
Office Mission Statement
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The Respect Life Office serves the Archdiocese of Denver by: |
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We are guided by the fullness of the Church's teaching regarding the sanctity of life from conception to natural death. |
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Contact us:
Director
Lynn Grandon
303-715-3205
lynn.grandon@archden.org or RespectLife.Office@archden.org
Breaking News:
Click on individual headlines below to read the latest news and announcements regarding local efforts to defend and respect human life at all stages and in all forms.
| 01/25/12 | Parent-child programs to teach purity Jan. 25, 2012 - Due to an ongoing demand, Thomas is bringing a series of mother-daughter and father-son purity programs back to Denver this year to inform teens about the truth of their sexuality and an understanding of true love. ... [read more] |
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| 01/25/12 | Bishop Conley: Courageously be open to, protect human life January 25, 2012 - After attending a Mass remembering the anniversary of Roe v. Wade, Debbie Nowak, a mother of 10 children, shared what she would tell a contracepting couple or a woman considering abortion. ... [read more] |
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| 01/24/12 | THE CATHOLIC DIFFERENCE: Child sacrifice in 21st-century America Jan. 25, 2012 - The Hebrew Bible is not for the squeamish. And its harshest maledictions are called down upon those who practiced the abomination of child-sacrifice. Thirty-nine years after Roe v. Wade created an unrestricted abortion license in the United States, all Americans ought to ponder the ancient words of the psalmists and prophets — and the kind of country to which Roe v. Wade led. ... [read more] |
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| 11/17/11 | PRESS RELEASE: Catholic outreach for pregnant women to open in Boulder Nov. 17, 2011 - Two years after establishing the first Gabriel House in Denver, the Gabriel Project will expand its efforts to serve pregnant women and their families by opening a support center in Boulder. The new location at 2885 Aurora Ave. is within 10 minutes of three abortion clinics including the Boulder Abortion Clinic run by nationally known late-term abortionist Warren Hern, M.D. ... [read more] |
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| 11/05/11 | BISHOP CONLEY: The Sacred Relations of Life Nov. 5, 2011 - From the very beginning, the pro-life movement has never been only a political movement. Like the abolitionists, and the civil rights movement, our movement has always been about human rights and the moral and spiritual renewal of our country. I believe our biggest challenge moving forward is the increasing hostility to religion in our society and the growing restrictions on religious expression that we face in American public life. ... [read more] |
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| 10/04/11 | Faithful invited to Oct. 15 Rosary Crusade Oct. 5, 2011 - All are invited to Denver’s Family Rosary Crusade at 2 p.m. Oct. 15 at Civic Center Park. The same day, a similar event expected to draw thousands, will be held at San Francisco’s Civic Center Plaza. ... [read more] |
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| 10/04/11 | October is Respect Life Month Oct. 5, 2011 - This column, titled "Life matters: Persons with disabilities," is the first in a series by the U.S. bishops’ Secretariat of Pro-Life Activities observing Respect Life Month. ... [read more] |
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| 10/04/11 | BISHOP CONLEY: The rosary: To Jesus through Mary Oct. 5, 2011 - I urge you to commit to the rosary this month. Join fellow Catholics in praying the rosary. Pray the rosary with your family. I promise that as you come to know Mary, Jesus Christ will be made present to you! ... [read more] |
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| 06/16/11 | Bishops release statement on physician-assisted suicide; support the dying, legal protection June 16, 2011 - The U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB) approved a policy statement on physician-assisted suicide at its Spring General Assembly in Seattle this past week. The statement, To Live Each Day with Dignity, passed with a vote of 191-1. It marks the first time the full body of bishops has issued a statement devoted to this issue. Click here to read the full text. ... [read more] |
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| 05/31/11 | BISHOP CONLEY: The good about Girl Scouting, and a caution June 1, 2011 - The many good things offered by Girl Scouting in Colorado deserve praise from the Catholic community. Scouting and the Church have always had a very positive relationship. But parents, as the primary educators of their children, have every right to insist that their moral and religious beliefs be respected—not undermined—by the organizations to which they entrust their children. ... [read more] |
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| 05/25/11 | ARCHBISHOP CHAPUT'S ANNUAL APPEAL: Supporting Catholic Charities and efforts to respect life in all forms May 25, 2011 - One of the life-changing ministries assisted by the annual Archbishop's Catholic Appeal (ACA) is Catholic Charities. Catholic Charities is one of Colorado's leading private nonprofit social service providers, serving more than 80,000 people annually through homeless shelters, community outreach, emergency assistance, immigration legal assistance, adoption and foster care, family counseling, senior services, child care and youth programs. ... [read more] |
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| 03/11/11 | BISHOP CONLEY: Homily for Opening of 40 Days for Life March 5, 2011 - Most Rev. James D. Conley, S.T.L., Auxiliary Bishop of Denver, delivered the following homily during the Opening Mass for the 2011 "40 Days for Life" Pro-Life Campaign, at St. James Parish in Denver, Colorado. His homily focuses on three points relevant to the Church's pro-life efforts: prayer, presence, and hope. ... [read more] |
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| 05/05/10 | Gabriel House allows ministry to pregnant women to increase dramatically By Julie Filby, Denver Catholic Register (May 5, 2010) - Since the Gabriel Project opened the Gabriel House last October, the number of mothers-in-need served by the ministry has skyrocketed. The new headquarters allowed the pro-life apostolate to serve more than 350 pregnant women in its first five months of operation—up from an annual average of 80 women in the past. ... [read more] |
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| 08/26/09 | New Gabriel House a source of Christian love, pastor says Aug. 26, 2009 (Denver Catholic Register) - The Aug. 8 blessing of Gabriel House, the Archdiocese of Denver’s Catholic ministry and support center for pregnant women located at 1341 Oneida St., drew a crowd of 350 people. Father Felix P. Medina-Algaba, pastor of St. James Church, who made the house available to the service of the Gabriel Project, welcomed the crowd gathered at the blessing with the words: “Please feel at home. This is your house.” Below is an adapted version of Father Medina-Algaba’s introduction before Archbishop Charles J. Chaput, O.F.M. Cap., blessed the home. ... [read more] |
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| 07/29/09 | First Catholic pregnancy center in archdiocese to open By Julie Filby, Denver Catholic Register (July 29, 2009) - After eight years of ministry, the Gabriel Project, a Catholic outreach to pregnant women, finally has its own facility. The Gabriel House will be the first Catholic pregnancy support center in the Denver Archdiocese. ... [read more] |
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