REMINDER: Kick-Off Event for 40 Days for Life Tonight! Also: Rules of the Road

Let us prepare ourselves in prayer for the start of 40 Days for Life (in 2 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.
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 for ever. Amen.

Reminder - Kick-off for 40 Days for Life Tonight!

Bring a side dish or dessert to pass!

Our 40 Days for Life kick-off event is TONIGHT at 6:30 p.m. at Schoenstatt Heights (5901 Cottage Grove Road, Madison, WI  53718). Our special guests will be Julaine Appling of Wisconsin Family Council and Madison's own Steve Karlen from the 40 Days for Life National Team - what a blessing to have them join us! The evening will include food and fellowship followed by presentations from Julaine and Steve. We will provide the main entree and beverages, but we ask that folks bring a side dish or dessert to pass. Please plan on attending with your family and friends! 

40 Days for Life Vigil Hours - Have You Signed Up? 

Have you signed up for your vigil hours yet? We encourage you to sign up right away at www.vigilforlife.org/calendar/monthview/ or email at info@vigilforlife.org.  

Remember our goal - To have all hours of the 40 day vigil filled before the campaign starts.  We are getting there; our first day is 100% filled!  Can you go to the calendar or call to sign up?  Our vigil captains will start to make calls soon to fill the remaining hours.  Please say yes when they call and help make our campaign a success! 

365 for Life Open Hours - Tuesday Only!

We only have one more day to fill before 40 Days for Life starts on Wednesday.  Monday hours are filled; can you help fill the remaining hours?

Tuesday, 9/24/13:  1 needed at 10:00am and 2:00pm; 2 needed at  3:00, and 4:00pm  Only 63% filled!

Go to www.vigilforlife.org/calendar/monthview/  to sign up or email at info@vigilforlife.org.

Special Note:  We now have a photo of Baby Donovan, whose birth story was told in last week's email, on the Vigil for Life website.  Be sure to go to www.vigilforlife.org and see this beautiful child whose life was saved through the mercy of God and your prayers!  

Rules of the Road

Be sure to visit the 40 Days website for the rules of the road for your vigil hour. http://vigilforlife.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/40-DFL-Rules-of-The-Road-FINAL-18Sep2013.pdf

Announcements:

•  WOMEN'S CARE CENTER INVITATION - Reminder
  With gratitude and joy, the staff and volunteers of the Women's Care Center of Madison graciously invite you to a special evening of music, fellowship, and prayer with featured artist, Michael John Poirier. The event will take place on Friday, September 27th, from 6:30-8:00 P.M. at St. Peter's Catholic Church, 5001 N. Sherman Ave., Madison.  Refreshments will follow.  Please join us.  All are welcome.  Donations will be accepted to support the Poirier Family's Holy Family Apostolate.  
• Rachel's Vineyard Retreat:  Oct. 4 - 6, 2013Durward's Glen Retreat Center, near Baraboo, WI.  If you know of someone needing healing from abortion, please contact Mary Mead for more information about this retreat at the listings below.  
  
   
  

  Contacts
  Mary Mead	608-221-9593	meadmt@sbcglobal.net
  Mary Mead	608-821-3177	rachel@straphael.org

•  Rosary Rally Every Thursday!  Come and pray with Fr. Rick Heilman and fellow prayer warriors for life, family, and our religious liberty this Thursday at 7:00pm on the State St. steps of the Capitol.

God bless you!