Contact Information

NameRev. Henry Baxa
E-Mailfrhenry
@eaglecom.net
Phone(785) 263-1570
 

NameGil and Carol Otter
E-Mailcaotter
@ruraltel.net
Phone(785) 877-5423

 

Respect Life

The mission of the Respect Life Office is to promote respect and the protection of God's gift of life from conception to natural death through public education, pastoral services, public policy, prayer, and worship. We seek conversion of all hearts and minds to a Culture of Life.

 

 

 

 

 

Rachel's 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.

Rachel's Vineyard can help you find your inner voice. It can help you experience God's love and compassion on a profound level. It creates a place where men and women can share, often for the first time, their deepest feelings about abortion. You are allowed to dismantle troubling secrets in an environment of emotional and spiritual safety.

Rachel's Vineyard is therapy for the soul. Participants, who have been trapped in anger toward themselves or others, experience forgiveness. Peace is found. Lives are restored. A sense of hope and meaning for the future is finally re-discovered.

Next retreat in the Salina Diocese:  June 7-9, 2013.  For information e-mail rachesvineyard@salinadiocese.org or call 1-877-I-GRIEVE(1-877-447-4383) Your information will be kept confidential.

 
March for Life 2013 PDF Print E-mail
Written by Jeff Easter   
Tuesday, 28 August 2012 00:00

The Salina Diocese Respect Life Commission is planning its sixth diocesan bus trip to Washington DC to take part in the March for Life on January 25, 2013.  The bus will leave Salina on Wednesday, January 23st at 1:00pm, and arrive back in Salina on Saturday, January 26th.

The cost of the trip (bus fare and two nights hotel accomodations, will be $300.  Please reserve your seats as soon as possible.

Reservations are needed no later than October 25, 2011 in order to confirm bus space and hotel rooms.  We have two buses which will carry a total of 92 people

A printed registration form can be found here.

For more information, contact Gil and Carol Otter at (785) 877-5423or e-mail at This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it .

 
2012 Diocesan Respect Life Conference PDF Print E-mail
Written by Jeff Easter   
Thursday, 23 February 2012 10:28

The 2012 Diocesan Respect Life Conference will be held this year on August 26, 2012 (changed from Aug. 19 due to scheduling conflict with the main speaker) at St. Mary Queen of Angels Parish Hall in Russell, Kansas.  The event will start with the celebration of Mass at 9:00am, followed by coffee and rolls.  The featured speaker, Teresa Tomeo will begin at 10:30am.  Round table discussions will take place after lunch.

In order to facilitate planning for lunch, prior registration is required.  Click here to download the registration form. Please mail the form and payment, before August 17th to:

Gil & Carol Otter
Diocesan Respect Life Office
509 N. First Avenue
Norton, KS  67654-1302

 
Diocesan Respect Life Commission PDF Print E-mail
Written by Jeff Easter   
Thursday, 30 April 2009 18:27

The following members comprise the Diocesan Respect Life Commission.

Rev. Henry Baxa
Jim Fenton, Greenleaf Mike Keith, Ellsworth
Rosella Meitl, Oberlin
Edwin & Karen Spilchal, Belleville
Norbert & Marlene Hermes, Salina
Cathy Horinek, Colby
Kathy Martin, Clay Center
Peggy Waldschmidt, Ellis
Lester & Donetta Robben, Hays
Cheri Weber, Oakley
 


 
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