Sidewalk Ministry

Monthly prayer vigils now have a permanent home and 
Masses for Life are celebrated on the first Saturday of every month

The Mass for Life begins at 8 a.m. on the First Saturday of each month at
San José Parish at 2435 Oak Crest Ave., Austin, TX 78704 
After Mass, prayer can be continued in the Adoration Chapel at San José Parish
or "out on the sidewalk" in front of an abortion facility.

Note: The Spring 40 Days for Life Campaign is scheduled to begin on Wednesday, March 6, 2019 and continues daily through April 14, 2019 at Planned Parenthood on Ben White or at Whole Women's Health at their new location: 4100 Duval Rd, Bldg. 2, SUITE 201 Austin, TX 
 

Annual Good Friday Prayer Vigil

The Way of the Cross for Abortion Victims will be prayed at noon at Planned Parenthood
201 E. Ben White Blvd., Austin, Texas on Good Friday, April 19, 2019 

The goal of Sidewalk Ministry is the conversion of hearts – focusing on the soul of the mother seeking an abortion and offering her support and encouragement to choose life. Our prayer vigils are prayerful, peaceful, and pastoral. Signs should not be brought to the vigil unless they are approved and offer help. If you have attended a Sidewalk Ministry Training and need to replenish your materials, please see the list below for appoved items.    

Please e-mail the office of Pro-Life Activities or call (512) 949-2488 to request any of the below resources for your use in Sidewalk Mininstry.

Standard Sidewalk Ministry Packet

Office of Pro-Life Activities Brochure	Diocesan Publication
Gabriel Project Life Centers Brochure	Catholic Charities of Central Texas Publication
Milestones of Early Life	Heritage House, Item No. 9438MS
Milestones of Early Life (Spanish)	Heritage House, Item No. 9438MS-S
You Have a Right to Know	Heritage House, Item No. 978YH
You Have a Right to Know (Spanish)	Heritage House, Item No. 978YH-S
What a Woman Should Know About Birth Control	One More Soul, Code: PWWS
What a Woman Should Know About Birth Control (Spanish)	One More Soul, Code: PWWSsp
Natural Family Planning	USCCB, Item No: 9521
Natural Family Planning (Spanish)	USCCB, Item No. 9525
Project Rachel Brochure	Diocesan Publication
Gabriel Project Brochure	Diocesan Publication

Additional Approved Literature

Facts of Life	Heritage House, Item No. 920FL
Your First Nine Months	Heritage House, Item No. 9993NM
Your First Nine Months (Spanish)	Heritage House, Item No. 9993NM-S
What is Natural Family Planning?	One More Soul, Code: PNFP
Woman’s Right to Know	Texas Department of State Health Services: Stock # 1- 450
Woman’s Right to Know (Spanish)	Texas Department of State Health Services: Stock # 1- 450A
For Men Only	Heritage House, Item No. 974FM
For Men Only (Spanish)	Heritage House, Item No. 974FM-S
You’re Considering an Abortion?	Heritage House, Item No. 928YC
You’re Considering an Abortion? (Spanish)	Heritage House, Item No. 928YC-S
RU-486 – What You Don’t Know	Heritage House, Item No. 9314RU
Your Sexual Exposure	Heritage House, Item No. 970YS
Your Sexual Exposure (Spanish)	Heritage House, Item No. 970YS-S
How to Pray the Rosary (English & Spanish)	Autom, Item No. EC255
Post Abortion Syndrome	Heritage House, Item No. 970PA
Post Abortion Syndrome (Spanish)	Heritage House, Item No. 970PA-S
Did You Know? (English & Spanish)	Hayes Publishing
The Christian and Contraceptive	New Hope Publications, Item No. 0329