Respect Life Sunday

Sunday, Oct. 1, 2017

Location: All Parishes

Each October, the Catholic Church in the United States celebrates Respect Life Month to proclaim the immeasurable value of every person from conception to natural death. The U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops assists parishes, schools and other Catholic ministries by creating resources to help people "understand, value and become engaged with supporting the God-given dignity of every person — which naturally leads to protecting the gift of every person's life" through its Respect Life Program. It kicks off on Respect Life Sunday, which this year is Oct. 1. The theme for the 2017-18 Respect Life Program is: "Be Not Afraid: 'Behold, I am with you always, until the end of the age,'" taken from Matthew 28:20. For more information, contact Catherine Phillips, director of the diocesan Respect Life Office, at (501) 664-0340, ext. 326.