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On the afternoon of Respect Life Sunday, Oct. 5, 2025, the Life Chain will take place in 26 locations involving 44-plus Catholic parishes and other Christian churches throughout the Archdiocese of St. Louis. This ecumenical pro-life event, which started in 1987, unites tens of thousands each year in peaceful prayer and witness throughout the United States and Canada.

See the list below for times, locations, and details, which will also be published in the St. Louis Review. Contact each person or church listed below for information about chains. If you know of other Life Chains happening within the Archdiocese which aren’t listed, please contact prolife@archstl.org or 314.792.7555.

2 to 3 p.m. (may vary slightly per parish/chain location)

List of Participating Parishes
The Archdiocesan Respect Life Apostolate invites you to join us in peaceful prayer and witness outside the St. Louis abortion facility at the First Saturday Rosary for Life on November 1. We will meet at 9:30 a.m. on the sidewalk with additional prayer, hospitality, and refreshments at Our Lady of Guadalupe Covent right after. We appreciate the Salesian Sisters of Mary Immaculate for their generous welcome, and Fr. Charles Archer (Cathedral Basilica of St. Louis) for leading us in prayer.

You’re encouraged to carpool, park along Boyle, and be aware that this is a high-traffic, carefully monitored area. If you can’t join us in person, please unite with us in prayer from wherever you are. Contact prolife@archstl.org or 314.792.7555 for additional information
Join the Archdiocese of St. Louis in prayer and witness to the dignity of human life at this special Mass during Respect Life Month. Join Catholics and other pro-life advocates on Saturday, October 18, 2025, to ask God to restore a Culture of Life to Missouri, end abortion throughout our nation, honor those lost to abortion, and pray for those wounded and in need of healing. The Mass, celebrated at the Cathedral Basilica of St. Louis by Archbishop Mitchell Rozanski, will be followed by the Holy Rosary and a reception in Boland Hall.

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Join the Mission Office and Respect Life Apostolate of the Archdiocese of St. Louis for a day pilgrimage to Peoria, IL, to visit the tomb and museum of Archbishop Fulton Sheen!

Date: October 28, 2025

Departure: 7:30 AM – Meet at Cardinal Rigali Center

Return: 6:30 PM – Return to Cardinal Rigali Center

Location: Cardinal Rigali Center, 20 Archbishop May Dr, St. Louis, MO 63119

Link to sign up: https://archstl.flocknote.com/signup/217678

After signing up online, please make $50 payment by check, cash, or credit card.

• Checks should be made payable to the Mission Office and sent to: Mission Office, 20 Archbishop May Dr, St. Louis, MO 63119.

• Cash may be dropped off at our office.

• To pay by credit card, please call 314-792-7655.

Venerable Fulton Sheen is beloved by many, especially by our offices, for his service as National Director of the Society for the Propagation of the Faith (1950-1966) and as the author of the Spiritual Adoption Prayer for Unborn Children.

Come close out Mission Month and Respect Life Month with us!
The Archdiocese of St. Louis will celebrate Respect Life Month with the 49th Annual Respect Life Conference, “Hope in the Gospel of Life” on Saturday, October 4 at the Cardinal Rigali Center in Shrewsbury. Starting at 9 a.m., this inspirational and educational day includes Holy Mass and Rosary, presentations on timely topics from Catholic and pro-life leaders, lunch, concurrent pro-life teen track for eighth grade and high school students in the afternoon, and a ministry partner fair.

The event costs $25 for adults, $10 for teens, and is free for priests, religious sisters and brothers (including those in formation), and seminarians. For complete event information and to register, contact prolife@archstl.org or 314.792.7555, or visit online at: https://prolifestl.regfox.com/2025-respect-life-conference
In this Pro-Life Apologetics Workshop, learn how to have effective pro-life conversations that change hearts and save lives. The presenter is Kristina Massa from Justice for All, a national leader in pro-life apologetics and outreach, and hosted by the Archdiocesan Respect Life Apostolate at Our Lady Parish in Festus on Saturday, September 20. Doors open at 1 p.m. for refreshments/fellowship with the workshop starting at 1:30 p.m. To RSVP or for more information, contact prolife@archstl.org and 314.792.7555.
In this Pro-Life Apologetics Workshop, learn how to have effective pro-life conversations that change hearts and save lives. The presenter is Kristina Massa from Justice for All, a national leader in pro-life apologetics and outreach, and hosted by the Archdiocesan Respect Life Apostolate at Our Lady Parish in Festus on Friday, September 19. Doors open at 5:30 for a light dinner with the workshop starting at 6 p.m. To RSVP or for more information, contact prolife@archstl.org and 314.792.7555.
The Archdiocesan Respect Life Apostolate invites you to join us in peaceful prayer and witness outside the St. Louis abortion facility (4251 Forest Park Avenue, St. Louis, MO 63108) at the First Saturday Rosary for Life on August 2. We will meet at 9:30 a.m. on the sidewalk with additional prayer, hospitality, and refreshments at Our Lady of Guadalupe Covent right after. We appreciate the Salesian Sisters of Mary Immaculate for their generous welcome, and Fr. Aaron Nord (St. Stephen Protomartyr) for leading us in prayer.

You’re encouraged to carpool, park along Boyle, and be aware that this is a high-traffic, carefully monitored area. If you can’t join us in person, please unite with us in prayer from wherever you are. Contact prolife@archstl.org or 314.792.7555 for additional information
The Archdiocesan Respect Life Apostolate invites you to join us in peaceful prayer and witness outside the St. Louis abortion facility (4251 Forest Park Avenue, St. Louis, MO 63108) at the First Saturday Rosary for Life on September 6. We will meet at 9:30 a.m. on the sidewalk with additional prayer, hospitality, and refreshments at Our Lady of Guadalupe Covent right after. We appreciate the Salesian Sisters of Mary Immaculate for their generous welcome, and Fr. Tony Ritter (Archdiocesan Office of Vocations) for leading us in prayer.

You’re encouraged to carpool, park along Boyle, and be aware that this is a high-traffic, carefully monitored area. If you can’t join us in person, please unite with us in prayer from wherever you are. Contact prolife@archstl.org or 314.792.7555 for additional information
The Archdiocesan Respect Life Apostolate invites you to join us in peaceful prayer and witness outside the St. Louis abortion facility (4251 Forest Park Avenue, St. Louis, MO 63108) at the First Saturday Rosary for Life on August 2. We will meet at 9:30 a.m. on the sidewalk with additional prayer, hospitality, and refreshments at Our Lady of Guadalupe Covent right after. We appreciate the Salesian Sisters of Mary Immaculate for their generous welcome, and Fr. Aaron Nord (St. Stephen Protomartyr) for leading us in prayer.

You’re encouraged to carpool, park along Boyle, and be aware that this is a high-traffic, carefully monitored area. If you can’t join us in person, please unite with us in prayer from wherever you are. Contact prolife@archstl.org or 314.792.7555 for additional information

38th Annual Life Chain Taking Place on Respect Life Sunday, October 5

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