“The Gospel of life is both a great gift of God and an exacting task for humanity. It gives rise to amazement and gratitude in the person graced with freedom, and it asks to be welcomed, preserved and esteemed, with a deep sense of responsibility.”
-Pope John Paul II, Evangelium Vitae (no. 52)
Gospel of Life Week
Gospel of Life Week
Teachers and Parents
– Adoption
– Loving Our Neighbors
– Knowing My Value
– Life is a Gift
– Learning to Forgive
– Respecting Others
– Caring for Those in Need
– The Beginning of Life
– Celebrating Special Needs
– Overcoming Differences
– Receiving Mercy
– Immigration
– Life is Precious
– Dignity at Every Age
– Marriage
– Caring for Creation
DREs and Catechists
– Grades PK-3
– Grades 4-6
– Grades 7-9
– Grades 10-12
Topics
– The Beginning of Life
– Knowing My Value
– Adoption
– Respecting Others
– Receiving Mercy
– Immigration
– Loving Our Neighbors
– Life is a Gift
– Life is Precious
– Dignity at Every Age
– Learning to Forgive
– Caring for Those in Need
– Marriage
– Caring for Creation
– Celebrating Special Needs
– Overcoming Differences
High School Resources
Youth Ministry Resources
Service Opportunities
National Bioethics Center
The National Catholic Bioethics Center provides education, guidance, and resources to the Church and society to uphold the dignity of the human person in health care and biomedical research, thereby sharing in the ministry of Jesus Christ and his Church. The NCBC envisions a world in which the integral understanding of the human person underlying Catholic teaching on respect for human life and dignity is better understood and more widely embraced in America and worldwide.
Free Personal Ethics Consultation: Are you a doctor, nurse, patient, health care power of attorney, scientific researcher, medical student or resident, or someone else facing tough ethical decisions in health care and biomedical research? Are you a priest, chaplain, friend, family member, or someone else asked to advise on these matters? Our team is here to help you understand and apply the moral teachings of the Catholic Church to the challenges you face.
Physicians and Healthcare Professionals
Thank you for your service to the human person, his health and his life. Below you will find some local resources:
- Catholic Medical Association: CMA is the largest association of Catholic individuals in healthcare. Active at the national and local level, CMA provides services that benefit the entire health care community, and advocates for conscience rights in the public square and in the courts ensures that our members can practice authentic Catholic medicine.
- NY Biomedical Roundtable: The New York Biomedical Roundtable (NYBMR) is a group of NY healthcare professionals working to combat the passage of Medical Aid in Dying (MAiD) legislation in NY State.
Dominican Healthcare Ministry
Serving the Spiritual Needs of Patients, Family, and Staff in Hospitals and Healthcare Institutions on Manhattan’s East Side.
Resources on Key Topics
- Key Issues from the Archdiocese of New York’s Public Policy Office
- Resources by topic from the National Catholic Bioethics Center
- Read More in the following periodicals: Ethics & Medics, The National Catholic Bioethics Quarterly