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.