Respect Life
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40 DAYS FOR LIFE/BETHESDA - SPRING CAMPAIGN
Looking for a special, prayerful activity for Lent? Please join the Holy Redeemer community and other local parishes by participating in the 40 Days for Life/Bethesda - Spring Campaign. The campaign runs from Ash Wednesday, February 22, 2023 to Palm Sunday, April 2, 2023, 7 am - 7 pm - at the Carhart Abortion Clinic, 10401 Old Georgetown Road, Bethesda, MD (in front of the Wildwood Medical Center.) The goal of the campaign is to pray and fast for an end to abortion. Holy Redeemer will be covering the prayer vigil on Mondays from 11 am to 4 pm (Feb. 27, Mar. 6, Mar. 13, Mar. 20, & Mar. 27). Please sign up for an hour if you are able - bring a friend! You can sign up by clicking on the link below or contact Sandy Buffalano, sbuffalano@aol.com.
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As Catholics we firmly believe in and cherish human life from conception to natural death. We carry a positive message of love for life and ongoing enhancement of the relationship between the sanctity of our human lives, our souls and Christ's promise of eternal life if we live according to His commandments and the precepts of Holy Mother Church that is entrusted with the care of Christ's faithful on earth.
Gabriel Project
The Gabriel Project Cluster of Montgomery County, MD, a non-profit, all volunteer organization, assists needy women facing crisis pregnancies and their families by providing the following types of support:
-Material Support: assistance with prenatal care, baby equipment such as pack and plays, strollers, and bathtubs, clothing for all children, diapers, formula and other items as needed.
-Spiritual Support: prayers for clients and their families, rosaries, religious medals, and prayer books (as appropriate).
-Friendship - each client mother is assigned an "angel friend" volunteer who stays in touch with her often and serves as the liaison between the client and the ministry.
Volunteers are always needed to support the client moms, especially bi-lingual volunteers. For additional information, please contact Deirdre Whitty, whitty7@comcast.net or Sandy Buffalano, sbuffalano@aol.com.
Jeremiah 1:5 - "Before I formed you in the womb I knew you, before you were born I set you apart; I appointed you as a prophet to the nations."
Respect Life
The Holy Redeemer Respect Life Committee consists of parishioners dedicated to the ongoing work of the church to protect all human life. It is our mission to foster in the community an awareness of the dignity and sanctity of all human life, from conception to natural death. We are dedicated to observing and promoting the teaching of the Roman Catholic Church on all life issues, including: abortion, assisted suicide, fetal tissue research, stem cell research, and all other pro-life matters. We coordinate pro-life activities as well as keep parishioners informed about current legislation. Some of our activities include: the Annual DC March for Life, a Mother’s Day Carnation fundraiser, 40 days for life prayer vigils, rosaries, speakers, etc. We meet the 2nd Wednesday of the month from September to May at 7:30 pm in the lower level of the church. New members are always welcome – men and women. For more information contact Sandy Buffalano, sbuffalano@aol.com or Paul Hurley, ph48@georgetown.edu
Genesis 1:27 “So God created man in his own image, in the image of God he created him, male and female, he created them."