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In October of
2001, just four parishioners met with
Fr. Peter Mangum seeking to start a
pro-life ministry at our parish.
With his assistance and guidance,
our efforts began, and our ministry
took on the name VITA, which is Latin
for “life.”
Over two years later, we can see
the fruits of our labor and the graces
received.
It is truly amazing what can happen
when one’s heart is open to God’s
will.
Below is a
compilation of VITA’s past and ongoing
activities from
2001-2004:
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Monthly Prayers
& Rosary at Local Abortion
Clinic – First Saturday of Each
Month @ 10:00 a.m.
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Monthly Planning
Meetings – First Weds. of Each
Month
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Continual Pro-life
Coverage on Bulletin Board at the
Church Entrance
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Conducted Newborn
Item Drive Gifts for Volunteers of
America Adoption Services, January
2003
- Successful Drive
Netted More Gifts to VOA Than Any
Other Drive As of That
Date
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Interviewed for
Front Page Article of
The
Times
for 30
th
Anniversary of Roe
V. Wade - January,
2003
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Baby Bottle Drive
for Local Crisis Pregnancy Center-
Note:
Drive for the CPC
in March, 2002, Netted More Money
Than Any Other Drive to CPC as of
That Date
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VITA Provided Guest
Speaker to Circle 18, February
2003
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VITA Hosted Brunch
for College Students who Joined Us
in
Prayer at the Local
Abortion Clinic, April,
2003
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The Way of the
Cross – VITA Takes a Station, Good
Friday, April 18,
2003
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Pro-Life Sunday,
2003 – Distributed
Free
Pro-Life
Materials
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VITA Addressed
Youth Group on Respect life
Sunday,
2002 &
2003
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Mass for Expectant
Families with Gifts for Families
and Reception, October 2002 &
2003
- Special Holy Hours
for Life
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Article in
The Catholic
Connection,
October
2002
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Ongoing visibility
in our bulletin,
The
Sowing
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Participation in
the Ministry Fair with Pro-Life
Information and Various Items for
Sale, October 2002
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Vita Spoke to the
Catholic Student Association of
Northwestern University in
Natchitoches on Chastity /Capital
Punishment, October
2002
-
Pulpit
Announcements Raising Awareness
for Respect Life October,
2002
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Baptisms at Masses
Celebrating the Beginning of Our
Lives in the Church,
2002
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Anointing of the
Sick at Each Mass Celebrating the
End of Our Lives in the Church,
2002 & 2003
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St.
Joseph
School
Elementary and
Middle School & PSR Children
Design Pro-Life Cards for
Expectant Families,
- Special Pro-Life
Rosary on the feast of Our Lady of
the Rosary, October 7, 2002 &
2003
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Nine Months of
Spiritual Adoption Program &
Baby Shower, 2002 through
2003
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Pro-life Items for
Sale/Free at Various Times in the
Year After Masses
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VITA Offers Great
Human Resources! – Educated
Speakers on Chastity, Natural
Family Planning, Project Rachel
(To Include Former Volunteer for
Post Abortion Healing), Capital
Punishment, Adoption
Services
Three Guest Speakers
to Include:
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Brenda Desormeaux
of The Women’s
Center
of
Lafayette, LA,
January 2002
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Soiree with Bishop
Friend, Diocese of Shreveport,
October 2002
-
Fr. Richard Hogan
of the NFP Outreach Center
&
Theology of the
Body
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History of VITA
