1. KCLS 2019 Chris Davis: State Life Director
Tim Hebling: Special Olympics
Tommy Ruemker: MDF/St. Mary’s
Ralph Comeaux: Sports/cookoffs
Bill McCrossen: Disaster Relief

2. Culture of Life KCLS 2019 From Conception to Natural Death !
Chris Davis: State Life Director
Peter and Ednamae Sahuc: Culture of Life Couple

3. Why are YOU pro-life? My story… “Life should be respected, loved,
and cherished
from Conception to natural death!”

4. What is the Culture of Death?
Abortion >900,000 womb
Suicide ,000 self
Murder ,000 others
Euthanasia/ Terminally ill
assisted suicide
5) Capital prisoners punishment
What is the Culture of Death?

5. Secondary Life Issues
What moral issues are covered under the Culture of Life?
Abortion
Human Embryonic Stem Cell Research
Human Cloning
Contraception
In Vitro Fertilization (IVF)
Surrogacy
Redefinition of Marriage
Euthanasia
Pre- or extra-marital sex
Transgenderization

6. How are these culture of life issues related?
Pope Francis in the Holy Land said: “Every child needs to be accepted and protected…children need to be welcomed and defended, from the moment of their conception.”
Attack on the dignity of the human person and the family
Abortion
Human Embryonic Stem Cell Research
Human Cloning
Contraception
Surrogacy
Redefinition of Marriage
Euthanasia
“As the family goes, so goes the nation and so goes the whole world in which we live.”
Pope Saint John Paul II

7. “O God, you knit me together in my mother’s womb
“O God, you knit me together in my mother’s womb. Wonderful are your works.” (Psalm ???)
“Human life is sacred and inviolable at every moment of existence, …. God who searches them and knows them, … forms them and knits them together with his own hands” (St. John Paul II, Evangelium Vitae, 61).

8. “Conception is the beginning of human life
“Conception is the beginning of human life. From the time that an ovum is fertilized a new life begins that is neither that of the father nor of the mother. It is rather the life of a new human being with his own growth. It would never become human if it were not human already.”
Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith, Declaration on Procured Abortion, 1974

9. State Grading Form

10. State Grading Form

11. Purpose: to lead the community in the spiritual battle for life
Novena for Life
Purpose: to lead the community in the spiritual battle for life

12. Novena for Life Nine day Novena for Life/ 40 Days for Life!
kofc.org/novena
Prayer for Life cards (#4665)
Home
On the sidewalk
9 days for one hour
as a whole council
9 hours in a row
for the whole council

13. Major Pro-life Activity
March for Life
40 Days for Life
Ultrasound Initiative
Pro-life Wrestling

14. Marches for Life
Louisiana Life March
March for Life in DC

15. Marches for Life
Show public support for life at Local, state, or national march
50 or more people for full credit
Resources:
Marchforlife.org
Choos life sign (#9341)

16. Pilot program
in Louisiana!
Goal: to
reach people
who previous
pro-life
efforts may
not reach

18. Christian Refugee Relief
Purpose: save persecuted Christians facing genocide all over the world (Mainly Middle East, but also other places like Nigeria)

19. Christian Refugee Relief
Solidarity Crosses
Submit all funds to the designated fund at Supreme
Resources:
Order kit online
Order solidarity
crosses online

20. Silver Rose
Purpose: share the message of Our Lady of Guadalupe and promote respect for life
Resources:
kofc.org/silverrose
Vicen Alvarez

21. Silver Rose talk to your pastor Promote it with other councils
Rosary
Mass
Reception
Promote it with other councils
Order Silver Rose Prayer Service Booklet #4841

22. Mass for People with Special Needs
Purpose: welcome people who might not usually feel welcomed
Physical,
mental,
Emotional,
Cognitive
difficulties

23. Pregnancy Center Support
Baby bottle campaign
Support banquet
Donation, volunteering

24. Culture of Life Activity
Baby bottle campaign
Educational event
Banquets
Letter writing/ campaign
Brainstorm!

25. Ultrasound Initiative
Mary’ House
Marksville
New Iberia

26. Action Plan
Promote a broad Culture of Life by showing respect, love, and cherishment of our lives and the lives of others from conception to natural death
Focus on ending abortion by continuing to promote life-affirming grassroots activities
Set an example in our state for the entire country to follow
Ora et labora: Through prayer and work we can make this country Queen in a Sisterhood of countries that respect, love, and cherish life from conception to natural death
VIVAT JESUS!