Diocese of Kansas City-St. Joseph Respect Life Office
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Truth Illuminated


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Truth Illuminated is a flexible teen pro-life program based on Scripture, the teachings of the Magisterium and on Church Tradition.   Truth Illuminated can be structured as a series of stand-alone pro-life presentations, as a complement to existing teen pro-life programs and activities or as a pro-life supplement to existing Youth Ministry programs.

The program includes promotional materials, presentations on over a dozen pro-life topics designed for youth and a  Teen Pro-Life Boot Camp that can be offered in the summer.  

Logo:   Saint Pope John Paul II, beloved by youth around the world and founder of World Youth Day, proclaimed we must be witnesses for life and for Jesus, to bring conversions in the New Evangelization and to end abortion and the culture of death through the intercession of Our Lady of Guadalupe.


Pro-Life?... Join the Club!  Start a Truth Illuminated chapter at your parish or school this year.

We are an energetic and fun pro-life ministry made up of teens from local Catholic parishes and high schools, co-sponsored by the Diocese of Kansas City-St. Joseph and the Archdiocese of Kansas City in Kansas.

Goals
  • Education on pro-life issues to foster a respect for the sanctity of all human life from the moment of conception until natural death
  • Prayer by embracing the Gospel of Life and our spirituality, which is both Eucharistic and Marian
  • Pastoral Care by complementing existing high school youth and pro-life outreach programs
  • Public Policy Advocacy by empowering and engaging teens to make a difference in the battle for life by… “takin’ it to the streets!”
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Program Materials


Promotional

          Brochure
          Letter--Parish priests or school principals
          Letter--Parents or teachers
          Adult Sponsor Responsibilities
          New Chapter Announcement Poster
          Meeting Announcement Poster
          Chapter Booth Sign
         
Pro-Life Presentations & Facilitator Notes        

          Abortion   Presentation / Facilitator Notes
          Death Penalty   Presentation / Facilitator Notes
          Contraception & NFP   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

          Visit the official TI Teen Pro-Life Boot Camp Website

Diocesan Contacts:

     Truth Illuminated is a joint program of the Archdiocese of Kansas City in Kansas and the Diocese of Kansas City-St. Joseph. 
  • In Missouri:  Bill  Francis, francis@diocesekcsj.org, (816) 756-1850
  • In Kansas:  Ron Kelsey, prolife@archkck.org, (913) 647-0350

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Leadership & Volunteer Opportunities
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It does not matter how effective we may be at providing pastoral care if we do not also have volunteers helping with such things as promoting and organizing events, managing supplies, and most importantly, praying both inside and outside of our parishes.  Every person must have the opportunity to share his or her unique gifts, limited only by the guidance of the Holy Spirit!  

Below are the current volunteer opportunities for the Truth Illuminated program. 

Leadership & Planning
  • Create or join a Respect Life Committee in your parish or local faith organization
  • Create a Truth Illuminated program at your parish or school

Pastoral Care
  • Facilitate parish, school and group presentations on one or more pro-life topics 
  • Assist with development of presentations on additional pro-life topics
  • Serve as diocesan resource for questions or for requests for presentations on pro-life topics

Fundraising & Promotion
  • Participate as a member of a diocesan program fundraising or promotional committee
  • Assist parishes with creating promotional materials for their Truth Illuminated program
  • Assist the Respect Life Office with development of promotional materials (e.g. brochures, flyers, posters, etc.) for the Truth Illuminated program

Prayer & Worship
  • Start or join a parish prayer group.  Pastoral care leaders will periodically email or text updates and requests for prayers to parish prayer group leader(s).  These communications can then be sent to individual parish email/text list or shared at regularly-scheduled parish prayer group meetings.  
To learn more about these opportunities, or to sign-up today, please contact the Respect Life Office or email francis@diocesekcsj.org .


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Partners
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          Generations for Life
          Life Teen
          Students for Life


Please prayerfully consider making a donation to the Truth Illuminated program.  This will be used for items such as promotional materials and other program expenses, as well as training and travel for team members.  You may donate online or by sending a check made payable to:

          Diocese of Kansas City – St. Joseph
          Respect Life Office
          20 West Ninth Street
          Kansas City, MO  64105

Please note “Truth Illuminated” on the memo line of your check.  Thank you!


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“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 ~ francis@diocesekcsj.org
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    • News & Communications >
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    • 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
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      • 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
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    • Respect Life Coordinators >
      • Parish Respect Life Coordinator Sign-Up
    • Respect Life Committees
    • Prayers & Liturgies
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    • 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
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