Diocese of Kansas City-St. Joseph Respect Life Office
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Pro-Life Issues



​Educational efforts are directed at deepening our understanding of the Church's teaching on the sanctity of human life and of the evil of intentionally taking a human life, whether in the beginning stages of development in the womb, later in life at times of sickness or disability, or as we reach the end of our natural life.

The Respect Life Office offers educational and informational materials designed to increase understanding of not only the sanctity of human life but also knowledge in the areas of abortion, embryonic stem cell research and human cloning, the death penalty, and euthanasia and assisted-suicide, as well as the actions that can be taken to defend human life in each of these areas.

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Respect Life Office Educational Materials 

   
​     Abortion
     Adoption
     Contraception & Birth Control
     Death Penalty
     Euthanasia & Assisted-Suicide
     Fetal Development
     Post-Abortion
     Religious Freedom & Conscience Protection
     Reproductive Technologies
    
Stem Cell Research & Human Cloning

Respect Life 101 PowerPoint Presentations

 
  Abortion
   
        Presentation / Facilitator Notes
  Contraception & NFP   
        Presentation / Facilitator Notes
  
Death Penalty   
        Presentation / Facilitator Notes
  Effective Pro-Life Discussions   
        Presentation / Facilitator Notes
  End of Life Issues   
        Presentation / Facilitator Notes
  Fetal Development   
        Presentation / Facilitator Notes
  Human Life or Human Rights?   
        Presentation / Facilitator Notes
  Our Lady of Guadalupe   
        Presentation / Facilitator Notes
  Peaceful Pro-Life Activism   
        Presentation / Facilitator Notes
  Post-Abortion Healing   
        Presentation / Facilitator Notes
  Pro-Life Around the World   
        Presentation / Facilitator Notes
  Religious Freedom & Conscience Rights   
        Presentation / Facilitator Notes
  Stem Cells & Human Cloning   
        Presentation / Facilitator Notes 
  Theology of the Body   
        Presentation / Facilitator Notes

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​​USCCB Educational Materials


​   Abortion
        Partial-Birth Abortion

        Post-Abortion Healing
        Project Rachel
        RU-486

   Abstinence and Chastity
   Contraception
        Sterilization

   Death Penalty
   End of Life
        Assisted-Suicide
        Euthanasia

   Healthcare
   Human Cloning
   Religious Liberty
        Conscience Protection

   Reproductive Technology
   Stem Cell Research
        Adult Stem Cells
        Embryonic Stem Cells

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Leadership & Volunteer Opportunities

Everyone must have the opportunity to share the unique gifts with which they have been blessed.  We are fortunate in our diocese to have so many of our pastoral leaders and our faithful sharing the message on the sidewalks in front of abortion facilities, in post-abortive healing retreats, and at the bedside. However, these opportunities are limited and each requires a specific set of skills, knowledge, and time.

The Respect Life Office is also limited in its own ability to effectively provide education on all of the topics above for all of our faithful.  Therefore, by allowing those individuals who have an interest in a particular area and who would like to share their gifts of faith and knowledge with their fellow parishioners or with the members of their respective faith organizations, everyone benefits.

To learn more about how you can represent the Church and the Respect Life Office as a source of information on one or more of the topics above, please contact the Respect Life Office.

“Catholics must be committed to the defense of life in all its stages and in every condition”
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Respect Life Office ~ Diocese of Kansas City - St. Joseph  ~ 20 West Ninth Street ~ Kansas City, MO 64105 ~ ​(816) 756-1850
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  • HOME
    • News & Communications >
      • Local Prayer Vigil for Life 2023
    • Share Your Gifts
    • About Us
  • Pastoral Programs
    • 40 Days for Life >
      • Our "Message"
    • ComPassio
    • Gabriel Project >
      • Walking With Moms in Need
      • Kansas City Pregnancy Clinic & Mercy and Truth
    • Knights of Columbus >
      • Meet Life (Missouri)
      • Faith in Action (Supreme)
    • Life & Justice Campaign
    • March for Life
    • Project Rachel >
      • Rachel's Vineyard Retreats
    • Spiritual Adoption
    • Stand Up for Life >
      • Teen Pro-Life Boot Camp
    • Catholic Partners >
      • Catholic Charities of KC-St. Joseph
      • Catholic Mobilizing Network (Death Penalty)
  • Education
    • Pro-Life Issues >
      • Abortion
      • Adoption
      • Contraception & Birth Control
      • Death Penalty
      • Euthanasia & Assisted-Suicide
      • Fetal Development
      • Post-Abortion
      • Religious Freedom & Conscience Protection
      • Reproductive Technologies
      • Stem Cell Research & Human Cloning
    • Papal Encyclicals & Church Documents
  • Parish Ministry
    • Respect Life Coordinators >
      • Parish Respect Life Coordinator Sign-Up
    • Respect Life Committees
    • Prayers & Liturgies
    • Priests & Pastors
  • Public Policy
    • Contacting Elected Officials
    • Pro-Life Policy Advocacy Organizations
  • Resources
    • Abortion Pill Reversal
    • Pregnancy Resource Centers (PRC's)
    • Residential Pregnancy Homes
    • Adoption
    • Reproductive Technologies
    • Fetal Anomalies & Special Diagnoses
    • Post-Abortive Healing
    • Death Penalty
    • Ethical Research, Therapies & Cures
    • End of Life Care & Documents
    • Religious Freedom & Conscience Protection >
      • USCCB Religious Freedom Week
    • International Pro-Life >
      • European Refugee Crisis
  • Contact Us