themselves and pray, and seek my presence and turn from their evil
ways, I will hear them from heaven and pardon their sins and revive
their land." (2 Chronicles 7:14)*
*Statistics from the Spring 2014 40 Days for Life campaign*
252 campaigns worldwide (over 100,000 participants)
728 lives saved
14 total abortion facility worker conversions (1 was an abortionist)
8 more abortion facilities closed
*Statistics from the past 6 years of 40 Days for Life campaigns*
3039 locations with a 40 DFL campaign (In 539 cities and 24 diff.
countries)
*8,973 LIVES SAVED*
101 abortion facility worker conversions
50 abortion facilities closed
When reading through the above statistics, one can see how God works
through 40 Days for Life campaigns. ["Praise him, O praise him,
Alleluia! Alleluia!"] Our prayer and peaceful presence are two of the
ways that God works through us to SAVE LIVES and to SAVE SOULS!
Vigil for Life's next 40 Days for Life campaign will run from Sept.
24, 2014 - Nov. 2, 2014. (*Sign up early, Sign up NOW!*) Many people
are not aware that Vigil for Life has a year round presence on the
sidewalk outside of Planned Parenthood, Madison as well as
participating in the fall 40 Days for Life campaign. We do and we call
it 365 for Life! (Spread the word!)
We need you and we need you NOW!
OPEN HOURS
Monday, 5/12 - 100% filled; Praise God!
Tuesday, 5/13- 100% filled; Praise God!
Wednesday, 5/14 - Only 65% filled on this Abortion Day - 1 needed at
8a; 1 needed at 9a; 1 needed at 10a; 2 needed at 4p and 2 needed at
5p.
Thursday, 5/15- 100% filled; Praise God!
Friday, 5/16 - Just 75% filled; 1 needed at 2p.
To sign up for hours go to http://vigilforlife.org/
or call Gwen Finnegan at (608)393-8545 or e-mail
info@vigilforlife.org.
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STORIES FROM THE SIDEWALK
On Tuesday, 5/6 when our prayer warriors showed up to the sidewalk to
pray they discovered that Planned Parenthood was closed! It was later
confirmed by the Unifirst uniform delivery guy that the sign on the
door said that Planned Parenthood was closed for the whole day. The
note did not say why - just that they were closed. Whatever the reason
-- PRAISE GOD! The fact that they were closed meant that no hearts
were broken, no mothers were injured emotionally, spiritually and
possibly physically and, last but certainly not least, it meant that
NO BABIES DIED there that day! We are so grateful to God for the gift
of that day! While they were closed, our prayer warriors still came to
the sidewalk to pray and one was able to send two women who wanted to
go into Planned Parenthood to the Women's Care Center.
On Wednesday, 5/7, one of our prayer warriors was able to have a good
conversation with a man who came out while waiting for someone inside
Planned Parenthood. In the middle of the conversation, the man was
beckoned back into Planned Parenthood by an employee of PP. A little
while later the man came out with a young woman and an older woman.
The man asked our prayer warrior if the Women's Care Center was open.
Our prayer warrior let him know that it was open. Although they did
not go over to the Women's Care Center at that time - they did leave
Planned Parenthood without having had an abortion! ("Praise him, O
praise him. Alleluia! Alleluia!")
On Thursday, 5/8 - one of our prayer warriors stayed late to cover an
open hour and was blessed with an opportunity for evangelization. A
young woman parked her car across the street, approached our prayer
warrior with a smile and told our prayer warrior that she lived in the
apartments next to PP. She had been wondering for a long time what we
are doing out there, "I see you in the summer, in the snow, in the
rain - what are you doing out here?" Our prayer warrior told her what
we are doing out there. The young woman asked our prayer warrior about
reading the Bible. Our prayer warrior was able to instruct her on
reading the Bible and directed her to start with reading the Gospels.
They also had a short conversation about praying the rosary and about
St. John Paul II. Seeds of faith were definitely planted. Please pray
for this young woman.
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*Pro-Life Teen Retreat*
June 14, 2014- 9:15a-6p - Shrine of Our Lady of Guadalupe, 5250
Justin Road, La Crosse
Join Pro-Life Wisconsin youth for a fun day of education, networking
with other pro-life youth, prayer, and spiritual strengthening!
Recommended age range 14-17.
Register online at http://www.prolifewisconsin.
or call 262-796-1111.
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*Prayer to be prayed during a visit to Jesus in the Blessed Sacrament*
*Unity* (Priests for Life prayer)
Thank You, Lord Jesus, for the gift of the Holy Eucharist, Your Sacred
Body, by which You unite us as one body in You. "For we, many though
we are, are one body, for we all partake of the one loaf"(1 Cor. 10-17)
As we receive You, O Lord, You also receive us. As You draw us up to
Yourself, You draw us also into one another. "You are the Body of
Christ, and individually members of it" (1 Cor. 12-27).
Lord, grant that we may never exclude any of the other members of Your
Body from our love. As we receive Your Body in Communion, so let us
receive and welcome all the members of Your Body, no matter how
inconvenient they may be.
Help us especially to welcome those who have become the most unwelcome
members of our world, namely, those who have just entered it. Bless
our brothers and sisters in the womb. Rid our world of the sin of
abortion, which divides parents from their own children, from one
another, from their very selves, and from You, O Lord.
Grant that the power of Unity which we find in the Eucharist may
overcome the fear of the unborn child, and may enable us to welcome
that child as a brother, a sister, a member of Your Body. Amen.
Also, while visiting with Jesus in the Blessed Sacrament, please pray
from your heart for the closure of Planned Parenthood, Madison.
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