Rosary for Life
All are welcome to join us for a monthly rosary. RLM Rosaries will take place on the 1st Sunday of every month after 7:30am Mass.
Respect Life
The Respect Life Ministry (RLM) of St. Elizabeth celebrates the God-given dignity of all human life, from conception to natural death. We are dedicated to observing and promoting the teachings of the Roman Catholic Church on all life issues, including abortion, capital punishment, suicide, and assisted suicide, among others. Through prayer, education, and action, our ministry hopes to strengthen a culture of life at St. Elizabeth and throughout our community.
We sponsor different activities throughout the year. We pray a Rosary for Life every month and invite all the parish to join us. During October and during Lent, we join with other area churches to pray during the 40 Days for Life vigil in Overland Park. We also coordinate drives to collect needed items for local maternity homes. We hold our annual “Have a Heart for Moms in Need” drive each spring. This drive benefits Mother’s Refuge and St. Mary’s Home for Mothers. We also sponsor the Mother’s Day Carnations.
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Have a Heart for Moms in Need
During the month of May, the Respect Life Ministry is sponsoring our annual Have a Heart for Moms in Need supply drive for local maternity homes. Take a heart from one of the posters near the entrances to the church. Each heart has a wish list item from St. Mary’s Home for Mothers or Mother’s Refuge, two area maternity homes. Purchase the needed item and return your donation to the church or PMC by May 31 to help us make Mother’s Day brighter for moms in need.
Mother’s Refuge is a local maternity home that shelters and supports homeless pregnant and parenting young women by providing comprehensive services that empower them to make successful life decisions for themselves and their babies.
St. Mary’s Home for Mothers (SMHM) is another maternity home that offers women in crisis pregnancies a dignified place to live, raise their babies, and create paths to productive, independent lives. SMHM allows an expectant mother with older children to bring those children to the home with her.