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tiny sparks newsletter Fall 2022

October is Respect Life Month. Here are the Respect Life Materials for 2023. This material is downloadable for you to print in your parish: https://www.respectlife.org/october  

The United States Conference of Catholic Bishops has just released resources to go along with the Respect Life Program materials. These resources are designed to be used throughout the year to build a culture of life. Leader’s Kits for: Catholic Educators Faith Formation Youth Ministry Catholic Media (Click on tab to open link)

• Action Guides

• Articles

  • Children as Commodities?

  • An Adoption Love Story

  • Healing within Marriage from an Abortion

  • Advance Medical Directives: Planning for Your Future

  • 10 Ways to Support Her When She's Unexpectedly Expecting

  • Seven Considerations While Navigating Infertility

  • Catholic Considerations for Our Earthly Passing

  • Top Reasons to Oppose Assisted Suicide

  • What to Do When a Friend is Considering Abortion

  • How to Build a Culture of Life

• Reflection Article in English

• Reflection Article in Spanish

               Respect Life Program:  Moved by Mercy

The Respect Life Program “Moved by Mercy” resources are great resources for your on-going use. These are simple, easy-to-use tools to equip leaders across the spectrum of Catholic work, ministry, and education to integrate and share the message of mercy regarding life issues throughout the year

This set of six articles highlight ways to put mercy into action while addressing a range of topics:  the tragedy of assisted suicide, navigating infertility, facilitating healing after abortion, end of life care, attentiveness to God's creation, and supporting birthmothers.

The following are the Respect Life Materials are in a downloadable form so you can print them in your parish. Just click on the article to download.

Caring for Loved Ones at Life's End

When loved ones approach life’s end, we may not know how to support them. Ten suggestions anchored in unconditional respect for human life help readers know how to provide authentically compassionate care.

Supporting Expectant Mothers Considering Adoption

Drawing from the personal experience of a mother who placed her child for adoption, this article gives nine pointers for offering ongoing support to expectant mothers considering adoption.

Serene Attentiveness to God's Creation

Drawing from Pope Francis's encyclical Laudato Si’, this article explores how healthy relationships with God, one another, and the rest of creation are key to a culture in which we value human life and care for God's creation at every level.

Seven Considerations While Navigating Infertility

Primarily directed to couples struggling with infertility, this article seeks to provide compassionate guidance that is both practical and informative.  Other readers may also find it helpful in better understanding this issue.

Bridges of Mercy for Post Abortion Healing

Real-life stories* illustrate how abortion might later affect someone's life.  How can we be bridges of God's mercy for people suffering after abortion?  Suggestions are directed to groups of people from all walks of life.

*Names changed for privacy

Every Suicide is Tragic

This article explores the tragic consequences of embracing a false distinction between requests for death by those with a mental illness and by those with a terminal illness.