Respect Life Month 2025
Life: Our Sign of Hope
"Hope does not disappoint, because the love of God has been poured out into our hearts through the holy Spirit that has been given to us."
Romans 5:5
October is Respect Life Month
Every October the Catholic Church in the United States celebrates Respect Life Month, and the first Sunday of October is observed as Respect Life Sunday. As Catholics, we are called to cherish, defend, and protect those who are most vulnerable, from the beginning to the end of their lives, and at every point in between. During the month of October, the Church asks us to reflect more deeply on the dignity of every human life.
The theme for this year is, Life: Our Sign of Hope which invites us to experience deeper this Jubilee year as Pilgrims of Hope.
Find out how you can get involved and celebrate Respect Life Month with your parish community.
Resources
Download and share the following resources to help you and your parish community celebrate Respect Life Month this October.
Bishop Rojas' letter and Statement
Respect Life Month Reflection from the USCCB
Use this reflection in your bulletin or refer to it in your website or social media, to encourage others to find hope in life.
A Prayer for Hope
This prayer reminds us that through the sacrament of Baptism, we have been given the hope of new life in Christ.
"Hope that Anchors Us" Article
This brief article uses the letters of the word "hope" to more deeply reflect on the assurance Christ has given us as we confront the end of life, for ourselves or a loved one.
Use this article in your bulletin throughout the month of October, to reflect on the value of life even at the end of our life.
Homily Helps
Homily connections are provided for the lectionary readings on Respect Life Sunday (October 5th) to help homilists to weave the Gospel of Life into their message in a compelling way.
Spanish coming soon!
Graphics
Images are provided in a variety of formats and dimensions and can be downloaded directly for use on parish websites and in bulletins and newsletters.
Click on the images below to download the special graphics for our diocese.
Parish Resources
Click on the button below to be redirected to our "parish resources" page where you can find a wide variety of respect life resources. Links to prayers, holy hour guides, educational materials on different topics, bulletin inserts, articles, and intercessions. Use these throughout the month of October to help you promote Respect Life month and offer different activities for your community.
Respect Life Month Events
National Life Chain
The Holy Name of Jesus community will be participating in the National Life Chain on Sunday, October 5th from 2pm to 3:30pm.
Prayer will be held on the corner of Redlands Blvd. and Orange St. in the city of Redlands.
Come and join us in prayer!
Sanctity of Human Life Collection
Every year during Respect Life Month and more specifically Respect Life Sunday, all parishes are encouraged to conduct a Second Collection during mass. The donations from this second collection, called The Sanctity of Human Life Collection, go towards funding the Office of Respect Life and Pastoral Care.
Thanks to the generous contributions through this collection we are able to continue life saving programs in our diocese. This is the opportunity to bring your faith in action and support our work in serving, educating, and advocating for the sanctity of all human life.
Your contribution makes it possible to have our english and spanish post-abortion healing retreats, support women in a crisis pregnancy, educate and train parish leaders, implement the Caring for the Whole Person ministries in parishes, develop practical resources and provide education for end-of-life decision making, among many other things we continue to do and new projects we want to implement to better serve the youth, families, and the elderly in our communities.
Consider making a gift to our ministry either by participating in this second collection at your parish, mailing in your donation or making it online. All gifts are tax deductible.
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Thank You!