The theme for Day for Life 2011 is A call to solidarity
and hope in difficult times. Day for Life this year reflects on what it means
to lead a full and happy life. Please click here for more.
In his 1995 Encyclical Letter, Evangelium Vitae (The Gospel
of Life), the late Pope John Paul II proposed that “a day for life be
celebrated each year in every country”. The primary purpose of this day should
be “to foster in individual consciences, in families, in the Church, and in
civil society, a recognition of the meaning and value of human life at every
stage and in every condition” (EV #85). The Bishops of Ireland responded
to this invitation by announcing an annual celebration of the Day for Life.
Since 2001, the bishops have published a Pastoral Letter every October
celebrating a different theme for each Day for Life.
