From the Gospel of Life Committee

HOLY INNOCENTS: an Archdiocese of Baltimore ministry, with a mission to assure every child who is miscarried has a sacred place to be buried at no cost to the family. Burials occurs twice per year at Holy Cross Catholic Cemetery. If you or someone you know is miscarrying or has miscarried and needs a sacred place for burial, call 410-547-3142 or [email protected].

RESPECT LIFE CORNER Pregnant, need help? Gabriel Network 1-800-ANGEL-OK; Crisis Pregnancy 410-354-6900 or 800-286-4244 Suffering post-abortion stress? Contact Project Racheal 410-625-8491, www.archbalt.org/project-rachel.

From the Maryland Catholic Bishops: Reject Assisted Suicide 

Our Maryland bishops are calling for a better path for Maryland that “does not involve suicide” in a new letter, “A Better Way Forward” (English and Spanish). 

They urge “people of good will to demand that our lawmakers reject suicide as an end-of-life option and to choose the better, safer path that involves radical solidarity with those facing the end of their earthly journey….choose the path that models true compassion and dignity to those facing end of life decisions and protects the most vulnerable…” 

Keep the emails going to the legislators  – and share your story. Your personal story as a caregiver or a person who has lived with a serious illness or disability helps put a human face on the gift of life and the harmful nature of this bill. You can take action and share your story here or at mdcatholic.org (click “take action” to get to the action center). 

Let us pray that the sick who are in the final stages of life, and their families, receive the necessary medical and human care and accompaniment. 

If you  like to learn more about the Gospel of Life Committee,
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Catholic doctrine teaches each and every person is equal in value and dignity from the moment of conception to natural death because we are created in God’s likeness and image. (Genesis 1:27) This is why we feel so strongly about the unborn child and reject euthanasia (physician-assisted suicide) and eugenics of the elderly and those with special needs. 

The Gospel of Life Committee:

      • Creates awareness of life-affirming issues in accordance with Catholic teachings and our Catholic faith.

      • Informs on legislative issues and programs in support of life.

      • Encourages participation in service projects, such as the annual National and Maryland Marches for Life, 40 Days for Life, and Crisis Pregnancy Centers.

      • Provides Education on issues, such as abortion, euthanasia, adoption, infertility, natural family planning, St. John Paul II’s Theology of the Body, being good stewards of God’s creation, and the death penalty.