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Who We Are - The Catholic Community of St. Francis Xavier Gospel of Life Committee
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Who We Are
SFX for Life is a web ministry of the Gospel of Life Committee, which is a ministry of the Catholic Community of St. Francis Xavier, Hunt Valley Maryland.
Mission
We are committed to providing spiritual and educational leadership for the community of St. Francis Xavier to foster and advocate respect and protection for the gift of human life.
Charter
To fulfill the Holy Father’s directive to respect, protect and celebrate the sanctity of all human life from conception to natural death.
Scripture
“You formed my being; you knit me in my mothers’ womb. I praise you so wonderfully you made me; wonderful are your works.”
Psalm 139: 13-14
“Human life is sacred because from its beginning it involves the creative action of God and it remains forever in a special relationship with the Creator, who is its sole end. God alone is the Lord of life from its beginning until its end; no one can under any circumstances claim for himself the right to directly destroy an innocent human being.”
(CCC 2258.)
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Goals/Objectives
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2008-2009 Objectives |
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Build Spiritual Growth to support and promote the Culture of Life from conception to natural death.
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Encourage our parish community to pray, fast and worship to live the Gospel of Life.
To re-dedicate our GOL committee to focus on spiritual growth and to provide activities for the parish to join in.
Focus on Spiritual Growth.
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- Eucharistic Adoration-October Culture Intentions
- Lenten Prayer and Fast for Culture of Life
- Advent Prayer and Fast for Culture of Life
- Weekly Entry in ‘Prayer of the Faithful’ (52 weeks)
- Daily Rosary – Committee Members pray Rosary daily for building a Culture of Life (8 people)
- Retreat Day for Gospel of Life Group-Mar (15 people)
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Build an Education program to support and promote the Culture of Life.
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Increase knowledge of the gift of human life from conception to natural death to fully embrace the culture of life.
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- Develop Life Support E-mail List- (100 people)
- Bulletin Education entry each week (52)
- Sponsor Priest to speak on Gospel of Life at weekend Masses in First weekend Oct
- Public Pro Life Publicity (BB across America)
- Bulletin Board (Oct and Jan)
- Web Site (average 250 visits/mo.)
- Gabriel Network-2 bulletin inserts describing GN
- Death Penalty education of community and calls to action
- Sanctity of Marriage, Stem Cell Research, Euthanasia Education to Community
- Pamphlets in the parish bathrooms
- Create a SFX Tri Fold Pamphlet
- GOL Teams will meet with Faith Formation and Middle School Leaders
- Facilitate groups focused on the Theology of the Body
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Develop a Direct Action program to support and promote the Culture of Life
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Encourage our parish community to become personally involved in activities that promote the culture of life.
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- Legislation Action:
- Lobby Night Annapolis in participation with other parish’s
- Letter writing and e-mail (150 letters)
- March for Life DC Bus (75 people)
- Youth Bus (35 students)
- March for Life Annapolis in participation with other parish’s
- Baby Shower for Pregnancy Center (400 gifts)
- Gabriel Project – support 3 mothers
- Coordinate with sister pro-life groups
- GOL Dinner with existing members, prospective members and Father (one per quarter)
- Participation in 40 Days for Life
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| 1-Year Goal |
- Increase participation with other parish pro-life committees. (2 events with 2 parishes)
- Increase members in GOL Commitee.
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3-Year Goal
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Be one of the strongest pro-life committees in the Archdiocese.
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7-Year Goal
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See an end to abortion on demand. (Roe v Wade overturned and Abortion on Demand illegal in MD)
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