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Gabriel Project Needs
- Diapers (sizes 3 & 4)
- Baby Wipes
- Costco, Walmart or other Gift Cards to purchase maternity & baby supplies
Items can be dropped off at the parish office. Thank you!
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ST. AUSTIN CATHOLIC PARISH Gabriel Project
"Do not be afraid . . . for nothing will be impossible for God"
-Luke 1:30 & 37 ~ The angel Gabriel's words to the Virgin MaryThrough the Gabriel Project, members of the local parish community provide a “Good Samaritan” approach to assist new parents in a loving, unconditional, and non-judgmental manner during an unplanned or crisis pregnancy.
Our response demonstrates the infinite healing love of God. Through the Gabriel Project, new parents receive loving care, spiritual, emotional & material support.
The St. Austin Catholic Parish Gabriel Project is:
Pastoral - the community provides assistance to women and families in difficult or unanticipated pregnancies in a loving, unconditional, nonjudgmental manner.
Evangelical - Gabriel Project volunteers announce the good news of Jesus Christ through the care they offer to those in need of assistance, and witness to the whole community the infinite and healing love of God.
Educational - The parish community proclaims the truth of the dignity of each human person made in the image and likeness of God by its commitment to those that are in need. Our Earn While You Learn (EWYL) program offers educational instruction to help families parent effectively, gain knowledge and skills to help with family life and empower them to become self-sufficient and more independent.
The Gabriel Project mission is:To provide emotional, material and spiritual support for pregnant women and families in need. We seek to plant the seed of God's love within the hearts of women and men who feel overwhelmed, lost, alone and afraid - whether rich or poor, single, married, young or older. We welcome families of any faith, those that have been away from the faith, and all who have had little or no faith foundation.
The Gabriel Project goals are:~ To offer hope and support to mothers and fathers during and after the pregnancy -
regardless of the circumstances surrounding the pregnancy.~ To provide assistance in a confidential and non-judgmental manner.~ To strengthen families so that children can grow in a nurturing environment.~ To provide life-affirming support for those facing difficult or unexpected pregnancies.~ To witness to the community a respect and reverence for all human life.~ To advance the teaching of the Church regarding the gift of life.
If you or someone you know are in need of emotional, spiritual or material support, the Gabriel Project can help. Simply call the Gabriel Project help line at 512-236-1246 or toll-free, 1-877-WeCare2.History
Following the Roe vs. Wade Supreme Court decision in 1973 which made abortion legally permissible in all the States, the Rev. Msgr. John Perusina, late pastor of St. Michael Parish on Sage Road in Houston, put a sign outside the rectory which said: If you will have your baby, this parish will help you in every way.
That is what prepared the way for The Gabriel Project. In 1990, Cathy McConn from Houston
and her friend, Rex Moses from Corpus Christi, saw the sign and The Gabriel Project
was developed throughout the Galveston-Houston and the Corpus Christi dioceses. It has
since spread throughout the country.