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LIFE
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The
Gospel of life
is at the heart of Jesus' message.
"To have life and have it abundantly" Jn.10:10
To all the members of the Church,
the people of life and for life,
work to ensure that a new culture of human life will be affirmed, to build an
authentic civilization of truth and love.
-Bl. John Paul II
Evangelium
Vitae
(The Gospel of Life) Slide4
Evangelium
Vitae
(The Gospel of Life)
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A precise and vigorous reaffirmation of the value of human life and its inviolability
A pressing appeal addressed to each and every person in the name of God:
Respect, protect, love and serve life, every human life!
Only in this direction will you find justice, development, true freedom, peace and happiness"Slide5
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Are we celebrating our Life?Slide8
Family
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Family
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See them grow, nurture them
Do not overwork
Have time for family and friends
Celebrate peopleSlide10
Family
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The community of
life
and
love
The
sanctuary of life
through which God’s gift of life is welcome and protected.
The family has a
decisive and irreplaceable
role in building a culture of life.
Mission: to proclaim, celebrate and serve the Gospel of lifeSlide11
Present-day Threats to Human Life
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Issues to address to curb abortion
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The Culture of Death
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The eclipse of the value of life
The eclipse of the sense of God and of manSlide15
Social Attitude
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“At the same time a
new cultural climate is developing and taking hold, broad sectors of public opinion justify certain crimes against life in the name of the
rights of individual freedom
, and on this basis they claim not only exemption from punishment but even authorization by the State, so that these things can be done
with total freedom
and indeed with the
free assistance of health-care systems.
”
(
Evangelium Vitae 4)Slide16
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Accept the responsibility for our brothers and sistersSlide19
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A New Culture
“We must build a new culture of life”Slide20
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Respect Life
Womb to tombSlide21
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Signs of Hope
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Signs of victory, signs of hope, sometimes more hidden, less obtrusive, but significant: Slide23
Signs of Hope
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Signs of victory, signs of hope, sometimes more hidden, less obtrusive, but significant:
Families which freely accept abandoned children and older people
Volunteer work in the service of life;
Movements and programs of social consciousness raising in support of life
Generous and respectful involvement in the medical profession and in scientific research
Sensitivity to bioethical questions and ecology
A growing aversion to the death penalty. Slide24
There is still a long way to go…
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What can we do?
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Above all, the
daily gestures of welcome, sacrifice and selfless concern shown to the "little ones"
and to the most needy are spreading around the world
"the civilization of life and of love." Slide26
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"See, I have set before you this day life and good, death and evil.... Therefore
choose life,
that you and your descendants may live" (Dt. 30:15, 19).Slide27
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4Life ministry is envisioned to build a community that celebrates, respects and defends the fullness of life entrusted to us by our heavenly Father.
The Ministry aims to train ‘Missionaries of Life’ enable families to be ‘sanctuaries of life’ and youth to ‘walk as children of light.’Slide28
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Center for Life
The Center will act as the pro-life center, which will coordinate and animate all pro-life activities within the Parish/Mission.
Constituted by pro-life families in the Parish/Mission, the center will provide factual information, moral teaching, and motivation to young people on various life issues.Slide29
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Life Sunday
Life Sunday
is the
time
of prayer specifically for those threatened by the culture of death and a day to acknowledge and defend the right to life.
"The celebration of this Day should be planned and carried out with the active participation of all sectors of the local Church. Its primary purpose should be to foster in individual consciences, in families, in the Church and in civil society a deep rooted recognition of the
the
meaning and value of human life at every stage and in every condition.” (
Evangelium
Vitae)Slide30
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4life activities
Organize Adoration and Intercession for Life
• 40 hour Adoration starting on Friday evening ending Sunday morning.
• Rosary for life, procession to grotto if possible
• Show pro-life video and short movies like Tree of life.
• Poster exhibition, PowerPoint presentation,
• Debates and discussion on Life issues
• Decorating Holy Family picture in families
• Decorating Church and homes with Bible versus on value of LifeSlide31
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4life activities
Doing a Divine Mercy Chaplet/Rosary immediately
after/before
Mass
• Circulating leaflets or CDs or other prolife materials
• Having thematic presentations to build the culture of life: value of unborn life, contraception, NFP, need for more children, respecting and taking care of elders.
• Circulating our lady's or Holy family's statue in Ward prayers / family units.
• Group study on
Humanae
Vitae and
Evangelium Vitae.
• Appreciate people with more kids.
• Youth group, kids and families could go visit abortion clinic and involve in their activitiesSlide32
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www.4life.jesusyouthSlide33
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