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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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Patrick Flynn, Director of the Office of Marriage and Family

Janet Dusek, Associate Director for Respect Life
Wendy Gessell, NFP Clerical Support
Sheila Reineke, Associate Director for NFP
Jan Zylla, Clerical Support 

Fully Engaged, LLC
Phone: (320) 258-7611
Dawn Gohmann, Clerical Support
Jill Svihel, Associate Director for Fully Engaged 

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St. Cloud, MN 56303
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Every Tuesday, Anne McCarney, lead member of the Eucharistic Revival education team posts a video related to the Revival. Check back next week for a new video. #eucharist #eucharisticrevival @eucharistic_revival
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Every Tuesday, Anne McCarney, lead member of the Eucharistic Revival education team posts a video related to the Revival. Check back next week for a new video. #eucharist #eucharisticrevival @eucharistic_revival
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All present Extraordinary Ministers of Holy Communion as well as those interested in this ministry are invited to participate. This free workshop will be offered 10 times at nine different sites throughout the diocese. Contact the site to register. #communion #extraordinaryministerofholycommunion #eucharist #eucharisticrevival #catholic #catholicfaith
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All present Extraordinary Ministers of Holy Communion as well as those interested in this ministry are invited to participate. This free workshop will be offered 10 times at nine different sites throughout the diocese. Contact the site to register. #communion #extraordinaryministerofholycommunion #eucharist #eucharisticrevival #catholic #catholicfaith
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Every Tuesday, Anne McCarney, lead member of the Eucharistic Revival education team posts a video related to the Revival. In this week’s video, she talks about the Gospel of Matthew. Check back next week for a new video.  #eucharisticrevival #eucharist
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Every Tuesday, Anne McCarney, lead member of the Eucharistic Revival education team posts a video related to the Revival. In this week’s video, she talks about the Gospel of Matthew. Check back next week for a new video. #eucharisticrevival #eucharist
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Every Tuesday, Anne McCarney, lead member of the Eucharistic Revival education team posts a video related to the Revival. In this week’s video, she talks about the Gospel of Mark. Check back next week for a new video. @eucharistic_revival  #eucharist  #eucharisticrevival
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Every Tuesday, Anne McCarney, lead member of the Eucharistic Revival education team posts a video related to the Revival. In this week’s video, she talks about the Gospel of Mark. Check back next week for a new video. @eucharistic_revival #eucharist #eucharisticrevival
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