Author: St Peter Respect Life Committee

Spring 2024: 40 Days for Life Campaign

The “Spring” 40 Days for Life Campaign begins Wednesday, February 14th (Ash Wednesday) and runs through March 24th (Palm Sunday).

A 40 Days for Life Campaign includes Prayer, Fasting and Public Witness.

==> See below for suggested prayers

For our prayer and public witness, St. Peter’s will cover two days to be in front of Planned Parenthood in West Chester between 7:00 am – 7:00 pm. – Wednesday, February 21st and Monday, March 11th.  If you can take an hour on either or both of those days  you can sign up on our Sign up Genius or contact me at jochristof@verizon or 610-942-3571.

For Wednesday, February 21st go to:    https://tinyurl.com/40daysFeb21

For Monday, March 11th go to:  https://tinyurl.com/40daysMarch11

Free parking is available across the street from Planned Parenthood.

To learn more about the Chester County Campaign and to sign up for other days go to:

40daysforlife.com/chestercounty

January 19, 2024: Bus to March for Life Washington D.C.

If you’ve never been to the March, it is an experience not to be missed! 
If you have marched before, bring a friend who has never enjoyed this incredible witness for life!  

This year’s theme:

“With Every Woman, For Every Child”

The March for Life was initiated as a response to Roe v. Wade and this will be the second March since it was overturned on June 24, 2022. This is a cause for celebration, but there is much work yet to be done. Political leaders in Washington are still doing all they can to promote abortion, including funding Planned Parenthood.

Ride the Bus to the March for Life

The bus is sponsored by St. Peter Respect Life Committee and St. Peter Knights of Columbus Council.

  • Leaving from St. Joseph Church, 338 Manor Ave., Downingtown
  • Depart at 7:00 AM and return at approximately 8:00 PM
  • Cost:  $10
  • Bring a bagged lunch and dinner

We will join with others from the Philadelphia Archdiocese at 10:00 AM for Mass at the Shrine of      the Immaculate Conception.  The bus will then take us into the city for the Rally and March to the Supreme Court. 

For more information or to reserve seats for the bus contact Gena Cummings at
regina_cmmngs @ hotmail.com  or 610-400-7137

or use the Sign-Up Genius link:  https://www.signupgenius.com/go/4090A4CA4AE2BA75-national

Retreat: Wonderfully Made (February 2024)

Retreat Details

REGISTRATION IS NOW CLOSED

Join us February 2-4, 2024 for Wonderfully Made: A Theology of the Body Retreat for High School Girls.

We will talk about what it means to be a young, dynamic, Catholic woman in today’s world. The retreat will introduce you to John Paul II’s Theology of the Body and what it means for your life! Retreat will include talks, small groups, Mass, Adoration and time for confession.

 

Retreat Team

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SAMANTHA KELLEY

Sam is the Founder and President of FIERCE Athlete (fierceathlete.org). She has spent the last 10 years working for Catholic nonprofits and outreaching to female athletes. She graduated with a Masters in Catholic Psychology, holds certification in Strength & Conditioning and has extensively studied the Theology of the Body.

It was actually through the teachings of Theology of the Body and the Catholic Church that she has discovered what it means to be both feminine and athletic.   

MARIE DiCECCO

 

After 35 years as a health teacher, Marie DiCecco decided to use her knowledge and talents to educate young women and married couples about the beauty of their bodies and fertility.  After completing an Allied Health program, she is now a trained Naprotechnology specialist and is passionate about educating young females on the beauty of their femininity and their natural ability to bring life into the world.

Marie believes that the foundation of the “feminine genius” – as defined and described so elegantly by Pope St. John Paul II – lies in her capacity to know that she is endowed with specific feminine gifts that encourage her to become the woman she is called by Him to be.

Announcing Saint Peter’s Respect Life Committee’s Inaugural Art Competition

Saint Peter’s Respect Life Committee is starting an annual Art for Life: Student Art Competition. It is open to all Catholic Students Grade 9-12 in Chester, Delaware and Montgomery Counties attending public, private, parochial, and home schools. We are hoping to not only challenge high school students to think about what life means to them as a Catholic, but to express it through art.

Artwork must address one of the following 3 Themes:

  1. I Am the Pro Life Generation
  2. Every Life is Beautiful
  3. Lives Lost to the Culture of Death

Monetary award:

  • 1st prize – $250
  • 2nd prize – $150
  • 3rd prize – $100

Those interested can find the Guidelines, Criteria and Procedures and Entry Form here.

If you have any questions, please email the Art Competition committee members at
artforlifecomp at gmail dot com

We are so excited to see the creative works that will be submitted!

March 27, 2019: 21-Day Challenge to Quit Porn with Matt Fradd

Pornography has reached epidemic proportions in our nation, with over 28,000 people watching porn every second. Its effects on families is leaving everlasting damage, resulting in broken marriages and a lack of interest in child-rearing and family life. The wives of sex addicts have it particularly difficult, as research shows 70 percent could be diagnosed with PTSD.

Matt Fradd, whose book The Porn Myth made it to a No. 1 bestseller on Amazon, is partnering with Cardinal Studios to release STRIVE, a new interactive series aimed at giving men the tools they need to kick their porn habit.

“The goal of STRIVE is to help men break free from porn and bring them into community, not just for the 21 days, but in local or video small groups after the challenge,” said Fradd. “Accountability is key and we’re providing the platform to make that a reality. We know that with this unique blend of inspiration, technology and brotherhood, STRIVE can change countless lives.”

The STRIVE online program will initially be run a handful of times this year, the first beginning on March 27, 2019. Men can register at strive21.com. Family members can also purchase the program as a gift for a loved one. The cost of the program is $49 but is discounted to $39 until March 27.

Watch the STRIVE trailer below: