Culture of Life Ministry​

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Our mission is to provide educational opportunities and resources to inform our parish community on the inherent sacredness, value, and dignity of every human being and tirelessly defend and respect every human life as a gift from God. 

We welcome everyone of all ages, single, married, moms, dads, grandparents.  We meet once a month, if you are interested in being a part of our Culture of Life Team or wish to attend the meeting, please email: life@stmarymagonline.org. 
 To view our past meeting minutes, please click here.
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                 Our Three Areas of Focus

Prolife/Abortion/Post Abortive Healing	Culture of Life Education	Death Penalty and Restorative Justice ​
Resources for Pregnant Women and Parents Birthline of San Diego County Rachel’s Hope – San Diego 40 Day for Life – San Diego Walking with Moms In Need Live the Gospel of Life Website Mother Daughter Guide to Fertility Awareness created by Couple to Couple League Natural Womanhood website Rachel’s Vineyard	​ETWN List of Pro-Life Books ​Persuasive Pro Life: How to Talk About Our Culture’s Toughest Issue by Trent Horn Evangelium Vitate (The Gospel of Life) Compendium by Secretariat of Pro-Life Activities Evangelium Vitate (The Gospel of Life) Study Guide to be used with compendium or full encyclical text ​Pro-Life Prayers USCCB Pro-Life Rosary Prayer Intentions. Respect for Life Resources  Respect for Life Webinar series by McGrath Institute for Church Life ​The Placenta & Fetomaternal Microchimerism (Full Lecture) by Kristin Collier, MD Informed (Relevant Current Events) Mississipi's 15- week abortion ban to be heard by US Supreme Court.	San Diego Diocese Restorative Justice Program California Catholic Conference Restorative Justice Website What is Restorative Justice? (Roman Catholic Diocese of Orange) Books and Resources on Restorative Justice Resources for families affected by crimes ​

                At a Glance Calendar of Culture of Life Activities

January   9 days for Life Novena March for Life (various locations) Walk for Life West Coast 1/22 (or 1/23) Day of Prayer for Legal Protection of Unborn Children ​1/23 – Roe v. Wade Anniversary (action guide)  3rd Sunday: Collection for Birthline National Human Trafficking Prevention Month	February ​​ 3rd Sunday: Collection for Birthline ​	March 40 Days for Life (always follows Lent leading up to Easter) 3rd Sunday: Collection for Birthline ​ ​
April St. Gianna Novena 3rd Sunday: Collection for Birthline 4/18 – National Crime Victims’ Rights Week Child Abuse Prevention Month	May 3rd Sunday: Collection for Birthline ​ ​	June 3rd Sunday: Collection for Birthline ​
July 3rd Sunday: Collection for Birthline	August 3rd Sunday: Collection for Birthline	September 3rd Sunday: Collection for Birthline 40 Days for Life – begins 4th Wednesday
October Respect for Life Month 3rd Sunday: Collection for Birthline	November 3rd Sunday: Collection for Birthline ​	December 3rd Sunday: Collection for Birthline ​

​St. John Paul II famously noted that if human life itself is not respected, then respect for all
other rights—for example, the right to health, to marriage, to culture, to religion—is “false and illusory.”
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