A Call to Action and Many Thanks!

Well, it appears we have much to do after hearing the election results last night.   It would be easy to sit home and wallow in despair.  Just remember - Good Friday is ALWAYS followed by Easter!  We are suffering now but we know who wins - justice will prevail!  Let's put our sadness and frustration to good use - this is a call to action!  We are not done with sacrifice; in fact, we are called to sacrifice even more to accomplish our goal of closing down Planned Parenthood for good!  We cannot leave the sidewalks empty of prayer warrriors, especially now!  Planned Parenthood has been given a boost and even more approval to continue their abortion agenda; their coffers are being filled with our tax dollars and lives will continue to be lost daily unless we are out there praying and giving counsel to those who feel there is no alternative.  Can you give more?  You all came through and gave so much to make 40 Days for Life a success and we thank you! Praise God for what He accomplished through you!  And our "365 for Life" campaign resumed on Monday, sending the message that we will NOT quit, that we will remain in prayer and keep watch until the doors close permanently!  But we don't have the calendar filled for even this week.  Please consider coming out to pray during a regular hour each month; we need your commitment.  Can you give an hour or two to prayer each month?  "365 for Life" days and hours to fill are as follows:
Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday:  9:00am - 11:00am
Thursday:  1:00pm - 6:00pm
Friday:  1:00pm - 3:00pm

Go to vigilforlife.org/calendar/monthview to sign up or contact info@vigilforlife.org.


The open hours this week are:
Thursday, 11/8/12:  1 person needed at each hour - 1:00pm, 2:00pm, and 5:00pm
Friday, 11/9/12:  100% filled!

Next Monday and Tuesday are also filled because prayer warriors have carried over their recurrent hour(s) from 40 Days for Life! Please make a commitment like this today! When you take the initiative to sign up, it means the Vigil Captains make fewer calls.  I'm sure they would sincerely appreciate that help.


We still need one more vigil captain for week 5.  This is usually only a partial week to fill.  Please contact Vigil for Life with questions about what's involved!

Closing Event - Many Thanks!
We thank Fr. John Sasse for leading us in the Rosary on the sidewalks of Planned Parenthood last Sunday and allowing us to have a closing celebration in his church basement at St. Patrick Parish in Cottage Grove.  Over 50 prayer warriors attended and we were blessed with beautiful weather!  Fr. John gave a fantastic reflection on how voting for the current administration in this election violates God's commandments, specifically the first, second, third, fifth, and eighth commandments and how our religious liberty is threatened by forcing compliance to man-made laws rather than God's.  We also thank the Events Team, who put together a  timeline/history of Planned Parenthood starting with its founder, Margaret Sanger, in the late 1800's and ending with our 40 Days for Life campaign in 2012.  It was a beautiful evening with prayer and candlelight - very well done.  Afterward, we enjoyed cake and refreshments at St. Patrick's; we are so grateful for a wonderful closing event!
Let's not forget to thank the many volunteers who made 40 Days for Life possible!

• Our vigil coordinator and vigil captains who kept the schedule filled
• Our events team who planned and carried out great events to motivate us throughout these 40 days
• Our church coordinator and church liaisons who spread the word to the churches throughout the greater Madison area
• Our volunteers who kept the schedules up-to-date and transported them out to Planned Parenthood almost daily for insertion in the vigil binder
• And YOU; All you volunteers who witnessed for life on the sidewalks

Go to http://vigilforlife.org/fall-2012-closing-ceremony/ to see photos of the closing prayer vigil and celebration at St. Patrick's.
(As a side note, a Knights of Columbus Rosary was found Monday morning by the driveway of the Women's Care Center.  Please contact info@vigilforlife.org if this is yours.)

May God bless you for your sacrifice during 40 Days for Life and now for the "365 for Life" campaign! 

Join Pro-Life Wisconsin - March for Life 2013
Pro-Life Wisconsin is heading to Washington, D.C. for the annual March for Life from Wednesday, Jan. 23 to Sunday, Jan. 27!  This will be the 40th anniversary of the passage of Roe vs. Wade and your presence is needed to send a message to our lawmakers.  Let's give a voice to life in the womb!  Below is the link to Pro-Life Wisconsin's website where you can obtain a registration form with more information under PLW events.  Register now before buses are filled! 
https://www.prolifewisconsin.org/

Courtesy Announcement:

• Rosary Rallies will continue:  Each Tuesday evening at St. Mary's Pine Bluff at 7:00pm.  It's even more important now to continue to pray together for life, our families, and the conversion of the world!  Come early for Mass at 5:30pm and stay for the Rosary.

Let's continue our "365 for Life" vigil proclaiming the truth so that, when we meet Our Lord, we can proclaim:  "I have fought the good fight, I have finished the  race, I have kept the faith."  - 2 Tim 4:7

God bless you!