The St. Mary of Gostyn
Reverence for Life Committee
has 3 goals:
- To promote the Catholic Church's teaching on respect for life from conception to natural death.
- To support Pregnancy Resource Centers
- To pray for an end to abortion
Resources:
Natural Family Planning & Infertility Resources
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| Name | Description | Contact |
| Couple to Couple League | Offers classes in Natural Family Planning | http://ccli.org/
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| Pope Paul Vi Institute for the Study of Human Reproduction | Infertility resources that are in line with Catholic teaching. | http://www.popepaulvi.com/education.htm |
Pregnancy Resources |
Project Gabriel | Provides support during an unplanned pregnancy | (630) 655-3290 |
Women’s Choice Services | Provides: - Free pregnancy tests
- Free ultrasounds
- Unplanned pregnancy counseling
- Mothering program & parenting classes
- Pregnancy support
| http://womanschoiceservices.com/ (630) 663-0590 |
Post Abortive Healing |
Rachel’s Vineyard | Healing the pain of abortion one weekend at a time. | http://rachelsvineyard.org/weekend/sites.aspx?ct=5&c=3&s=-1 The next retreat will be held on Friday Sep 14 - Sep 16, 2012. Call 309-364-3084 for more details.
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End of life issues |
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THE NATIONAL CATHOLIC BIOETHICS CENTER
| Offers support in end of life decisions.
| If you are facing emergent medical situations regarding end of life decisions, the National Catholic Bioethics Center (www.ncbcenter.org/emergency_consultation.asp) will respond ASAP with help from an ethicist, doctor, etc. The number to call is (215) 877-2660. Even though the site states "Monday - Friday, 9 AM - 5 PM" for emergency consultation questions, calls are returned even after hours.
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Upcoming events:

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DR. ANTHONY CARUSO, MD MPH FACOG |
OB GYN & Board Certified Reproductive Endocrinologist
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Correcting and Preventing Infertility
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Thursday, July 12 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm
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St. Mary of Gostyn Gathering Place
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Free will offering will be taken
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