnerable.
‘Every Life: Cherished, Chosen, Sent’ is theme of Respect Life Month
Each year the U.S. Catholic Church observes October as Respect Life Month, which calls Catholics “to cherish, defend and protect those who are most vulnerable, from the beginning of life to its end, and at every point in between,” said the chairman of the bishops’ pro-life committee.
‘Moved by Mercy’ is theme of Respect Life Month, yearlong observance
Each year, October is designated as Respect Life Month by the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops and this year’s theme is “Moved by Mercy.”
It draws on a quote from Pope Francis: “We are called to show mercy because mercy has been shown to us.”