Written by Parishioners

My husband and I share what many would call a fairy-tale love story, though we know it is truly a story authored by God. After years of dating and eventually surrendering my desire to find “the one,” I chose instead to focus on personal growth and place my trust fully in the Lord. I remember praying earnestly for a loving life partner and for the family I had once feared might never come to be. In God’s perfect timing, we met just one month later and fell in love almost instantly.

Welcome back to Respect Life Notes and Happy New Year! I’m Elise Ketch, a local Catholic and professional pro-life activist, taking over for beloved parishioner Frank Zapatka, who wrote RLN for several decades. Thank you for your service, Frank! Let me catch you up on the pro-life news since last April.