October: Respect Life Month

Since 1973, October has been honored by the Church as Respect Life Month. The Archdiocese of St. Louis will begin Respect Life Month with the Annual Respect Life Conference, “Hope in the Gospel of Life” Sat, Oct. 4 at the Cardinal Rigali Center in Shrewsbury. Starts at 9:00 am, includes Holy Mass and Rosary, lunch.  $25 for adults, $10 for teens, free for priests & religious. Contact [email protected] or 314-792-7555. 

October 5 is Respect Life Sunday.  The Life Chain is held that day throughout the Archdiocese and America from 2 – 3 pm.  We will stand at St. Elizabeth Parish along S. Sappington Rd.  Please gather in the church parking lot. We stand united in prayer for America. We have signs that say:

• Life: the first inalienable right
• Pray to change hearts
• Adoption: the loving option

For all ages, including families (watch young children carefully).  If you can’t stand for an hour, bring a lawn chair. Also bring your rosary--this is Our Lady's month, and the rosary is our great spiritual weapon.  

40 Days for Life Campaign is a nationwide opportunity for peaceful, silent prayer in front of abortion clinics. St. Raymond-St. Elizabeth Parish will pray at the Fairview Heights Planned Parenthood regional abortion facility on our two adopted days Fri. Oct 10 from 7am-1pm and Fri. Oct 17 from 7am-1pm. In the back of church you can sign up for one hour of silent prayer, or you can contact Bonnie Sabin at 314.842.7950 [email protected] . We hope to form carpools as needed. Fairview Heights is a 30-min drive from St. Elizabeth’s via I-255. Coalition Life, next door to Planned Parenthood, provides parking, restrooms, and a chapel. In the event of bad weather, you can pray in the chapel. If you cannot make it, you can go on any of the 40 days from Sept. 24th to Nov. 2. Other parishes will be there and will be delighted to see you. Your peaceful, prayerful presence makes a difference!