Our Lady of Mount Carmel

OUR LADY OF MOUNT CARMEL RESPECT LIFE MISSION STATEMENT...

"To uphold the dignity of every human life by providing
support and education to the community at large."

Goals
Our Lady of Mount Carmel Respect Life seeks to encounter Christ in all aspects of life and to be
transformed into disciples who think like Christ, act like Christ, and love like Christ.

Our Lady of Mount Carmel Respect Life seeks to promote a Spirituality of communion ,
which flows from the initiative of God who is Father, Son and Holy Spirit.

Our Lady of Mount Carmel Respect Life embraces the mission of the Church:
to proclaim the Good News of Jesus Christ.

Objectives
To increase awareness via public information, education and formation.
To provide pastoral care
To offer opportunities for prayer and worship
To foster full inclusion in the life and mission of the Church.

VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES

Respect Life - Committee Members
The Celebrate Life Committee Members plan and implement information sessions, fundraising events for local Catholic ministries that provide outreach services to the community, and various other projects. This committee meets monthly and has a number of functions throughout the year. Volunteers need a passion for the sanctity of life: a desire to learn how to support and protect the vulnerable among us and the ability to give of their time and energy to that cause.

Respect Life - Hospitality Minister
The Hospitality Minister prepares refreshments, sets up and
cleans up for Life Issues events throughout the year.

OUTREACH ORGANIZATIONS....

Rachels' Vineyard
Rachel's Vineyard is a safe place to renew, rebuild and redeem hearts broken by abortion. Weekend retreats offer you a supportive, confidential and non-judgmental environment where women and men can express, release and reconcile painful post-abortive emotions to begin the process of restoration, renewal and healing.

Janice Brett
Our Lady of Mount Carmel Rachel’s Vineyard & Project Rachel
2121 South Rural Road
Tempe , Arizona 85282

Elizabeth Ministries International
(Information Form)
Christian Support For The Joys, Challenges
And Sorrows Of The Childbearing Years.
If you are expecting a child or trying to conceive and would
like to included in our prayer list please contact MaryRuth.

Fertility - Pregnancy - Birth - Adoption
Infertility - Crisis or Special Needs
Miscarriage, Stillbirth, Infant or Child Death

Following the example of Mary and Elizabeth,
we visit and share the sacredness of life!

The story of the visitation of Mary and Elizabeth
is a profound scriptural example of sharing faith.

The sanctity of life and power of the Spirit
is revealed in the common sharing of these two women.

Throughout the generations women have repeated this story.
Elizabeth Ministry carries on this tradition of maternal mentoring.

Dr. MaryRuth Hackett
2121 S Rural Road
Tempe, AZ 85282
480-221-0781 (cell)
em@olmctempe.com

Aid to Women Center Medical Clinic
2039 South Mill Avenue, Suite 203
Tempe , Arizona 85282
(480) 966-1902

Aid to Women Center is an outreach ministry supported by the Diocese of Phoenix, Our Lady of Mount Carmel and individual donors.

AWC’s Mission is to “UPHOLD THE DIGNITY OF LIFE”. AWC provides resources, education and medical services to women and men experiencing an unplanned pregnancy with compassion and understanding.

In addition to education regarding abortion and abortion alternatives, AWC strives to accomplish its mission by educating people about STD’s, abstinence and Natural Family Planning.

AWC continues to experience an increase in the number of clients seeking assistance and it is apparent that AWC is providing much needed services in our community.

Catholic Charities
Serving the East Valley
Tom Egan, Regional Director
430 North Dobson Road, Suite 110
Mesa, AZ 85201
480.964.8771

Catholic Charities provides approximately 60 programs at over 100 sites throughout central and northern Arizona, which impacted the lives of over 140,000 children, families and individuals last year. Our mission to build just and caring communities is carried out in three broad areas of support that give help and hope to everyone we serve. Advocacy for justice on behalf of the people we serve helps to bring our values to the public arena.

Catholic Charities of Central and Northern Arizona Mission Statement:
Affirming human dignity and developing just and caring communities for vulnerable children, families, and people in crisis.

Community Information & Referral
Phoenix , Arizona
(800) 352-3792
(602) 263-8856

Community Information & Referral is the key source of integrated information that brings people and services together to meet vital needs in central and northern Arizona. We do this with accessibility, compassion and quality.

Who We Are
Founded in 1964 and incorporated as a private, nonprofit 501(c)(3) organization in 1979, Community Information & Referral is a vital link between people who need help and the organizations which provide that help.

What We Do
We offer a free, confidential 24-Hour Help Hotline all day every day.

Maggie's Place is a house of hospitality for pregnant women that are alone or on the streets. The mission of Maggie's Place is two-fold. First, Maggie's Place provides for the immediate physical and emotional needs of their guests by providing things such as shelter, food, clothing, transportation and a supportive community. Second, Maggie's Place connects their guests to appropriate agencies and resources including prenatal care, health insurance, low-cost housing, education programs, etc.

Homelessness and/or crisis situations involve poor nutrition, lack of sleep, unsafe and inconsistent environments, inadequate health care, and lack of a support network. In totality, these elements put the mother and child in these situations at very high-risk during pregnancy. Maggie's Place provides nutritious food, a consistent, restful environment, connections to health care, and a strong support network. During the stay of their guests (which lasts through pregnancy and up to six months after the birth of the child), Maggie's Place provides the knowledge of resources, a stable environment, and an encouraging community to assist our guests in meeting their self-identified goals.

Maggie's Place uses the term "house of hospitality" over "shelter" for a variety of reasons. First, they think of their work fundamentally as creating a home. While they recognize and value the importance of maintaining the professionalism of a non-profit agency, they seek to create an environment that is far from impersonal. Second, both staff and moms live in community within the house. The staff members are committed to learning from, celebrating with, and most fundamentally, living with the women that join the Maggie's Place community. Finally, they think of the ideal of offering hospitality as an empowering concept. Maggie's Place is not solely about "providing services to the less fortunate." Rather, by creating a community where love is tangible, they seek to challenge women to identify their goals, to pursue connections that can assist them, and to take strides toward personal growth.

Information about Maggie's Place--their program or their philosophy--is happily shared with interested persons. Please do not hesitate to contact us.

Roman Catholic Diocese of Phoenix
400 East Monroe Street
Phoenix , Arizona 85004-2336
(602) 285-1999

Flowing from the mission statement of the Diocese of Phoenix, the Vicariate for Christian Formation & Education, we seek to witness to and proclaim the reign of God through prophetic leadership.

We are committed to:
Ministering collaboratively, affirming, supporting and challenging one another;
Discerning and responding creatively to the emerging faith needs of all God's people;
Calling forth and empowering leaders through life long formation and education.

This Office serves as liaison between parishes and the Diocesan Office, and the greater ecumenical faith community. We offer speaker services, training, consultation and program development assistance.

Please feel free to contact us with any questions or visit this website for access to archived copies of the Respect Life Newsletter and other pro-life information.

Mike Phelan, MTS
Director
Respect Life and Human Dignity
Phone: (602) 354-2355
Fax: (602) 354-2444
Email: mcphelan@diocesephoenix.org