In thIs Issue:

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2 • From the Director St. John Paul II, Pope of the Family

4 • Around the DiocesePro-Life Victories Call Us to Serve

5 • Texas Mercy Project Addresses Death Penalty, Criminal Justice System

6 •KofC Pro-Life Ministry: A Labor of Love

THRiVE! Hosts Generation Life

9 • National NewsOpposing the Throw Away CultureHobby Lobby Court Decision; Response to Anti-Hobby Lobby Bill

10 • Calendar of Events

newsletter of the Office of Pro-Life Activities and Chaste Living • Diocese of Austin

suMMeR 2014

Joining in the Pain Brought by Stillbirth, Miscarriage and Infant Death as a

Well-informed Community of Loveby Gina M. Dominguez

I was more than 30 weeks pregnant when, as part of my work as a translator and Spanish-language editor for the Diocese of Austin, I corrected a text

from the USCCB about the compassion and charity expected from the members of the church toward parents who have lost a child through miscarriage.

Working on that article I felt great compassion for those parents. But I never suspected I might need some of that compassion later myself.

On Dec. 27, I woke up to my normal routine. A couple of hours into my daily tasks, I realized I had not felt movement from the baby I was carrying. Worried, I told my husband and, after a few minutes of anxiety, we decided to call the doctor who suggested that I eat something sugary and lay down on my left side. I followed these instructions, but after a little while longer without feeling any movement, the nurse told me to come to the doctor’s office right away.

I won’t go into details — they are of no use to the reader and very painful for me to remember — but after a thorough inspection, the doctor told me the saddest words I have ever heard: My baby’s heart had stopped. There was no warning. All the ultrasounds had looked good, all our tests had been normal, but after more than seven months, my pregnancy and my son’s life came to a sudden end.

In those moments, my husband and my other son, who were with me at the doctor’s office, hugged me tightly. I sat up very slowly and, at that moment, resolved to surrender my life and the life of my baby to God’s will. It was the toughest moment of my life, the moment a mother fears the most.

“ We should be informed and should not be afraid of discussing the most painful subjects. We need a community educated about how each of these losses differs and merits a unique response.”

continued on page 8 . . .

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From the Director

Those of us involved in the pro-life movement have always had a special place in our hearts for St.

John Paul II, most likely because of his encyclical, evangelium Vitae, the Gospel of Life, which has been our guide as we work to bring about a Culture of Life.

St. John Paul II stated clearly what it means to truly be pro-life, taking the definition out of the hands of politics, at least for Catholics. He reminded us the foundation for our human dignity is being made in the image of God, which makes our dignity a gift we cannot destroy. Every life is equally valuable. The denial of the dignity of any one person de-nies the foundation, the Creator’s gift, and calls into the question the dignity of all human life.

St. John Paul II also reminded us that “Yes, every man is his ‘brother’s keeper,’ because God entrusts us to one another. And it is also in view of this entrusting that God gives everyone freedom, a freedom which possesses an inherently relational dimension. This is a great gift of the Creator, placed as it is at the service of the person and of his fulfillment through the gift of self and openness to others; but when freedom is made absolute in an individualistic way, it is emptied of its original content, and its very meaning and dignity are contradicted” (evangelium Vitae, 19).

The entrusting of one to another first takes place within the family and so we see here that our freedom cannot be made

simply about the individual. The family is the “sanctuary of life” (Centesimus Annus, 39).

At St. John XXIII and St. John Paul II’s canonization Mass, Pope Francis said these saints did not shy away from their brothers and sisters entrusted to them by God. They were not afraid to see a person suffering and struggling, as they were moved by the Holy Spirit to compassion.

St. John Paul II certainly saw his share of tragedy during his life time, as in the

Second World War and the rise of communism in his home of Poland. It is no wonder that he had such a great devotion to Divine Mercy. His death, beatification and canonization a l l took p lace on the weekend

of Divine Mercy, a celebration that he assigned to the Sunday after Easter. He knew the power of God’s mercy and in everything he did sought to bear witness to this.

St. John Paul II is truly an example to us in the pro-life movement. We are here to defend the dignity of each and every human life. And even as it is threatened in so many ways around us, causing so much suffering, we are called to bear witness to it and the incredible power of Christ crucified.

Pope Francis, in his homily, called St. John Paul II the pope of the family. This is beautiful not only because this is how St. John Paul II hoped to be remembered,

but also because it is a blessed reminder of where our hearts must be as we work to build a Culture of Life.

The family, not just the individual human person, is the foundational cell of society. Families set the tone of our culture as it is where we first live the “freedom which possesses an inherently relational dimension” (evangelium Vitae, 19). We are meant to find, in our family, the first understanding of our own dignity where we are entrusted to one another to acknowledge, respect and foster this dignity.

May we remember, before all our activities and work to build a Culture of Life, that our hearts must first be with our families, as this is where a Culture of Life must first take root in order to grow strong and produce fruit.

St. John Paul II, pray for us.

Marie Cehovin is the director of the Office of Pro-Life Activities and Chaste Living in the Diocese of Austin.

St. John Paul II, Pope of the Familyby Marie Cehovin

“ The entrusting of one to another

first takes place within the family

and so we see here that our freedom

cannot be made simply about

the individual. The family is the

‘sanctuary of life.’”“ The family, not just the indi-

vidual human person, is the foundational cell of society. Families set the tone of our culture as it is where we first live the ‘freedom which possesses an inherently relational dimension.’”

“May he grant you what is in your heart and fulfill your every plan.” Psalm 20:5

The Office of Pro-Life Activities and Chaste Living expresses gratitude to Briana feiler for her service as pastoral care coordinator and wishes her well in her new endeavors!

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T h e J o y o f t h e G o s p e l“ ”Living the Good Newsc o N f e r e N c e

September 27, 2014St. Dominic Savio High School

9300 Neenah Ave, Austin, TX 78717Pro-life committees, parish social ministers, catechists, Black and Hispanic ministry leaders, criminal justice ministers, persons interested in missions, deacons, and others are invited to delve into what it means to serve the least among us. call (512) 949-2486 for more information.

with english Keynote Jason Jonespresident and founder of Whole Life America

and Spanish Keynote fr. Bruce Nieli, cSPPaulist evangelist and missionary

sponsored by the Secretariat of Justice and charity of the Diocese of Austin

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Breakfast9:30 a.m. opening Prayer9:45 a.m. Keynote Speaker

(eng) and Session 111 a.m. Keynote Speaker

(Spn) and Session 2

12 p.m. Lunch1:15 p.m. Session 32:30 p.m. Session 43:45 p.m. closing Prayer4 p.m. Pro-Life

committee Chair Meeting

conference Schedule

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Around the Diocese

Last summer, after lots of lobbying and thousands of people swarming the Capitol to support (or to

oppose) the bill, Gov. Rick Perry signed HB2, the pro-life omnibus bill.

This bill raised the standard of care for women in Texas receiving abor- tions by requiring that all abortion facilities be licensed as ambulatory surgical centers.

The bill also bans abortions after the fifth month of pregnancy, requires that physicians performing abortions have admitting privileges at a hospital within 30 miles of the abortion facility, and it requires that physicians comply with FDA regulations when administering abortion-inducing drugs.

And what a glorious day it was! Spending hours at the capitol, for days at a time, surrounded by fellow pro-lifers and leaving with the victory was amazing!

Before the signing of HB2, Texas had 36 abortion facilities. Now, nearly a year

later, more than half of those facilities have closed.

Now with this victory under our belts we can sit back and bask in the glory, right? Wrong!

Now, more than ever, we need to step up to the plate in our pro-life convictions. Sitting on social media and debating the pro-life cause isn’t good enough. Displaying pro-life bumper stickers isn’t good enough. Even talking about the good that HB2 did isn’t good enough. These are all good things but we need to do more!

Abortion facilities closing means less abortions, which means more babies born and less men and women hurt by abortion. This is such good news, new that brings me to tears so often.

Pro-Life Victories Call Us to Serveby Briana Feiler

“ Now, more than ever, we need to step up to the plate in our pro-life convictions. Sitting on social media and debating the pro-life cause isn’t good enough. Displaying pro-life bumper stickers isn’t good enough. Even talking about the good that HB2 did isn’t good enough. ”

With last year’s passage of HB2 still clear in memory, a historical Eucharistic procession took place on June 22, the feast of Corpus Christi, from St. Mary Cathedral to the Capitol Rotunda where the Blessed Sacrament was exposed during the participants’ prayers. This was one of several events held around the diocese as part of the Fortnight for Freedom initiative, June 21 through July 4, using the USCCB’s encouraging theme, “Freedom to Serve.” / Photo by Arlen Nydam (available for purchase at www.nydamphoto.com)

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Texas Mercy Project Addresses Death Penalty, Criminal Justice Systemby the Texas Catholic Conference

To raise public attention to the issues of criminal justice and the death penalty, the Texas Catholic Conference (TCC) has an- nounced the Texas Mercy Project, an initiative to bring greater awareness to the mercy of God for those who have sinned and sought redemption.

According to TCC Executive Director Jeffery R. Patterson, the Texas Mercy Project will concentrate on promoting Catholic principles in reforming the Texas criminal justice system and ending the death penalty in the state.

“Our hope is to raise public awareness and provoke collaboration on the issues of criminal justice and the death penalty across the state. The goal is to bring about policy changes that reflect the mercy of God for those who have sinned and sought redemption,” Patterson said.

“Essential to Catholic principles for justice and forgiveness is our belief that every person is created in the image of God, and therefore entitled to dignity, forgiveness and the true reverence of life. We also emphasize that individuals are responsible for leading moral lives, and that we stand in solidarity with victims of crime in their pain and offer them our understanding, compassion and healing,” Patterson said.

The highest priority of the Mercy Project is the abolition of capital punishment.

Bishop Curtis Guillory, Bishop of Beaumont, explained, “We believe that capital punishment contributes to a climate of violence in our state. This cycle of violence has been diminished by life imprisonment without parole. The words of Ezekiel are a powerful reminder that repentance, not revenge, and conversion, not death, are better guides for public policy on the death penalty than the current policy of violence for violence, death for death.”

The Mercy Project works to educate Catholics about current church teaching on the use of the death penalty and restoring a sense of community that resists both the violence and vengeance that has engulfed so much of our culture.

The Mercy Project has an online petition (www.txcatholicmercyproject.org) calling for an end to the death penalty in Texas, and urges Gov. Rick Perry and the Texas Department of Pardons and Paroles to give clemency for all death sentences.

In addition, the Mercy Project has joined with other advocates in calling for more humane conditions for those on death row.

“Jesus rejected revenge and retaliation and was ever hopeful that offenders would transform their lives and turn to be embraced by God’s love. We are all sinners, and our response to sin and failure should not be abandonment and despair, but rather justice, contrition, reparation and rehabilitation as a way to understand and respond to crime, its victims and its perpetrators,” said Patterson.

Originally published May 14, 2014 at www.txcatholic.org/news/441.

For more information

on how you can use your

time and talents

in the pro-life movement,

call the Office of Pro-Life

Activities and Chaste

Living at (512) 949-2486.

But hidden in this good news are men and women still facing crisis pregnancies. They may not be able to choose abortion in some places, but that doesn’t change their crisis. They still need our support.

We need to step up and show these men and women that we are here to love and support them. We have always said we are here to help them through their pregnancy, to support their family, but before HB2 it was perceived as a way to prevent them from having an abortion. Now that their access to abortion is limited we must show that our love and support is not conditional. We are still here to support and love them, still here to proclaim the beauty and goodness of parenthood and family life.

As abortion facilities continue to close around Texas, let us take the excitement and use it to serve! Let us join Gabriel Project or volunteer at a pregnancy center and support families facing a crisis pregnancy; let us volunteer with the pro-life helpline and help those in crisis find the resources they need; let us pray and talk with women going into the abortion facilities that are still open and help them see all that we have to offer, all that they deserve!

We still have plenty of work to do and plenty of people to love. Let us work together to make sure every family knows that abortion is never a good option, and in the process we’ll make Texas an abortion- free state.

Briana Feiler is the pastoral care coordinator for the Office of Pro-Life Activities and Chaste Living.

For more information, visit the Texas Mercy Project at www.txcatholicmercyproject.org.

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Generation Life, a movement of young people committed to building a Culture of Life, came to Texas for THRiVE! on April 3–5 to educate our youth on the pro- life and chastity messages. They had rallies in College Station, Austin and Waco.

We hope to have to have their U.S. Travel Team return again soon for their inspirational and interactive presentations! Visit www.ThriveTexas.org for information about future events.

Last September, Albert Villegas, Austin Area Chapter President of the Knights of Columbus,

joined with Jim Unruh, and seized an opportunity to raise funds for the Diocese of Austin Office of Pro-Life Activities and Chaste Living.

“We did well, not because of the money, but because we were there for God,” said Unruh, longtime supporter of the Office of Pro-Life Activities and Chaste Living. “It was a labor of love.”

They called for volunteers for the Formula One Racing event at Circuit of the America, which took place Nov. 16 and 17 last year.

By the end of the event, the food and beverage concessions which they ran were the highest yielding stands of the weekend, raising $9,000 for donation to the Office of Pro-Life Activities and Chaste Living. The volunteer crew of 20 people was very dedicated to the cause.

Marie Cehovin, director of the Office of Pro-Life Activities and Chaste Living, said, “I had the opportunity to volunteer for one day during the weekend, and though it’s certainly a long day, we all had a great time! It was a pleasure to meet some really great people who were happy to sacrifice for this important ministry.”

This year, they are already orga-nizing volunteers, so make plans to join them for an exciting Formula One weekend which will be Oct. 31– Nov. 2. Many volunteers are needed to make it successful!

“We are looking forward to this event knowing that this year we’ll beat last year’s numbers and raise a lot of funds. We all had a good time in fellowship and fun,” Villegas said.For more information on volunteer opportunities for this year’s event, contact AustinKnightsF1@gmail.com or (512) 387-0337.

KofC Pro-Life Ministry: A Labor of Love

by Life Times StaffLove that will THRIVE, not just survive. Th r i veTex a s. o rg

AUTHENTIC LOVE? TRUE HAPPINESS? WE GOT THAT.

THRiVE! Hosts Generation Lifeby Life Times Staff

UPDATE

The Generation Life U.S. Travel Team engages youth and adults at the April THRiVE! events for teens. / Photos by Ted & Rebecca McDonald

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Each of us

is a Masterpiece of God’s creation

o c t o b e r 2 0 1 4

r e s p e c t l i f e m o n t hIn preparation for Respect Life Month this October the Office of Pro-Life Activities and Chaste Living encourages readers to increase their awareness of the many issues and outreaches that are intrinsically connected to respect for human life. Here are a few suggestions:

Watch the story behind the World Mission Sunday •Appeal, I Will Build My Church, (at left) to find out how Gantulga went from being a domestic abuser to being a leader in the Church’s newest world mission at www.onefamilyinmission.org/society-propfaith/i-am-a-missionary.html.

Find resources to help victims of domestic violence at •www.foryourmarriage.org/october-domestic-violence-awareness-month and www.usccb.org/ issues-and-action/marriage-and-family/marriage/domestic-violence/when-i-call-for-help.cfm.

Find additional resources to increase respect for each •and every one of God’s masterpieces at www.usccb.org/respectlife.

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Special

Immediately after learning the news, I called Marie Cehovin, director of the Office of Pro-Life Activities and Chaste Living, who had been my boss during the time I was the education coordinator of that office and who is also a very good friend of mine, and asked her to pray, together with the members of her staff, for my family. I called the Pro-Life Office also because I couldn’t think of any other ministry to call and because, I was sure, they would appreciate the loss of this life in the womb.

After this pain-ful moment, things started happening quickly. During the ride to the hospital, I couldn’t believe the day we had been dreaming about for eight months was here, but definitely not in the way we had dreamed about it.

That same night I checked into the maternity wing of the hospital. There I spent the saddest, most surreal night of my life. Having given birth once already, I knew what to expect and I feared it because I knew this time the baby would not cry, I could not take him home, take care of and nourish him. How could I go through all the physical pain of birth when my grief was so great? Only with the help of God and of our family.

Our beautiful son Jorge Cristobal was born asleep at 7:41 a.m. on the feast of the Holy Innocents.

I have a couple of reasons to share this with you. The first one, to be a witness to faith, to the fact that God never abandons us through the battles of life, even during acute moments of physical and emotional pain.

My husband and I felt His grace during all the time we spent at the hospital. God manifested His love for us not only through the people who took care of us there, but also by pouring strength and hope into our hearts. He sent us comforting messages through many friends, church and family members from whom we received the biggest tokens of love. And most

importantly, it was God who allowed me to pay the last homage I could give my son through my physical body: to give birth to him with courage, with a deep love and a great dignity.

My second reason is to try to reach out to your hearts. I already said that when I received the bad news from my doctor I didn’t know whom to call other than the Pro-Life Office, and I believe having called them was a good thing to do, but I did it because I didn’t know, from the top of my head, of any ministry where to find Catholic people ready to deal with such a painful and difficult subject, to support me

through such a test to my faith.

I tried to look for help in different people of our Cath-olic community, in- cluding my own pastor, and I realized that there was much confusion on this

subject and therefore, that many of the people I turned to for help were not able to offer me, my husband and my son the support we needed. It was not because of a lack of charity on their part; it was because of a lack of knowledge about the subject.

I am convinced that we as Catholics have, as one of our most important missions, to help those who are grieving. But in order to do that, having good intentions is not enough.

We should be informed and should not be afraid of discussing the most painful subjects, such as — in this case — stillbirth. We need a community of parishioners, deacons and priests educated about the inability to conceive, miscarriage, stillbirth and infant death; about how each of these losses, though in many ways similar, also differs and merits a unique response.

A Catholic woman going through what I did should know whom to call, without having to do a lot of research and without having to knock on so many doors. And we the church must come to meet her, ready to learn, ready to understand.

Stillbirth is a subject that, sadly, in our society has become a little bit of a taboo. Almost nobody talks about it because it is very sad and for some people uncomfortable. Therefore few people

understand the subject and are willing to talk openly about it. This too often translates into isolation and loneliness for the bereaved parents in the subsequent months when their hearts need so much help to heal.

We people have the tendency to believe that because we never saw the lost baby, his parents haven’t bonded with him during the pregnancy or that the baby didn’t really exist or have his dignity.

My son existed in the physical world and he still exists in the spiritual one; he is as real as my living son, just like any of us. It is a mistake to minimize or ignore this fact and the magnitude of this type of loss.

May God allow us to be faithful apostles with courage and open hearts at the service of others through every suffering and stage of life.

All the Holy innocents, pray for us!

Gina Domínguez is a communica-tions profession-al; translator and interpreter for the Diocese of Austin.

“ My son existed in the physical world and he still exists in the spiritual one; he is as real as my living son, just like any of us. It is a mistake to minimize or ignore this fact and the magnitude of this type of loss.”

Anyone interested in the

subjects of miscarriage,

stillbirth or infant death

is welcome

to contact Gina at

ginadallec@gmail.com

as she is interested in

starting a prayer-support

and awareness group

about these topics

for the Austin area.

Joining in the Paincontinued from page 1

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National News

July 1, 2014 — The TCC welcomed the U.S. Supreme Court’s recent ruling that the federal government cannot force owners of closely held for-profit companies to violate their religious beliefs in order to provide certain services to employees under the Affordable Care Act (ACA).

In a 5-4 decision, the court ruled that closely held firms like Hobby Lobby are protected by the Religious Freedom Restoration Act of 1993. The RFRA dictates that an individual’s religious expression shouldn’t be “substantially burdened” by a law unless there is a “compelling government interest.” Read more at www.txcatholic.org/news/445-catholic-bishops-welcome-scotus-ruling-respecting-religious-freedom.

July 16, 2014 — Today the U.S. Senate voted against considering S. 2578, a bill empowering the federal government to override the Religious Freedom Restoration Act and other federal conscience laws when it mandates including any “item or service” in health plans. A motion to take up this legislation was supported by 56 Senators but failed to achieve the 60 votes needed to proceed. Writing “in strong opposition” to the bill earlier this week were Cardinal Seán O’Malley of Boston and Archbishop William Lori of Baltimore, chairs respectively of the U.S. bishops’ Committee on Pro-Life Activities and the Ad Hoc Committee for Religious Liberty. See more at www.usccb.org.

TCC Welcomes Hobby Lobby Court Decision; US Senate Vote Fails to Curtail Hobby Lobby Rulingsources: Texas Catholic Conference (TCC) and United States Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB)

People around the world, Catholic and non-Catholic alike, have been fascinated by Pope Francis. He first

impressed us with his humility: paying for his hotel room, driving a used vehicle, and residing in a simple apartment. He has kept our attention with his touching gestures of love and affection.

More recently he has challenged us with his apostolic exhortation, evangelii Gaudium. In this exhortation and other communications the Holy Father has referred to a “throw away culture,” a culture in which some people are not only exploited, but seen as not even human. The throw away culture is pervasive, and Catholics must challenge it.

What is the throw away culture? It is an aspect of modern life of which most of us are probably vaguely aware. In the throw away culture, people are treated as objects rather than as people. In fact, they are often treated as objects whose value is measured by the pleasure they bring to people who are perceived as having more power.

A man coerces his girlfriend to abort, because the little girl she carries may ruin his career plans. He sees his daughter as a “value-less object” that can be thrown away. A mother learns from pre-natal testing that her son may have a genetic

abnormality. The throw away culture tells her about her “choices.” If the struggles are expected to out-weigh the amount of happiness that the boy will bring, those choices include discarding the child.

A cruel accounting is at work here. Certainly, as Pope Francis has taught so well, we are all called to approach people in difficult situations with mercy, love and support. At the same time, these notions of value fail to recognize in people the inherent dignity that is theirs simply because they are people.

The Holy Father’s reference to the throw away culture challenges all Catholics. Cer- tainly, those who encourage practices like abortion and euthanasia are active participants in the culture of death.

At the same time, this theme has broader application. The throw away culture is at work when people are treated like parts of a machine. People who died in poorly built garment factories were seen as valuable to their employers only insofar as they provided cheap labor for the production of inexpensive clothes. They were treated as though they were expendable.

The throw away culture is at work anywhere that people are treated as mere material, as objects without dignity, or simply ignored entirely.

People of life, especially Catholics, must counteract the throw away culture by cherishing every life. Pope Francis challenges every Christian to do her or his part. Certainly, we must confront and overturn laws that treat human beings like mere clumps of cells.

Within our various activities and spheres of influence, the dignity of every human person must come to the forefront. In a world where some people are not even considered as a part of society, the disciple of Jesus is called to foster a culture that acknowledges the dignity of all. In this way we can embrace the fullness of the joy of the gospel.

Aaron Matthew Weldon is a staff assistant for the USCCB Secretariat of Pro-Life Activities. To learn more about the bishops’ pro-life activities, visit www.usccb.org/prolife.

Opposing the Throw Away Cultureby Aaron Matthew Weldon

“We have created a ‘throw away’ culture which is now spreading.” — Pope francis, Evangelii Gaudium, 53

“ In the throw away culture, people are treated as objects rather than as people. ... The throw away culture is at work when people are treated like parts of a machine.”

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Events

CALenDAR Of eVents

Thursdays “holy hour for Life” st. Paul Chong Hasang Parish, Harker Heights, 6:30 p.m.

saturdays, team south Austin Prayer Vigil (spanish) August 16, 23, 30 Austin Women’s Health, 1902 s iH 35, Austin, 7 a.m.

saturday, August 30 team Anderson Mill Rosary Anderson mill Abortion Clinic, Austin, 10 a.m.

saturday, August 16 Austin Prayer Vigil st. ignatius martyr Parish, Austin, 7:30 a.m.

saturdays, team south Austin Prayer Vigil (spanish) september 6, 13, 20, 27 Austin Women’s Health, 1902 s iH 35, Austin, 7 a.m.

saturdays, september 13 & 27 Rosary Anderson mill Abortion Clinic, Austin,10 a.m.

saturday, september 20 Austin Prayer Vigil st. ignatius martyr Parish, Austin, 7:30 a.m.

saturday, september 27 Living the good news Conference st. Dominic savio High school, Austin, 8 a.m.–4 p.m.

saturdays, team south Austin Prayer Vigil (spanish) October 4, 11, 18, 25 Austin Women’s Health, 1902 s iH 35, Austin, 7 a.m.

sunday, October 5 Respect Life sunday

Thursday, October 9 “Principles and Policies for end of Life Care” seminar st. edward’s University, Austin, 10 a.m – 4:30 p.m.

saturdays, October 11 & 25 team Anderson Mill Rosary Anderson mill Abortion Clinic, Austin, 10 a.m.

saturday, October 18 Austin Prayer Vigil st. ignatius martyr Parish, Austin, 7:30 a.m.

saturday, October 25 north Austin Prayer Vigil st. Thomas more Parish, Austin, Adoration, 9 a.m.

For more information, contact the Office of Pro-Life Activities and Chaste Living at (512) 949-2486.

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Austin, Texas 78711(512) 949-2486

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