The Diocese of Providence’s Respect Life Office announces the following programs created to foster a community that protects life at all stages:
Gabriel Project
The next workshop will be held on June 6 at All Saints Church, 323 Rathbun Street, Woonsocket beginning with a Mass at 8:30 a.m. Father Mark A. Sauriol, pastor of All Saints Church, will present the Meyers & Briggs Program – a test that can identify personality traits and can be used professionally and in personal life situations. This program can assist individuals to be more effective in a positive manner and can serve to be helpful to Gabriel Angel volunteers as they reach out to assist with women and families experiencing a problem pregnancy. Pre-registration is required and there is a nominal fee for the workshop. Call Carol Owens at 421-7833, ext. 118 for more information, to register, and for directions.
This is the Life
This television program airs each Wednesday at 9:30 a.m. and 9:30 p.m. on Cox Channel 14, Verizon Channel 33, and Full Channel 14. “This Is The Life” is hosted by Carol Owens, Respect Life Office coordinator, with Kristin Caproni, Respect Life education specialist, conducting the interviews.
“This Is The Life” covers topics from abortion to end of life issues and other developments that can directly and indirectly touch the human life. For more information about the topics presented and suggestions for possible programs, call 421-7833, ext. 118.
Upcoming shows:
May 20: “The Pro-Life Legacy Continues,” with Providence College students Lia Santilli and Katie Caliva.
May 27: Young Adult Ministry, with Michelle J. Laliberte, diocesan coordinator of Elementary Catechist Formation.
June 3: “My Child, My Gift,” with author Madeline Nugent.
June 10: Care-giving Ministry, with Kathleen McKeon, supervisor, diocesan Office of Community Services and Advocacy.
Human Life Guild Day
The annual event will be held on September 26 at St. Philip Church in Greenville. Bishop Thomas J. Tobin will serve as main celebrant and homilist for the Mass.
The guest speaker is Dominican Father Nicanor Pier Giorgio Austriaco, Ph.D., a molecular biologist and ethicist. Father Austriaco is a member of the faculty at Providence College, and has contributed to numerous publications, writing about the moral implications of stem-cell research and other topics of interest to Catholics.
Post Abortion Ministries
Rachel’s Vineyard Retreat: This retreat is an extraordinary opportunity for any individual or couple who struggles with the emotional or spiritual pain that can follow an abortion. The program is designed specifically to help participants experience the gentleness and compassion of Jesus as they struggle through their journey to forgiveness. The next retreat weekend will be held from Friday, June 12 to Sunday, June 14.
Healing a Wounded Heart Support Group: An Interfaith post-abortion support group that is offered to men and women who have experienced abortion. Place, date and time of meetings can be obtained by calling the Respect Life Office.
JOIN THE HUMAN LIFE GUILD
The Human Life Guild of the Diocese of Providence is an organization whose members are willing to accept the invitation to be “People of Life,” and to have an unconditional commitment to human life. There is no fee; the obligation is to promote and defend human life at every stage, in every condition, through thought, word, deed and prayer. To join the Human Life Guild, contact Carol Owens or Silvio Cuellar at (401) 421-7833.
