Last Wednesday prayer warriors report that a woman was taken out of Planned Parenthood on a stretcher and left in an ambulance. We have no more information than this and ask for your prayers. This drives home the fact that abortion is a dangerous procedure, one that can cost the life of the mother. Women need to be reminded of this as they sign the paperwork in the waiting room; it's in the fine print of their documents!
As one of the vigil participants on that Wednesday explained, "It was an emotional day." Shortly after the ambulance left, a young man came out of Planned Parenthood and asked for her to pray with him. Initially the prayer warrior thought he was with the woman in the ambulance but his situation was totally different. "He and the person inside (wife or girlfriend) have a six-month-old child at home and, as we were talking, she was having an abortion. I was really shaken by this, was on my knees and began to pray...." He refused Rachel's Vineyard literature and went back inside. Please pray for the little angel that was received by God that day and for these parents who will begin their grief journey.
Pray also for all out on the sidewalk praying and counseling, that God will guide and comfort them as they work to do His will. As Saint Catherine of Siena says to us all, "....We have no permanence in time. So we have to have the light of the most holy faith if we would reach our goal without the darkness getting in our way. But it must be a living faith, that is, a faith accompanied by good deeds since the saints say that faith without deeds is dead." We can't just profess that we are pro-life. We have to DO something about it! Have YOU signed up for hours recently???
Open Hours This Week:
Tuesday, 6/11/13: 1 needed at 9:00, 10:00am, and 3:00pm; 2 needed at 11:00am, noon, 1:00, 2:00, and 4:00pm 13 hours open! Only 19% filled!
Wednesday, 6/12/13: 1 needed at 9:00, and 2:00pm; 2 needed at 8:00, noon, 3:00, 4:00, and 5:00pm 12 OPEN HOURS!! Only 40% filled!
Thursday, 6/13/13: 1 needed at 3:00, 4:00, and 5:00pm: 3 open hours! Only 70% filled!
Friday, 6/14/13: 1 needed at 2:00pm
Go to vigilforlife.org or email info@vigilforlife.org to sign up for one of these hours or a monthly recurrent hour.
Griswold v. Connecticut Vigil Successful!
Last Thursday evening about 14 prayer warriors gathered in front of Planned Parenthood to commemorate the anniversary of the passage of legislation which allowed artificial contraception to become the law of the land. We thank Laura Karlen for an informative presentation on the history of Griswold v. Connecticut and how it impacted our culture to change from one focused on life to one focused on death. May God help us to change it back!
Courtesy Announcement:
Fortnight for Freedom - Please join Bishop Robert C. Morlino in prayer at the State Capitol. The USCCB has called for a "Fortnight for Freedom" (14-day period) from June 21st - July 4th.
When: Thursday, June 20th, at 7:00pm
Where: State Street Steps of the Capitol
Come Pray the Rosary With Our Bishop!
The flyer for this event can be viewed on vigilforlife.org. Just click on the link in the lower right-hand corner under "Recent News".
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