Respect Life Month and “You are Invited”

The month of October is a special time set aside to encourage all of us to reflect upon God’s Gift of Life. It is this Gift that is the foundation of our faith. Your Respect Life Ministry invites all of us to take a moment this month, perhaps at our Blessed Mother’s altar and within your family, to give thanks for this tremendous Gift.

Some ways to celebrate God’s Gift of Life include:

– Attend Mass during the week.
– Make a “Blessing List” [1.Focus on one family member at a time. 2. Have others in the famil write down a gift that member brings to the family. 3. Share the list with each other.]
– Invite someone who is alone to share a family meal with you.
– Make a family/friend surprise appreciation basket.

During this month too, your Respect Life Ministry, is celebrating its annual crib Project. We need your help!

Set before our Blessed Mother Altar is an empty crib. Please take a Teddy Bear tag home to remind you that mothers and children need your gift. The crib reminds each of us to fill our life (as St. Paul says): with all that is “true, honorable, just, pure, lovely and gracious.”

We hope as this month progresses, your hearts will be increasingly filled with your Heavenly Father’s love, and the crib will overflow with the richness of God’s blessing through you.

St. Philip the Apostle Church, 151 S. HIll Avenue, Pasadena, (626) 793-0693 or visit www.stphiliptheapostle.org.