- Respect for Life
- Overview
- Life Issues
- Calendar: Liturgies and Events (current)
- Starting a Parish Respect for Life Ministry?
- Ideas for Parish Respect for Life Ministries
- Public Policy/Call to Action
- Walking with Moms in Need
- St. Martha's Baby Project - Salt Lake City
- La Coalición Hispana Por La Vida
- Prayers
- Encyclicals
- Hope and Healing after Abortion: Project Rachel
- End of Life Concerns
- Support for Marriage and Family
- Respect for Life Commission
- Respect Life Month - October
Respect Life Dates & Events Happening Inside & Outside of the Diocese
2024
January
- Jan 1st
- Holy Day of Obligation, Mary Mother of the Lord
- Jan 11th
- National Human Trafficking Awareness Day
- Jan 19th
- Mass for the Unborn, 6:00pm at The Cathedral of the Madeleine
- Jan 20th
- March for Life Utah (Hosted by Pro-Life Utah)
- Jan 21st
- Bilingual Rosary for Life, 2:00pm at Mount Calvary Cemetery
- Jan 22nd
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Day of Prayer for the Legal Protection of Unborn Children
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February
Utah Legislative General Session begins the end of January. This is a good month to become educated on any life issues on the Hill.
- Feb 2nd
- World Day of Prayer for Consecrated Life
- Feb 8th
- International Day of Prayer and Awareness Against Human Trafficking
- February 7-14th
- National Marriage Week
- February 9th
- Annual Diocesan Marriage Celebration & Enrichment
- St. Vincent de Paul Parish - 1375 Spring Ln, Holladay
- 6:00pm Mass, renewal of vows and blessing of marriages.
- Dinner celebration and marriage enrichment following Mass at Holy Family Hall
- Registration coming soon!
- Annual Diocesan Marriage Celebration & Enrichment
- February 14th
- National Marriage Day
- February ? - 40 Days for Life Spring Campaign begins
March
- National Disability Awareness Month
- Day of the Unborn Child
- March 25th
- Anniversary of the Encyclical “The Gospel of Life” (“Evangelium Vitae”) of St. John Paul II
- March (dates TBD)
- St. Joseph Adoption Novena
- March 25
- International Day of Prayer and Remembrance for Terri Schindler-Schiavo, and all of our vulnerable brothers and sisters
terrisday.org and www.lifeandhope.com )
- March 25th
- Solemnity of the Annunciation of the Lord
Annunciation Novena - A Heart Open to God's Will
April
- April 24th
- Divine Mercy Sunday
May
- May 9th
- Mother's Day
- May 31st
- Feast of the Visitation of the Blessed Virgin Mary: PRC of SLC Baby Bottle Campaign Diocesan Kick-Off
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- Crossroads Walkers arrive in Utah: Mass, prayer procession to abortion clinic, prayer vigil at clinic
June
- June 19th
- Father's Day
- June 22nd-29th
- Religous Freedom Week, https://www.usccb.org/committees/religious-liberty/religious-freedom-week
- National Right to Life Convention, NRLConvention.com
July
- July 23rd
- Feast of St. Anne and Joachim, World Day for Grandparents and the Elderly Day
- July 24-30
- NFP Awareness Week
September
- Sept 9th
- National Day of Remembrance for Aborted Children, Mt. Calvary Cemetery, 10:30am
- Sept ??
- 40 Days for Life Fall Campaign Begins
October
October is the Month of the Most Holy Rosary, National Respect for Life Month and Domestic Violence Awareness Month.
- Pray with Catholic Families for Peace at 3:00pm every day for all harmed by domestic and sexual abuse and violence.
- Pray the Rosary daily for an end to abortion, for healing of those affected by abortions and change of hearts in all those who promote abortions.
- America Needs Fatima Rosary
- Rosary for America
- Oct 2nd
- Respect Life Sunday | USCCB
- Life chain
- In October
- Pregnancy Resource Center Banquet for Life
- Rosary Coast to Coast - https://rosarycoasttocoast.com/rosary-coast-to-coast-2021/
- CCS Humanitarian Awards Dinner
- Oct 9th
- World Day of Hospice and Palliative Care - https://www.chausa.org/palliative/resources
November
Utah Legislators begin filing legislation after an election (mid Nov)
December
- Dec. 8th
- National Night of Prayer for Life
NationalNightofPrayerForLife.org
- Dec. 8th
- Feast of the Immaculate Conception. Start of the Diocesan Prayer Journey for an End to Abortion. This prayerful journey will unite us all in spiritual war against the evil of abortion.
- December 27th
- Feast of the Holy Family
- December 28
- Feast of the Holy Innocents