Sanctity of Life Ministry
The Catholic Church believes that human life is sacred, and that the dignity of the human person is the foundation of a moral society. Through educational campaigns and prayer, our Sanctity of Life ministry works for the protection of all human life from conception to natural death.
Our Mission is to preserve, protect and promote the sanctity of all human life from conception to natural death. We specifically work for the protection of the unborn from abortion, the sick and the elderly from euthanasia, and imprisoned from capital punishment.
"Abortion is profoundly anti-woman. Three quarters of its victims are women: half the babies and all of the mothers."
—St. Teresa of Calcutta
What We Do
- Act as the pro-life center for the parish
- Develop educational pro-life programs and materials to support our mission
- Support and facilitate pro-life events at our parish and in the public square
- Support programs advocating for pregnant women, children, the disabled, sick, dying, prisoners, and anyone hurt by abortion.
- Provide pro-life liturgical suggestions, as requested
- Support diocese pro-life efforts and public policy issues
How You Can Help
- Commit to a pro-life a Holy Hour.
- Support a Pregnancy Resource Center (PRC)
- Support or join our Sanctity of Life ministry.
- Pray for an end to abortion and protection of life from conception until natural death.
- Pray with us near Planned Parenthood.
- Visit those in hospice.
- Volunteer with a Catholic prison ministry.
- Support diocese pro-life organizations.
- Pray for abortion clinic workers, and everyone affected by abortion.
Monthly Events
| Event | When |
|---|---|
| Adoration, Aid to Women Center | Fridays 7:00am-12:00pm 1849 E. Baseline Rd., Tempe Call to confirm: 480-966-1902 |
| Sanctity of Life Rosary | First Saturday 4:35pm in church, before Mass |
| Rosary, Planned Parenthood, Tempe | Thursdays Carpool after 9:00am Mass at St. Bernard |
| Sanctity of Life Core Team Meeting | 3rd Wed of the month at 11:00am. All are welcome! |
| Our Lady of Fatima Rosary | 13th of each month. Weekday 9:30am / Sunday 10:30am |
Upcoming Sanctity of Life Events
St. Michael's Lent
All are welcome to join St. Bernard of Clairvaux Sanctity of Life for 40 days of Prayer + Fasting for an end to abortion and the defeat of Prop. 139 (legal, unrestricted abortion in Arizona)