Respect Life Ministry - Diocese of Belleville at 2620 Lebanon Ave., Bldg #2, Belleville, IL 62221 US - About the Respect Life Ministry
About the Respect Life Ministry
This is the internet home of the Catholic Diocese of Belleville Respect Life Office. The Diocese includes all of the southern 28 counties of Illinois. The Respect Life Office seeks to be a witness to the truth that the dignity of every person is inherent, simply by virtue of having been created in the image of God. Because of this dignity human life should be defended and celebrated, protected and nurtured, from conception to natural death, and all stages in between.
We hope you enjoy your visit and encourage you to check back often for updates.
For the past ten years, the Respect Life Ministry has provided leadership on the most basic issue of life, that is, the right to be born into God's creation. Now we will be expanding that leadership to the other issues that our Church is concerned with and dedicated to: ending all threats to life, including the abolition of the death penalty, euthanasia and assisted suicide; bringing forth the common good through assuring justice and charity in all aspects of daily life; supporting family life and confronting the constantly emerging threats to life such as embryonic stem cell research.
Click on these topics for more information:
Abortion
Project Rachel
End of Life Issues
Stem Cell Research
In addition to the above information, a DVD is available at the Respect Life office that includes information on both the Beginning and End of Life issues presented by the National Catholic Bioethics Center.
May the Catholic Diocese of Belleville be a witness to human dignity in all stages and circumstances. May we protect and defend it against all assaults, and nurture and celebrate it through all transitions and milestones. May we be quick to recognize Jesus in the poor, the weak, the vulnerable, the lonely and the person with whom we need to be reconciled. Because of the witness of our love for one another, may people be drawn to the love of the Father. Amen.
Respect Life Office
Pastoral Center
2620 Lebanon Ave
Belleville, IL 62221
