Roe vs. Wade 40th Dolorous Anniversary

Next Tuesday, Jan. 22, 2013, is the 40th anniversary of the infamous Roe vs. Wade decision, resulting in the loss of more than 55 million innocent lives  due to abortion.  Vigil for Life commemorated this sorrowful anniversary last Saturday outside on the State St. steps of the Capitol and inside at St. Patrick's Church, followed by a potluck lunch and a fantastic presentation by Jerry Schmutte of Pro-Life Wisconsin. In all, about 150 people joined us from the Madison area and more distant communities, including Thorpe, Boscobel, Hollendale, Necedah, Oconomowoc, Milwaukee and Markesan.  We are so thankful to Fr. Sasse for leading us in the Rosary, to Will Goodman and Jen Dunnett from the Servants of Our Lady of Guadalupe who brought Our Lady's image, to Peggy Hamill and Jerry Schmutte from Pro-Life Wisconsin, and to all who attended, contributed food, and helped with this event.  We were blessed with good weather, windy but sunny!  Thank you, Dear Lord!  Photos will be posted on the website in a week or two.  

A Poem for Reflection on this 40th Anniversary (printed with permission of The Catholic Devotional) 

I Too Had Love To Give
by Rick Christensen

I'd have been there for you

when you were grey and old.

Now all that you will have

is pain and remorse untold. 

 

Was it not in Earthly pleasure

that you and daddy made me? 

Why then for worldly treasure

the farewell that you bade me?   

 

When you killed me, no tears,

just a sigh of relief.

But one day, dearest mother,

you will know the deepest grief.   

 

Why was I not adopted? 

Could not someone else enjoy

watching me grow up to be

a delightful girl or boy? 

 

Why did you slay me, mother?

Why not let me live?

You would have loved me, mother,

I too had Love to Give.

 

Novena in Reparation for Roe vs. Wade  (by Fr. Frank Pavone from Priests for Life)  Let us pray this daily as we ask God for His mercy and forgiveness.

God and Father of Life, You have created every human person, and have opened the way for each to have eternal life.  We live in the shadow of death.  Tens of millions of your children have been killed because of the Roe vs. Wade decision legalizing abortion.  Father, have mercy on us.  Heal our land and accept our offering of prayer and penance.  In your love for us, turn back the scourge of abortion.  May each of us exult in hearts full of hope and hands full of mercy and work together to build a culture of life.  We pray through Christ our Lord.  Amen.