Life Resources:

- Pregnant & Need Help? We are a walking with Moms in Need Parish ,Click here for Pregnancy Resources:
- Gabriel Project 913.602.0306 gabrielprojectkc.com
- Two Lanes Pregnancy Clinic
- Olathe Pregnancy Clinic
- https://archkck.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/ARCHKCK-Pregnancy-Clinic-Resource-Brochure-11.pdf
- Contact our Walking with Moms coordinator: Emma DiCicco (815-641-9479). Her email is: Emmancol97@gmail.com or click to fill out our help form
- Abortion Pill Reversal Hotline: 877.558.0333 abortionpillreversal.com
- Suicide Hotline: 800.273.8255 & Counseling: archkck.org/Catholic-Counselors
- Miscarriage & Early Childhood Loss: order a miscarriage packet (letter from the Archbishop, a handbook for parents, Mass of Innocents information, Catholic Cemetery information, and prayer cards) by emailing prolife@archkck.org or contacting Patty, PBillinger@kcascension.org, in our Parish Office and ask to speak to a priest!
- Adoption: https://catholiccharitiesks.org/adoption-pregnancy/ The Gabriel Project
- Healing after an Abortion: Project Rachel & Project Joseph 913.621.2199;
- projectrachelkc.com
- End of Life Decisions: https://archkck.org/prolife/support/catholic-guide-for-end-of-life-planning/
- National Catholic Bioethics Hotline – 215.877.2660
- Archdiocese of Kansas City Pro-Life Office
- Faithful Citizenship and Dignity of Life: https://www.usccb.org/sjp/forming-consciences-faithful-citizenship
- United States Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB)
Our Respect Life Ministry’s Mission:
- Provide opportunities for parishioners to encounter God’s teaching on the dignity of life from conception to natural death.
- Our children, to cultivate a love for life by sharing the truth that God has a special plan and purpose for each soul.
- Strive to change the hearts of those who support abortion, euthanasia and other threats to life.
- Provide resources to those facing challenges in saying “yes” to life.
- Keep the faithful informed on civil movements that endanger the dignity of life.
- Collaborate with other apostolates that support the dignity of life, such as foster care, elder care, infertility care, miscarriage and child loss ministers, special needs advocacy, and other vulnerable populations.
Events:
- Life Chain: A nationwide witness on the first Sunday in October organized by Kansans for Life to give witness to the dignity of and right to life.
- 40 DAYS FOR LIFE: Ascension commits to two days of standing vigil in front of abortion businesses to peacefully pray to end the injustice of abortion. www.40daysforlife.com/overlandpark.
- Pack N Play Collections: collection of baby clothing and items to benefit mothers in need at the Olathe Pregnancy Clinic.
- Feeding volunteers at Olathe & Wyandotte Pregnancy clinics to show our appreciation what they do on our behalf
- The Rose Project: praying and acknowledging families in our parish who are expecting, adopting, hoping for a child, or have lost a child.
- Rose for Life Campaign: Roses are passed out to parishioners after Masses with the request to send to our state legislators to show our support for life.
- Baby Bottle Boomerang: change collection coordinated by Two Lanes Pregnancy Clinic to support its expecting women in need.
- Two Lanes Pregnancy Walk: Parishioner and school families form a team to raise money and walk together at Two Lanes Pregnancy Clinic.
- Ignite/Kansas March for Life: bring a group to the annual Kansas Mass, March and rally organized by the Archdioceean’s Pro Life Office
- Pro-Life Dinners: We host tables at the annual dinners for the local pregnancy centers.
Ongoing Events:
- Adoration Hour: The Respect Life Ministry has one weekly hour of Adoration every Saturday from 10:00 am – 11:00 am. Please sign up here: Adoration Sign Up
- We are a Walking with Moms in Need Parish: https://archkck.org/prolife/activities/walking-with-moms/
- If you are a mon in need, please fill this out:
- Embrace Grace Support Group: A ministry of Walking with Moms that supports single women facing an unplanned pregnancy with a 12-week bible study and baby shower. Please contact Sue Leick for more information at sleick390@gmail.com.
To join our ministry or support one of our events, you can contact Cathy Madrid at cathyfmadrid@gmail.com
Links to other ministries:
“Hear me and understand well, my son the least, that nothing should frighten or grieve you. Let not your heart be disturbed. Do not fear that sickness, nor any other sickness or anguish. Am I not here, who is your Mother? Are you not under my protection? Am I not your health? Are you not happily within my fold? What else do you wish? Do not grieve nor be disturbed by anything.“— Our Lady of Guadalupe to Saint Juan Diego