Respect Life Ministry

Through prayer, education, pastoral care, and legislative efforts, the St. Francis Respect Life Committee seeks to change hearts and minds to promote a culture of life where every person is valued and protected from conception to natural death.
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Respect Life Websites:

United States Bishops Policy and Teaching    
http://www.usccb.org/beliefs-and-teachings/what-we-believe/

Chicago Archdiocese Respect Life 
http://www.respectlifechicago.org

Catholic Priests Pro-life Organization
http://www.priestsforlife.org

National Catholic Bioethics Center
http://www.ncbcenter.org

Coalition for Americans for Research Ethics
http://www.stemcellresearch.org

National Committee for A Human LIfe Amendment
http://www.nchla.org

Information about Prenatal Development
http://www.ehd.org

Information about Abortion's Aftermath & Project Rachel
http://www.hopeafterabortion.org

Respect Life Resources:

Pregnancy Services - Woman's Choice Services
1-800-400-4205
http://www.isupportwcs.com
mailto:  [email protected]

Post Abortion Healing - Project Rachel
mailto:  [email protected]
1-312-337-1962
1-888-456-HOPE

Caregiver Resource
http://www.caregiverstress.com

Caregivers Support Group
Palos Community Hospital
(630) 257-1111

Child Abuse
http://www.childrenmatternetwork.org

Disabilities
http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/disabilities.html

Elder Care
http://www.aplaceformom.com

Elder Abuse Hotline:  1-866-800-1409, 1-888-206-1327 (TTY)
For more information on services in IL, http://www.state.il.us/aging/

IL Senior Helpline:  1-800-252-8966, 1-888-206-1327 (TTY)

Suicide
The National Hopeline Network - 1-800-SUICIDE

LOSS - Loving Outreach to Survivors of Suicide
​http://www.catholiccharities.net/loss