Mission Statement

To pray, fast and peacefully witness for an end to intentional destruction of all innocent human lives, especially those most in need.

Monday, June 29, 2015

Help Needed!! Many Hours Still Open!!

 "What does love look like? It has the hands to help others. It has the feet to hasten to the poor and needy. It has eyes to see misery and want. It has the ears to hear the sighs and sorrows of men. That is what love looks like."
- St. Augustine

Bring your love to the sidewalk this week.

OPEN HOURS

Monday, 6/29 - Only 50% filled - 2 needed at 10a.

Tuesday, 6/30 - Only 69% filled on this Abortion Day - 2 needed at 1p; 1 needed at 2p and 2 needed at 4p.

Wednesday, 7/1 - 95% filled on this Abortion Day - 1 needed at 4p.

Thursday, 7/2 - 83% filled on this busy day at Planned Parenthood - 2 needed at 9a and 1 needed at 10a.


To sign up for hours go to vigilforlife.org/calendar/monthview or e-mail info@vigilforlife.org or call Gwen Finnegan at (608)393-8545.
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2015 Awakening Hope Youth Retreat sponsored by Pro-Life Wisconsin - July 24-26- St. Vincent Pallotti Retreat Center, Elkhorn, WI  - for teens aged 13-17.


For more information, contact Emma Scuglik at escuglik@prolifewisconsin.org
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Mark your calendars: Pro-Life Wisconsin's Annual Auction Dinner featuring Abby Johnson at the Harley-Davidson Museum in Milwaukee on October 17.
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Evening Prayer #1 - by Saint Augustine
Watch, O Lord, with those who wake,
or watch, or weep tonight,
and give Your Angels and Saints charge over those who 
sleep.
Tend Your sick ones, O Lord Christ.
Rest Your weary ones,
Bless Your dying ones,
Soothe Your suffering ones,
pity Your afflicted ones,
Shield Your joyous ones,
And all for Your love's sake.

Amen.

St. Augustine, pray for us

Tuesday, June 23, 2015

Only a few open hours this week!

 "In God’s name! Let us go on bravely!" Joan of Arc, to one of the Captains: “You have been with your counsel and I have been with mine. Believe me that the counsel of my Lord will be accomplished and will stand, and this counsel of yours will perish.”

In the above quote, St. Joan of Arc was speaking to a comrade in arms as they headed into another battle for France.  Unlike St. Joan of Arc the battle we are in is not a physical one - it is a spiritual one.  Like St. Joan of Arc, we must "go on bravely" proclaiming the Gospel of Life.

OPEN HOURS

Wednesday, 6/24 - 85% filled on this Abortion Day - 95% filled on this Abortion Day – 1 needed at 4p..

Thursday, 6/25 - 83% filled - 94% filled- 1 needed at 5p.

To sign up for hours go to:  vigilforlife.org/calendar/monthview or e-mail info@vigilforlife.org or call Gwen Finnegan at: (608) 393-8545.
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2015 Awakening Hope Youth Retreat sponsored by Pro-Life Wisconsin - July 24-26- St. Vincent Pallotti Retreat Center, Elkhorn, WI  - for teens aged 13-17.


For more information, contact Emma Scuglik at escuglik@prolifewisconsin.org
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Mark your calendars: Pro-Life Wisconsin's Annual Auction Dinner featuring Abby Johnson at the Harley-Davidson Museum in Milwaukee on October 17.
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St. Joan of Arc asking for a crucifix to be held level with her eyes as she was being burned at the stake:
"Hold the crucifix up before my eyes so I may see it until I die." 

St. Joan of Arc's last words,
"Jesus, Jesus, Jesus!" 


St. Joan of Arc, pray for us!

Tuesday, June 16, 2015

Only 67% Filled on Thursday!

"Christ has no body but yours; no hands, no feet on earth but yours.  Yours are the eyes through which his compassion looks out upon the world.  Yours are the feet with which he walks to do good." 
 - St. Teresa of Avila

Please bring the compassion of Christ to the sidewalk this week.

OPEN HOURS

Wednesday, 6/17 - 75% filled on this Abortion Day - 1 needed at 10a; 1 needed at 11a; 2 needed at 12p and 1 needed at 2p.

Thursday, 6/18 - Just 67% filled on this Abortion Day - 2 needed at 10a; 1 needed at 11a; 1 needed at 12p and 2 needed at 5p.

To sign up for hours go to: vigilforlife.org/calendar/monthview or e-mail info@vigilforlife.org or call Gwen Finnegan at (608)393-8545.

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2015 Awakening Hope Youth Retreat sponsored by Pro-Life Wisconsin - July 24-26- St. Vincent Pallotti Retreat Center, Elkhorn, WI  - for teens aged 13-17.


For more information, contact Emma Scuglik at escuglik@prolifewisconsin.org
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Mark your calendars: Pro-Life Wisconsin's Annual Auction Dinner featuring Abby Johnson at the Harley-Davidson Museum in Milwaukee on October 17.
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A Love Song
By St. Teresa of Avila

Majestic sovereign, timeless wisdom, 
your kindness melts my hard, cold soul.
Handsome lover, selfless giver, 
your beauty fills my dull, sad eyes.
I am yours, you made me.
I am yours, you called me.
I am yours, you saved me.
I am yours, you loved me.
I will never leave your presence.
Give me death, give me life.
Give me sickness, give me health.
Give me honor, give me shame.
Give me weakness, give me strength.
I will have whatever you give.

Amen


Wednesday, June 10, 2015

Life is not disposable!

 "You formed my inmost being;
you knit me together in my mother's womb.
I praise you, so wonderfully you made me;
wonderful are your works!
My very self you knew;
my bones were not hidden from you,
When I was being made in secret,
fashioned as in the depths of the earth."

Psalm 139:13-15

Life is not disposable!  Please witness for life this week!

OPEN HOURS 

Wednesday, 6/10 - 90% filled - 1 person needed for 9a and 1 person needed for 4p.

Thursday, 6/11 - 83% filled on this busy day at Planned Parenthood: 1 person needed at 4p and 2 people needed at 5p.

Friday, 6/12 - 75% filled - 1 person needed at 1p.

To sign up for hours go to:vigilforlife.org/calendar/monthview , e-mail info@vigilforlife.org or call Gwen Finnegan at (608)393-8545.
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The Pill Kills Event  will take place at 1p on Wednesday, 6/10/15 on the sidewalk outside of Planned Parenthood, Madison.

The birth control pill and other birth control products have a lower dose of estrogen, which increases the chance of breakthrough ovulation and thus increases the likelihood of chemical abortions occurring. Even with the lower dose, the pill still has other dangerous side effects such as blood clots, breast cancer, stroke, cervical cancer, infertility, weight gain and much more.

There is a direct relation between the use of birth control pills and abortion.  Not only that the pill can cause an early abortion but also that when the pill fails (which it often does) abortion is often considered.

Dan Miller, State Director from Pro-Life Wisconsin, and Matthew Von Reuden, Development Director from Pro-Life Wisconsin, will be joining us for this event.

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2015 Awakening Hope Youth Retreat sponsored by Pro-Life Wisconsin - July 24-26- St. Vincent Pallotti Retreat Center, Elkhorn, WI  - for teens aged 13-17.


For more information, contact Emma Scuglik at escuglik@prolifewisconsin.org
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Mark your calendars: Pro-Life Wisconsin's Annual Auction Dinner featuring Abby Johnson at the Harley-Davidson Museum in Milwaukee on October 17.
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Prayer to End Abortion

Lord God, I thank you today for the gift of my life,
And for the lives of all my brothers and sisters.

I know that there is nothing that destroys more life than abortion,
Yet I rejoice that you have conquered death
by the Resurrection of your Son.

I am ready to do my part in ending abortion.
Today I commit myself
Never to be silent,
Never to be passive,
Never to be forgetful of the unborn.

I commit myself to be active in the pro-life movement,
And never to stop defending life
Until all brothers and sisters are protected,
And our nation once again becomes
A nation with liberty and justice
Not just for some, but for all.

Through Christ our Lord, Amen.


Monday, June 1, 2015

Lives SAVED!

Dear Friends of Vigil for Life - 

This past week we received a note from a woman who has prayed to end abortion with our 40 Days for Life fall campaigns.  We wanted to share it with all of you too.

"I wanted to share a story of how Vigil for Life is having an impact.

I'm a middle school teacher for a rural district in Dodge County. One day during my prep time, I had a student come in who sometimes stops by to talk. I have no idea how we got on this subject, but she shared with me that she had a cousin who found herself pregnant and set up 2 appointments to have an abortion at the East side Planned Parenthood but couldn't go through with it. My student told me that her cousin saw a man holding a poster (or something like that) of a mother and a child.  When she saw this, she knew she couldn't keep the abortion appointment.  I told my student that there was a Women's Care Center across the street that could assist her cousin with anything she needed.

I wanted to thank you and all the other prayer warriors who make a
commitment to pray and bear witness to a culture of life.  Who knows
what would have happened if no one had been there that day?  In the
past, I've prayed during the fall 40 Days for Life vigils, but this
motivates me to sign up and pray during the summer months when I'm not
teaching."

The above story is a gift from God showing us how lives were saved from abortion (a mother and her baby's).  We did not know of these particular lives saved until we heard from this prayer warrior.  The young woman never spoke to any of our sidewalk counselors.  For every one positive known there are, at least, 10 more that are not known.  So - just think.... 

God is using the presence of Vigil for Life prayer warriors to save lives and wanted us to know that our presence is needed!

Also - this past week we had four confirmed turn-aways which means that our prayer warrior/sidewalk counselors assisted four young women who were headed into Planned Parenthood in finding their way across the street to the Woman's Care Center.  Praise God!

Please sign up for an hour this week - your peaceful, prayerful presence is needed to save lives!

Tuesday, 6/2 - 75% filled on this Abortion Day - 1 needed at 10a; 2 needed at 3p and 1 needed at 4p.

Wednesday, 6/3 - Only 60% filled on this Abortion Day - 1 needed at 8a; 2 needed at 9a; 1 needed at 10a; 1 needed at 11a; 1 needed at 4p and 2 needed at 5p.

Thursday, 6/4 - Just 67% filled on this busy day at Planned Parenthood - 2 needed at 9a; 2 needed at 10a; 1 needed at 11a and 1 needed at 5p.

Friday, 6/5 - 75% filled - 1 needed at 2p.

To sign up for hours go to: vigilforlife.org/calendar/monthview or e-mail info@vigilforlife.org or call Gwen at (608)393-8545.

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 The Pill Kills Event  will take place at 1p on Wednesday, 6/10/15 on the sidewalk outside of Planned Parenthood, Madison.

The birth control pill and other birth control products have a lower dose of estrogen, which increases the chance of breakthrough ovulation and thus increases the likelihood of chemical abortions occurring. Even with the lower dose, the pill still has other dangerous side effects such as blood clots, breast cancer, stroke, cervical cancer, infertility, weight gain and much more.

There is a direct relation between the use of birth control pills and abortion.  Not only that the pill can cause an early abortion but also that when the pill fails (which it often does) abortion is often considered.

Dan Miller, State Director from Pro-Life Wisconsin, and Matthew Von Reuden, Development Director from Pro-Life Wisconsin, will be joining us for this event.

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2015 Awakening Hope Youth Retreat sponsored by Pro-Life Wisconsin - July 24-26- St. Vincent Pallotti Retreat Center, Elkhorn, WI  - for teens aged 13-17.


For more information, contact Emma Scuglik at escuglik@prolifewisconsin.org
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Mark your calendars: Pro-Life Wisconsin's Annual Auction Dinner featuring Abby Johnson at the Harley-Davidson Museum in Milwaukee on October 17.
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Prayer for Zeal
(Saint Augustine)

O Lord, our God, we believe in Thee, Father, Son and Holy Ghost. As far as I have been able, as much as Thou hast given me the power to do so, I have sought for Thee. I have desired to see that in which I believe; much have I striven and labored.

Lord, my God, my only hope, let me never tire of seeking Thee, but make me seek Thy face with constant ardor. Give me the strength to seek after Thee--Thou who hast made me find Thee, who hast given me more and more the hope of finding Thee.

Thou seest my strength and my weakness; do Thou sustain the one and heal the other; Thou seest my strength and my ignorance. Where Thou hast opened to me, come make me welcome; where Thou hast closed to me, open to my plea. Give me to remember, understand, and love Thee.