Tri-Parish Pro-Life
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Mission Statement
The mission of the Tri-Parish Pro-Life Ministry is to promote respect for human life from conception to natural death as set forth in the papal encyclical Evangelium Vitae, The Gospel of Life, which tells us that all human life is sacred, for we have been created in the Image and Likeness of God.
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The Tri-Parish Pro-Life Ministry was begun in 2009 to encourage, educate, and support a culture of LIFE in the three Battle Creek parishes. The group usually meets every other month on the third Thursday at 7:00 pm. The location alternates between the St. Philip and St. Joseph sites. Please consult your bulletin for details or contact Cathy Hirzel at 968-4639 or [email protected] if you would like to be added to the email list.
Click here to see some pictures of the group and their activities.
MONTH 9
Developing Baby
Spiritual Adoption Program
"Here I am!"
Our spiritual babies, whom we have been praying for the last nine months will be arriving this week! Thank you to the parishioners who have been praying every day since the Annunciation in March for our adopted babies. Your prayers do make a difference. Just as we are welcoming Jesus at Christmas, we will also be welcoming these babies into His world. The "birth" of these babies will be celebrated in January and we invite all parishioners to take part in a collection of items that serves pregnant women and their families in the Kalamazoo Diocese. Please watch the bulletin for more details.
Pregnant? Need Help? Contact:
Alternatives of Battle Creek, a non-profit, pro-life, Christian organization that is dedicated to serving families in our community. They offer free pregnancy testing, free ultrasounds, free STI testing, and free parent education classes. You can also receive free items from their clothing room, which is stocked full of maternity and baby clothing as well as baby equipment and supplies that are essential for raising a young child, when you participate in their program. They are located at:
1346 W. Columbia Avenue, Suite 106,
Battle Creek, MI 49015
269-288-2890
[email protected]
Caring Network, a part of our Kalamazoo Diocese Catholic Charities, serves hundreds of families each year. Its clients have access to personalized case management, referrals, material support (including maternity and baby clothes, blankets, diapers, furniture, toys, and books), parenting and pregnancy education classes, and limited transitional housing if needed. All services are FREE. They are located at: 1441 S. Westnedge
Kalamazoo, MI 49008
269-381-9800 (option - Caring Network)
SPIRITUAL ADOPTION PROGRAM
IT’S NOT TOO LATE! You can still sign up to adopt a spiritual baby. We will be praying a two sentence prayer each day for nine months to save a baby from abortion. If you would like to participate, please send the following information to [email protected] and your heart will be put on the board in your parish: 1) Your name (how you would like it to be printed on your heart) 2) A name for your baby 3) The parish you attend You will be emailed the prayer or you can pick up the prayer card at your parish office. Thank you for your prayers for the unborn!
Some of the group activities throughout the year include: Epiphany Collection of baby items; Financial support for those attending the Washington, DC March for Life in January; Cemetery Prayer Service for the Unborn in January, Honoring our parents on Mother's and Father's Day; Spiritual Adoption Prayer Program and Baby Shower; Supporting Alternatives of Battle Creek; Life Chain on Respect Life Sunday in October; Annual Tri-Parish Pro-Life dinner/speaker event during October; Supporting Catholic Charities Diocese of KalamazooIf you would like more information, please contact President Patrick Hirzel at 269-968-4639 or [email protected]