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Respect Life ArticlesBarb Simon-Johnson2021-03-30T10:44:37-05:00

Respect Life Articles

Ethical Primers by Fr. Thomas Knoblach, Ph.D.

  • Abortion (PDF)
  • Artificial Reproductive Technologies (PDF)
  • Capital Punishment (PDF)
  • Cloning (PDF)
  • Just War (PDF)
  • Medically Assisted Nutrition and Hydration (PDF)
  • Medical Decisions Regarding Life-Sustaining Treatments (PDF)
  • Stem Cell Research (PDF)

Other Resources:
  • Dignitas Personae (PDF)
  • The Principles Governing Cooperation: A Flowchart Summary (PDF)
  • United States Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB) Secretariat of Pro-Life Activities website

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Janet Dusek, Director of the Office of Marriage and Family

Mary Generous, Program Coordinator
Sheila Reineke, Associate Director for NFP
Jan Zylla, Clerical Support

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Jill Svihel, Associate Director for Fully Engaged
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@bishoppatricknearycsc was on hand June 1 to bless the newly constructed social hall/worship space for @christourlightmn, a building project that has been in the works for almost a decade. The parish was formed through the merging of St. Edward in Princeton and St. Pius X in Zimmerman and in 2016 the decision was made to create a new church campus to fully join both parishes into one. The land located at 11604 293rd Ave., Princeton (now the new City of Baldwin) was purchased in 2019. The parish broke ground on the building May 12, 2024. “Since this whole thing started, we have said that we need to trust the Holy Spirit working through the leadership of the diocese,” said Father Kevin Anderson, pastor of Christ Our Light. “We had options and all of them were painful, but coming together has made us stronger because we bring the gifts of both parishes,” he said. #parishlife #catholic #catholiclife
@bishoppatricknearycsc was on hand June 1 to bless the newly constructed social hall/worship space for @christourlightmn, a building project that has been in the works for almost a decade. The parish was formed through the merging of St. Edward in Princeton and St. Pius X in Zimmerman and in 2016 the decision was made to create a new church campus to fully join both parishes into one. The land located at 11604 293rd Ave., Princeton (now the new City of Baldwin) was purchased in 2019. The parish broke ground on the building May 12, 2024. “Since this whole thing started, we have said that we need to trust the Holy Spirit working through the leadership of the diocese,” said Father Kevin Anderson, pastor of Christ Our Light. “We had options and all of them were painful, but coming together has made us stronger because we bring the gifts of both parishes,” he said. #parishlife #catholic #catholiclife
@bishoppatricknearycsc was on hand June 1 to bless the newly constructed social hall/worship space for @christourlightmn, a building project that has been in the works for almost a decade. The parish was formed through the merging of St. Edward in Princeton and St. Pius X in Zimmerman and in 2016 the decision was made to create a new church campus to fully join both parishes into one. The land located at 11604 293rd Ave., Princeton (now the new City of Baldwin) was purchased in 2019. The parish broke ground on the building May 12, 2024. “Since this whole thing started, we have said that we need to trust the Holy Spirit working through the leadership of the diocese,” said Father Kevin Anderson, pastor of Christ Our Light. “We had options and all of them were painful, but coming together has made us stronger because we bring the gifts of both parishes,” he said. #parishlife #catholic #catholiclife
@bishoppatricknearycsc was on hand June 1 to bless the newly constructed social hall/worship space for @christourlightmn, a building project that has been in the works for almost a decade. The parish was formed through the merging of St. Edward in Princeton and St. Pius X in Zimmerman and in 2016 the decision was made to create a new church campus to fully join both parishes into one. The land located at 11604 293rd Ave., Princeton (now the new City of Baldwin) was purchased in 2019. The parish broke ground on the building May 12, 2024. “Since this whole thing started, we have said that we need to trust the Holy Spirit working through the leadership of the diocese,” said Father Kevin Anderson, pastor of Christ Our Light. “We had options and all of them were painful, but coming together has made us stronger because we bring the gifts of both parishes,” he said. #parishlife #catholic #catholiclife
@bishoppatricknearycsc was on hand June 1 to bless the newly constructed social hall/worship space for @christourlightmn, a building project that has been in the works for almost a decade. The parish was formed through the merging of St. Edward in Princeton and St. Pius X in Zimmerman and in 2016 the decision was made to create a new church campus to fully join both parishes into one. The land located at 11604 293rd Ave., Princeton (now the new City of Baldwin) was purchased in 2019. The parish broke ground on the building May 12, 2024. “Since this whole thing started, we have said that we need to trust the Holy Spirit working through the leadership of the diocese,” said Father Kevin Anderson, pastor of Christ Our Light. “We had options and all of them were painful, but coming together has made us stronger because we bring the gifts of both parishes,” he said. #parishlife #catholic #catholiclife
@bishoppatricknearycsc was on hand June 1 to bless the newly constructed social hall/worship space for @christourlightmn, a building project that has been in the works for almost a decade. The parish was formed through the merging of St. Edward in Princeton and St. Pius X in Zimmerman and in 2016 the decision was made to create a new church campus to fully join both parishes into one. The land located at 11604 293rd Ave., Princeton (now the new City of Baldwin) was purchased in 2019. The parish broke ground on the building May 12, 2024. “Since this whole thing started, we have said that we need to trust the Holy Spirit working through the leadership of the diocese,” said Father Kevin Anderson, pastor of Christ Our Light. “We had options and all of them were painful, but coming together has made us stronger because we bring the gifts of both parishes,” he said. #parishlife #catholic #catholiclife
@bishoppatricknearycsc was on hand June 1 to bless the newly constructed social hall/worship space for @christourlightmn, a building project that has been in the works for almost a decade. The parish was formed through the merging of St. Edward in Princeton and St. Pius X in Zimmerman and in 2016 the decision was made to create a new church campus to fully join both parishes into one. The land located at 11604 293rd Ave., Princeton (now the new City of Baldwin) was purchased in 2019. The parish broke ground on the building May 12, 2024. “Since this whole thing started, we have said that we need to trust the Holy Spirit working through the leadership of the diocese,” said Father Kevin Anderson, pastor of Christ Our Light. “We had options and all of them were painful, but coming together has made us stronger because we bring the gifts of both parishes,” he said. #parishlife #catholic #catholiclife
@bishoppatricknearycsc was on hand June 1 to bless the newly constructed social hall/worship space for @christourlightmn, a building project that has been in the works for almost a decade. The parish was formed through the merging of St. Edward in Princeton and St. Pius X in Zimmerman and in 2016 the decision was made to create a new church campus to fully join both parishes into one. The land located at 11604 293rd Ave., Princeton (now the new City of Baldwin) was purchased in 2019. The parish broke ground on the building May 12, 2024. “Since this whole thing started, we have said that we need to trust the Holy Spirit working through the leadership of the diocese,” said Father Kevin Anderson, pastor of Christ Our Light. “We had options and all of them were painful, but coming together has made us stronger because we bring the gifts of both parishes,” he said. #parishlife #catholic #catholiclife
@bishoppatricknearycsc was on hand June 1 to bless the newly constructed social hall/worship space for @christourlightmn, a building project that has been in the works for almost a decade. The parish was formed through the merging of St. Edward in Princeton and St. Pius X in Zimmerman and in 2016 the decision was made to create a new church campus to fully join both parishes into one. The land located at 11604 293rd Ave., Princeton (now the new City of Baldwin) was purchased in 2019. The parish broke ground on the building May 12, 2024. “Since this whole thing started, we have said that we need to trust the Holy Spirit working through the leadership of the diocese,” said Father Kevin Anderson, pastor of Christ Our Light. “We had options and all of them were painful, but coming together has made us stronger because we bring the gifts of both parishes,” he said. #parishlife #catholic #catholiclife
@bishoppatricknearycsc was on hand June 1 to bless the newly constructed social hall/worship space for @christourlightmn, a building project that has been in the works for almost a decade. The parish was formed through the merging of St. Edward in Princeton and St. Pius X in Zimmerman and in 2016 the decision was made to create a new church campus to fully join both parishes into one. The land located at 11604 293rd Ave., Princeton (now the new City of Baldwin) was purchased in 2019. The parish broke ground on the building May 12, 2024. “Since this whole thing started, we have said that we need to trust the Holy Spirit working through the leadership of the diocese,” said Father Kevin Anderson, pastor of Christ Our Light. “We had options and all of them were painful, but coming together has made us stronger because we bring the gifts of both parishes,” he said. #parishlife #catholic #catholiclife
@bishoppatricknearycsc was on hand June 1 to bless the newly constructed social hall/worship space for @christourlightmn, a building project that has been in the works for almost a decade. The parish was formed through the merging of St. Edward in Princeton and St. Pius X in Zimmerman and in 2016 the decision was made to create a new church campus to fully join both parishes into one. The land located at 11604 293rd Ave., Princeton (now the new City of Baldwin) was purchased in 2019. The parish broke ground on the building May 12, 2024. “Since this whole thing started, we have said that we need to trust the Holy Spirit working through the leadership of the diocese,” said Father Kevin Anderson, pastor of Christ Our Light. “We had options and all of them were painful, but coming together has made us stronger because we bring the gifts of both parishes,” he said. #parishlife #catholic #catholiclife
@bishoppatricknearycsc was on hand June 1 to bless the newly constructed social hall/worship space for @christourlightmn, a building project that has been in the works for almost a decade. The parish was formed through the merging of St. Edward in Princeton and St. Pius X in Zimmerman and in 2016 the decision was made to create a new church campus to fully join both parishes into one. The land located at 11604 293rd Ave., Princeton (now the new City of Baldwin) was purchased in 2019. The parish broke ground on the building May 12, 2024. “Since this whole thing started, we have said that we need to trust the Holy Spirit working through the leadership of the diocese,” said Father Kevin Anderson, pastor of Christ Our Light. “We had options and all of them were painful, but coming together has made us stronger because we bring the gifts of both parishes,” he said. #parishlife #catholic #catholiclife
@bishoppatricknearycsc was on hand June 1 to bless the newly constructed social hall/worship space for @christourlightmn, a building project that has been in the works for almost a decade. The parish was formed through the merging of St. Edward in Princeton and St. Pius X in Zimmerman and in 2016 the decision was made to create a new church campus to fully join both parishes into one. The land located at 11604 293rd Ave., Princeton (now the new City of Baldwin) was purchased in 2019. The parish broke ground on the building May 12, 2024. “Since this whole thing started, we have said that we need to trust the Holy Spirit working through the leadership of the diocese,” said Father Kevin Anderson, pastor of Christ Our Light. “We had options and all of them were painful, but coming together has made us stronger because we bring the gifts of both parishes,” he said. #parishlife #catholic #catholiclife
@bishoppatricknearycsc was on hand June 1 to bless the newly constructed social hall/worship space for @christourlightmn, a building project that has been in the works for almost a decade. The parish was formed through the merging of St. Edward in Princeton and St. Pius X in Zimmerman and in 2016 the decision was made to create a new church campus to fully join both parishes into one. The land located at 11604 293rd Ave., Princeton (now the new City of Baldwin) was purchased in 2019. The parish broke ground on the building May 12, 2024. “Since this whole thing started, we have said that we need to trust the Holy Spirit working through the leadership of the diocese,” said Father Kevin Anderson, pastor of Christ Our Light. “We had options and all of them were painful, but coming together has made us stronger because we bring the gifts of both parishes,” he said. #parishlife #catholic #catholiclife
@bishoppatricknearycsc was on hand June 1 to bless the newly constructed social hall/worship space for @christourlightmn, a building project that has been in the works for almost a decade. The parish was formed through the merging of St. Edward in Princeton and St. Pius X in Zimmerman and in 2016 the decision was made to create a new church campus to fully join both parishes into one. The land located at 11604 293rd Ave., Princeton (now the new City of Baldwin) was purchased in 2019. The parish broke ground on the building May 12, 2024. “Since this whole thing started, we have said that we need to trust the Holy Spirit working through the leadership of the diocese,” said Father Kevin Anderson, pastor of Christ Our Light. “We had options and all of them were painful, but coming together has made us stronger because we bring the gifts of both parishes,” he said. #parishlife #catholic #catholiclife
@bishoppatricknearycsc was on hand June 1 to bless the newly constructed social hall/worship space for @christourlightmn, a building project that has been in the works for almost a decade. The parish was formed through the merging of St. Edward in Princeton and St. Pius X in Zimmerman and in 2016 the decision was made to create a new church campus to fully join both parishes into one. The land located at 11604 293rd Ave., Princeton (now the new City of Baldwin) was purchased in 2019. The parish broke ground on the building May 12, 2024. “Since this whole thing started, we have said that we need to trust the Holy Spirit working through the leadership of the diocese,” said Father Kevin Anderson, pastor of Christ Our Light. “We had options and all of them were painful, but coming together has made us stronger because we bring the gifts of both parishes,” he said. #parishlife #catholic #catholiclife
@bishoppatricknearycsc was on hand June 1 to bless the newly constructed social hall/worship space for @christourlightmn, a building project that has been in the works for almost a decade. The parish was formed through the merging of St. Edward in Princeton and St. Pius X in Zimmerman and in 2016 the decision was made to create a new church campus to fully join both parishes into one. The land located at 11604 293rd Ave., Princeton (now the new City of Baldwin) was purchased in 2019. The parish broke ground on the building May 12, 2024. “Since this whole thing started, we have said that we need to trust the Holy Spirit working through the leadership of the diocese,” said Father Kevin Anderson, pastor of Christ Our Light. “We had options and all of them were painful, but coming together has made us stronger because we bring the gifts of both parishes,” he said. #parishlife #catholic #catholiclife
@bishoppatricknearycsc was on hand June 1 to bless the newly constructed social hall/worship space for @christourlightmn, a building project that has been in the works for almost a decade. The parish was formed through the merging of St. Edward in Princeton and St. Pius X in Zimmerman and in 2016 the decision was made to create a new church campus to fully join both parishes into one. The land located at 11604 293rd Ave., Princeton (now the new City of Baldwin) was purchased in 2019. The parish broke ground on the building May 12, 2024. “Since this whole thing started, we have said that we need to trust the Holy Spirit working through the leadership of the diocese,” said Father Kevin Anderson, pastor of Christ Our Light. “We had options and all of them were painful, but coming together has made us stronger because we bring the gifts of both parishes,” he said. #parishlife #catholic #catholiclife
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@bishoppatricknearycsc was on hand June 1 to bless the newly constructed social hall/worship space for @christourlightmn, a building project that has been in the works for almost a decade. The parish was formed through the merging of St. Edward in Princeton and St. Pius X in Zimmerman and in 2016 the decision was made to create a new church campus to fully join both parishes into one. The land located at 11604 293rd Ave., Princeton (now the new City of Baldwin) was purchased in 2019. The parish broke ground on the building May 12, 2024. “Since this whole thing started, we have said that we need to trust the Holy Spirit working through the leadership of the diocese,” said Father Kevin Anderson, pastor of Christ Our Light. “We had options and all of them were painful, but coming together has made us stronger because we bring the gifts of both parishes,” he said. #parishlife #catholic #catholiclife
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