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Contact: Rev. Derek Huges
Address:
485 Church Street
Monterey, CA 93940
Phone: (831) 373-1335
Fax: (831) 373-3351
E-mail : life@dioceseofmonterey.org
Resources:Calendar: Respect Life Department Calendar
Ecclesial Staff
Diocesan Director:
Director: Reverend Derek HughesNatural Family Planning
Victoria Delucchi, Santa Cruz: (831) 475-1936, vdelucchi@hotmail.com
Couple to Couple League (CCL) Sympto-Thermal Method of Natural Family Planning www.ccli.org or call (800) 745-8252
Jeff and Celine Souza, San Luis Obispo: (805) 929-0115, celineski1@dslextreme.com
Project Gabriel HelpLine: (805) 238-4458
Mission Statement
The Respect Life Department promotes increased awareness of the God-given dignity of human life, from the moment of conception until the moment of natural death, focusing on the life issues of abortion, euthanasia and capital punishment.
Description of Ministry
Respect Life inspires and motivates Catholics to become actively involved in promoting life values through service, education and legislative activity. Services include: Project Rachel, Natural Family Planning, Project Truth fair booths, and Respect Life Sunday, Catholic Lobby Day, classes and workshops in all areas of Social Justice, and "Get on the Bus" outreach to prisons.
Director's Message
Opposition to abortion is a fundamental concern of the Respect Life Department: however, the department will also focus on Church teaching with regard to capital punishment and euthanasia. Pope John Paul II has called for an end to capital punishment and it is hoped that we can give voice to his prophetic words.