Diocese of Scranton Will Observe
Respect Life Sunday Oct. 7
 

The Diocese of Scranton will observe Respect Life Sunday with the celebration of the Respect Life Sunday Mass (formerly the Rose Mass) on Sunday, Oct. 7, at 10 a.m. in St. Peter’s Cathedral, Scranton.

The public is invited to attend. The Mass will also air live on CTV: Catholic Television.

Auxiliary Bishop John M. Dougherty will be the principal celebrant and homilist. Students from area Catholic schools and religious education programs will serve in various ministry roles.

The Respect Life Sunday Mass highlights the Catholic Church’s respect for the sanctity and dignity of life from conception to natural death. It celebrates the life of the unborn, persons with disabilities, the deaf, the ill, and those in the last stages of earthly life. It reminds us of the alternatives to abortion by honoring those who have chosen adoption. The liturgy is also offered for victims of abortion, euthanasia, and the death penalty.

The Mass will provide an opportunity to raise awareness about issues which the Church vigorously opposes including embryonic stem cell research, abortion, capital punishment, and euthanasia.

Youth and young adults are encouraged to attend this liturgy. The Mass will provide an opportunity to foster and develop a sense of the mission to uphold the sanctity and dignity of human life, and to renew the Church’s commitment to build a culture of life.