Respect Life and Human Dignity

"The Catholic Church proclaims that human life is sacred and that the dignity of the human person is the foundation of a moral vision for society. This belief is the foundation of all the principles of our social teaching. We believe that every person is precious, that people are more important than things, and that the measure of every institution is whether it threatens or enhances the life and dignity of the human person"- Sharing Catholic Social Teaching, USCCB, 2000 

In the Diocese of San Jose, we support a consistent ethic of life. We see an integral connection among all the life issues, and embrace both the protection of the fundamental right to life and the promotion of the rights that enhance the dignity of that life.