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Welcome to Respect Life Week 2023!
Respect Life Week is a joint project of the Department of Catholic Schools and the Office of Life, Justice and Peace. This year’s theme, “Called Forward in Love” looks at the current issues of Adoption and Foster Care, Post-Abortion Healing, Immigration, Racism and Mental Health & Addiction through the lens of our Catholic faith. Students are invited to understand why we believe what we do and what we can do to build a Culture of Life right here in LA.
Through curriculum, prayer and service, students in grades PK-12 will have the opportunity to reflect on the infinite love of Christ for every person. RLW is a cross-curricular program. Teachers, campus ministers, administrators and parents are encouraged to work together to make the week meaningful and impactful for our students.
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HIGH SCHOOL CURRICULUMRACISM AS A LIFE ISSUE
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For many years, the Office of Life, Justice, and Peace in the Archdiocese of Los Angeles has provided schools and parishes with a Respect Life Week curriculum that explores the dynamics and challenges of the social topics like mental health, homelessness, abortion, foster care/adoption, immigration, end of life care, and racial relations.
This year, we are excited to present a new high school Respect Life Week curriculum. We have had the blessing to partner with the McGrath Institute for Church Life at the University of Notre Dame whose mission is to bridge the riches of the university and the life of the Church. Together we have designed multi-disciplinary resources for teaching about race relations and discrimination. Through the lens of our Catholic faith, these lessons offer students the opportunity to engage in conversations about race and racism with their classmates and teachers.
