Sanctity of Human Life Group

The Sanctity of Human Life (SOHL) ministry at SVDP is a diverse and dynamic group that seeks to promote the issues surrounding the dignity of human life both within our parish and in the Houston area. The SOHL group sponsors and promotes monthly events and prayer vigils to promote the many pro-life issues existing in our area. 

For more information, contact Dcn. Burt Martin at 713-663-3585 or via email at bmartin@svdp-edu.org; Hector Garcia at 832-755-2371 or via email at hectordg46@gmail.com; Martha Garcia at 713-294-7762 or via email at marthamg48@gmail.com.

As you may have heard, the House of Representatives recently voted to repeal the Hyde and Helms Amendments prohibiting taxpayer funding of abortion in the United States and internationally. The budget now goes to the Senate for a vote.

If you have not yet done so, continue to encourage all your friends, social media contacts and anyone else you can reach to sign the petition to uphold the Hyde Amendment at www.notaxpayerabortion.com. We are in a crucial time and need to make this final push to maintain these important protections for the unborn!

Upcoming Events:

Rachel's Vineyard Retreat The next Rachel's Vineyard Retreat for post-abortive healing, will be held on September 24-26 (Spanish). Please call the Office of Pro-Life Activities at 713-741-8728 to register.

Movie Night showing of Unplanned 
Date: Friday, October 8
Time: 6:00 to 7:00 PM - Pizza, dessert and 2 short talks
Movie: 7:00 to 8:30 PM
Location: MJFC
RSVP: To Martha Garcia at: marthamg48@gmail.com for food planning purposes.
Anyone under 17 years old will need to be accompanied by a parent.  

Forty Days for Life 
Date: Saturday, October 9
Time: 10:00 AM to 2:00 PM
Location: Planned Parenthood, 4600 Gulf Fwy.  
Those attending will need to follow Archdiocesan guidelines for prayer at an abortion facility.  This information will be discussed at 6:00 PM, before the showing of Unplanned on Oct. 8.
  
White Mass 2021 is an annual event to celebrate the contributions of Catholic medical professionals.  It will be held on Saturday, October 23 at 5:00 pm at the Co-Cathedral. You do not have to be a healthcare professional to attend.  

MOTSY 2021 (March of the Surviving Youth) will be held on Saturday, October 30 at 8:00 am, starting at the Catholic Charismatic Center. The format will be Mass-Rally-Music-Peaceful Prayerful March to Planned Parenthood on the Gulf Freeway. Promotional materials available later this summer.  

If you have Pro-Life questions, please read the following book, Pro-Life Answers to Pro-Choice Arguments by Randy Alcorn. It has been exhaustively researched, thoroughly documented and logically organized for easy reading.

It can be intimidating and uncomfortable to go, for the first time, to pray at abortion facilities. Please email Hector or Martha Garcia and they will be happy to schedule a time when they can accompany you to pray, particularly at the Planned Parenthood on the Gulf Freeway. Praying peacefully at an abortion facility can change the mind of any abortion minded mother.  

For questions, please contact Martha Garcia at marthamg48@gmail.com/Hector Garcia hectordg46@gmail com or via by phone at 713-294-7762.