Office of Life, Marriage & Family

The Office of Life, Marriage & Family promotes the Dignity of the Human Person as made in the image and likeness of God (Genesis 1, 27).

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Respect Life

• USCCB: Pro-Life Activities
• Respect Life: Project Rachel – There is hope
• Respect Life: March for Life
• End of Life Issues: The National Catholic Bioethics Center
• End of Life Issues: Now and at the Hour of our Death
• End of Life Issues: US Bishop’s Statement on Physician Assisted Suicide
• End of Life Issues: MN Bishops’ Statement on Physician Orders for Life-Sustaining Treatments
• Catholic Medical Association
• Pray For Life

Think you might be pregnant? Confused, scared or overwhelmed? Need help? Visit OptionLine.org, call 800-712-HELP or text HELPLINE to 313131 to get free, confidential help in English or Spanish. They can also connect you with the local assistance you need. Catholic Charities of Southern Minnesota, 800-222-5859

Marriage

• Marriage Preparation
• Marriage Enrichment
• Miscarriage Resources
• Men’s Ministries
• Natural Family Planning
• Pregnancy, Parenting and Adoptions
• Infertility Assistance
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Divorce Ministry

• Beginning Experience
• Divorced Catholics
• Divorce Care
• Catholic Divorce Ministry
• Life-Giving Wounds (for adult children of divorce)

Courage/EnCourage

• Courage: Ministry to persons with same-sex attractions
• EnCourage: ministry within Courage dedicated to the spiritual needs of parents, siblings, children and other...
• Person and Identity Project: formation, resources and pastoral guidance on issues of faith, "gender", and...

 Religious Liberty

 

• Religious Liberty - USCCB

• Minnesota Catholic Conference - Faithful Citizenship