PRO LIfe News and Prayer

Annual Baby Bottle Campaign to Benefit Shady Grove Pregnancy Center

Every October, the Church asks that we consider more deeply why every human life is valuable and reflect on how to build a culture that protects life from conception to natural death. In observation of Respect Life Month, St. Jude’s will again participate in the annual Baby Bottle Campaign to support the work of the Shady Grove Pregnancy Center (SGPC)

Shady Grove Pregnancy Center helps pregnant women facing difficult choices with options

counseling, ultrasounds, parenting classes, and material aid (diapers, cribs, infant car seats, and baby clothes). Your donation enables SGPC to provide these services free of charge to women who desperately need to hear about alternatives to abortion. Additional information on the Shady Grove Pregnancy Center may be found on the St. Jude Pro-Life Committee page of the parish website

St. Jude parishioners and school community have raised over $10,000 for SGPC in each of the past five years. With your participation and a little sacrifice, we hope to exceed last year’s total of $10,450. Empty bottles will be distributed after the Masses on the weekends of September 30/October 1 and October 8/9 The bottles are virus free and distribution is sanitary. Please put change, cash, or checks (made out to Shady Grove Pregnancy Center with St. Jude BBC on the memo line) in the bottles during October and then return the bottles before Masses the weekend of October 28/29.

To give online, use the following link to get to campaign giving page unique to St Jude’s: https://donate.givedirect.org/?cid=15045

Gabriel Project Cluster of Montgomery County

Want to put your pro-life beliefs into action? Women need to know, before they get pregnant, about the help that the Gabriel Project Cluster of Montgomery provides. You can help a pregnant mother in several ways. Clothes gently used or new are needed, especially fall and winter items. Maternity clothes, infant clothes, children’s clothes, children’s shoes, etc., are all appreciated. Women volunteers (especially bilingual English and Spanish speaking women) are needed to assist client mothers. This includes keeping in touch with them via text, phone, or email during their pregnancy; bringing them needed items, such as diapers, baby clothes, formula, etc., that are provided by the project; and praying for them. The average time commitment would be approximately 1 - 4 hours per month.

Men are also needed to set up cribs or to pick up donations once or twice per month. Please visit our Website for more information at www.gpmoco.org or contact: Jane Zilles Soberano at [email protected].

Shady Grove Pregnancy Center
The Shady Grove Pregnancy Center is accepting the following donations:
• Brand new sleepers for girls/boys—Size Newborn and 0-3 months
• Short sleeve tops for girls—Size 18m
• Shorts & light weight pants for girls—Size 18m
• Summer dresses for girls—Size 18m
• Sleepers for girls/boys—Size 18m
• Gently used baby clothes up to 18months.
301-963-6223
16220 Frederick Rd. Suite 118, Gaithersburg, MD 20877.

Pro-Life Prayer
Eternal God, You have revealed Yourself as the Father of all Life. We praise You for the Fatherly care which You extend to all creation, and especially to us, made in Your image and likeness.

Father, extend Your hand of protection to those threatened by abortion and save them from its destructive power. Give Your strength to all fathers, that they may never give in to the fears that may tempt them to facilitate abortions.
Bless our families and bless our land, that we may have the joy of welcoming and nurturing the life of which You are the source and the Eternal Father. Amen.

Oración Pro-Vida
Dios Eterno, Tú te has revelado como el Padre de toda Vida. Te alabamos por el cuidado paterno que extiendes a toda la creación, y especialmente a nosotros, hechos a tu imagen y semejanza.

Padre, extiende Tu mano de protección a aquellos amenazados por el aborto y sálvalos de su poder destructivo. Da Tu fuerza a todos los padres, para que nunca cedan a los temores que puedan tentarlos a facilitar abortos.
Bendice a nuestras familias y bendice nuestra tierra, para que tengamos la alegría de acoger y nutrir la vida de la que Tú eres fuente y Padre Eterno. Amén.

Gabriel Project
The Gabriel Project Cluster of Montgomery County serves mothers and their families in crisis pregnancies. During the past 6 months, 181 mothers have requested assistance. Please help us provide maternity clothes and winter clothing for newborns and older children of our client families. We especially need girl/boy 0-3 months, girls’ size 6 everything, long-sleeve boys’ size 5-16. New or gently used clothing is greatly appreciated, or go to our Website, www.gpmoco.org. Click on our Amazon Wishlist and choose from any number of items. We also need women volunteers to serve as Angel Friends. Please pray about joining our team of over 90 Angel Friends who stay in touch with client mothers during their pregnancies. We especially need bi-lingual women to serve as Angel Friends. A volunteer photographer is also needed. Questions? Contact Natalie Ray at [email protected].

Proyecto Gabriel
El Proyecto Gabriel del Condado de Montgomery ayuda a futuras madres que atraviesan dificultades durante el embarazo. Durante los últimos 6 meses, 181 madres han solicitado ayuda. Por favor, ayúdenos a proporcionar ropa de maternidad y ropa de invierno para recién nacidos y niños más grandes, hijos de nuestras familias clientes. Especialmente necesitamos ropa para bebes recién nacidos (niños y niñas) de 0 a 3 meses; todo para niñas talla 6; camisas o camisetas de manda larga para niños en tallas de 5 a 16. Mucho se agradecerá que la ropa esté nueva o en buenas condiciones, puede visitar nuestro sitio en internet www.gpmoco.org. Haga clic en nuestra lista “Amazon wishlist”, y escoja cualquier cantidad de artículos que desee. También, necesitamos voluntarias (mujeres) para ayudar como Ángeles amigas (Angel Friends). Por favor, ore para poder unirse a nuestro equipo de más de 90 Ángeles Amigas que están en contacto con nuestras madres clientas durante sus embarazos. Especialmente necesitamos voluntarias bilingües para servir como Angel Friends. También, se necesita un fotógrafo. ¿Preguntas? Comuníquese

Pro Life Monthly Eucharistic Adoration
On Saturdays in St. Clare’s Chapel, the Pro-Life Committee sponsors Eucharistic Adoration to pray for mothers scheduled for abortions. Eucharist Adorations begins immediately after the 8:30 a.m. Mass and will conclude at 10:00 a.m. Please join us on the 2nd Saturday of each month to hold these women up to the Lord and ask that their eyes may be opened to the gift of life they carry, that they will have the strength to keep their babies, and that may find hope and healing in Jesus Christ.

Pregnant? You are Not Alone

Need help? You have options:
Maryland Hotline:
1-800-492-5530
Abortion Pill Reversal:
1-877-558-0333
Www.abortionpillreversal.com
National Birthright Hotline:
1-800-550-4900

Free Client Services:
1. Shady Grove Pregnancy Center, 301-963-6223
2. Gabriel Project Cluster, 301-946-4815
3. Rockville’s Women’s Center, 240-779-1585
4. Centro Tepeyac Center, 301-587-9516

Embarazada? No esta Sola!
Necesita Ayuda? Tiene opciones:
Maryland Hotline:
1-800-492-5530
Reversa de la Píldora Abortiva:
1-877-558-0333
Www.abortionpillreversal.com
National Birthright Hotline:
1-800-550-4900

Servicios al Cliente Gratis:
1. Shady Grove Pregnancy Center, 301-963-6223
2. Gabriel Project Cluster, 301-946-4815
3. Rockville’s Women’s Center, 240-779-1585
4. Centro Tepeyac Center, 301-587-9516

Your prayers will help women avoid the tragedy of abortion. All are encouraged to attend and pray for God's great gift of life and for religious freedom.