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The mission of Mary’s Touch is to remind us of the grace and unconditional love that Mother Mary brings to us and the world.

She always brings us to her Son, Jesus.

Mary’s Legacy

Links to resources from our shows.

Sacramentals

The Boston Lourdes CenterThe Lourdes Center is the original distributor of Lourdes Water in the United States and Canada, and was established in 1950 by Boston Archbishop, Cardinal Richard J. Cushing and the Bishop of Lourdes, France, Most Reverend Pierre-Marie Theas.

Our Lady of Mount Carmel and the Brown ScapularDevotions to Our Blessed Mother

The Maternal Exchange—Featured on our Mary’s Touch program

The Schoenstatt Movement

Prayers

The Consecration of Oneself to Jesus through Mary

Dedication Prayer to the Immaculate Heart of Mary

Dad’s Thoughts on Devotion to the Blessed Virgin Maryby Father Mark Hirsch

Prayer for Vocations

Rosary Stars Praying the Gospelby Family Theater Productions

Resources for Women in At-Risk Pregnancy and
Single Mothers in Need of Support

Austin Coalition for LifeProviding counseling and support for women and girls in at-risk pregnancy.
Email: info@CentralTexasCoalition.com
Phone: (512) 296-2071


Catholic Pro-Life Ministries

Gabriel ProjectProvides counseling and support at the parish level to women in at-risk pregnancy and single mothers in need of support.

Click here for assistance in the Diocese of Austin

Click here for assistance in the Diocese of Dallas

Click here for assistance in the Diocese of Fort Worth

Click here for assistance in the Archdiocese of Galveston-Houston

Click here for assistance in the Archdiocese of San Antonio

 

Paul Stefan Home for Expectant Mothers

Seton Home--A residential facility in the Archdiocese of San Antonio that provides housing and supportive services for homeless, abused, pregnant and/or parenting teens and their children.

Resources for Post-Abortion Healing:

Abortion AfterCare-Healing

Helpers of God's Precious Infants
Monsignor Philip J. Reilly
Monastery of the Precious Blood
5300 Fort Hamilton Parkway
Brooklyn, NY 11219
FAX: 718-853-0599

John Paul II Life Center
Austin, TX

National Office of Post-Abortion Reconciliation and Healing
P.O. Box 070477
Milwaukee, WI 53207-0477

1-800-5WE-CARE
http://noparh.org

Post-Abortion Help: Rachel's Helpers

Project Rachel
http://hopeafterabortion.com

Reclaiming Fatherhood: Post-Abortion Healing for Men
http://www.menandabortion.info

Organizations

Advocating for children with scoliosis who need family! Click here to view waiting children

Africa’s Promise VillageA collaborative project designed to provide immediate assistance and long-term support to people suffering from the effects of hunger, disease, and extremely overcrowded conditions in the life-threatening environments of the districts of Arusha and Simanjiro, in Tanzania.

AIDS Alive®Dedicated to educating the community about HIV/AIDS; promoting acceptance and respect between individuals, trust in families, and accountability and abstinence of individuals; and developing resources and services to address the psychological, emotional, and spiritual needs of HIV/AIDS patients and their families.

Alexander House

All Things GirlsA nonprofit organization whose mission is to combat the current trend of suggestive clothing, help women find their dignity, and improve their self-esteem.

Care for Kids La PazA nonprofit organization dedicated to improving the lives of impoverished children and their families in La Paz, BCS, Mexico.

Corpus Christi WatershedA nonprofit publishing organization dedicated to promoting the work of religious musicians and artists.

Food For The Poor

I Found Hope—Orphanage for HIV-Positive Children

Live ActionA new media movement for life

Knights of Columbus of Texas

Mobile Loaves and FishesProviding food and clothing and promoting dignity to our homeless brothers and sisters in need.

Prayer for Life

Prayer PowerA Eucharistic Adoration movement founded in 1983 to encourage people to pray before the Blessed Sacrament for an increase in vocation to the priesthood and religious life, Christ centered families, and holy priests and religious on fire with love for the Eucharist.

Priests for Life

Serra InternationalDedicated to fostering and promoting vocations to the ministerial priesthood in the Catholic Church

Tepeyac Family CenterDr. John Bruchalski

Books

Flight of Faith: My Miracle on the Hudsonby Frederick Barretta

Men and Women are from EdenA Study Guide to John Paul II’s Theology of the Body by Mary Healy

Miracles: Healing for a Broken World—by Father Stefan Starzynski

Offering of SufferingPaul A. Mihalik (ISBN: 1-57918-157-0)

Stories of the Rose, The Making of the Rosary in the Middle Age by Anne Winston-Allen, 1997. Penn State University Press.

Unbridled Grace—A True Story About the Power of Choice by Dr. Michael J. Norman, 2011. Dog Ear Publishing.

People

Alan Ames

Doug BarryRadix Guys

Johnnette Benkovic

Douglas Bushman (Author/Inspirational Speaker/Professor of Theology, Ave Maria University Institute of Pastoral Theology)

Jeff Cavins

Father Christopher Crotty

Claire Culwell (Abortion Survivor/Inspirational Speaker)

Dave DiNuzzo

Ret. FDNY Capt. Alfredo (Al) Fuentes (Survivor of WTC Collapse on 9/11 and Inspirational Speaker)

Immaculée Ilibagiza

Annie Karto (Musician)

Jason Kotecki (Cartoonist/Inspirational Speaker/Fighting Adultitis Since 2000)

Marcel LeJeune (Author/Inspirational Speaker/Director of Campus Ministry at Texas A&M)

Carol McCrady (Artist)

Nan’s florigraphy ministry

Father Leo PatalinghugGrace Before Meals

Robert Ricks, Jr. (Hurricane Katrina Forecaster)

Dave Roever (Committed to bringing a message of hope and healing to Troops, Vets, and America’s Wounded Warriors)

Heidi Saxton (Author)

Sister Ann Shields, SGL

John-Michael Talbot

Christine Watkins (Inspirational Speaker)

Other Links

USCCB

Twelve Things Everyone Should Know About the "Contraceptive Mandate":
A report from the Secretariat of Pro-Life Activities

Catholic Diocese of Austin

Annunciation Maternity Home

Catholic Charities of Central Texas

List of Ministries offered by the Diocese of Austin

Central Texas Fellowship of Catholic Men

Austin Catholic New Media - "Responding to the Call" - Daily Readings and Homilies, Faith Blog, Vlog, Podcasts in English (and soon en Español)

Catholic Diocese of Dallas

Gabriel Education Ministry & Support (GEMS)A program that assists unmarried pregnant women and single mothers in learning parenting skills and developing self-esteem. GEMS provides literacy, education, and career planning classes and teaches women how to become self-sufficient and build a financial future. It provides assistance with grooming, makeup, and dressing for success, which helps women develop a greater appreciation of their self-worth and God-given talents and abilities. Additionally, for those contemplating adoption for their children, GEMS provides counseling and assistance. All of these services help women to be better mothers to their children.

Archdiocese of Galveston Houston

Parenting Resources

A Time to HealPrograms and services for victims of domestic violence, as well as couples in troubled marriages, an/or persons separated, divorced, or widowed.

Respect Life MinistriesIf you are suffering because of a crisis pregnancy, contact the Gabriel Project at 713-225-5826.

If you are experiencing post-abortion distress, please contact Project Rachel at 713-741-8728. Your call is confidential.

Mother and Baby Support ServicesThe Gabriel Project accepts donations of baby items to fill needs throughout the Galveston-Houston diocese. There is a constant demand for large items like cribs and car seats, which are often too expensive for our expectant mothers.

Online Mass

Heart of Nation Online MassFor Catholics unable to be present for Mass at a parish, Heart of the Nation produces and broadcasts a Sunday TV Mass faithful to Roman Catholic liturgical norms and yet uniquely attentive to the elderly and sick, the lonely or imprisoned, and others in need of pastoral care.

Satellite Radio Broadcasts

EWTN Sunday Mass

Other Resources

How to become a Catholic

How to make a good Confession

A guide for Confession

Rosary for the Bishop

Rosary for the BishopA campaign aimed at supporting Catholic Bishops through prayer of the Rosary.

Financial Peace University

Find out how to:

• Beat debt and build wealth, God’s way

• Make a budget that you will understand and use

• Communicate with your spouse about finances

• Invest with confidence

• Change your financial future

 

The Church of the Resurrection of the Lord Emmaus Catholic Parish offers courses in Dave Ramsey’s Financial Peace University. They are currently accepting regstrations for a class that begins on September 12, 2011.

 

Other parishes in the Diocese of Austin also offer this course. For a list of classes being offered in your area, click here.

As For Me and My House

Diocese of Jefferson (Anti-pornography campaign)

Diocese of St. Louis (Anti-pornography campaign)

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