A Community Caring for Life

 

 

ACCL exists to increase parish awareness of issues relating to respect for human life from conception through natural death and to support pro-life organizations in our community. These organizations are:

The mission of ACCL is to uphold the principle of the sanctity of life, which holds that each human life is sacred, a gift from God, worthy of respect and dignity, and not to be deliberately shortened regardless of circumstances.

Suggested Reading Materials on Respect Life Issues

October is Respect Life Month. During this time, the Church throughout the world prays for a renewed sense of the sacredness of every human being, from conception to natural death. This is a time to pray for all whose human dignity is denied in our world--the unborn; children living in poverty, abuse, and neglect; the elderly, the terminally ill, the developmentally disabled; prisoners on death row, and all the poor, suffering and disenfranchised in our world. As Pope Benedict XVI said in the homily of his inaugural Mass on April 24, 2005, "We are not some casual and meaningless product of evolution. Each of us is the result of a thought of God. Each of us is willed, each of us is loved, each of us is necessary."

As a part of Respect Life month, HNOJ will be taking a second collection the at the weekend Masses of October 6 and 7, 2007. The proceeds from this collection will be going to:

Additionally, HNOJ will be hosting two presentations and discussions on Respect Life issues during October after the 8:30 and 10:30 a.m. Masses. Sunday, October 7, 2007, Karen Karn M.D. will be speaking about stem cell research and how this issue relates to our call to uphold the dignity of all life. Sunday, October 14, 2007, Karen Karn M.D. will be speaking about how to deal with end of life issues. Join us for these discussions after the 8:30 and 10:30 a.m. Masses in the East side of the Good Samaritan Room.

A Community Caring for Life exists to increase parish awareness of issues relating to respect for human life from conception through natural death and to support pro-life organizations in our community. The mission of ACCL is to uphold the principle of the sanctity of life, which holds that each human life is sacred, a gift from God, worthy of respect and dignity,and not to be deliberately shortened regardless of circumstances. This is the cornerstone of our Catholic social teaching.

Volunteer Opportunities

There are many ways to get involved with ACCL here at Holy Name of Jesus. Opportunities revolve around participating in Holy Name of Jesus fund raising activities:
  • Gregors Greenhouse gift card sales
  • Collecting items for our annual October Baby Shower
  • Volunteer for cinnamon roll sales
  • Participate in the votive light extinguishing ceremony in January
  • Make and sell Mother’s day corsages
  • Work the Holy Name rummage sale
  • Attend the annual rally at the capital in January.
Please contact Karen Karn for more information regarding ACCL or to volunteer in any of the above mentioned capacities.
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