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Sr. Mercy Marie was raised on a farm in Gardner, IL and graduated from Franciscan University of Steubenville with a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration.  Outside of the office, she spent her free time leading mission trips and youth clubs for girls, service that drew her heart more and more toward those who are vulnerable and fostered in her a desire that all may know their true dignity.  After almost a decade in both the corporate and non-profit sectors, she left the business world to follow the One who made the world, joining the Sisters of Life in 2014.

Their missions include caring for vulnerable pregnant women and their unborn children; inviting those wounded by abortion into the healing mercy of Jesus; fostering a Culture of Life through evangelization; retreat works; and upholding the beauty of marriage and family life.
Sr. Maria Anne Michela, SV, was raised in Carmel, IN.  While in junior high school she attended a retreat with her youth group where she first encountered Jesus' real presence in the Eucharist.  This discovery changed her life as she knew she had found the One worth living for.  Sr. Michela attended Indiana University - Bloomington for undergraduate and the University of Wisconsin - Madison for graduate studies in biochemistry.  While in graduate school she made the best decision of her life in surrendering to Jesus' call to religious life as a Sister of Life. 

Entrusting ourselves completely to the Lord of Life, we commit our lives to the protection of human life and to the promotion of new life in Christ, acknowledging the goodness of every person, and sharing the gift of God’s abundant mercy with all those we meet. In this way, we seek to help reveal to each person their own innate goodness, the particular love God has for them, and invite them to something greater: a life of truth, joy, and hope. ~The Sisters of Life  https://sistersoflife.org/​

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PREGNANCY ASSISTANCE PROGRAMS:
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-Catholic Charities:  (812) 423-5456  https://www.ccevansville.org/
-Right to Life of Southwest Indiana:  (812) 474-3195  http://rtlswin.org/
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https://firstchoicewashington.com/
-Evansville Christian Life Center:  (812) 423-9222  https://restoringpeople.com/
-Marsha's Place:  (270) 826-9674  http://marshasplaceprc.org/
-Life Choices:  812-428-3055
​-Birthright of Evansville: 812-424-2555 
-Gabriel'sProject:  http://www.catholicdaylight.org/Gabriel-Project-Respect-Life
-National Hotline:  1-800-712-HELP
​-Rachel's Vineyard:  Healing after an Abortion   jennifer@hopeafterabortionky.com

-Heart to Heart: 
1404 N 4th St., Vincennes, IN 47591
-Pregnancy Choices:  Linton, IN:  https://www.gcpchoices.org/

GABRIEL PROJECT COME AND SEE OPPORTUNITY
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A PRAYER FOR PREGNANT MOTHERS

O Blessed Mother, you received the good news of the incarnation of Christ, your Son, with faith and trust. Grant your protection to all pregnant mothers facing difficulties.

Guide us as we strive to make our parish communities places of welcome and assistance for mothers in need. Help us become instruments of God’s love and compassion.
Mary, Mother of the Church, graciously help us build a culture of life and a civilization of love, together with all people of good will, to the praise and glory of God, the Creator and lover of life. Amen.


*Cf. Evangelium vitae 105 © Libreria Editrice Vaticana, Vatican City. Adapted with permission. All rights reserved. Copyright © 2019, United States Conference of Catholic Bishops, Washington, D.C. All rights reserved.

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40 Days for Life

40 Days for Life is a community-based campaign that takes a determined, peaceful approach to showing local communities the consequences of abortion in their own neighborhoods, for their own friends and families. It puts into action a desire to cooperate with God in the carrying out of His plan for the end of abortion. It draws attention to the evil of abortion through the use of a three-point program:
  • Prayer and fasting
  • Constant vigil
  • Community outreach


Spiritual Adoption

Spiritual Adoption of the unborn is a prayer practice where people will pray for the unborn, specifically one unborn child who is at risk of being aborted, so that the Holy Spirit will intervene in the life of the parents and child so that the baby will be born.

Get it started at your parish!
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    RESPECT LIFE COORDINATOR INFORMATION UPDATE FORM

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    PROJECT RACHEL
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    Volunteer Application Form
    Catholic Diocese of Evansville

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    Thank you for reaching out to the Diocese of Evansville to volunteer for the Project Rachel Ministry.  We thank you for your time.  Please know that we will reply as soon as possible to discuss your interests.  In the meantime, please begin with prayer that God will bless this ministry in the Diocese. 

    This Information Sheet will only be seen by the Leadership Committee and will remain otherwise CONFIDENTIAL. 

    This application is very thorough because Project Rachel addresses psychologically, physically, and spiritually complex issues in the lives of those who seek this ministry.  We hope you understand and we look forward to speaking with you!​

    If you have any questions, concerns, or comments, need assistance filling out this application, or would like to discuss your answers in person, please reach out to Eric Girten at egirten@evdio.org or call at 812-424-5536.
    If you do not have an email, simply write NO EMAIL
    Please type your name here, including your middle initial.
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