Pro-Life Mass & Rosary

All are welcome to attend the Rite of Naming & Commendation, a prayer service developed by the Archdiocese of St. Louis to meet the needs of families whose child died before birth for any reason (including miscarriage, accident, abortion, or stillbirth). Parents and families of any religious background are invited to attend, whether the loss was recent or long ago.

Naming & Commendation will take place at Our Lady of Lourdes (University City) on Sunday, February 23 at 10 a.m. (directly following the 9 a.m. Mass). The church is located at 7198 Forsyth Blvd., University City, MO 63105. The Rite offers parents and families an opportunity to name the child and unite with our merciful God, which can help bring peaceful closure to great loss.
• For more information about the February 23 event, please contact the parish office at 314.726.6200.
• To learn more about how to bring Naming & Commendation to your church, please contact prolife@archstl.org or 314.792.7555.

In this Pro-Life Apologetics Workshop, learn how to have effective pro-life conversations that change hearts and save lives. The presenter is Kristina Massa from Justice for All, a national leader in pro-life apologetics and outreach, and hosted by the Archdiocesan Respect Life Apostolate at the Cardinal Rigali Center at 1:30 p.m. on Sunday, February 16. To RSVP or for more information, contact prolife@archstl.org and 314.792.7555.

The Respect Life Apostolate of the Archdiocese of St. Louis invites you to join us in peaceful prayer and witness at the First Saturday Rosary for Life on February 1. With abortions likely resuming at this location, the people of God will be united, present and praying. We will meet at 9:30 a.m. on the sidewalk outside the abortion facility for a pro-life Rosary with meditations and other prayers.

Please join us for additional prayer and hospitality at Our Lady of Guadalupe Convent afterward. Carpooling and parking mindfully along Boyle Avenue in this high-traffic, carefully monitored area is suggested. If you cannot join us in person, please unite with us in prayer by praying the Rosary from wherever you are.

Each January the Church marks the “Day of Prayer for the Legal Protection of Unborn Children” on the Roe v. Wade anniversary. Parishes, churches, schools, and the faithful throughout the Archdiocese of St. Louis are marking the anniversary with special pro-life prayer events, peaceful public witness, and service on or around the actual anniversary on January 22. See the list below for date, time, and other details for each local event. Contact the local organizer for additional information.

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All are welcome to attend the Rite of Naming & Commendation, a prayer service developed by the Archdiocese of St. Louis to meet the needs of families whose child died before birth for any reason (including miscarriage, accident, abortion, or stillbirth). Parents and families of any religious background are invited to attend, whether the loss was recent or long ago. Naming & Commendation will take place at Christ Prince of Peace (Manchester) on Saturday, January 11 at 8:30 a.m. The church is located at 415 Weidman Rd, Manchester, MO 63011. The Rite will offer parents and families and opportunity to name the child, bring peaceful closure to great loss, and unite with our merciful God.

To RSVP or for more information about the January 11 prayer service, please contact Susan Nowak at susananowak@sbcglobal.net. To learn more and how to bring Naming & Commendation to your church email: prolife@archstl.org.