ARCHDIOCESE OF SAN FRANCISCO TO HOST CONFERENCE TRAINING PARISHIONERS TO REACH OUT TO WOMEN IN DIFFICULT PREGNANCIES San Francisco, California
August 31, 2009
The Archdiocese of San Francisco is hosting a Gabriel Project conference on September 12, 2009 to train volunteers from across northern California how to support women in difficult pregnancies. San Francisco’s archbishop has encouraged all pastors and parochial vicars to consider promoting the effort in their parish. The Gabriel Project uses signs, pamphlets, bumper stickers and a toll free hotline to alert pregnant mothers that help is available. Callers to the hotline are referred to the local Gabriel Project Coordinator, who connects them to a trained mentor...
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Respect Life
The Respect Life Program of the Office of Public Policy and Social concerns operates by educating, advocating and grass roots organizing around the topics of abortion, euthanasia, death penalty and bioethics. Each topic is approached in a holistic manner - by looking not only at the specific situation, but by looking at the broader picture of causes and effects and working toward changing situations and promoting a culture of life at all levels. The Respect Life Program works under the leadership of the USCCB Pro-Life Secretariat and the California Catholic Conference. The program offers resources to priests and religious, parishes, schools, religious education programs, anyone within the Archdiocese seeking to promote the culture of life, other organizations supporting the life issues and service providers within the San Francisco Archdiocese.
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