Catholic Pro-Life Ministries in New Mexico

Welcome to Project Defending Life

Project Defending Life (PDL) is a Catholic umbrella ministry in New Mexico that sponsors many pro-life ministries, with a special focus on ending all abortions. We maintain a pro-life chapel just 50 feet from a Planned Parenthood abortion center.


Music for Mom’s Fund

10 New Songs from Fr Scott Mansfield (Pastor of St John Vianney, Rio Rancho) and Rob Martinez (ASF Assistant Vocation Director). All proceeds go to Project Defending Life’s Mom’s fund!

CD’s $15 ea. For a donation of $100, we will ship you 10 CDs. To order, please call 505-266-4100.


Get Involved with The Gabriel Project at Your Local Parish

The Gabriel Project at the Shrine of St. Bernadette’s Albuquerque co-coordinator Sandy is pictured here with twins Steven and Allyia born on Divine Mercy Sunday 2009. The Gabriel Project has helped the twins’ full time working mom with miscellaneous baby items and rent when she was out of work after the babies were born. Mom and babies are doing very well. Help families like these by getting involved or donating to The Gabriel Project in your local parish.

Founded by local New Mexico priest

Father Stephen Imbarrato is the founder and chaplain of Project Defending Life. He is a priest in the archdiocese of Santa Fe and a long-time pro-life activist. Father Imbarrato works with the PDL Board of Directors to oversee a growing staff of part-time volunteers in coordinating pro-life action in the areas of the Archdiocese of Santa Fe.

Clergy Advisory Board

Project Defending Life is not affiliated with any church organization but we do work in close collaboration with Respect Life efforts at the parish and archdiocesan levels. Archbishop Michael Sheehan participates often in PDL events and chairs our Clergy Advisory Board

Pro-Life Unity

Project Defending Life seeks to forge alliances with other pro-life, pro-family, and pro-faith groups, locally and nationally. Please see our friends page for links to other worthwhile organizations of interest to pro-lifers.

Our Next Pro-Life Event

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True Devotion Spiritual Group

When: Tue Jul 7 2:30 pmTue Jul 7 2:30 pm
St. Louis de Montfort True Devotion to the Blessed Virgin Mary.

Under the patronage of the Holy Innocents, St. Gerard, and Our Lady of Guadalupe
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