Closing Brunch and 365 for Life!

Dear Friends,

The final open hour for 40 days for Life has been filled ... praise God, and thank you for your efforts!

Closing Brunch this Sunday, 11/06/11, at noon! Join us at Immaculate Heart of Mary Parish for a great event!

Join us for an all-you-can-eat pancake breakfast as part of our Closing Brunch to celebrate the good the Holy Spirit has worked through all of us with 40 Days for Life! The Closing Brunch is this Sunday, November 6, 2011 at Immaculate Heart of Mary Parish (5101 Schofield Road Monona, WI 53716). Come at 12:00 p.m. for brunch. Free will offerings will be accepted for the brunch. Otherwise, join us at 12:30 p.m. for the program, which will include a spiritual reflection by Fr. Bart Timmerman, pastor at Immaculate Heart of Mary, and a talk by Matt Sande from Pro-Life Wisconsin. For those who are interested, you can remain after the scheduled program to see the pro-life video “180,” which is about 30 minutes long. This video is fantastic, but not suitable for children. Check out more information at heartchanger.com/. Contact Laura Karlen at 608-445-2064 or laura@vigilforlife.org for more information.

365 for Life” to Resumes: Can you make a monthly commitment?
Our vigil on the sidewalk in front of Planned Parenthood, where, as far as we know, children die by abortion potentially every day, cannot end.While we will not keep watch 24/7, please join us in remaining on the sidewalk. We talked with the security guard at Planned Parenthood yesterday and mentioned to him that we will be out in January and February. He seemed surprised. We said that we would not being going away. Let us continue to witness love in action to this security guard for the conversion of his heart, all those in the abortion industry and the men and women tempted to abort their children. Can you help keep our word to the security guard? Can you make a monthly commitment to pray on the sidewalks for an hour or two?
How can you sign up for “365 for Life”? There are 4 ways:

1. Email Laura Karlen (laura@vigilforlife.org) with the time, day of the week, and week of the month (1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th or 5th) you are available.
2. Visit vigilforlife.org/calendar/monthview for hours that are currently scheduled for the “365 for Life” initiative. To add new hours, which is encouraged, see step 3.
3. Print out and mail this commitment form: vigilforlife.org/wp-content/uploads/2011/11/365-for-Life-Initiative-Commitment-Form-rev.-11.04.11.pdf.
4. Contact Laura Karlen at 608-445-2064 or laura@vigilforlife.org.

Respect Life Retreat

From Friday, December 2, 2011 through Saturday afternoon December 3, 2011, the Servants of Our Lady of Guadalupe and Vigil for Life will be hosting the Fourth Annual Respect Life Retreat. This special Advent retreat will be held once again in the beautiful retreat center of
Durward's Glen (http://www.durwardsglen.org/) near Baraboo, WI. Our Retreat Master will be Father William Vernon from St. Christopher Parish in Verona. This event will offer the Holy Sacrifice of the Mass, Eucharistic Adoration, the Liturgy of the Hours, silent prayer and time for personal reflection. Anyone who is involved in work to build a culture of life is invited to attend.
Spaces for the retreat are limited, so please call now to reserve your room. The cost per person is $55, and checks may be made payable to "The Servants of Our Lady of Guadalupe." (Financial assistance may be made available for those in need.) Please call Jen Dunnett at 715-340-2779 or email her at vitapretiosa@gmail.com to reserve your place. Take time apart from your efforts to defend life to be strengthened by Jesus Christ, Who is "the Way, the Truth, and the Life"(John 14:6).

Praise God’s Name for the goodness of 40 Days for Life! “My soul magnifies the Lord, And my spirit rejoices in God my Savior…For He who is mighty has done great things for me, and holy is His name.” Luke 1:46-47, 49. Amen!

Home Stretch: Last Call for 40 Days for Life Hours!

This is the final week of 40 Days for Life and you have been very faithful and responsive to our mission of saving human life, made in God's image and likeness. We're asking you for your heroic sacrifice for a little longer as we hit the home stretch. There are many hours to be filled and WE NEED YOUR HELP!!!

• Tuesday, 11/1/11: 1 hour left to fill

• Wednesday, 11/2/11: 17 hours left to fill

• Thursday, 11/3/11: 14 hours left to fill

• Friday, 11/4/11: 20 hours left to fill

• Saturday, 11/5/11: 24 hours left to fill

• Sunday, 11/6/11: 15 hours left to fill YIKES!!!

(Reminder: We need hours filled only until noon on Sunday since this is the last day of the 40 day vigil. Be sure to come to our Closing Brunch at noon at Immaculate Heart of Mary Parish - 5101 Schofield Road in Monona!)

Please find it in your heart to give a few more hours of your time in this last week by visiting

http://vigilforlife.org/calendar/monthview

or by calling Laura Karlen at 608-445-2064

(email: laura@vigilforlife.org).

Thank you in advance for answering the call for LIFE!

Hours Needed, Closing Brunch and More!

In this issue:

• Urgent Hours for 40 Days for Life
• Closing Brunch Announced for Sunday, 11/06/11, at noon!
• Personhood Amendment
• “365 for Life” to Resume
• Respect Life Retreat

Dear Friends,

By the grace of God and your generous responses to our calls for help, 40 Days for Life goes on. Please keep up your commitment to maintain a 24/7 vigil on the sidewalk in front of Planned Parenthood. Let us not become weary but remain strong, strengthened by the Holy Spirit!

Urgent Hours for 40 Days for Life

Beginning tomorrow and into the weekend we have hours that remain unfilled. Can you help? Please sign-up online at http://vigilforlife.org/calendar/monthview or contact Laura Karlen at 608-445-2064 or laura@vigilforlife.org. Here are our needs:

Friday (10/28/11): 4 hours left to fill –almost there!

Saturday (10/29/11): 16 hours to fill –help!

Sunday (10/30/11): 15 hours to fill –we need you!

Monday (10/31/11): 12 hours to fill –lend a hand!

Closing Brunch Announced for Sunday, 11/06/11, at noon!

We are happy to announce that we are able to offer our courageous prayer warriors an all-you-can-eat pancake breakfast as part of our Closing Brunch to celebrate the good the Holy Spirit has worked through all of us with 40 Days for Life! The Closing Brunch is Sunday, November 6, 2011 at Immaculate Heart of Mary Parish (5101 Schofield Road Monona, WI 53716). Come at 12:00 p.m. for brunch. Free will offerings will be accepted for the brunch. Otherwise, join us at 12:30 p.m. for the program, which includes a spiritual reflection by Fr. Bart Timmerman, pastor at Immaculate Heart of Mary. There will be time for fellowship too before we close 40 Days for Life at 2:00 p.m., in time for the Packers game! Contact Laura Karlen at 608-445-2064 or laura@vigilforlife.org for more information.

Personhood Amendment

40 Days for Life and Vigil for Life are not political organizations. However, all of us have a desire for abortion to end. Therefore, we want to share with the you the great news that State Representative Andre Jacque began circulating the Wisconsin Personhood Amendment for co-sponsorship in the State Legislature. If passed, the amendment would extend the right to life found in our state constitution to every human being at any stage of development, including pre-born children. As such, when Roe vs. Wade is overturned, Wisconsin babies would be protected as citizens under the state constitution. The Personhood Amendment will be formally introduced in the next few weeks.

If you feel so called, you can contact your State Representative and encourage him or her to co-sponsor this important amendment. You may use this link to look-up your Representative’s contact information: http://legis.wisconsin.gov/w3asp/waml/waml.aspx. All the other information you might need is available at the new PersonhoodWisconsin.com web site. Click here: http://personhoodwisconsin.com/. The web site can give you the background you want about personhood and why this is the next step in the pro-life movement. There is also a petition that you can sign and circulate. No doubt, you will hear more about personhood in pro-life circles in the coming days and weeks. This is an exciting development, and we want you to be informed!

“365 for Life” to Resume

Although we may feel tired after 40 Days for Life, we cannot vacate the sidewalks in front of Planned Parenthood. This sends the message to Planned Parenthood that the workers, abortionists and administrators simply need to be patient, and, after 40 days, we’ll all go home. This cannot happen! God gives us the supernatural graces we need to be persistent.

While we do not plan to maintain a 24/7 vigil after Sunday, November 6, we do intend to be out for a while every day that Planned Parenthood is open, if not some time on Saturday and Sunday too. This is the simple plan of our “365 for Life” initiative. Can you make a commitment to be on the sidewalk one time per month? This seems like a small sacrifice compared to the number of hours many of you have spent on the sidewalk. But, we need your small sacrifices each month (or week!) of the year with the end goal of shutting down Planned Parenthood! We ask you to begin praying about what you can do as part of “365 for Life.”

Respect Life Retreat

From Friday, December 2, 2011 through Saturday afternoon December 3, 2011, the Servants of Our Lady of Guadalupe and Vigil for Life will be hosting the Fourth Annual Respect Life Retreat. This special Advent retreat will be held once again in the beautiful retreat center of

Durward's Glen (http://www.durwardsglen.org/) near Baraboo, WI. Our Retreat Master will be Father William Vernon from St. Christopher Parish in Verona. This event will offer the Holy Sacrifice of the Mass, Eucharistic Adoration, the Liturgy of the Hours, silent prayer and time for personal reflection. Anyone who is involved in work to build a culture of life is invited to attend.

Spaces for the retreat are limited, so please call now to reserve your room. The cost per person is $55, and checks may be made payable to "The Servants of Our Lady of Guadalupe." (Financial assistance may be made available for those in need.) Please call Jen Dunnett at 715-340-2779 or email her at vitapretiosa@gmail.com to reserve your place. Take time apart from your efforts to defend life to be strengthened by Jesus Christ, Who is "the Way, the Truth, and the Life"(John 14:6).

This is a lot of information to digest, but there are many good things ahead for our Vigil for Life family! Please get involved and stay involved. All glory to God for the good things in Madison!

13 Days to Go, and Help Needed!

We are approaching the end of this prayer vigil - ONLY 13 MORE DAYS UNTIL WE CROSS THE FINISH LINE!

We need you to hang in there and sacrifice a little longer. We have many hours this week which need to be filled.

Tuesday 10/25/11: we have 4 hours to fill.

Wednesday 10/26/11: we have 16 hours to fill.

Thursday 10/27/11: we have 21 hours to fill.

Friday 10/28/11: we have 18 hours to fill.

Both Saturday and Sunday are only abour 45% filled.

PLEASE HELP!!!!

If you have not yet participated, we need you NOW as a shot in the arm to our prayer vigil campaign! The vigil captains are spending many hours on the phone asking for your help. If they leave messages, please give them a call and take an hour or more. Better yet, save them a call and go online to sign up for hours by visiting:

http://vigilforlife.org/calendar/monthview or by calling Laura Karlen at 608-445-2064

(email: laura@vigilforlife.org).

We need you NOW! Our trust is in the Lord - praise God!

Urgent Help Needed!

Once again, we are urgently in need of your sacrifices this weekend and into early next week to keep our vigil going! We need your IMMEDIATE ACTION to fill many vigil hours in the coming days. If you can, sign up for a regularly scheduled hour or hours to save on phone calling by our volunteer vigil captains. We especially need prayer warriors for the overnight hours! Our vigil captains are working very hard to make sure the 40 Days for Life are a success. Please say yes to their request to fill an hour or more when they call!

Please sign up RIGHT AWAY by visiting http://vigilforlife.org/calendar/monthview or calling Laura Karlen at 608-445-2064.

Friday (10/21/11), we have 5 hours to fill.

Saturday (10/22/11), we have 17 hours to fill.

Sunday (10/23/11), we have 26 hours to fill!

Monday (10/24/11), we have 15 hours to fill. Yikes!

We need you NOW! 40 Days for Life requires heroic sacrifice, and we are asking for your heroic sacrifice on behalf of the unborn babies and the mothers and fathers who need to be shown another way.

Our trust is in the Lord -praise God!

Turnaround at Planned Parenthood!

Last week Wednesday, we had a "turnaround" at Planned Parenthood - a couple left Planned Parenthood right after coming! This is what sidewalk counselor Dan had to say:

"At about 1:15 p.m., one man came outside just after he walked in with a young woman. I asked him if they were going to be ok. He actually stopped and responded, 'Say what?' I continued, 'If.Your. Friend. Is. Pregnant. We. Can. Help. Free ultrasounds – pregnancy test, diapers - clothing. Go back inside and get her out of there. It’s the best thing you will do all day. This is an evil place.' He was still listening but looked perplexed, so I repeated myself, pointing to heaven, 'For the love of God, get her out of there!' He waved, saying, 'Ok,' and went inside. And he did get her out of there! Their total stay couldn’t have been for longer than five minutes. When they came outside, the man looked to me as I pointed to heaven and said, 'Amen! Thank you!' He gave me the thumbs up and walked his friend to the car."

Thank you, Dan, for giving this couple the encouragement they needed to leave Planned Parenthood behind!

Have you been out to pray yet? If you haven't, now is the time so that we can keep on having such opportunities for the conversion of hearts.

Midpoint Vigil with Bishop Morlino: Join us tomorrow, Tuesday, October 18, at 6:00 p.m. for a candlelight midpoint vigil with Bishop Robert Morlino. He will lead us in prayer and motivate us spiritually to continue with the sacrifices that 40 Days for Life requires. The vigil will be on the sidewalk in front of Planned Parenthood (3706 Orin Road Madison, WI 53704). Come and be encouraged to go to the sidewalk for the first time... or to return to the sidewalk refreshed spiritually!

Our vigil captains have been doing a great job filling the holes in our vigil schedule -thank you, vigil captains! However, sometimes, the need is too great to rely just on our vigil captains. That's where we need your vigilance with our vigil calendar. Will you check in every few days to help ensure that our 24/7 vigil is filled? Can you lend a helping hand so that our most stalwart prayer warriors can have a few days "off" to rest? Right now, here are our needs:

Tuesday (10/18/11): 7 hours to fill!

Wednesday (10/19/11): 17 hours to fill -help!

Thursday (10/20/11): 17 hours to fill -we need you!

Sign-up RIGHT NOW at http://vigilforlife.org/calendar/monthview or by contacting Laura Karlen (608-445-2064 or laura@vigilforlife.org)!

40 Days for Life is a superhuman effort, and we need the contributions of each person to make 40 Days for Life possible. For this, we place our trust in the Lord.

Tomorrow: Join us for Special Mass to Recognize Dignity of the Unborn

Tomorrow, Friday (10/14/11), there will be a beautiful Mass and ceremony (with reception too!) at 6:00 p.m. at St. Mary's in Pine Bluff (3673 County Road P Cross Plains, WI 53528) to recognize the dignity of all children lost before birth due to miscarriage and stillbirth. Even if you haven't experienced this loss recently or before, we still encourage you to attend! Weather permitting, it will also be an opportunity to see the breath-taking Miracle of Life Rosary Garden on the grounds of St. Mary's!

On Tuesday, October 18, Bishop Morlino will be joining us at the vigil site (the sidewalk in front of Planned Parenthood, 3706 Orin Road Madison, WI 53704) for a Candlelight Midpoint Vigil at 6:00 p.m. He will encourage us with a spiritual reflection and lead us in prayer. This is a must-attend event!

On Saturday (10/15/11), we still have 14 hours to fill!

On Sunday (10/16/11), we still have 17 hours to fill!

On Monday (10/17/11), we still have 14 hours to fill!

We still need you! If you haven't yet participated in this year's 40 Days for Life campaign, we need you NOW to relieve the dediated prayer warriors who have been keeping vigil so far! If everyone helps, our campaign can continue without a hitch! To sign-up, visit http://vigilforlife.org/calendar/monthview or contact Laura Karlen at 608-445-2064 or laura@vigilforlife.org.

Upcoming Events

We have been negligent in inviting you to 2 important upcoming events:

1. Friday, October 14 at 6:00 p.m.: 3rd Annual Naming and Commendation Mass for Miscarried and Stillborn Babies at St. Mary's of Pine Bluff: The Mass begins at 6:00 p.m. and will include a naming ceremony in church and a reception in the church narthex. The Knights of Divine Mercy Schola, directed by Aristotle Esguerra, will provide music for the liturgy.

Following the ceremony, participants are invited to pray at the Miracle of Life Rosary Garden. In the center of the Miracle of Life Rosary Garden, there is a special space to bury babies lost before birth.

While Fr. Heilman has encouraged the Knights of Divine Mercy and their families to attend the event in keeping with their mission of protecting the dignity of women and children, we invite all of you to attend as well, especially those of you who have ever lost a child before birth. We will be there to honor the baby we lost recently through miscarriage, Gerard Francis.

For more information on the naming ceremony or the Miracle of Life Rosary Garden, contact St. Mary Parish at 608-798-2111. The address for St. Mary is 3673 County Road P in Cross Plains. You can also visit RosaryGarden.org to learn more.

2. Tuesday, October 18 at 6:00 p.m.: 40 Days Midpoint Vigil with Bishop Robert Morlino: As a firm supporter of 40 Days for Life, Bishop Robert Morlino will offer us some spiritual encouragement and lead us in prayer during our candlelight midpoint vigil at the vigil site on the sidewalk in front of Planned Parenthood (3706 Orin Road Madison, WI 53704). On Tuesday, we will be halfway through our 40 Days for Life campaign. Now is the time to refuel spiritually for the second half of the campaign. Join us and Bishop Morlino in prayer.

Mark your calendars now, block off time for these events in your schedules, and join us!

Also, here are some 40 Days for Life needs:

Wednesday (10/12/11): 5 open hours!

Thursday (10/13/11): 9 open hours!

Friday (10/14/11): 20 open hours -can you help?!

Saturday (10/15/11): 20 open hours!

Sunday (10/16/11): 27 open hours -yikes!

As you can see, we could use a helping hand to fill our vigil hours.These openings later in the week are too many for our vigil captains -mighty though they are- to fill without your immediate response! Sign-up online at http://vigilforlife.org/calendar/monthview or by contacting Laura Karlen at 608-445-2064 or laura@vigilforlife.org.

Saved baby? and HELP needed!

Saved Baby?

On Monday afternoon, there were 3 prayer warriors on the sidewalk right after Planned Parenthood staff had left. 5 minutes later a car full of 4 women pulled up. The women walked up to the door of Planned Parenthood and saw that the door was locked. The women then crossed to the other side of the street to the future Women's Care Center to read the sign by the gate.

One of the prayer warriors asked, "Do you ladies need help with anything?" One of them, a young woman, said "Yes, I'm looking for information about an abortion. The prayer warriors started to talk to the woman and her sister about abortion. By looking at her, it was obvious that the young woman was very pregnant and quite sad. The prayer warriors referred her to resources to help. When they mentioned the physical and psychological negative effects of abortion, the sister of this young woman responded, "Yeah, but isn't the psychological trauma of having a baby and giving it away worse?" One of the prayer warriors was able to speak to the women on the benefits of adoption versus the consequences of abortion. She shared that, even if you give your baby up for adoption, you can know that you gave some person out there the gift of life. At that point, the pregnant woman started to cry and walk away.As the pregnant woman walked back to the car she turned around and shouted, "I know. I have two children of my own already!"

After the pregnant woman went to her car, the prayer warriors spent some more time talking to the sister. She said that she also had kids and would never have an abortion. She said she thought about it for the last two, but does not regret choosing to give them life. the prayer warriors encouraged this woman to talk to her pregnant sister to see that the pregnant sister received help from the resources the prayer warriors provided.

The interaction seemed rushed, and the prayer warriors weren't able to get the names of the women before they left. Have you seen the pregnant mom? The young pregnant woman, probably in her 20's, had a darker complexion with dyed red hair and tatoos on her neck and right shoulder. She also had some facial piercings. The woman looked obviously pregnant. We pray that she will never decide to come back to Planned Parenthood. Please let us know immediately if you have seen a woman with this description.

Needs for This Weekend for 40 Days for Life

Friday (10/07/11): 3 open hours!

Saturday (10/08/11): 13 open hours -can you help?!

Sunday (10/09/11): 30 open hours -YIKES! We need help desperately for Sunday! Can you help us on the Lord's Day?

Monday (10/10/11): 16 open hours

Given the possiblity of a saved life through 40 Days for Life, we need to keep up our 24/7 vigil, especially for those women who come after hours, just like in the story we just shared with you. Please respond NOW with your help. We need sacrifices from every one of you! Sign-up online at http://vigilforlife.org/calendar/monthview or by contacting Laura Karlen (608-445-2064 or laura@vigilforlife.org).

May God use you as an instrument to bring about more babies and mothers saved from abortion!

Abortion Facility Closing and 40 Days for Life Updates

• Rockford Abortion Facility Closed Indefinitely by Illinois Department of Health!
• HELP Needed for Wednesday (10/05/11), Thursday (10/06/11) and Friday (10/07/11) for 40 Days for Life!
• 40 Days Updates: Please Read!
• New Women's Care Center Blog Post on the Rockford Abortion Facility's Closing vs. the Women's Care Center of Madison's Opening

Thank you to all of you who responded when the situation looked desperate for 40 Days for Life. As always, the Lord provides... but He needs you to accomplish His work! We are so grateful for your dedication to sustain a 24/7 vigil.

We heard great news on Friday afternoon last week! And now, we would like to share that news with you, in case you haven't heard it!

Rockford Abortion Facility Closed Indefinitely by Illinois Department of Health!

The pro-life group in Rockford joyfully informed pro-lifers across the border in Wisconsin that the Illinois Department of Health has closed indefinitely the Northern Illinois Women's Center abortion center citing the center's failure to meet health and safety standards. Visit http://www.prolifecorner.com/node/921, the Rockford group's web site, to read more of the grisly details. Praise God for this great news! He has used the pro-lifers who peacefully witnessed and counseled women outside of that facility for many years for His greater glory! We pray that the center will never re-open.

What does this mean for Madison? There are two things. One, God answers the fervent prayers of those on the sidewalks. We must strive to actually shut down the Madison Planned Parenthood abortion facility (and all Planned Parenthood locations, for that matter). This should be our goal and our fervent prayer to God. 40 Days for Life and our "365 for Life" initiative are key in accomplishing this goal. Two, we should expect that women who would have gone to the Rockford abortion facility may instead come to Madison. If you're a trained sidewalk counselor, please consider coming to the sidewalk during the time that Planned Parenthood is open, roughly 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. each week day. If you're not trained, you can still reach out to women by handing out a resources brochure kept in the Official Vigil Bag. You can also print the brochure off here: http://vigilforlife.org/wp-content/uploads/2011/02/Madison-CPC-Brochure.pdf. Let's lovingly intervene to save lives and preserve souls!

HELP Needed for Wednesday (10/05/11), Thursday (10/06/11) and Friday (10/07/11) for 40 Days for Life!

By God's grace and with your sacrifices, we have been able to start off 40 Days for Life strong. But, we're going to need your help as the week goes on. We have the following needs:

Wednesday (10/05/11): 10 hours to go!

Thursday (10/06/11): 17 hours to go!

Friday (10/07/11): 21 hours to go!

Can you help us fill these hours? Please visit http://vigilforlife.org/calendar/monthview to sign-up online or contact Laura Karlen at 608-445-2064 or laura@vigilforlife.org. If you receive a call or message from a vigil captain or vigil coordinator, it means that we are in a crunch to fill hours. Please sign-up NOW to give our vigil captains a rest!

40 Days Updates: Please Read!

It is such a blessing to have all of you coming out to the sidewalks! We do have a few updates and reminders for you:

1. Do not access the Our Lady of Victory (3711 Orin Road Madison, WI 53704) property for any reason. This site is under construction to prepare for the opening of the Women's Care Center. You must find street parking and remain on the public areas around Planned Parenthood.
2. If you find that you are unable to stand for your entire vigil hour, especially if you are elderly or disabled, you may bring your own folding chair and use it to rest on the terrace/parkway between the public sidewalk and the road or on the sidewalk. If you put your chair on the sidewalk, please be aware so that you do not block the way for passers-by.
3. The Offical Vigil Bag and 2 signs must remain at the vigil site and be handed off between leaving prayer warriors and arriving prayer warriors.

New Women's Care Center Blog Post on the Rockford Abortion Facility's Closing vs. the Women's Care Center of Madison's Opening

Echoing the news we shared with you about the closure of the Rockford abortion facility, the Northern Illinois Women's Center, the Women's Care Center's newest blog post also compares the "house of horrors" with the inviting atmosphere women will find at the Women's Care Center of Madison, once it opens. Please check out the blog at http://womenscarecentermadison.wordpress.com/. Leave a comment there or on the WCC Facebook page. Remember to "like" the WCC on Facebook too!

Let us pray that one day we will be able to excitedly share the news of the closure of the Madison Planned Parenthood abortion facility. Lord, hear our prayer!

Urgent Help Needed for 40 Days + Rules of the Road

• Urgent Needs for Friday, Saturday, Sunday and Monday for 40 Days for Life so that We Can Maintain the 24/7 Vigil!
• Rules of the Road -Guidelines for Participation in 40 Days for Life
• Prayer
• 2 Courtesy Announcements

Dear Friends,

The kick-off event last night was fantastic with the spiritual encouragement offered by Deacon Ray Lukesic and the testimony given by Dr. Nancy Fredericks from the Madisoin Surgery Center. If you didn't catch Dr. Fredericks' talk, see the courtesy announcements below for another opportunity. We have no doubts that God has great plans for 40 Days for Life this year... if only we can get over a few starting hurdles.

Right now, while today and tomorrow are "filled" with all the vigil hours covered (praise God!), Friday and especially Saturday, Sunday and Monday have so many hours open that our campaign seems to be in jeopardy of never leaving the ground. We need the immediate action of all of you to see to it that 40 Days for Life can actually start as a 24/7 campaign! Do not despair: if each of us makes a sacrifice right away to sign-up for our first hour or sign-up for more hours for Friday, Saturday, Sunday and Monday, we will overcome this difficult start to 40 Days for Life.

Urgent Needs for Friday, Saturday, Sunday and Monday for 40 Days for Life so that We Can Maintain the 24/7 Vigil!

If you go to the online calendar (http://vigilforlife.org/calendar/monthview), you will see the following percentages of filled hours for these days:

Friday (09/30/11): 71% with 14 hours to fill, too many for our vigil captains to handle!

Saturday (10/01/11): 21% with 38 hours to fill, so many that our campaign is threatened!

Sunday (10/02/11): 44% with 27 hours to fill, yikes!

Monday (10/03/11): 33% with 32 hours to fill, too many to make phone calls to fill!

We cannot do this 40 Days for Life campaign without the immediate, superhuman sacrifice of each of you! Please help us in any way you can to carry 40 Days for Life through this first weekend. True, a 24/7 campaign is difficult, as you can see, but the blessings that come from this level of sacrifice are indescribable. Keep the faith! Help 40 Days for Life RIGHT NOW!

Sign-up online (http://vigilforlife.org/calendar/monthview) or by contacting Laura Karlen (608-445-2064 or laura@vigilforlife.org).

Rules of the Road -Guidelines for Participation in 40 Days for Life

These guidelines are also availabe here: http://vigilforlife.org/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/Rules-of-the-Road-2011-rev.-09.27.11.pdf.

40 Days for Life Fall 2011

Rules of the Road

Vigil Purpose: To pray, fast and peacefully witness to end abortion at Planned Parenthood on Madison’s east side.

Vigil Location: The sidewalks in front of Planned Parenthood (3706 Orin Road, Madison, WI 53704).

Vigil Hours: 24/7 Wednesday, September 28, 2011 to Sunday, November 6, 2011.

PLEASE BE PUNCTUAL FOR YOUR VIGIL HOUR SO THAT THIS VIGIL CAN BE SUCCESSFUL!

Parking: There is free 2-hour parking available on Orin Road on both sides of the street.

Meeting Place: Participants should gather near the driveway to Planned Parenthood to meet up with the coming and going prayer warriors. This is a mobile vigil, so moving around and walking while praying is acceptable. You must hand off the Official Vigil Bag and signs by the Planned Parenthood driveway. Stay on the sidewalk or terrace (parkway) and do not block the sidewalk. DO NOT STEP ONTO PLANNED PARENTHOOD’S PRIVATE PROPERTY!

Official Vigil Bag: This bag contains the Vigil Binder (3-ring binder) with sign-in forms, copies of the Statement of Peace (see below) and contact information. The bag also holds pamphlets to hand-out (optional) and an Incident Log. One person per vigil hour should carry the Official Vigil Bag. Please do not add items to the Official Vigil Bag. Do not set down the bag.

Signing-In: Please sign in for your vigil hour by initialing next to your name on the vigil schedule print-outs stored in the Vigil Binder in the Official Vigil Bag.

Statements of Peace: All participants are invited to sign a Statement of Peace electronically by logging onto the online scheduling web site (http://vigilforlife.org/calendar/) as you would do to sign-up for hours. If you have not yet signed the Statement of Peace electronically, there will be a window that pops up to bring you to the online form when you log in. Basic contact information is required to sign the form. The Statement of Peace will remain “on file” for you for all future Vigil for Life activities. If you cannot sign the Statement of Peace electronically, you can download the form from the home page of www.vigilforlife.org under “Important Documents.” There will be paper copies of the Statement of Peace in the vigil bag for those without computer access. These forms will then be entered electronically.

Weather: The weather could become extreme during this vigil, with rain, heat or cold. Dress carefully for the weather. If you must take cover from the weather, please pray from your car.

Our Lady of Victory (OLV) Building: This building is under construction in preparation for the opening of the Women’s Care Center. Out of respect for the construction and opening of this crisis pregnancy center, we will not be accessing the building or property.

Restrooms: If you need to use the restroom, you may visit the PDQ gas station on the corner of Anderson and Stoughton Road. Walk to the corner of Orin Road by the Planned Parenthood sign and turn left to cross the street. The PDQ gas station is one block away.

Contact Information: You should call (not email), Laura Karlen, at 608-445-2064 immediately for the following reasons:

1. You will not be on-time. It is important that you are punctual. If you will not be, please call.

2. You cannot make your vigil hour for any reason and are unable to arrange for a substitute.

3. You feel uncomfortable for any reason. There is also an Incident Log in the Official Vigil Bag to record any incidents.

Police Information: You have a right to hold vigil outside of Planned Parenthood. If you feel like others are preventing you from doing so or are threatening, contact vigil coordinator Laura Karlen right away at 608-445-2064. Our police contact is Captain Cameron LeMay. The non-emergency police number is 608-245-3652. As always, obey all law enforcement personnel. If you are confused about your rights and obligations, do not hesitate to call Laura Karlen or the Madison Police Department to clarify.

Signs: There are 2 official signs. One is a 40 Days for Life sign. The other one is an Option Line sign. The Option Line is national hotline that offers counseling and resources to abortion-minded men and women. The first sign identifies that we are prayer warriors with 40 Days. The second sign offers help to the men and women who go into Planned Parenthood without us even needing to open our mouths. PLEASE DO NOT BRING OTHER SIGNS. The official signs may be worn or carried. If you choose not wear/carry these signs, please put them in OLV during your shift and bring them back out for the incoming prayer warriors. Do not set them down on the ground, lean them against a tree, etc. You may not leave them unattended.

Literature: There are pamphlets in the Official Vigil Bag that you may give out as you feel called. As always, be courteous and do not block entrances, exits, the road, or the sidewalk.

Prayer

Let us pray,

Come, Holy Spirit, fill the hearts of Your faithful and enkindle in them the fire of Your love. Send forth Your Spirit and they shall be created. And You shall renew the face of the earth.

Thou on those who evermore,

Thee confess and Thee adore,

In Thy sevenfold gifts, descend;

Give them comfort when they die;

Give them life with Thee on high;

Give them joys which never end. Amen.

Father, through Jesus, Your Son, You sent the Paraclete to be at our side, to reconcile all Creation to you. Grant that I may be forever open to Jesus' invitation to "Receive The Holy Spirit!" Father, open our hearts to accept Your forgiveness for our sins and to offer that same forgiveness to those who we feel have offended us. For merciful forgiveness is the essence of Your love revealed in Your Son.

Come, O Divine Spirit, fill my heart with Your Heavenly Fruits -Your charity, joy, peace, patience, benignity , goodness, faith, mildness and temperance, that I may, by faithful submission to your Inspiration, merit to be united eternally with You in the love of the Father and the Son. Amen.

2 Courtesy Announcements

Dr. Fredericks Speaks at Holy Redeemer Saturday: Saturday, 10/01/11, Holy Redeemer with host Dr. Nancy Fredericks (who spoke at our kick-off event... she was fantastic!) for Respect Life Month, after the 8:00 a.m. Mass at Holy Redeemer. Arrive at 9:00 a.m. if you want to come just for her presentation. Check out this interview http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s5-YijHQ3dE> on Youtube. If you missed Dr. Fredericks on Tuesday, you can catch her on Saturday.

Lifechain Event Sunday: On Sunday, 10/02/11, you can join the Lifechain at the corner of Regent and Park St. from 2:00-3:30 p.m.

Friends, thank you for your attention to all of this important information. Again, we ask that you do not delay to sign-up for your first or for more vigil hours to start up 40 Days for Life. We ask that God use each of you to intervene so that 40 Days for Life can begin and continue!

40 Days for Life Starts Tomorrow: Sign up for hours, and attend tonight's kickoff!

Let us prepare ourselves in prayer for the start of 40 Days for Life (TOMORROW!), asking for the Holy Spirit to inspire and strengthen us!

Let us pray,

Come, Holy Spirit, fill the hearts of Your faithful and enkindle in them the fire of Your love. Send forth Your Spirit and they shall be created. And You shall renew the face of the earth.

Bend the stubborn heart and will, melt the frozen warm the chill. Guide the steps that go astray!

Come, O Spirit of Wisdom, and reveal to my soul the mysteries of heavenly things, their exceeding greatness, power and beauty. Teach me to love them above and beyond all the passing joys and satisfactions of earth. Help me to attain them and possess them forever. Amen.

40 Days for Life needs you in order to start off strong! We need 2 more people for TOMORROW (09/28/11) for the 11:00 p.m. St. Francis Xavier folks have graciously filled Thursday, but Friday and Saturday look scary. Please respond NOW by visiting http://vigilforlife.org/calendar/monthview or contacting Laura Karlen (608-445-2064 or laura@vigilforlife.org).

Friends, we look forward to seeing you TONIGHT at the kick-off at 5:30 p.m. for fellowship at St. Peter's Church (5001 N. Sherman Avenue Madison, WI 53704). The program will begin at 6:00 p.m. Dinner will be served shortly thereafter. If possible, please bring a side dish or dessert to pass. Dr. Nancy Frederick's story of her intervention at the Madison Surgery Center is one you don't want to miss!

40 Days for Life Countdown: 3 Days and Kickoff Event Tomorrow Night

Let us prepare ourselves in prayer for the start of 40 Days for Life (in 3 days!), asking for the Holy Spirit to inspire and strengthen us!

Let us pray,

Come, Holy Spirit, fill the hearts of Your faithful and enkindle in them the fire of Your love. Send forth Your Spirit and they shall be created. And You shall renew the face of the earth.

Heal our wounds--our strength renews; On our dryness pour Thy dew, Wash the stains of guilt away.

Come, O Spirit of Counsel, help and guide me in all my ways, that I may always do Thy holy will. Incline my heart to that which is good; turn it away from all that is evil, and direct me by the straight path of Thy commandments to that goal of eternal life for which I long.

Help fill our last day of the "365 for Life" initiative and the first day of 40 Days for Life!! We're not there yet and need a helping hand!

Tuesday (09/27/11): We still need 1 person for the 9:00 a.m. hour, 1 person for the 10:00 a.m. hour

Wednesday (09/28/11): 9 hours left to fill -help!

To sign-up, visit http://vigilforlife.org/calendar/monthview or contact Laura Karlen (608-445-2064 or laura@vigilforlife.org).

Kick-off Event: Join us to kick-off 40 Days for Life with fellowship and prayer. Come at 5:30 p.m. for fellowship. The program will begin at 6:00 p.m. and includes Dr. Nancy Fredericks from the Madison Surgery Center and Deacon Ray Lukesic. All of this will take place at St. Peter's Church (5001 N. Sherman Avenue Madison, WI 53704). If possible, bring a side dish or dessert to pass. See you there!

40 Days for Life Countdown: 4 Days ... and help needed!

Let us prepare ourselves in prayer for the start of 40 Days for Life (in 4 days!), asking for the Holy Spirit to inspire and strengthen us!

Let us pray,

Come, Holy Spirit, fill the hearts of Your faithful and enkindle in them the fire of Your love. Send forth Your Spirit and they shall be created. And You shall renew the face of the earth.

If Thou take Thy grace away, nothing pure in man will stay, All his good is turn'd to ill.

Come, O Spirit of Understanding, and enlighten our minds, that we may know and believe all the mysteries of salvation; and may merit at last to see the eternal light in Thy Light; and in the light of glory to have a clear vision of Thee and the Father and the Son. Amen.

The last day of our "365 for Life" initiative, Tuesday (09/27/11), we have open hours. The first day of 40 Days for Life, we also have openings.

Tuesday (09/27/11): 2 people for the 9:00 AM hour; 1 person for the 10:00 AM hour.

Wednesday (09/28/11): 1 person for the 10:00 AM hour; 1 person for the 11:00 AM hour; 2 people for the 10:00 PM hour; 2 people for the 11:00 PM hour

Can you help? Please sign up online right away at http://vigilforlife.org/calendar/monthview or by contacting Laura Karlen (laura@vigilforlife.org or 608-445-2064).

40 Days for Life Countdown: 5 Days!

Let us prepare ourselves in prayer for the start of 40 Days for Life (in 5days!), asking for the Holy Spirit to inspire and strengthen us!

Let us pray,

Come, Holy Spirit, fill the hearts of Your faithful and enkindle in them the fire of Your love. Send forth Your Spirit and they shall be created. And You shall renew the face of the earth.

Light immortal! Light Divine! Visit Thou these hearts of Thine, And our inmost being fill!

Come, O Blessed Spirit of Knowledge, and grant that I may perceive the will of the Father; show me the nothingness of earthly things, that I may realize their vanity and use them only for Thy glory and my own salvation, looking ever beyond them to Thee, and Thy eternal rewards. Amen.

Sign-up today for 40 Days for Life if you haven't already... and see you Tuesday for the kick-off!

40 Days for Life Countdown: 6 Days + Kickoff Invitation

Let us prepare ourselves in prayer for the start of 40 Days for Life (in 6 days!), asking for the Holy Spirit to inspire and strengthen us!

Let us pray,

Come, Holy Spirit, fill the hearts of Your faithful and enkindle in them the fire of Your love. Send forth Your Spirit and they shall be created. And You shall renew the face of the earth.

Thou in toil art comfort sweet, Pleasant coolness in the heat, solace in the midst of woe.

Come, O Blessed Spirit of Fortitude, uphold my soul in time of trouble and adversity, sustain my efforts after holiness, strengthen my weakness, give me courage against all the assaults of my enemies, that I may never be overcome and separated from Thee, my God and greatest Good. Amen.

You are all invited to attend our kick-off event for 40 Days for Life next Tuesday, September 27, 2011 at St. Peter's Church (5001 N. Sherman Avenue Madison, WI 53704). Join us for fellowship at 5:30 p.m. The program will begin at 6:00 p.m. with Dr. Nancy Fredericks, the Madison Surgery Center anethesiologist who put her career on the line to stop the late-term abortion plans there. Deacon Ray Lukesic will lead us in prayer. We will provide a main entree. If possible, please bring a side dish or dessert to pass. We look forward to seeing you there... and bring a friend!

40 Days for Life Countdown: 7 Days

Let us prepare ourselves in prayer for the start of 40 Days for Life (in 7 days!), asking for the Holy Spirit to inspire and strengthen us!

Let us pray,

Come, Holy Spirit, fill the hearts of Your faithful and enkindle in them the fire of Your love. Send forth Your Spirit and they shall be created. And You shall renew the face of the earth.

Thou, of all consolers best, Visiting the troubled breast, Dost refreshing peace bestow.

Come, O Blessed Spirit of Piety, possess my heart. Enkindle therein such a love for God, that I may find satisfaction only in His service, and for His sake lovingly submit to all legitimate authority. Amen.

Thank you to all who signed up to fill the open hours today! We do have one open hour tomorrow, Friday (09/23/11), at 1:00 p.m. If you can help, please contact Laura Karlen immediately (608-445-2064 or laura@vigilforlife.org) or sign-up online at http://vigilforlife.org/calendar/monthview.

Countdown to 40 Days for Life: 8 Days

Let us prepare ourselves in prayer for the start of 40 Days for Life (in 8 days!), asking for the Holy Spirit to inspire and strengthen us!

Let us pray,

Come, Holy Spirit, fill the hearts of Your faithful and enkindle in them the fire of Your love. Send forth Your Spirit and they shall be created. And You shall renew the face of the earth.

Come. Father of the poor. Come, treasures which endure; Come, Light of all that live!

Come, O blessed Spirit of Holy Fear, penetrate my inmost heart, that I may set you, my Lord and God, before my face forever, help me to shun all things that can offend You, and make me worthy to appear before the pure eyes of Your Divine Majesty in heaven, where You live and reign in the unity of the ever Blessed Trinity, God world without end. Amen.

We are in need of help with our "365 for Life" initiative tomorrow (09/22/11) and Friday (09/23/11).

Thursday (09/22/11): 1 person for the 3:00 p.m. hour, 1 person for the 4:00 p.m. hour, 2 people for the 5:00 p.m. hour

Friday (09/23/11): 1 person for the 1:00 p.m. hour

If you can help, please contact Laura Karlen immediately at 608-445-2064 or laura@vigilforlife.org or sign-up online at http://vigilforlife.org/calendar/. Thank you for helping out in a pinch!

Countdown to 40 Days for Life: Prayer to the Holy Spirit

Let us prepare ourselves in prayer for the start of 40 Days for Life (in 9 days!), asking for the Holy Spirit to inspire and strengthen us!

Let us pray,

Come, Holy Spirit, fill the hearts of Your faithful and enkindle in them the fire of Your love. Send forth Your Spirit and they shall be created. And You shall renew the face of the earth.

Holy Spirit! Lord of Light! From Your clear celestial height, Your pure beaming radiance give!

Almighty and eternal God, Who has vouchsafed to regenerate us by water and the Holy Spirit, and has given us forgiveness from all sins, vouchsafe to send forth from heaven upon us your sevenfold Spirit, the Spirit of Wisdom and Understanding, the Spirit of Counsel and fortitude, the Spirit of Knowledge and Piety, and fill us with the Spirit of Holy Fear. Amen.

Friends, we also need help with tomorrow for "365 for Life," that's Wednesday, 09/21/11. We need 2 people for the 9:00 a.m. hour and 1 person for the 10:00 a.m. hour. Visit http://vigilforlife.org/calendar/ to sign-up online or contact Laura Karlen immediately at 608-445-2064 or laura@vigilforlife.org if you can help. Thank you in advance for helping with this day!

Sidewalk Counseling Training and 40 Days for Life Line-Up

In this issue:

• Are you ready for the sidewalk? Sidewalk counseling training Saturday (09/17/11), 9:30 a.m.-12:00 p.m.
• Open Hours for "365 for Life" next week
• 40 Days for Life Volunteer Line-up
• 40 Days for Life Sign-up
• Women's Care Center blog update: A Second Opinion
  
  

Have you received a call from a cheerful 40 Days for Life volunteer about the upcoming campaign? If you have, check out our online calendar at http://vigilforlife.org/calendar. If you haven't yet received your call, it should be coming soon, and don't hang up the phone -- we're not solicitors! Now is the time to sign up for 40 Days for Life. Have you signed up yet?

Are you ready for the sidewalk? Sidewalk counseling training Saturday (09/17/11), 9:30 a.m.-12:00 p.m.

Our sidewalk counseling training is in time for 40 Days for Life so that YOU will be READY for the sidewalk. Join us this Saturday, 09/17/11 from 9:30 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. at St. Peter's Church (5001 N. Sherman Avenue Madison, WI 53704) to equip yourself to reach out to men and women on the sidewalk. Take a step forward in faith to share the good news about life and helpful resources to those in crisis. If possible, let us know if you plan to attend so we can estimate attendance. Contact Laura Karlen at 608-445-2064 or laura@vigilforlife.org."

Open Hours for "365 for Life" next week

Tuesday (09/20/11): 1 person for the 9:00 a.m. hour, 2 people for the 10:00 a.m. hour

Wednesday (09/21/11): 1 person for the 9:00 a.m .hour, 1 person for the 10:00 a.m. hour

Contact Laura Karlen (see above) or visit our online calendar (see first paragraph) RIGHT AWAY if you can help!

40 Days for Life Volunteer Line-up

For our upcoming campaign, Laura Karlen will be overseeing 40 Days for Life as the campaign director. We are so grateful to have some other trustworthy and hard-working volunteers joining the campaign team in key roles. We want you to know the names of these volunteers in case you get a phone call or e-mail from them. In this case, please respond to them!

Bette Weisshaar is the vigil coordinator. She will be watching the online calendar closely throughout the campaign and assisting our 7 vigil captains (and 2 vigil captain assistants) in filling last-minute hours. If Bette sends out a urgent hours e-mail, please respond right away! Those e-mails mean that we are struggling with our campaign and need a boost!

Judy Hoffman is the church coordinator. Judy will be seeing that 40 Days for Life's message is getting out in the community. You can help her by promoting 40 Days at your church or with your organization. Contact Laura Karlen at 608-445-2064 or laura@vigilforlife.org to be put in contact with Judy.

Amy Lang is coordinating all the calls to past 40 Days for Life participants. It is important that we call you to invite you back to participate in the campaign: you are our base of support upon which we can build momentum and bring new people into the Vigil for Life "family."

Del Teeter is the events coordinator, putting together the kick-off, midpoint and closing events. These events are essential for growing the campaign, offering more opportunities to build the culture of LIFE. You can help us grow our campaign by attending these events and inviting others to attend with you.

A hearty "thank-you" to these volunteers for their sacrifices for the success of 40 Days for Life -- all glory to God!

40 Days for Life Sign-up

If you take a look at our online vigil calendar, we have one day filled for our campaign: the folks at St. Francis Xavier in Cross Plains have signed up for a full day! WOW! That's the great news and a challenge to all churches out there! Can your church match St. Francis Xavier?

The bad news is that our schedule looks bleak beyond that one day. Can you hop on the calendar and sign up today? Can you involve your bible study or men's group? All hands on deck! Sign up at http://vigilforlife.org/calendar or by contacting Laura Karlen (608-445-2064 or laura@vigilforlife.org).

Women's Care Center blog update: A Second Opinion

On the sidewalk, we pray for the conversion of the hearts of the people entering and exiting Planned Parenthood. We pray that they will find "another way." This week's Women's Care Center blog post discusses that other way. A second opinion. Women can leave Planned Parenthood and find options and resources across the street at the WCC. Check out this new blog post here or on Facebook. You can also find out how to support the Women's Care Center on the blog page by clicking on "Donate."

We look forward to seeing many of you on Saturday at the sidewalk counseling training and at our kick-off event on Tuesday, September 27! May God bless you in all things.

Join ConQuest Madison Boys Club!

Looking for your son to grow in virtue, character, and leadership?

Come try out the Madison ConQuest Boys Club!

What: ConQuest – First Meeting
Enjoy sports, formation and food for boys 5-15. Plus an Intro to Conquest for parents
Refreshments for everyone
When: Monday, September 12, 2011
Time: 6:00 p.m.
Where: Bishop O’Connor Center
702 S. High Point Rd., Madison

Open to all boys ages 5-16, ConQuest is a national network of Catholic leadership clubs and camps. Starting our 8th year, our club is led by dads who train the boys to become self-disciplined and confident Catholic leaders, who possess moral integrity and are committed to improving the communities in which they live. We meet each Monday evening at the Bishop O’Connor Center or Schoenstatt Heights for food, sports, fun, and a structured program focused on faith and virtues.

Come to our first club meeting to find out what ConQuest is all about!

For more information:
www.conquestmadison.com www.conquestclubs.org Ryan Gray (608-556-4276)Dave Yanke (608-843-9542)
Email: president@conquestmadison.com

Vigil for Life to host national civil rights speaker

In this issue:

• VFL to host national civil rights speaker Ryan Bomberger on Wednesday March 23
• Sidewalk counseling training leads to first turnaround at Madison's Planned Parenthood
• Help Needed for "365 for Life"!

Ryan Bomberger to speak on March 23

Ryan Bomberger, co-founder The Radiance Foundation and TooManyAborted.com, will speak in Madison on March 23 at 7 p.m. at the Bishop O'Connor Center (702 S. High Point Road, Madison), courtesy of Vigil for Life, Pro-Life Wisconsin and the Diocese of Madison.

Ryan is an adoptee and adoptive father, who has exposed the abortion industry's penchant for targeting minorities. Ryan's Black and Unwanted billboard campaign made national headlines in Wisconsin this year, drawing attention to the fact that with only six percent of Wisconsin's population, African Americans account for nearly a quarter of all abortions. His powerful multimedia live presentation illuminates the truth about pressing social issues, especially abortion and adoption.

This event is FREE and open to all ages. A reception will follow Ryan’s presentation.

Madison will also be hosting two other first-class events this spring:

• The Day at the Capitol (Thursday, March 10, 9 a.m.-noon) will feature Lieutenant Governor and Vigil for Life supporter Rebecca Kleefisch, top pro-life legislators, a full breakfast, and a comprehensive training on how to engage your legislators.
• Pro-Life Wisconsin's Annual Awards Dinner on Saturday April 10 will honor Juneau County District Attorney Scott Southworth, who risked his career in opposing the imposition of Planned Parenthood's explicit sex education curriculum on his community's public schools. The Event will be headlined by Joe Scheidler, considered by many to be the "Father of Pro-Life Activism."

Hope to see you there!

Sidewalk counselor training leads to first Planned Parenthood turnaround!

Vigil for Life and Pro-Life Wisconsin's February 11-12 sidewalk counselor training prepared more than 30 people (from all across Wisconsin and even Iowa!) to serve as the last line of defense for women considering abortion.

And we're happy report tonight that one of the newly trained counselors re-directed a couple from Planned Parenthood to the very pro-life Our Lady of Hope Clinic! Well done!

In the coming days, we'll be posting the sidewalk counselor training materials on the newly revamped Vigil for Life website.

Help Needed for "365 for Life"!

We need your help today for "365 for Life" in two ways:

1. We still have openings this week (9-11 Tuesday, 9-10 on Wednesday, and 1-3 on Friday). If you are not available for these times, please consider other open times in February and March, especially monthly commitments, to maintain and expand our perpetual presence. Sign up at http://vigilforlife.org/calendar/.

2. We need help your help in our outreach efforts for "365 for Life." A few of you have already volunteered to help with making phone calls to "recruit" prayer warriors. Thank you! We do need a THREE more volunteers. Contact Laura Karlen at 608-445-2064 or laura@vigilforlife.org if you can help!

365 for Life Update

Pro-lifers are on the move! The March for Life drew hundreds of thousands of pro-lifers to Washington D.C. while the Walk for Life in San Francisco drew a record 50,000 people.

Here in Madison, faithful prayer warriors braved sub-zero temperatures for a Novena of the Stations of the Cross the nine days up to the anniversary of Roe v. Wade. Volunteer Mary Ann shared with us this encouraging story from the novena vigils: "I saw a 5 year old little girl come two days in a row during the Novena. She willingly got up at 4:45 a.m., got herself dressed, put her coat on and pulled on her boots. She walked to the car in the frigid weather. I saw her kneel in front of the fourth Station as she looked up at the image. The headlight she was wearing illuminated the picture and I saw her hands clasped in prayer. I will never forget that image."

On Saturday, the anniversary of Roe vs. Wade, Fr. William Vernon led about 70 people in prayer as we remembered the 53 million babies lost to abortion since 1973. As Fr. Vernon prayed exorcism prayers, the temperature seemed to drop suddenly and, crows began making noise. Be assured that the powers of evil and darkness do not like our prayers, fasting, witness and faithfulness. Let us remain steadfast in Christ!

Sign-ups needed for next week for the "365 for Life" initiative

We are in need of volunteers for the "365 for Life" initiative on the sidewalk in front of Planned Parenthood next Wednesday and throughout the month of February. We are especially looking for people willing to make a monthly commitment. If you do make a monthly commitment before our sidewalk counseling training on 02/11/11 and 02/12/11, you will be entered into a drawing to win a copy of Abby Johnson's fantastic book "UnPlanned"! Please contact Laura Karlen (608-445,2064 or laura@vigilforlife.org) or visit http://reitzinternet.com/vfl to sign-up.

Sidewalk Counseling Training: 2 Identical Sessions at St. Peter's in Madison

We have two identical sidewalk counseling trainings upcoming in Madison, both at St. Peter's Catholic Church in Madison (5001 N. Sherman Avenue, Madison, WI 53704). Please plan on attending one of these sessions:

Friday, February 11 at 6:30 p.m. (at St. Peter's)Saturday, February 12 at 10:00 a.m. (at St. Peter's)

These trainings will be provided by representatives from the Servants of Our Lady of Guadalupe and Rachel's Vineyard. Free will donations will be accepted for the training.

Our Lady of Victory Prayer

Prayers are needed for the Our Lady of Victory building as the pro-life owners discern God's will for the building and His help in carrying out that will. Please offer prayers on their behalf. You might use this litany to Our Lady of Victory:

Lord, have mercy on us.
Christ, have mercy on us.
Lord, have mercy on us.
Christ, hear us.
Christ, graciously hear us.

God, the Father of Heaven, Have mercy on us.
God, the Son, Redeemer of the World, Have mercy on us.
God, the Holy Ghost, Have mercy on us.
Holy Trinity, one God, Have mercy on us.

Our Lady of Victory, Pray for us.
Triumphant Daughter of the Father, Pray for us.
Triumphant Mother of the Son, Pray for us.
Triumphant Spouse of the Holy Ghost, Pray for us.
Triumphant Choice of the Most Holy Trinity, Pray for us.
Triumphant in Thy Immaculate Conception, Pray for us.
Triumphant in Crushing the Head of the Serpent, Pray for us.
Triumphant Over All the Children of Adam Pray for us.
Triumphant Over All Our Enemies, Pray for us.
Triumphant in the Embassy of the Angel Gabriel, Pray for us.
Triumphant in Thy Espousal to St. Joseph, Pray for us.
Triumphant at the Scene of Bethlehem, Pray for us.
Triumphant in Thy Flight Into Egypt, Pray for us.
Triumphant in Thy Exile, Pray for us.
Triumphant in Thy Humble Dwelling at Nazareth, Pray for us.
Triumphant in Finding Thy Divine Child in the Temple, Pray for us.
Triumphant in the Earthly Life of Our Lord, Pray for us.
Triumphant in His Passion and Death, Pray for us.
Triumphant in the Resurrection, Pray for us.
Triumphant in the Ascension, Pray for us.
Triumphant in the Descent of the Holy Ghost, Pray for us.
Triumphant in Thy Sorrows, Pray for us.
Triumphant in Thy Joys, Pray for us.
Triumphant in Thy Entrance into the Heavenly Jerusalem, Pray for us.
Triumphant in the Angels Who Remained Faithful, Pray for us.
Triumphant in the Felicity of the Blessed, Pray for us.
Triumphant in the Graces of the Just, Pray for us.
Triumphant in the Announcement of the Prophets, Pray for us.
Triumphant in the Desires of the Patriarchs, Pray for us.
Triumphant in the Zeal of the Apostles, Pray for us.
Triumphant in the Light of the Evangelists, Pray for us.
Triumphant in the Wisdom of the Doctors, Pray for us.
Triumphant in the Crowns of the Confessors, Pray for us.
Triumphant in the Purity of the Numerous Bands of Virgins, Pray for us.
Triumphant in the Triumph of the Martyrs, Pray for us.
Triumphant in Thy All-Powerful Intercession, Pray for us.
Triumphant under Thy Many Titles, Pray for us.
Triumphant at the Hour of Our Death, Pray for us.

Lamb of God, Who taketh away the sins of the world, Spare us, O Lord.
Lamb of God, Who taketh away the sins of the world, Graciously hear us, O Lord.
Lamb of God, Who taketh away the sins of the world, Have mercy on us, Lord.

V. Pray for us, O Blessed Lady of Victory!
R. That we may be made worthy of the promises of Christ.

Let Us Pray

O Victorious Lady! Thou who has ever such powerful influence with Thy Divine Son, in
conquering the hardest of hearts, intercede for those for whom we pray, that their hearts
being softened by the rays of Divine Grace, they may return to the unity of the true
Faith, through Christ, our Lord. Amen.

Salve Regina

Hail Holy Queen, Mother of Mercy, our life, our sweetness, and our hope. To Thee do we cry, poor banished children of Eve. To Thee do we send up our sighs, mourning and weeping in the valley of tears. Turn, then, most gracious advocate, thine eyes of mercy toward us. And after this, our exile, show unto us the blessed fruit of thy womb, Jesus.O clement, O loving, O sweet Virgin Mary, Pray for us, O Holy Mother of God: That we may be made worthy of the promises of Christ.

Memorare

Remember, O most gracious Virgin Mary, that never was it known that anyone who, fled to thy protection,implored thy help, and sought thy intercession, was left unaided. Inspired with this confidence, I fly unto thee, O Virgin of virgins, my Mother. To thee I come; before Thee I stand, sinful and sorrowful. O Mother of the Word Incarnate! Despise not my petitions, but in thy mercy hear and answer me.
Amen.