Respect for Life Committee
Instituted in 2001, by the USCCB, the committee's four main functions are to advocate a respect for all life from conception to natural death.
How?
Through Prayer
Through Education
Through Advocacy
Through Pastoral Service
We celebrate life with a Pro-life rosary on the 22nd of each month before the weekday Mass (no rosary on weekends) and with a special celebration and Mass on the anniversary of Roe vs. Wade (January 22). A Respect for Life conference is held yearly in September at Powell Butte Retreat Center. Advocacy done primarily with educational videos, parish inserts, pre-election information, and running the Pro-Life booth at the Deschutes County Fair. Bimonthly meetings are held on the first Monday of the month. Our annual fundraiser is the "baby-bottle" drive each year in May.
Contact person: Richard Thorne, 541-548-9970
Mission Statement: In accordance with the U.S. Bishops Plan, we are to assist all members of our Parish with Respect for Life issues in the following ways:
Public information and education on life issues occurring at the beginning, during or at the end of life.
Pastoral care:
- prenatal counseling and referrals;
- post abortion healing and resources;
- care for the chronically ill, disabled or dying;
- visiting the sick inconjunction with the parish health ministries.
Public policy forums - how to change hearts, minds and ultimately the laws that foster the culture of death.
Prayer and worship devoted to stopping the public acceptance of abortion/PAS/embryonic research/cloning, etc.
Respect for Life Disbursements 5/1/10 to 5/1/11 Please click here to view
Up Coming Events:
| Healing Mass | May. 24, 2013 |
Friday - 7:00 p.m. For physical and spiritual illness. |
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| Family Rosary | May. 27, 2013 |
6:00 PM - Please join us on Mondays at our new time of 6:00 p.m. The rosary will be prayed in the English and the Spanish languages. Please join us for all or part of all 4 decades. |
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| Common Ground Prayer Gathering | May. 29, 2013 |
9:00 a.m. Bride's Room |
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| Parents of Infants and Children - Baptism Classes - English Language | Jun. 1, 2013 |
9:00 a.m. in the Bride's Room: In the English language Please call Donna Jensen (541-923-3390) and register for the class. This will ensure that there are enough handouts. Please join us for First Saturday Mass at 8:00 a.m. |
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| First Saturday Rosary and Mass | Jun. 1, 2013 |
7:30 am - Rosary in St. Joseph Chapel |
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| Parents of Infants and Children - Baptism Classes - Spanish Language | Jun. 1, 2013 |
9:00 a.m. Side Vestibule |
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| Confirmation Rehearsal | Jun. 1, 2013 |
3:00 p.m. |
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| Confirmation | Jun. 2, 2013 |
10:00 am Mass |
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| Adoration Hour for Priestly Vocations | Jun. 5, 2013 |
First Wednesday of the month from 3:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. in the Adoration Chapel or St. Joseph's Chapel as space permits. |
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| Vacation Bible School | Jun. 17, 2013 |
DATES: JUNE 17-21***TIMES: 9:00 AM TILL NOON****LOCATION: St. Thomas Parish Center Gym |
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| DEACON HAROLD BURKE-SIVERS - What We Believe and Why | Jun. 22, 2013 |
It's Mass, A Meal & A Live Talk - CALL THE PARISH OFFICE TO SIGN UP (541) 923-3390 * No Charge** Free Will Offering appreciated |
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Weekend Mass Schedule:
Saturday: 5:30pm
Sunday: 8:00am & 10:00am, Spanish Mass 12:00 p.m.
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