The founder of Priests for Life was Fr. Lee Kaylor, a priest of the Archdiocese of San Francisco. He wanted to encourage his brother priests to preach and teach on the sanctity of life. He established a newsletter for priests and began to organize an association to network priests who are active in pro-life efforts.
On April 30, 1991 Archbishop John Quinn of San Francisco officially approved Priests for Life as a Private Association of the Faithful, a term drawn from the Code of Canon Law. The organization is listed in the Official Catholic Directory.
Fr. Frank Pavone, a Priest of the Diocese of Amarillo, TX, serves as National Director of Priests for Life on a full-time basis with his Bishop's permission. He was ordained by John Cardinal O'Connor, who allowed him to begin this work in 1993. He has been able to travel to all 50 states and five continents to promote this work. Several other priests have also been given permission by their Ordinaries to work full-time to promote Priests for Life: Fr. Richard Hogan, Fr. Peter West, Fr. Denis G. Wilde, O.S.A., and Fr. Walter J. Quinn, O.S.A.
Since 1993, the staff of Priests for Life has grown from one person to 40 full-time paid employees. Working with Fr. Frank from the beginning have been Mr. Anthony DeStefano, Executive Director of Priests for Life, and Janet Morana, Associate Director. Senior Vice President Mr. Jerry Horn coordinates, among other things, key public relations and media work.
This association obtained the enthusiastic
endorsement of many leaders. His Eminence Cardinal William Keeler, when serving as Chairman of the Bishops' Committee for Pro-Life Activities, expressed his active support. Cardinal Roger Mahony likewise expressed his support in 1994 when he was Chairman of the same committee. The Holy Father's representative in the United States, Most Reverend Gabriel Montalvo, has warmly endorsed Priests for Life. Also, from the beginning, Alfonso Cardinal Lopez Trujillo has endorsed the work on behalf of the Vatican, and has recently renewed that endorsement. Cardinal Trujillo is the President of the Pontifical Council for the Family, which was established by Pope John Paul II to coordinate and foster the pro-life, pro-family activities of the entire Church.Priests for Life has been warmly endorsed by Mother Teresa of Calcutta, who asked Fr. Frank Pavone to come to India to speak to her sisters and priests of the region.
In 2003, Priests for Life was granted NGO Status by the United Nations.
Priests for Life has received many inquiries from other countries who want to establish similar associations. Canada has a fully functioning Priests for Life organization. We also receive inquiries from young men looking for a priestly or religious vocation centered in pro-life activity.
A key characteristic of the mission of Priests for Life is its ability to work with and support many varied groups and facets within the prolife cause. These groups are grateful for the witness of Priests for Life on many fronts. For example, Catholics Against Capital Punishment have experienced the willingness of Priests for Life to be of assistance.
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Priests for Life
PO Box 141172
Staten Island, NY 10314
Tel. 888-PFL-3448, (718) 980-4400
Fax 718-980-6515
Email mail@priestsforlife.org
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