Respect Life and Pregnancy Support Prayer to the Virgin Mary Mary, we pray today for all mothers who are afraid to be mothers. We pray for those who feel threatened and overwhelmed by their pregnancy. Intercede for them, that God may give them the grace to say yes and the courage to go on. May they have the grace to reject the false solution of abortion. May they say with you, "Be it done unto me according to your word." May they experience the help of Christian people, and know the peace that comes from doing God's will. Amen. DIAPER DEPOT CHALLENGE We invite each family to help fill up the crib in the narthex with diapers and wipes to donate to Mother & Unborn Baby Care (MUBC). With the increasing number of clients MUBC assists, their diaper expenses are now $600 per week. They are in need of baby wipes and every size diaper and pull-ups. Please help us reach the goal of filling up the entire crib. What an easy way to support the culture of life! Chris or Fr. Mark can help connect you with a wonderful local organization that is set up to supply you with diapers, formula, baby clothes, cribs and all you may be in need of. Click here to view the website of Mother and Unborn Baby Care which is located on Wisconsin Avenue in Appleton. Know that we are already praying for you. 
Information on Pregnancy Support, Natural Family Planning, Pro-Life Events and our Respect Life Committee.
O Mary, Mother of Jesus and Mother of us all, we turn to you today as the one who said "Yes" to Life. "You will conceive and bear a Son," the angel told you. Despite the surprise and the uncertainty about how this could be, you said yes. "Be it done unto me according to your word." 
Help Mother & Unborn Baby Care save lives from "the bottom" up!
Are you facing an unexpected pregnancy?
Please call our parish office and speak to Fr. Mark or to Chris Wert, our Women's Life Coordinator, at 757-6555.
What's the Respect Life Committee all about? This committee promotes the sanctity of life as it conflicts with abortion, euthanasia, capital punishment, embryonic stem cell research, abuse, etc. The committee communicates the value of life to parishioners by furnishing literature and displays and by conducting programs; all of which emphasize life issues. The committee interacts with other life-related groups in the Fox Valley and Green Bay Diocese. Want to help? Have an idea, a pro-life prayer, a new event?
Please come to one of our meetings, the first Thursday of the month from 7:00 pm - 8:00 pm. Our next meeting is in November 13th. Hope to see you there!
Click Here to Email the Respect Life Committee
UPCOMING PRO-LIFE EVENTS
MOTHER-DAUGHTER RETREAT
Give your daughter the gift of a pure heart! Help her love being a girl. This retreat is a special time to build your relationship with your daughter and help her see God’s beauty in herself. Retreat for girls ages 7, 8, and 9 is November 7th and 8th. Retreat for girls ages 10, 11, and 12 is November 21 and 22 at the Elizabeth Ministry Retreat Center. Space is limited. Call Elizabeth Ministry Retreat Center at 766-9380 or visit www.elizabethministry.com for more information.
ANNUAL PRO-LIFE RALLY
Save the date - Sunday, January 18th
St. Joe's Middle School in Appleton from 1:00 pm-3:00 pm
Topic: Euthanasia
Guest Speaker: Wesley Smith
NATURAL FAMILY PLANNING INFORMATION NIGHT
Anyone interested in learning more about Natural Family Planning is invited to an information night at the Elizabeth Ministry Retreat and Resource Center at 120 W. Eighth St. in Kaukauna the first Tuesday of every month at 7 pm. No fee and no registration needed. For more info, call 766-9380.
Prayer for the Permanent Closing of Appleton's Abortion Facility
Father, all life is in your care. You have entrusted us to one another, that we may show our brothers and sisters the same love You have for us.
We pray, then, for the least among us, the children in the womb. Protect them from the violence of abortion. We pray for those that are scheduled to die at the Grand Chute Abortion Facility.
Save them from death. Give new hope to their parents, that they may turn away from the desperate act of abortion. Grant conversion to the abortionists and to the staff.
Show us how we are to respond to the bloodshed in our midst, and lead us to the day when this place of death will be transformed into a haven of life. Guard us with your joy and your peace, for in You life is victorious. We pray in the name of Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen!
- Fr. Frank Pavone, Priests for Life.
Click here for additional Pro-Life Prayers.
Do Stem Cells, In Vitro Fertilization, Cloning, and End of Life Issues have you confused?
Today our society faces unprecedented scientific developments that penetrate the very mysteries of life and pose serious ethical challenges. The National Catholic Bioethics Center (NCBC) has a long history of addressing ethical issues in the life sciences and medicine. Established in 1972, the Center is engaged in education, research, consultation, and publishing to promote and safeguard the dignity of the human person in health care and the life sciences. The Center is unique among bioethics organizations in that its message derives from the official teaching of the Catholic Church: drawing on the unique Catholic moral tradition that acknowledges the unity of faith and reason and builds on the solid foundation of natural law.
Free Pregnancy Tests!
Womankind on Wisconsin Avenue in Appleton offers free pregnancy tests and counseling for women facing unexpected pregnancies. They are a non-profit organization that assists approximately 1, 200 women a year.
*Free Pregnancy Testing and Pregnancy Information
*Free 1st Trimester Ultrasounds
*Nurse Manager on Staff
*Information on Adoption / Parenting / Abortion
*Referrals to Medical and Community Services
*Referrals to Maternity Homes
*Maternity Supplies (Such as clothes, vitamins)
*Baby Supplies (Such as formula, car seats, cribs, clothing, diapers)*Compasionate, Caring Volunteers and Staff
*Legal Aid, Housing Information, Financial Guidance Referrals
*Care Packages
*Continuing Education Information
*Post Abortion Support and Referrals
Located in Appleton at 526 W. Wisconsin Avenue - Suite 7
Click here for Womankind's Website
Healing After Abortion
Please know that there is hope. You can find forgiveness. Please visit one of the links for more information. Or call our office and speak with Fr. Mark or Chris Wert, 757-6555.
Rachel's Vineyard is a safe place to renew, rebuild and redeem hearts broken by abortion. Weekend retreats offer you a supportive, confidential and non-judgmental environment where women and men can express, release and reconcile painful post-abortive emotions to begin the process of restoration, renewal and healing.
Project Rachel
Project Rachel operates as a network of professional counselors and priests, all trained to provide one-on-one spiritual and psychological care for those who are suffering because of an abortion.
Silent No More Awareness Campaign
The Silent No More Awareness Campaign is an effort to make the public aware of the devastation abortion brings to women, men, and their families.
Helps men find healing, inspiration, and hope. They are creating public awareness to the fact that men are hurt by abortion, providing men with the resources and tools necessary to heal, and encouraging and assisting other organizations to address this issue.
Please click on our Women's Life page for more information on St. Mary's Elizabeth Ministry or call our parish office and speak to Chris Wert, 757-6555. Recent Bulletin Flyer on Planned Parenthood
Pregnancy / Miscarriage / Infertility Issues: Parish Support
Our parish chapter of Elizabeth Ministry is here to offer you someone who has "been there, done that". We have women who have volunteered to help celebrate your pregnancy, birth or adoption. We have women who can talk with you about their years of infertility. We have women who have lost a child through miscarriage and through child death. We are a one-on-one ministry willing to be there for you.
Recent Bulletin Flyer on Womankind
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