Legislative Updates and Action Alerts from the Pro-Life Secretariat of the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB) and the California Catholic Conference (CCC). Letter-writing campaigns on significant legislative issues are periodically conducted diocese-wide.

Guidance on establishing parish-based E-mail Networking to communicate with your elected officials.

Parish Repect Life Contacts commit to promoting this four-pronged Respect Life Ministry in their respective parishes. They serve as an official liaison between the parish and the diocesan Respect Life office. In addition, they take on the responsibility of forming a small team of fellow parishioners to assist in carrying out various respect life activities.

Parish representatives commit to attending Semi-Annual Meetings with the diocesan Respect Life coordinator. In this manner they cultivate relationships with those in other parishes who are actively concerned with the Church’s vision of respect for life.

Those who feel drawn toward actively promoting Respect Life ministry in their parish or in the greater community are encouraged to contact Colleen Knutsen, coordinator of Respect Life Ministry for the Diocese of Oakland at 510-267-8379. E-mail: jwatkins@oakdiocese.org