Pro-Life Ministry
Activities respecting life continue to gain momentum across our diocese. Appeal subsidies also provide our worship locations with pro-life materials and information while supporting the annual mission of the National Committee for Human Life and the Louisiana Catholic Conference Pro-Life Committee and their January “March for Life.” The popular Annual pro-life oratory contest sponsored by the diocese is hosted each year at the Catholic Center features presentations from high-school-aged young people of our region.
Meet our new Director for Marriage & Family Life Ministry
Marriage and Family Life Director
Noemi Saybe
nsaybe@dioshpt.org
318-868-4441, ext. 309
I am thrilled to join the Diocese of Shreveport as the Director of Marriage and Family Life. With over 20 years of experience in various Catholic parishes, including roles in adult ministries, data services, and pro-life advocacy, I am eager to support and empower our families in their journey of faith.
My mission is to assist families in becoming strong, Christ-centered domestic churches. Through education, resources, and a focus on prayer and sacraments, we will strive to integrate Christ into every aspect of family life. Additionally, I am committed to coordinating the diocese's pro-life ministry, promoting a culture of life within our communities.
On a personal note, my devotion to St. Teresa of Avila and daily prayer, including frequent adoration and the rosary, guides my own journey of faith. Despite not having children of our own, my husband and I have been blessed with 23 years of marriage, which deepens my understanding of family dynamics and challenges.
I am excited about the opportunity to serve alongside you, and I look forward to journeying with each family as we build strong, resilient, and Christ-centered households within our diocese.
USCCB Statement on U.S. Supreme Court Ruling in Dobbs v. Jackson
Published June 24, 2022 by the USCCB Public Affairs Office
“The Gospel of Life is not for believers alone: it is for everyone. The issue of life and its defense and promotion is not a concern of the Christian alone. Although faith provides special light and strength, this question arises in every human conscience which seeks the truth and which cares about the future of humanity. Life certainly has a sacred and religious value, but in no way is that value a concern only of believers. The value at stake is one which every human being can grasp by the light of reason; thus it necessarily concerns everyone."
-Saint Pope John Paul II
"I feel that the greatest destroyer of peace today is abortion, because it is a war against the child, a direct killing of the innocent child, murder by the mother herself. And if we accept that a mother can kill even her own child, how can we tell other people not to kill one another? ... By abortion, the mother does not learn to love, but kills even her own child to solve her problems. And, by abortion, that father is told that he does not have to take any responsibility at all for the child he has brought into the world. The father is likely to put other women into the same trouble. So abortion just leads to more abortion. Any country that accepts abortion is not teaching its people to love, but to use any violence to get what they want. This is why the greatest destroyer of love and peace is abortion."
-Mother Teresa
Mary’s House of Louisiana Inc.
906 Margaret Place
Shreveport, LA 71101
Services provided
Mary’s House is a pregnancy care center
· Free pregnancy tests and ultrasounds
· Someone to talk to
· Help getting a doctor for any pregnant woman
Make an appointment on Mary’s House website or call 318-220-8009.
Interested in volunteering at Mary’s House?
Take a tour to see if Mary’s House is somewhere you want to spend time volunteering.
Mary’s House is open Tuesday through Friday mornings. We’re training volunteers who are cheerful, loving and have time to volunteer consistently every week. 2 hour and 4 hour shifts available.
· Receptionists for Thursday or Friday
· RNs for Thursday or Friday
Interested in volunteering at your church for Mary’s House?
Mary’s House collaborates with parishes to bring Embrace Grace classes to single and pregnant women and Embrace Life classes to single moms in church parishes. This is a way for you to take one tiny step out of your comfort zone to bring the good news of the gospel to single young women.
Is this something that sounds a little interesting to you? Call L’Anne at Mary’s House at 318-220-8009. Your life will be different!
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Adoption Agency
We care about you and your decision to choose adoption as a loving alternative for the life of your baby.
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Catholic Charities of Northern Louisiana
Gabriel’s Closet is a program that provides education, assistance, and support for parents of young children.
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Heart of Hope Maternity Home
For girls 11 – 23 years old during pregnancy and for two weeks after birth.
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Care Pregnancy Center
Pregnancy tests, ultrasound, peer counseling and parenting programs
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Northwest Louisiana Pregnancy Care Center, Minden
Pregnancy tests, ultrasound, peer counseling, and parenting classes
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Life Choices of North Central Louisiana- Ruston
Pregnancy tests, ultrasounds, peer counseling, parenting classes, and mentoring
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Life Choices- Monroe
Pregnancy tests, ultrasound, counseling, Hope Program for new moms and babies
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Catholic Counseling
Mary Arcement Alexander, LPC, operates a private practice in Shreveport, LA, helping Christian women to see themselves through God's eyes.
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St. Francis Medical Center- Monroe
St. Francis offers Northeast Louisiana’s only Level III NICU, Level III OB, and Level II PICU services.
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Louisiana Right to Life
Whether in classrooms, in the halls of the Legislature, or anywhere else in Louisiana, we strive to advance a culture of life.
