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Mission Statement
In response to the Gospel of Life, the Pro-Iife Ministry at Holy Rosary Catholic Church facilitates our communities desire to become instruments of the Hands of God who told us “I have come so that they may have life and have it to the full." (Jn 10:10)
We advocate for all life from the pre-born to the aged. We work to create a Culture of Life through active programs and events, regular participation in Respect Life activities, political action to promote life and liberty, and most importantly, through Prayer.
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Pray for the Indiana Supreme Court
As you may have heard, the Indiana Supreme Court will hear oral arguments for Indiana's most recent abortion law on Thursday, Jan. 12th.
This was signed into law for one week before immediately being sued by the ACLU and blocked from remaining in effect.
If this abortion law is upheld by our Court, all free-standing abortion facilities will be forced to stop providing abortions.
CLICK HERE FOR THE INDIANA SUPREME COURT PRAYERS PROVIDED BY STUDENTS FOR LIFE
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Updates on Indiana's New Abortion Law
On August 5, 2022, Indiana Gov. Eric Holcomb signed SB1 into law, which banned nearly all abortions in the state with the exception of lethal fetal anomalies, cases of rape or incest (up to ten weeks post-fertilization), and situations threatening the life and health of the mother. The bill was enacted on September 15th.
One week later, on September 22nd, an Indiana judge placed an injunction on the law, once again allowing abortions to continue as they had previously, in response to a lawsuit filed by the ACLU of Indiana on behalf of Planned Parenthood and other pro-abortion health providers. The lawsuit stated that SB1 violates rights granted in the Indiana Constitution. The ACLU filed a second lawsuit on behalf of Hoosier Jews for Choice, claiming that the law violates Indiana’s Religious Freedom Restoration Act.
Indiana Attorney General Todd Rokita asked the Indiana Supreme Court to hear the case and lift the injunction on the law. The Court rejected his request to lift the injunction but did agree to take the case. A hearing is set for January 12, 2023.
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Pro-Life Initiatives
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Gabriel Project
The Great Lakes Gabriel Project serves women and families in Illinois, Indiana, Michigan and Ohio. The Gabriel Project at Holy Rosary is a parish ministry which relies on it's parishioners to provide:
PERSONAL SUPPORT: Have direct contact with moms as a lead Gabriel Angel or co-angel; serve as a team member with angels when they need a partner to visit a mom.
PRAYER SUPPORT: Pray for mothers, babies and Gabriel Angels
PROJECT SUPPORT: Pick up, deliver, and organize donations
WHAT the Gabriel Project Ministry at Holy Rosary DOES:
- Pray
- Provide friendship and spiritual support to pregnant women and new mothers in our area
- Share God’s Providence with them by:
- Giving gifts to the moms to encourage them
- Giving supplies for the babies
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The goal of the Pro-Life Film Series is to share information regarding these important issues from a Catholic perspective. Following the film is a discussion with an informed panel comprised of a Priest or Deacon (representing Church authority), a medical professional, a theologian/philosopher and / or expert on the topic of the film.
Past topics have included:
- Abortion
- Assisted Suicide/Euthanasia
- Manufactured Human Reproduction (Egg/Sperm Donation, Surrogacy)
- Embryonic Stem Cell Research
- The Death Penalty
- Human Trafficking
The screening location alternates between Holy Rosary and St. John the Evangelist Catholic Church. Details for upcoming films will be listed here when available.
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Pro-Life Film & Lecture Seriescontinues Friday, April 14 here at Holy Rosary with
Balloon Day Massacre: Childlessness on PurposeDoes post-children society contain the seeds of its own destruction? In this talk, a summary analysis of the growing phenomenon of young adults choosing to be child-free will be explored. Learn why calls for humans to stop breeding and go extinct is a religious response to a future that seems hopelessly bereft.
Doors open at 6pm with the lecture starting at 6:30. The Lecture will be followed by a panel discussion from the Catholic perspective. The panel will include medical professionals and Catholic ethicists. Pizza from South of Chicago will be provided.
The Pro-Life Film Series is a joint venture of the Pro-Life ministries of Holy Rosary and St. John parishes.
AUDIO RECORDING FROM OUR FILM SERIES:
"Trans Mission: What's the Rush to Reassign Gender?"Produced by the Center of Bioethics and Culture Network.
PANELISTS:- Fr. Dan Bedel is currently the Director of Spiritual Formation at Bishop Brute College Seminary.
- Dr. Casey Delcoco is a board certified Family Physician and founder of Magnificat Family Medicine.
- Dr. Mikey Padilla, acting medical director of a hospital-based FertilityCare Center, is the current President of the St. Raphael Catholic Medical Association Guild of Indianapolis, and is a trained speaker for FACTS - the Fertility Appreciation Collaborative to Teach the Science.
- Dr. Andrew Sodergren, PhD is an active member of the Catholic Psychotherapy Association and is a regular presenter at professional conferences and Church events on the integration of psychology and the Catholic faith.
The showing of the film and discussion took place April 22, 2022 at Our Lady of the Most Holy Rosary Catholic Church, Indianapolis.
The film is not part of the recorded discussion.
Click here to listen to the audio recording.
Click here to view the film.
AUDIO RECORDING FROM OUR LECTURE SERIES: A CANDID CONVERSATION ABOUT BIRTH CONTROL
Panelist: Dr. Casey Delcoco, board certified Family Physician and founder of Magnificat Family Medicine.
This discussion took place February 20, 2020. Click here to listen to the audio recording.
AUDIO RECORDING FROM OUR LECTURE SERIES: A DISCUSSION ON IMMIGRATION
Fr. Ryan McCarthy, Pastor of Our Lady of the Most Holy Rosary
Tim Winn, Dir. of Immigration Legal Services with the Archdiocese of Indpls
Theresa Chamblee, Dir. of Social Concerns with the Archdiocese of Indpls
Tim O’Donnell, Prof. of Philosophy at Ivy Tech & Butler Uni., DRE at St Patrick in KokomoThis discussion took place September 19, 2019 at the Catholic Center, 1400 N Meridian St. Videos shown during the presentation and the personal testimony have been edited out from the original for this format. Click here to listen to the audio recording.
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The Faithful Citizens Rosary Walks
There are those who think that people of faith should keep their faith to themselves, or at least to keep it within the walls of their church buildings. However, one of the founding principles of America is the freedom of religion, the right of all people to worship freely, without government constraint. True worship is a way of life, to exercise one's faith in all that one does, at work, at school, in the voting booth or in the public square.
We invite you to walk with other faithful citizens as we pray the Holy Rosary and Divine Mercy Chaplet through the streets of downtown Indianapolis. We pray for the conversion of sinners; for the forgiveness of our personal sins and the sins of our nation; for protection of Life, Holy Matrimony and religious freedom. Religious persecution takes many forms, from beheadings and crucifixions in the Middle East, to the attempted erosion and closing of Catholic institutions serving those in need. Prayer is our first and most powerful offense and defense against persecution in all its forms.
Join us on the fourth Saturday of every month following the 10:00 AM Mass at Our Lady of the Most Holy Rosary Catholic Church, 520 Stevens Street, Indianapolis. The procession leaves from Holy Rosary, travels south on East Street to McCarty Street, to Virginia Avenue, to East Street, and back to the church, concluding no later than 12:00 PM.
It is by being faithful to Christ and His Church that we become faithful citizens of our country. We are Catholics, we are Americans, and we are faithful citizens.
For more information about Faithful Citizens Rosary Walks, please click the image to view the flyer or contact Eric Slaughter at 317-408-0528 or [email protected].
VIVA CHRISTO REY!
*Free parking is available in the Holy Rosary parking lots. See map for locations and the rosary walk route.
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Pro-Life Ministry Prayer
Loving God, Creator of all life, we the members of Our Lady of the Most Holy Rosary Pro Life Ministry beg your blessing on our work. We dedicate ourselves in constructing a Culture of Life and being a “Voice for the Voiceless” through Your Divine Will. Open our hearts; dispel our fears, so that we may trust completely in Your Will; knowing without trust and hope, our work cannot bear fruit. Strengthened by the Gifts of the Holy Spirit, supported by the intercession of the Most Holy Virgin, Mother of God, bless us with the grace to see the Holy Face of Your Incarnate Son in all whom we meet. Amen.
~ by Jerry Mattingly, parishioner and ministry member, January 2014
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Parish Prayer to End Abortions
The parish Pro-Life Ministry invites you to say this prayer specifically at 10 a.m. every Thursday, the time the abortionist is usually in our city at Clinic for Women:
Eternal Father, all life is in Your hands. You have entrusted us to one another to show our brothers and sisters the same love You have for us. Please protect all babies who are scheduled to die at Clinic for Women. Give hope to their parents that they may turn away from the desperate act of abortion. Please grant conversion to the abortionist and their staff. We pray for all who do not respect the gift of life. Amen.
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