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Phoenix, AZ

Vigil location:
Planned Parenthood
4417 N 7th Ave.
Phoenix, AZ 85013

Phillipsburg, NJ

Vigil location:
American Women's Center
158 S. Main St.
Phillipsburg, NJ 08865

Indianapolis, IN

Vigil location:
Planned Parenthood
8590 Georgetown Rd.
Indianapolis, IN 46268

San Gabriel Valley, CA

Vigil location:
Family Planning Associates
1840 N. Hacienda Blvd. #13
La Puente, CA 91774

Cherry Hill, NJ

Vigil location:
Cherry Hill Women's Center
502 Kings Hwy. N.
Cherry Hill, NJ 08034

San Antonio, TX

Vigil location:
Planned Parenthood
104 Babcock Rd.
San Antonio, TX 78201

San Fernando Valley, CA

Vigil location:
Family Planning Associates
10200 Sepulveda Blvd.
Mission Hills, CA 91345

Harrisburg, PA

Vigil location:
Hillcrest Women's Medical Center
2709 N. Front St.
Harrisburg, PA 17110

Riverside, CA

Vigil location:
Planned Parenthood
3772 Tibbetts St.
Riverside, CA 92506

Kalamazoo, MI

Vigil location:
TBA

Augusta, GA

Vigil location:
Planned Parenthood
1289 Broad St.
Augusta, GA 30901

El Paso, TX

Vigil location:
Hill Top Women’s Reproductive Clinic
500 E. Schuster Ave.
El Paso, TX 79902

Tucson, AZ

Vigil location:
Tucson Women's Center
5240 E. Knight Dr. #112
Tucson, AZ 85712

Providence, RI

Vigil location:
Planned Parenthood
111 Point St.
Providence, RI 02940

Woodbridge, NJ

Vigil location:
American Women's Services
228 Main St.
Woodbridge, NJ 07085

Augusta, ME

Vigil location:
Family Planning Associates
43 Gabriel Dr.
Augusta, ME 04330

Kalispell, MT

Vigil location:
All Families Health Care
1060 N. Meridian St.
Kalispell, MT 59901

Sterling Heights, MI

Vigil location:
WomenCare
11474 15 Mile Rd.
Sterling Heights, MI 48312

Huntsville, AL

Vigil location:
Alabama Women's Center
612 Madison St.
Hunstville, AL 35801

Winston-Salem, NC

Vigil location:
Planned Parenthood
3000 Maplewood Ave.
Winston-Salem, NC 27103

Orange County, CA

Vigil location:
Planned Parenthood
700 S. Tustin Ave
Orange, CA 92866

Charlotte, NC

Vigil location:
Preferred Women's Health
3220 Latrobe Dr.
Charlotte, NC 28211

Des Moines, IA

Vigil location:
Planned Parenthood
1000 E. Army Post Rd.
Des Moines, IA 50315

Portland, OR

Vigil location:
Lovejoy Surgicenter
933 NW 25th Ave.
Portland, OR 97210

Renton, WA

Vigil location:
Cedar River Clinic
4300 Talbot Rd. South #403
Renton, WA 98055

Columbus, OH

Vigil location:
A Abortion
5888 Cleveland Ave.
Columbus, OH 43231

Houston, TX

Vigil location:
Planned Parenthood
3601 Fannin St.
Houston, TX 77004

Southfield, MI

Vigil location:
Womancare
28505 Southfield Rd.
Southfield, MI 48073

Milwaukee, WI

Vigil location:
Affiliated Medical Services
1442 N. Farwell Ave.
Milwaukee, WI 53202

Olympia, WA

Vigil location:
Planned Parenthood
402 Legion Way
Olympia, WA 98501

St. Louis, MO

Vigil location:
Planned Parenthood
4251 Forest Park Ave.
St. Louis, MO 63108

Jacksonville, FL

Vigil location:
A Jacksonville Women's Center
4131 University Blvd. South
Jacksonville, FL 32216

Granite City, IL

Vigil location:
Hope Clinic for Women
1602 21st St.
Granite City, IL 62040

Austin, TX

Vigil location:
Planned Parenthood
201 E. Ben White Blvd.
Austin, TX 78704

Bryan/College Station, TX

Vigil location:
Planned Parenthood
4112 E. 29th St.
Bryan, TX 77802

Raleigh, NC

Vigil location:
A Woman's Choice
3305 Drake Circle
Raleigh, NC 27607

Sacramento, CA

Vigil location:
Choice Medical Group
2322 Butano St.
Sacramento, CA 95825

Napa, CA

Vigil location:
Planned Parenthood
1735 Jefferson St.
Napa, CA 94558

Benicia/Vallejo, CA

Vigil location:
Planned Parenthood
990 Broadway St.
Vallejo, CA 94590

Abilene, TX

Vigil location:
Planned Parenthood
3449 N. 10th St.
Abilene, TX 79603

Lansing, MI

Vigil location:
AA Women's Clinic
6500 Centurion Dr.
Lansing, MI 48917

Ocala, FL

Vigil location:
Ocala Women's Center
108 N. Pine St.
Ocala, FL 34475

San Jose, CA

Vigil location:
Planned Parenthood
1691 The Alameda
San Jose, CA 95126

Everett, WA

Vigil location:
Planned Parenthood
1509 32nd St.
Everett, WA 98206

Burlington, VT

Vigil location:
Planned Parenthood
23 Mansfield Ave.
Burlington, VT 05301

Cincinnati, OH

Vigil location:
Planned Parenthood
2314 Auburn Ave.
Cincinnati, OH 45219

Memphis, TN

Vigil location:
Planned Parenthood
1407 Union Ave. #300
Memphis, TN 35104

Tri-Cities, WA

Vigil location:
Planned Parenthood
7426 W. Bonnie Ave.
Kennewick, WA 99336

Tacoma, WA

Vigil location:
Planned Parenthood
813 Martin Luther King Jr.
Tacoma, WA 98404

Birmingham, AL

Vigil location:
Planned Parenthood
1211 27th Place S.
Birmingham, AL 35205

Alexander County, NC

Vigil location:
Caring Hearts Center
(pro-life pregnancy outreach)
210 W. Main St.
Taylorsville, NC 28681

Boise, ID

Vigil location:
Planned Parenthood
3668 N. Harbor Ln.
Boise, ID 83703

Buffalo, NY

Vigil location:
Buffalo Women's Services
2500 Main St.
Buffalo, NY 14214

Chicago, IL

Vigil location:
Albany Medical Surgical Center
5086 N. Elston Ave.
Chicago, IL 60630

Clearwater, FL

Vigil location:
Women's OB/GYN Center
28960 US 19 N. #110
Clearwater, FL 33761

Fargo, ND

Vigil location:
Red River Women's Clinic
512 1st Ave.
Fargo, ND 58102

Flint, MI

Vigil location:
Women's Health Center 3422 Flushing Rd.
Flint, MI 48532

Ft. Worth, TX

Vigil location:
Planned Parenthood
301 S. Henderson St.
Ft. Worth, TX 76104

Dallas, TX

Vigil location:
Abortion Advantage
1929 Record Crossing Rd.
Dallas, TX 75235

Fresno, CA

Vigil location:
Planned Parenthood
650 N. Fulton St.
Fresno, CA 93728

Grand Rapids, MI

Vigil location:
Heritage Clinic for Women
320 E. Fulton St.
Grand Rapids, MI 49503

Great Falls, MT

Vigil location:
Planned Parenthood
211 9th St.
Great Falls, MT 59401

Thousand Oaks, CA

Vigil location:
Planned Parenthood
166 N. Moorpark Rd.
Thousand Oaks, CA 91360

Green Bay, WI

Vigil location:
Medical Arts Building
704 S. Webster St.
Green Bay, WI 54301

Halifax, NS

Vigil location:
Victorial General Hospital
1278 Tower Rd.
Halifax, NS B3H 2Y9

Hartford, CT

Vigil location:
Hartford GYN Center
1 Main St.
Hartford, CT 06106

Madison, WI

Vigil location:
Planned Parenthood
3706 Orin Rd.
Madison, WI 53705

Norwich, CT

Vigil location:
Planned Parenthood
12 Case St.
Norwich, CT 06360

Seattle, WA

Vigil location:
Planned Parenthood
4500 9th Ave. NE
Seattle, WA 98105

Severna Park, MD

Vigil location:
TBD

South Bend, IN

Vigil location:
Women's Pavilion
2010 Ironwood Circle
South Bend, IN 46635

Toledo, OH

Vigil location:
Center for Choice
328 22nd St.
Toledo, OH 43604

Toms River, NJ

Vigil location:
American Women's Services
651 Route 37 W.
Toms River, NJ 08755

Willard, OH

Vigil location:
TBA

Tulsa, OK

Vigil location:
Reproductive Services
6136 E. 32nd Pl.
Tulsa, OK 74135

Sarasota, FL

Vigil location:
Planned Parenthood
736 Central Ave.
Sarasota, FL 3423

Bryn Mawr, PA

Vigil location:
Bryn Mawr Hospital
130 S. Bryn Mawr Ave.
Bryn Mawr, PA 19010

Boulder, CO

Vigil location:
Boulder Abortion Clinic
1130 Alpine Ave.
Boulder, CO 80302

Annapolis, MD

Vigil location:
TBD

Nashville, TN

Vigil location:
Women's Center
419 Welshwood Dr.
Nashville, TN 37311

Ventura, CA

Vigil location:
Planned Parenthood
5400 Ralston St.
Ventura, CA 93003

Reno, NV

Vigil location:
West End Women's Medical
5915 Tyrone Rd
Reno, NV 89502

Carson City, NV

Vigil location:
Tahoe Women's Care
973 Mica Dr. #200
Carson City, NV 96150

Greenville, SC

Vigil location:
Greenville Women's Clinic
1142 Grove Rd.
Greenville, SC 29605

Alexandria, VA

Vigil location:
Annandale Women's Center
2839 Duke St.
Alexandria, VA 22314

Albuquerque, NM

Vigil location:
Planned Parenthood
719 San Mateo Blvd. NE
Albuquerque, NM 87108

Aurora, IL

Vigil location:
Planned Parenthood
3051 E. New York St.
Aurora, IL 60504

Charleston, SC

Vigil location:
Charleston Women's Center
1312 Ashley River Rd.
Charleston, SC 29407

Chester County, PA

Vigil location:
Planned Parenthood
8 S. Wayne St.
West Chester, PA 19382

Ft. Wayne, IN

Vigil location:
Women's Health Organization
2210 Inwood Dr.
Ft. Wayne, IN 46815

Niagara Falls, NY

Vigil location:
Planned Parenthood
6951 Williams Rd.
Niagara Falls, NY 14304

Pasadena, CA

Vigil location:
Planned Parenthood
1045 N. Lake Ave.
Pasadena, CA 91104

Pensacola, FL

Vigil location:
Community Healthcare Center
6770 N. 9th Ave.
Pensacola, FL 32504

Sioux City, IA

Vigil location:
Planned Parenthood
4409 Stone Ave.
Sioux City, IA 51106

St. Petersburg, FL

Vigil location:
All Women's Health Center
4131 Central Ave.
St. Petersburg, FL 33713

Toronto, ON

Vigil location:
Women's Care Clinic
960 Lawrence Ave.
Toronto, ON M6A 3B5

Minneapolis / St. Paul, MN

Vigil location:
Regions Hospital
640 Jackson St.
St. Paul, MN 55175

Warminster, PA

Vigil location:
Planned Parenthood
610 Lewis Rd.
Warminster, PA 18974

Winnipeg, MB

Vigil location:
Health Science Centre
Women's Pavilion
Notre Dame Ave.
Winnipeg, MB R3A 1R9

Cleveland, OH

Vigil location:
Preterm Cleveland
12000 Shaker Blvd.
Cleveland, OH 44120

Glen Ellyn, IL

Vigil location:
Aanchor Health Center
1186 Roosevelt Rd.
Glen Ellyn, IL 60137

Montclair, CA

Vigil location:
Family Planning Associates
5050 San Bernardino St.
Montclair, CA 91763

Oneonta, NY

Vigil location:
Planned Parenthood
37 Dietz St.
Oneonta, NY 13820

Peoria, IL

Vigil location:
National Health Care
7405 N. University St.
Peoria, IL 61614

Rocky River, OH

Vigil location:
Planned Parenthood
20800 Center Ridge Rd.
Rocky River, OH 44116

Saginaw, MI

Vigil location:
Woman's Choice
3141 Cabaret Trail
Saginaw, MI 48603

San Marcos, CA

Vigil location:
North County Women's Medical
120 Craven Rd.
San Marcos, CA 92078

San Angelo, TX

Vigil location:
Planned Parenthood
2010 Pecos St.
San Angelo, TX 76901

Toronto, ON

Vigil location:
Cabbagetown Women's Clinic
302 Gerrard St. E
Toronto, ON M5A 2G7

Sussex County, NJ

Vigil location:
Planned Parenthood
8 Moran St.
Newton, NJ 07860

Warsaw, IN

Vigil location:
Planned Parenthood
630 S. Buffalo St.
Warsaw, IN 46580

Long Island, NY

Vigil location:
Planned Parenthood
540 Fulton Ave.
Hempstead, NY 11550

Miami, FL

Vigil location:
A Choice for Women
6660 SW 117th Ave.
Miami, FL 33166

Lexington, KY

Vigil location:
EMW Women's Surgical Center
161 Burt Rd.
Lexington, KY 40503

Manassas, VA

Vigil location:
Prince William Women's Clinic
9380-B Forestwood Ln.
Manassas, VA 20110

Pittsburgh, PA

Vigil location:
Magee Women's Hospital
300 Halket St.
Pittsburgh, PA 15213

Salem, OR

Vigil location:
Planned Parenthood
3825 Wolverine St. NE
Salem, OR 97305

Toccoa, GA

Vigil location:
Public vigil location
2445 Hwy. 17
Toccoa, GA 30577

Worcester, MA

Vigil location:
Planned Parenthood
631 Lincoln St.
Worcester, MA 01605

Sonora, CA

Vigil location:
Greenley Rd. at Mono Way
Sonora, CA 95470

Holbæk, Denmark

Vigil location:
Holbæk Hospital
Smedelundsgade 60
4300 Holbæk, Denmark

Fredericton, NB

Vigil location:
Morgentaler Clinic
554 Brunswick St.
Fredericton, NB E3B 1H5

Ithaca, NY

Vigil location:
Planned Parenthood
314 W. State St.
Ithaca, NY 14850

West Palm Beach, FL

Vigil location:
Presidential Women's Center
100 Northpoint Pkwy.
West Palm Beach, FL 33407

Forest Grove, OR

Vigil location:
Bours Health Center
3303 19th Ave.
Forest Grove, OR 97116

Walker, MN

Vigil location:
Cass County Courthouse
300 Minnesota Ave. W.
Walker, MN 56484

Anchorage, AK

Vigil location:
Planned Parenthood
4001 Lake Otis Pkwy.
Anchorage, AK 99508

Atlanta, GA

Vigil location:
Feminist Health Center
1924 Cliff Valley Way
Atlanta, GA 30329

Berwyn Heights, MD

Vigil location:
Metropolitan Family Planning
5915 Greenbelt Rd.
Berwyn Heights, MD 20740

Corpus Christi, TX

Vigil location:
Dr. Eduardo Aquino
1901 Morgan Ave.
Corpus Christi, TX 78404

Greenland, NH

Vigil location:
Feminist Health Center
559 Portsmouth Ave.
Greenland, NH 03840

Knoxville, TN

Vigil location:
Volunteer Medical Clinic
313 S. Concord St.
Knoxville, TN 37916

Omaha, NE

Vigil location:
Abortion Clinic of Nebraska
1002 W. Mission Ave.
Bellevue, NE 68005

Rochester, NY

Vigil location:
Planned Parenthood
86 University Ave.
Rochester, NY 14603

Roanoke, VA

Vigil location:
Planned Parenthood
2207 Peters Creek Rd.
Roanoke, VA 24017

Pottstown, PA

Vigil location:
Planned Parenthood
644 High St.
Pottstown, PA 19464

St. Cloud, MN

Vigil location:
Planned Parenthood
451 E. St. Germain St. #100
St. Cloud, MN 56304

Columbia, SC

Vigil location:
Planned Parenthood
2712 Middleburg Dr. #107
Columbia, SC 29204

Champaign, IL

Vigil location:
Planned Parenthood
302 E. Stoughton
Champaign, IL 61820

Dayton, OH

Vigil location:
Women's Medical Center
1401 East Stroop Rd.
Kettering, OH 45429

Dover, DE

Vigil location:
Planned Parenthood
805 S. Governors Ave.
Dover, DE 19904

Downers Grove, IL

Vigil location:
Access Health Clinic
1700 75th St.
Downers Grove, IL 60018

New Orleans, LA

Vigil location:
Causeway Medical Clinic
3004 Ridgelake Dr.
Metairie, LA 70002

Reading-Berks County, PA

Vigil location:
Planned Parenthood
48 S. 4th St.
Reading, PA 19602

Richmond, VA

Vigil location:
Planned Parenthood
201 N. Hamilton St.
Richmond, VA 23221

Kitchener, ON

Vigil location:
Freeport Hospital
3570 King St.
Kitchener, ON N1A 4W1

Fairfield, IA

Vigil location:
TBD

Fairbanks, AK

Vigil location:
Planned Parenthood
1867 Airport Way #160-B
Fairbanks, AK 99701

Ottawa, ON

Vigil location:
Morgentaler Clinic
65 Bank St.
Ottawa, ON K1P 5N2

Louisville, KY

Vigil location:
EMW Women's Surgical Center
128 W. Market St.
Louisville, KY 40202

Lansing, MI

Vigil location:
AA Women's Clinic
6500 Centurion Dr.
Lansing, MI 48917

Baltimore, MD

Vigil location:
Planned Parenthood
330 N. Howard St.
Baltimore, MD 21201

Manchester, NH

Vigil location:
Planned Parenthood
24 Pennacook St.
Manchester, NH 03104

Colorado Springs, CO

Vigil location:
Planned Parenthood
1330 West Colorado Ave.
Colorado Springs, CO 80904

Grimes and Waller, TX

Vigil locations:
Planned Parenthood
3601 Fannin St.
Houston, TX 77004

Planned Parenthood
4112 E. 29th St.
Bryan, TX 77802

Cranston, RI

Vigil location:
Women's Medical Center
1725 Broad St.
Cranston, RI 02903

Montgomery County, TX

Vigil location:
Planned Parenthood
3601 Fannin St.
Houston, TX 77004

Vancouver, WA

Vigil location:
Planned Parenthood
5500 NE 109th Court
Vancouver, WA 98662

Yuba City, CA

Vigil location:
Planned Parenthood
430 N. Palora Ave.
Yuba City, CA 95991

Hamilton Square, NJ

Vigil location:
Planned Parenthood
2239 Hwy. 33
Hamilton Square, NJ 08690

Amarillo, TX

Vigil location:
Panhandle Family Planning
1501 S. Taylor St.
Amarillo, TX 79101

Ann Arbor, MI

Vigil location:
Planned Parenthood
3100 Professional Dr.
Ann Arbor, MI 48104

Attleboro, MA

Vigil location:
Four Women
150 Emory St.
Attleboro, MA 02703

Bakersfield, CA

Vigil location:
Family Planning Associates 2500 H St.
Bakersfield, CA 93301

Beaverton, OR

Vigil location:
Planned Parenthood
12220 SW 1st St. #200
Beaverton. OR 97005

Collegeville, PA

Vigil location:
Collegeville Health Center
78 Second Ave., Suite 1A
Collegeville, PA 19426

Los Angeles, CA

Vigil location:
Family Planning Associates
601 S. Westmoreland Ave.
Los Angeles, CA 90005

Duluth, MN

Vigil location:
Women's Heath Center
32 E. 1st St.
Duluth, MN 55802

Helena, MT

Vigil location:
Planned Parenthood
1500 Cannon St.
Helena, MT 59601

Honolulu, HI

Vigil location:
Planned Parenthood
1350 S. King St.
Honolulu, HI 96814

La Crosse, WI

Vigil location:
Gunderson Lutheran Med. Ctr.
1900 South Ave.
La Crosse, WI 54601

Lubbock, TX

Vigil location:
Aaron Women's Clinic
3302 67th St.
Lubbock, TX 79413

Lufkin, TX

Vigil location:
Shands Dr.
Lufkin, TX 75969

McAllen, TX

Vigil location:
TBA

Methuen, MA

Vigil location:
Merrimack Valley Health
9 Branch St.
Methuen, MA 01844

Southgate, MI

Vigil location:
Womancare
14523 Northline Rd.
Southgate, MI 48195

Springfield, MA

Vigil location:
Planned Parenthood
2550 Main St.
Springfield, MA 01107

Washington, DC

Vigil location:
Planned Parenthood
1108 16th St. NW
Washington, DC 20036

Bremerton, WA

Vigil location:
Planned Parenthood
623 NW Riddell
Bremerton, WA 98310

Syracuse, NY

Vigil location:
Planned Parenthood
1120 E. Genesee St.
Syracuse, NY 13210

St. Lucie County, FL

Vigil location:
A Woman's World Medical Center
503 12th St.
Ft. Pierce, FL 34950

New York / Bronx, NY

Vigil location:
Dr. Emily's
560 Southern Blvd.
Bronx, NY 10455

Mobile, AL

Vigil location:
Planned Parenthood
717 Downtowner Loop W.
Mobile, AL 36609

Montreal, QC

Vigil location:
Clinique Morgentaler
20 St. Joseph Blvd. East #710
Montreal, QC H2T 1G9

Bellingham, WA

Vigil location:
Planned Parenthood
1530 Ellis St.
Bellingham, WA 98225

Eugene, OR

Vigil location:
Bours Health Center
539 E. 11th Ave.
Eugene, OR 97401

Hackensack, NJ

Vigil location:
Women's Choice Medical Center
10 Zabriskie St.
Hackensack, NJ 07601

Killeen, TX

Vigil location:
Killeen Women's Health
3106 South W.S. Young Dr.
Killeen, TX 76542

Elizabethton, TN

Vigil location:
Abortion Choice
401 Hudson Dr. #3
Elizabethton, TN 37643

Bloomington, IN

Vigil location:
Planned Parenthood
421 S. College Ave.
Bloomington, IN 47403

Columbia, MO

Vigil location:
Planned Parenthood
711 N. Providence Rd.
Columbia, MO 65203

New York / Queens, NY

Vigil location:
Side-by-side abortion centers
89-22 Roosevelt Ave.
Jackson Heights, NY 11372

Canton, OH

Vigil location:
Planned Parenthood
2663 Cleveland Ave.
Canton, OH 44709

Lake Jackson, TX

Vigil location:
Lake Jackson City Hall
25 Oak St.
Lake Jackson, TX 77566

Lawrenceburg, KY

Vigil location:
TBD

Santa Rosa, CA

Vigil location:
Women's Health Specialists
4415 Sonoma Hwy.
Santa Rosa, CA 95409

Allentown, PA

Vigil locations:
Allentown Women's Center 1409 Union Blvd.
Allentown, PA 18109

Allentown Medical Center
2200 Hamilton Blvd.
Allentown, PA 18104

Lake County, IN

Vigil location:
Planned Parenthood
8645 Connecticut St.
Merrillville, IN 46410

Oklahoma City, OK

Vigil location:
Outpatient Services for Women
6112 NW 63rd St.
Oklahoma City, OK 73132

Fayetteville, NC

Vigil location:
Planned Parenthood
4551 Yadkin Rd.
Fayetteville, NC 28303

Lincoln, NE

Vigil location:
Planned Parenthood
3705 South St.
Lincoln, NE 68506

Salt Lake City, UT

Vigil location:
Utah Women's Clinic
515 South 400 E.
Salt Lake City, UT 84111

Marietta, GA

Vigil location:
Abortion Services
1640 Powers Ferry Rd.
Marietta, GA 30067

Sioux Falls, SD

Vigil location:
Planned Parenthood
6511 W. 41st St.
Sioux Falls, SD 57106

Charlottesville, VA

Vigil location:
Planned Parenthood
2964 Hydraulic Rd.
Charlottesville, VA 22901

Appleton, WI

Vigil location:
Planned Parenthood
3800 N. Gillette St.
Appleton, WI 54913

La Crosse, WI

Vigil location:
Gunderson Lutheran Med. Ctr.
1900 South Ave.
La Crosse, WI 54601

Las Vegas, NV

Vigil location:
Birth Control Center
872 E. Sahara Ave.
Las Vegas, NV 89104

Akron

Vigil location:
Akron Women's Medical Group
839 E. Market St.
Akron, OH 44305

Houston, TX

Vigil location:
Planned Parenthood
4600 Gulf Freeway
Houston, TX 77023

Painesville, OH

Vigil location:
Family Planning Association
54 S. State St. #201
Painesville, OH 44077

Falls Church, VA

Vigil location:
Falls Church Healthcare Center
900 S. Washington St.
Falls Church, VA 22046

 

 

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Day 9 - October 1

 

Intention:

May we grow in joy, knowing we serve a living God.

Scripture:

And the Word became flesh and dwelt among us, and we beheld His glory, the glory as of the only begotten of the Father, full of grace and truth.

-- John 1:14

Reflection:

The Word of God came to us in human form in Jesus Christ. Every time I contemplate this fact I get chills! And I think it is something that we, as Christians, tend to gloss over. I can only imagine how the first disciples felt when they were looking into the eyes of the one and only Almighty God who created them.

The first disciples developed a close relationship with Him as they daily walked and talked with Him. They ate with Him, prayed with Him and rested when He rested. As they listened to the Word of God, who was and is Jesus….they believed and "beheld His glory."

Today, this is something we can still do because we serve a living God. Remember, Jesus died on the cross but rose from the dead in victory! Jesus is every bit as real and alive for all of us as He was to the first disciples. He wants us to develop a close relationship with Him in the very same way. Jesus wants us to know Him personally. He wants us to walk with Him and talk with Him on a daily basis.

Prayer:

Dear Heavenly Father, I thank you for your love and saving grace in Christ Jesus. Help us to realize every day the great blessing we have in our Savior. I pray that we will rise every morning with excitement and zeal, looking forward to walking another day in your footsteps fully knowing that you continue to dwell among us. Amen.

Day Gardner
President, National Black Pro-life Union

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Day 10 - October 2

 

Intention:

Let us affirm the unborn by our language.

Scripture:

Anyone who says to his brother, "Raca," is answerable to the Sanhedrin; anyone who says, "You fool!" will be in danger of the fire of hell.

-- Matthew 5:22

Reflection:

Before the schoolyard bully beats up his victim, he calls him names. This is a way to dehumanize the victim, and therefore make it easier to justify attacking him.

In this verse from the Sermon on the Mount, Jesus says that using dehumanizing language is sinful. "Raca" was an Aramaic term of contempt. The respect and love we are called to have for other human lives is not limited to action alone; it also has to manifest itself in language.

Professor William Brennan, in his book Dehumanizing the Vulnerable: When Word Games Take Lives, traces the dehumanizing language used to oppress various groups of people in history, such as our African-American brothers and sisters, or our Jewish brothers and sisters in the Holocaust.

He then shows that the same kind of dehumanizing language is used against the unborn, who have been called "parasites," "tissue," and "medical waste," among other things.

What are we to do instead? We are to affirm one another, including the unborn, with ennobling language that inspires respect and love. The unborn are precious children, they are our brothers and sisters, they are the image of God. Let us multiply the language of affirmation, as we hasten to the day of their protection!

Prayer:

Lord, we ask your forgiveness for any times our words have dehumanized our brothers and sisters. We also ask you to send your grace to those who speak and write in degrading terms about the children in the womb. Convert those who do not see the dignity of these children. Loosen the tongues of those who do not know how to acknowledge the humanity and sacredness of these tiny lives. Keep us all aware of the power of language, and help us to use it rightly in the cause of life and justice. We pray through Christ our Lord. Amen.

Fr. Frank Pavone
National Director, Priests for Life and President, National Pro-life Religious Council

[Salvation]

No, you're not seeing things! 

 

I will be gone over the weekend and have a lot of errands to do on Thursday, so I will be double posting Mass Reading threads and other threads and will catch up on them as much as possible when I return on Monday from the Regional Serra Club Conference in Spokane.

 

Find out how to start a Serra Club to support vocations in your area by going to Serra International  http://www.serraus.org/

 

Priesthood Sunday -- October 28th -- Serra Club [Catholic/Orthodox Caucus]

[Salvation]

Today's email update -- lots of links in this!

Well, here we are! The first week of the fall 40 Days
for Life campaign is complete.

Since it's been a most incredible week, I'd like to
share some "most incredible" happenings, in
categories large and small.

Weather-wise, we've seen a bit of everything -- warm
in the south, cool in the north, a lot of rain in the
east. But clearly, the honor for Most Incredible
Weather Report goes to Colorado Springs for Day 1 of
the campaign.

"Colorado Springs woke up this morning to a howling
wind," Michele told me. "I looked outside and there
was blowing snow." Snow! The wind died down and the
snow stopped, but it was still pretty cold. But more
than 60 people showed up -- in winter coats, hats and
mittens -- for the opening event of the 40 Days for
Life campaign. "No," Michele said, "the cold won't
keep us away!"

We've seen tons of great pictures from many local
efforts, but the Most Incredible Picture of a 40 Days
for Life Banner Hanging from a Church Bell Tower is
definitely from Pensacola, Florida, where Sacred
Heart Cathedral's very tall banner features the 40
Days for Life logo and a scripture verse, John 10:10
– "I came that they may have life, and have it
abundantly."

Go here to see the banner on the bell tower:

http://40daysforlife.com/blog/?p=292

We also have photographic evidence for the Most
Incredible Falsehood from Planned Parenthood -- the
banner hanging from the walls of an abortion center
in St. Louis with the message, "Defend the truth."

Click here to see the abortion center's banner:

http://40daysforlife.com/blog/?p=292

Defending the truth? That's what YOU are doing!

Planned Parenthood is the nation's largest abortion
chain and despite the constant claim that Planned
Parenthood somehow "reduces abortions," this
organization's latest annual report shows a record
total of 305,310 abortions for the previous year --
numbers that continue to go up.

That's indefensible.

Local campaigns had many good TV news reports thus
far (you can check them out through the links on our
news page at http://40daysforlife.com/news.cfm )

But I thought the Most Incredible TV News Report came
from WFMZ-TV, whose report on 40 Days for Life in
Phillipsburg, New Jersey gives a fair, objective view
of the campaign -- and an interesting look at those
who "defend" the abortion business.

See the video report here (note that there's a
commercial before the news story begins), and please
pray for the lone "pro-choice" supporter. You'll see
what I mean:

hhttp://40daysforlife.com/blog/?p=292

While mentioning incredible things, an incredible
pro-life event that takes place during this fall's
40 Days for Life is the annual Life Chain. It's
happening this Sunday, October 4. People will line
the sidewalks in communities across North America to
stand up for life. You can find out much more at:

http://nationallifechain.org

If you've never taken a public stand for an end to
abortion, please consider this invitation. It will
give you a first taste for pro-life activity that
will whet your appetite for doing even more -- like
taking part in the nearest 40 Days for Life vigil,
for instance! ;-)

Without a doubt, however, even in a most eventful
week of lives saved, hearts consoled and prayers
answered, my Most Incredible Inspiration is -- YOU!

YOU are the ones who answer God's call to speak out
for those who cannot speak for themselves. It has
been genuinely amazing to watch you in action. And I
can't wait to see what happens these next 33 days!

[Salvation]

Wow! Testamonies of people praying in front of a Planned Parenthood Clinic for the FIRST time!

I'll have to admit it -- going out to stand and pray
in front of an abortion facility is not exactly an
appealing proposition.

It isn't easy, especially if it's something you've
never done before.

The first time I went to pray outside an abortion
facility I was very worried about what could happen
and who might see me there.

But please trust me; when you make the commitment,
God will provide every ounce of grace that you'll
need to answer His call.

We've gotten notes from people who had never taken
part in 40 Days for Life until this past week.

Hopefully, these notes will encourage you to step out
in faith if you have not yet signed up for a time to
pray at the abortion center.

"I did my first hour Friday night at 10 as part of my
church's adopted day. I could sense such evil," wrote
one first-timer. "It was powerful to pray there for
the end to abortion and the conversion of the
doctor."

Another first-time participant writes, "This issue
has been close to my heart for a long time, but to be
honest, participating in the vigil Friday has put
this front and center in my heart now."

"I wish there was a way I could bottle the experience
and send a copy to each of you so you could
experience it fully right from the comfort of your
living room, but this is something you'll simply need
to experience for yourself," said Carol Marie of the
40 Days for Life campaign in the Reno/Tahoe area of
Nevada and California.

"I believe that when we go to the sidewalk and pray
to end abortion we each are given a special grace so
that we can better address the issue," she added.

"Because we are each called to play our own
particular role in this effort, that grace varies
from person to person, and thus the experience also
differs. How is God calling you to help? What role
are you meant to play?"

Pamela is another person who had never taken part in
40 Days for Life -- or even participated in any
visible pro-life activities -- until this campaign.
"I have to tell you," she said, "it was an eye
opening and powerful experience."

She prayed that God would give her courage. "I have
to admit that I was scared," she said. "The knowledge
that I could potentially watch a woman walk into a
facility carrying a baby and watch her come out
without one brought me to tears."

Pamela arrived late -- and nervous. "I felt an
overwhelming need to pray; and there in the grass I
wept and prayed for the men and women who entered the
facility to work and receive services."

She prayed for everything she could possibly think of
that God could offer these people to change their
hearts and minds.

"What I observed this morning was a demonstration of
grace and truth," she said. "If anyone feels the same
hesitation and uncertainty I did, please consider
coming to the event with another group or a group of
friends. I am certain you will be blessed and
awakened by the experience."

Brian Westbrook of the St. Louis 40 Days for Life
campaign said if people like Pamela can find the
courage to stand for Life on the sidewalk, "then so
can you. We will not end abortion by sitting at
home," he said, "but we must proclaim the truth from
our roof tops and on the street corners."

Ready to give it a try? Visit the list of all 212
communities participating in this 40 Days for Life:

http://40daysforlife.com/location.cfm

Then, if you possibly can, go out and pray at the
vigil closest to you!

[Salvation]

Day 10 email update:

Yesterday I visited the Toledo, Ohio 40 Days for Life
campaign and in a few hours I'll be jumping on an
airplane to Jacksonville, Florida, where I'll be
joining the 40 Days for Life volunteers on the
streets as part of their vigil.

It always amazes me to see so many people "speaking
up for those who cannot speak for themselves."

While running across the country visiting 40 Days for
Life locations, I have to admit that I keep thinking
about the banner at the Planned Parenthood abortion
center in St. Louis that I told you about earlier
this week -- the one that says "defend the truth."

I keep waiting for the day when everyone knows the
truth and there's no one left to defend what goes on
at Planned Parenthood and hundreds of other abortion
centers in North America and throughout the world.

The good news is that more people are learning the
truth -- thanks to you!

In Riverside, California, people who were praying at
the 40 Days for Life vigil watched as a young woman
entered the Planned Parenthood abortion center. A
couple of hours later, she came out. A pastor who was
praying with the group met her and asked if she
needed anything.

She told him she had come for an abortion, but
changed her mind. The Planned Parenthood staff told
her they would give her a shot that would stop her
baby's heart. She said, "WHAT?"

The young woman knew right away she could not go
through with the abortion, so she got up and left. In
her heart, she knew the truth.

In Kalispell, Montana, one of the vigil participants
had a chance to talk with a man whose company
provided contract services for All Families
Healthcare. It was news to this man that All Families
Healthcare was in the abortion business. He said he
would have never signed a contract with the clinic if
he had known the truth.

He thanked the people praying for taking part in 40
Days for Life -- and assured them that he would not
be renewing his contract with the clinic.

The reality of abortion in most communities is that
many people are simply unaware that it's going on in
their city. "Abortion" is somebody else's problem --
or a political issue, perhaps. It doesn't seem real.

People seem to act like it's something that involves
people you don't know and places you've never been.
But of course, that isn't the truth.

That's one of the reasons why community outreach is a
key component of 40 Days for Life.

In Halifax, Nova Scotia, the 40 Days for Life team
went door-to-door to let people in their city know
about the campaign -- and to ask them to pray.

"Most people are a little surprised at such a
request," said Julie. "And most are polite --
probably thinking that if they are nice, we will
leave quickly."

The volunteers offer a fact sheet about 40 Days for
Life that also includes information about abortion
that people generally do not know.

"This went much better than I anticipated," she said.
"No one I met had even heard of the vigil or noticed
it, so this really is a way to raise community
awareness of the prayer vigil and to bring the
neglected issue of abortion before the public."

The truth will ALWAYS triumph over the big lie of
abortion. So let's spread more of the truth!

[Salvation]

Day 11 email update:

Today's devotional speaks of being ambassadors of
Christ. That's exactly what each of us is called to
do during this 40 Days for Life campaign -- and I am
so gratified to see how many of you are taking this
call to heart.

But it isn't always easy.

More than in any previous campaign, there is strong
opposition to what you are and others are doing on
the sidewalks of 212 cities. And in a couple of
minutes, I'm going to ask you to watch a 38-second
video that shows the challenge -- and the proper
response to that challenge that demonstrates to the
whole world exactly what sets 40 Days for Life apart.

Carol Marie in Reno, Nevada reports that 40 Days for
Life vigil participants often have to deal with
"tirades, nasty comments and empty threats" from the
abortionist, who clearly wishes the prayer presence
outside his offices would go away.

The people praying at the vigil do not respond; they
just keep praying. "I am happy to learn that we
continue to demonstrate that we are there to share
the love of Christ with those who come to the
abortion site," Carol Marie said, "regardless of
their reason for being there, regardless of the role
they are playing in this tragedy."

Paul in Lake Jackson, Texas said 40 Days for Life
vigil participants there had a most challenging time
recently. "We were visited by an angry protester that
spent 45 minutes shouting at us and trying to argue
with us right in front of our vigil space," he said.
"By the grace of God, we were cool headed and tried
not to engage her in any conversation but she was
very persistent.

It got to the point where one of the vigil
participants had to call the police. "The officer
that spent some time with the woman and told us
afterward she wouldn't be back," Paul said. Even the
mayor came later to offer his support. "Through it
all we kept praying."

Clair in Kalamazoo, Michigan notes that a water
bottle and a nearly-empty drink can were thrown at 40
Days for Life vigil participants from passing
vehicles. Thankfully, no one was hurt. "The
individuals who threw these items would like it very
much if we stopped coming out," she said. But
Kalamazoo is committed to press on with their 40 Days
for Life campaign.

The group did file a police report, and the officers
promised to help. "They have told us there will be
more patrols going past the Planed Parenthood
facility," said Clair.

A slight increase in the incidents of taunting and
heckling have been reported, as "pro-choice" bloggers
are furiously attempting to rally abortion advocates
to go out to abortion centers and demonstrate against
the 40 Days for Life prayer vigils.

The 38-second video I'd like you to watch is one that
I discovered on YouTube. It was recorded outside Dr.
Emily's Women's Health Center in The Bronx, New York
-- one of the country's busiest abortion facilities,
that ends the lives of thousands of children yearly.

You'll see a small 40 Days for Life group, including
several Catholic nuns, standing in a circle praying
peacefully and quietly. You won't see the abortion
demonstrators, but you'll certainly hear them as they
angrily chant slogans in an attempt to drown out the
vigil participants' prayers.

http://40daysforlife.com/blog/?p=305

This, in a 38-second nutshell, is what 40 Days for
Life is all about. We stand up for those who have no
voice, in a world that doesn't want to listen, where
people yell in an effort to drown out the truth.

But never forget -- Jesus told us to expect this:
"Blessed are you when they insult you and persecute
you and utter every kind of evil against you falsely
because of me. Rejoice and be glad, for your reward
will be great in heaven" (Matthew 5:11-12).

40 Days for Life gives us the opportunity to live
that out in a unique way. And, if we aren't being
persecuted for our faith at times -- are we really
living out the fullness of the gospel?

Thank you for being prayerful and peaceful ... and
for living the gospel.

[Salvation]

Day 12 email update:

It wouldn't be 40 Days for Life without reports of
wet weather. But a bit of rain hasn't discouraged
people from coming out to pray. In fact, not even a
LOT of rain has dampened the desire to go to the
sidewalks outside abortion centers to ask for God's
grace and mercy.

It was before 6 in the morning -- well before sunrise
-- when people gathered to pray at a 40 Days for Life
prayer vigil outside a Nashville abortion center. And
it was pouring.

"Advocates braved torrential rains and a dark night
sky to speak for the helpless and vulnerable," said
Jane. "Of special encouragement was the enormous
courage of a pregnant mom who refused to be forced
into an abortion she did not want."

Clearly the sight of people praying in the rain
helped inspire her courage. To see what the people
approaching that clinic saw on a stormy day in
Nashville, go here:

http://40daysforlife.com/blog/?p=312

The rain also didn't stop a group of sixth and eight
graders from St. Michael School from praying at the
40 Days for Life vigil in Dallas.

As the children prayed, a woman arrived for an
abortion appointment. Counselors met her and learned
she was 12 weeks pregnant. The counselor, Joanne,
asked one of the other volunteers to bring a fetal
model of a 12-week baby to show the young woman.

Milissa brought the model -- along with her 8-month
old baby. Joanne told the woman, "The only difference
between your baby and Milissa's baby is time."

The woman who had arrived for an abortion began to
cry. She had seen the truth.

The volunteers walked with her to the pro-life
pregnancy center across the street. And the school
children kept praying -- in the rain.

To see the children ... and their umbrellas, go here:

http://40daysforlife.com/blog/?p=312

It's also been rainy in Denmark, where Susanne Westh
Larsen is coordinating that country's first 40 Days
for Life campaign outside a hospital where abortions
are performed.

Susanne reports "strong wind, some rain and dark
skies over the hospital. Sometimes I have had to hold
very strongly onto the signboard so not to have it
fly away from me. It illustrates the anger that is
obviously directed against the campaign both on inner
and outer planes."

Newspaper articles about 40 Days for Life in Denmark
are "not too positive," and many of the comments are
outright hostile. "But there have been positive
reactions also," Susanne added.

Susanne has put up 40 Days for Life posters -- and a
cross-shaped display of photos of unborn babies that
her husband put together. You can see the display at:

http://40daysforlife.com/blog/?p=312

The poster says "Let me live!" Below the image of an
unborn child, there's scripture: "Harden not your
hearts."

A 4-year-old boy took great interest, so Susanne
asked his mother if the child could have a copy of
the picture. His mom agreed. Six teenagers also took
the pictures. "It certainly makes my day when small
children and teenagers see and recognize and love
these little unborn babies," Susanne said.

If you've followed any 40 Days for Life campaign
before, you may expect this report about rainy
weather to end with a rainbow. It does! Go here to
see it:

http://40daysforlife.com/blog/?p=312

Prior to their kickoff event, Amy in St. Petersburg,
Florida said it rained for two hours. "I was
receiving phone calls inquiring if the prayer vigil
would be canceled!" Right on schedule, the rain
stopped. "As the people began to arrive," Amy said,
"we were blessed with a beautiful sign from God!"

Yes, the rainbow is a sign; but so are God's people,
who faithfully answer His call.

[Salvation]

 

Day 11 - October 3

 

Intention:

Pray that when those representing Planned Parenthood and other abortion groups see volunteers for 40 Days for Life, they see ambassadors of Christ, and may each volunteer be consciously aware at all times we represent Him.

Scripture:

I...beseech you to walk worthy of the calling with which you were called, with all lowliness, and gentleness, with longsuffering, bearing with one another in love.

-- Ephesians 4:1-2

Reflection:

When a former abortionist and post-abortive woman, Carol Everett, was asked what turned her heart from death to life in Christ, she replied, "It was unconditional love" shown by a man who prayed daily for her in front of the facility where she worked.

He told Carol that "God had sent him" because there was someone in there that God wanted out. She left 27 days later and now serves as Christ's ambassador to help others. We too have been sent by Christ as an ambassador to love unconditionally those God seeks to "get out" of their bondage and sin.

In his book, "Fishers of Men," Dr. Sumner Wemp describes what it means to be an ambassador of Christ, the King of Kings:

• God has chosen us (John 15:16)
• We are sent into a world that is not our home (1 Peter 2:11)
• Our walk must match our talk (1 Timothy 3:7)
• We must abide in Him for daily instruction (John 15:5)
• Know our purpose -- to seek and to save that which is lost (Luke 19:10)
• We are to reconcile others to God with His authority (Matthew 28:19-20)
• Our service is to be grounded and rooted in love (Ephesians 3:17)

Pray that we each will walk worthy of the calling with which we were called!

Prayer:

Dear Heavenly Father, we are humbled that you have called us and appointed us to be ambassadors of Christ in a world that is not our home. It is a calling much higher and grander than our finite minds can imagine.

We pray that your Holy Spirit will empower us to walk worthy of the calling. We pray that Your unconditional love will flow through us onto those who desperately need Your saving grace. In the name of Christ who is worthy, amen.

Carmen Pate
Co-host, "Point of View" Talk Show

[Salvation]

 

Day 12 - October 4

 

Intention:

May the King of the Universe, who entered this world as a helpless infant, give us the humility to be healed.

Scripture:

My power is made perfect in weakness.

--2 Corinthians 12:9

Reflection:

The great mystery of the Humility of God is very near and dear to the mission of those serving in pro life and in a special way, post abortion ministries across this nation. For those wounded by their participation in abortion, the door to healing often feels like crossing an abyss of great fear: fear of judgment, fear of being torn apart by the pain, by self hatred and rage at those who hurt and abandoned you, and manipulated you in your time of temptation. For men in particular, entering the unknown waters of emotional vulnerability, so necessary to healing calls for a different kind of courage that feels deceptively like weakness.

The door to healing is humility. It is born in the inability to no longer control the pain, to live with the consequences of that tragic decision to reject life. The hearts cries out, "I have committed a grave offense against my Creator and I am consumed by regret, grief and sorrow!"

During these forty days let us pray for all who have participated in abortion and with love call them to healing and reconciliation. With healing these women and men can become as John Paul II proclaimed in the Gospel of Life, "the most eloquent defenders of everyone's right to life."

Jesus proclaimed, "I am the Vine, you are the branches" (John 15:5). To bear the greatest fruit, the branches must be pruned. Each level of pruning of the vine requires a deeper level of humility so that we can abandon ourselves to His will. This is not a lofty theological concept as much as it is an earthy experience of pulling weeds, tilling rocky soil, pruning and healing the vines. "If a man wishes to come after me, he must deny his very self, take up his cross, and begin to follow in my footsteps" (Matthew 16:24).

Prayer:

Lord, during these forty days, we ask that with each day of this sacred vigil, everything in us that separates us from your perfect will would be pruned from our hearts and souls. In this blessed freedom may we experience a powerful anointing of your Holy Spirit. Filled with confidence and trust may we proclaim with the mother of Jesus, "Let it be done to me, according to your Word."

Kevin Burke
Executive Director, Rachels Vineyard Ministries

[Salvation]

 

Day 13 - October 5

 

Intention:

For all fathers who are terrified of being fathers.

Scripture:

A father of the fatherless, a defender of widows, is God in His holy habitation.

-- Psalm 68:5

Reflection:

I had a friend many years ago who confided in me that he was terrified of being a father. He and his wife already had two children when this revelation came forth. "I never knew my father," he explained, "and I have no idea what a father is supposed to do." We continued to share about this, as well as pray together. He began to see he had a father's heart for his children. His biggest problem was not a limitation on love but not knowing how to act out this love.

One day we talked about the verse quoted at the top of this page. I shared that he did know his Father… not his biological father but his Heavenly Father, who had rescued him from a life of destruction not many years before. "How did your Heavenly Father guide you?" I asked. He talked about the ways he had seen God's love offered to him and the way the Lord had used circumstances and the Scriptures to mold him and mature him. "Well, the Lord wants to do the same thing through you for your children. Be available to His love and available to your kids. You'll do fine."

How wonderful it is to know that God takes a personal interest in each of us, many times using His faithful people - the Church - as channels of this love. No one is fatherless who lives in the Lord. His fatherly care begins at the moment of our conception, as it is written, "you knit me together in my mother's womb" (Psalm 139:12), and continues to be poured upon us throughout our lives.

Prayer:

Heavenly Father, we thank you for caring about each of us so deeply. Help us to see and know you as our Father in heaven each and every day of our lives. Your loving hand also rests on every child today carried in its mother's womb. May they be born into this world and come to know fully and personally your endless love. We ask this through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.

Randolph Sly
National Pro-life Religious Council

[Salvation]

Email for October 5th:

DAY 13: 123 babies saved -- so far!

Judging from the hundreds of e-mail messages I get
daily, you like to hear stories about babies saved
from abortion, and you like to see pictures of 40
Days for Life in action. So, today I bring you both!

Kristina and Michele in Syracuse, New York were
praying in front of Planned Parenthood when two young
women stopped to talk. One of the young women said
she was pregnant and going to Planned Parenthood for
an abortion.

Instead, she was encouraged to visit a pro-life
pregnancy resource center where she was offered a
free ultrasound. "Long story short," said Kristina,
"the girl decided against having the abortion. Praise
the Lord!"

"To all those who are there with us in spirit and
praying at home, we thank you from the bottom of our
hearts," Michele added. "It is because of your
prayers and God's love and mercy that this young
woman's baby was saved."

You can see a picture of some of the 40 Days for Life
participants in Syracuse at:

http://40daysforlife.com/blog/?p=315

Sandy in Toms River, New Jersey reported that a young
couple drove into the abortion center parking lot.
The woman got out and walked towards the clinic; the
man stayed in the car.

A counselor asked if the young woman needed any help.
She told the counselor she was pregnant and couldn't
take care of another baby because she already had a
young child. The woman went back to the car, looked
at the pro-life literature she was given, and then
entered the building.

An hour later, she left the clinic and went back to
the sidewalk to tell the counselor she had decided to
keep the baby.

"I am convinced that all the prayers and sacrifices
being offered to God since the start of the campaign
had a part in this miracle," Sandy said. "In a
spectacular display of religious unity in our belief
in the sanctity of life, a group of women from the
Pentecostal Church of Grace and Peace prayed at the
front of the clinic while a group of Catholic women
prayed by the entrance. This is what 40 Days for Life
is all about!"

To see a picture of the faithful people taking part
in 40 Days for Life in Toms River, go to:

http://40daysforlife.com/blog/?p=315 

Melissa in Charlotte, North Carolina found out
firsthand that because of its widespread
availability, abortion can even tempt people of
faith. At the 40 Days for Life vigil, she met a woman
who was at the clinic to schedule an abortion.

"She broke down crying and revealed that she was a
Christian, who had fallen into sin," Melissa said.
The child's father, a married leader in her church,
was pressuring her to have an abortion. "She knew it
was wrong, but she didn't know what to do." She had
spoken to her pastor, but had not received any
definitive counsel.

Still, it was obvious the woman knew the truth; her
car had a "let God have his way" sticker and the
bible was sitting on the passenger seat. "We hugged
her and listened to her as she poured her heart out
and wept on our shoulder. After baring her soul,"
Melissa said, "she chose life!"

Melissa asks for your prayers for this woman. "She
has a very difficult road ahead and she is obviously
going to be ostracized by those closest to her for
making the decision to carry this child to term."

To see a picture of the 40 Days for Life team in
Charlotte, standing alongside a mobile ultrasound
unit, go to:

http://40daysforlife.com/blog/?p=315

Those are just a FEW of the stories of at least 123
lives saved so far by your prayers and participation
in this 40 Days for Life.

I can't wait to share even more stories and pictures
with you in the coming days!

 

[Salvation]

Day 14 - October 6

 

Intention:

Abortion is the great "no." May all of God's people have the freedom and grace to say "yes" to His marvelous plans.

Scripture:

For You formed my inward parts; You covered me in my mother's womb. I will praise You, for I am fearfully and wonderfully made; marvelous are Your works, and that my soul knows very well. My frame was not hidden from You, when I was made in secret, and skillfully wrought in the lowest parts of the earth. Your eyes saw my substance, being yet unformed and in Your book they all were written, The days fashioned for me, When as yet there were none of them.

-- Psalm 139:13-16

Reflection:

Unlike the rest of creation, we are capable of a personal relationship with God. Not only did God create us, but created us according to a plan devised from all eternity. No matter how far back we go in our imagination, there was never a time when God did not know each of us, in every detail of our being.

There was not a particular time when God decided to make us. The decision to make us has been in the mind of God from all eternity. All our days were written in His book.

To dare to say that a human being, developing in the womb, should not be born is as wrong as to say that a born person should not continue to grow and live. In each case, an attack on human life is an attack on the God who formed and made us. Jesus Christ is the great "yes" to the promises of God; abortion is the great "no."

Prayer:

Lord, I pray today for every unborn child. The beauty of the bodies and souls of these children flows from your hands and your eternal plan. Awaken in every human conscience a profound reverence for human life, and grant us grace to defend our smallest and most defenseless brothers and sisters, those still being formed in the secret places of their mothers' womb. We ask this through Christ our Lord. Amen.

Fr. Frank Pavone
National Director, Priests for Life

[Salvation]

Today's email stories:

The headline on the brand new Pew Research Center
report reads: "Support for abortion slips."

Interesting finding ... especially DURING a 40 Days
for Life campaign!

Specifically, the Pew survey revealed that support
for legal abortion plummeted from 54% in 2007 to only
47% in 2009.

Then the study reports: "No single reason for the
shift in opinions is apparent..."

With tens of thousands of faithful people praying and
fasting together for an end to abortion, I can think
of one possible reason... :-)

Whatever the cause, we praise God for this shift --
and for all of you who have been praying and fasting
for an end to abortion.

I've noticed that the YouTube video of 40 Days for
Life vigil participants in New York City being
heckled by abortion advocates has spread far and wide
through blogs and e-mail. If you haven't seen it yet,
it's definitely worth a look:

http://40daysforlife.com/blog/?p=321

Such counter-demonstrations seem to be more heavily
concentrated in larger cities. And even there, the
opposition effort isn't quite what the abortion
advocates might have you believe.

A "pro-choice" blogger in New York City urged more
like-minded people to "stand up and fight back"
against 40 Days for Life. So how do they counter 40
Days for Life's all-day, 40-day prayer effort? By
inviting people to show up for a mere four hours on
Saturday.

Jim in Los Angeles said people praying at an abortion
center there had a similar "welcoming committee." But
the prayer continued through all the noise.

"Under such conditions, the sound and feel of
taunting and intimidation were ever in the air," Jim
said, "but I so experienced the peace of God, which
he freely gave. For all the hate and insults we
endured today, there was a victory from the Lord."

The victory? A baby was saved from abortion!

Here's a story that hits close to home for me...

This past weekend, abortion supporters targeted the
40 Days for Life vigil in Manassas, Virginia -- not
far from Washington, D.C.

On Saturday -- the morning my home church was signed
up to cover the vigil -- the abortion advocates got a
permit to conduct a demonstration against 40 Days for
Life at the place the vigil usually takes place.

But when the day came, there were 197 pro-life people
praying at the clinic -- and only THREE abortion
demonstrators. Demoralized, they didn't stay long.

To see a photo of just a few of the faithful people
who came to stand up for life in Manassas, go here:

http://40daysforlife.com/blog/?p=321

And here's "the rest of the story"...

While all those people were out there praying, a
woman walked towards the clinic for an abortion
appointment. After people on the sidewalk spoke to
her, she entered the nearby pro-life pregnancy center
instead.

"The lady who was about to have the abortion told the
counselor she started to shiver when she saw so many
people praying," said Ken Groves of the Manassas
40 Days for Life campaign. "At that moment she said
she felt God wanted her to have her baby. A precious
baby was saved! It was an amazing Saturday in
Manassas."

In New Jersey, a newspaper report on the 40 Days for
Life vigil in Woodbridge contained a shocking
revelation showing that the abortion industry even
knows they're losing.

The manager of the clinic where the vigil is in
progress told a reporter that the sight of people
praying outside makes an impact on women arriving for
abortions. "To a lot of patients, it changed their
mind right away and they never come back," she said.
"It happens a lot."

People KNOW abortion is wrong; we just need to get
them to think about it.

And that's exactly the thing 40 Days for Life
prayerfully, peacefully insists that people do.

[Salvation]

Day 15 - October 7

 

Intention:

May God's people awaken to the fact that we are our brothers' keepers.

Scripture:

Now Cain talked with Abel his brother; and it came to pass, when they were in the field, that Cain rose up against Abel his brother and killed him. Then the Lord said to Cain, "Where is Abel your brother?" He said, "I do not know. Am I my brother's keeper?" And He said, "What have you done? The voice of your brother's blood cries out to me from the ground."

-- Genesis 4:8-10

Reflection:

"Methinks he doth protest too much ..."

The Bible is filled with passages that speak to our obligation to care for our fellow human beings. From the many commands in the books of Moses enjoining love of family, neighbors and even strangers, to Jesus' parable of the Good Samaritan, the injunction to care for others is inescapable.

In this account, the guilt-stricken Cain tries to shrug off his obligation to his own kin by dismissing it as an unreasonable duty. A la Shakespeare, though, "methinks he doth protest too much." Cain's objection doesn't stem from his sense of proper boundaries of responsibility, but from his own self-centered sense of self-preservation.

Christ said, "Greater love has no one than this, than to lay down one's life for his friends" (John 15:13). This is the standard of divine love. It required God to sacrifice what was most precious to Him for the temporal and eternal well being of all humankind (see John 3:16). Though on a much-reduced scale, he expects us to do the same.

Trying to duck our obligation to others is futile. We can't get away with simply dismissing others, especially the most vulnerable among us: the pre-born, the disabled, the sick and the aged. As with Cain, God sees and hears their suffering and will call us to account for what we do -- or do not do -- for them.

Prayer:

Father, help us to embrace the fact that we are our "brother's keeper." When, due to selfish motives, we try to cast off this responsibility please call to us to account. We would be pleasing to you and to our "brother." Through the help and grace of our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ. Amen.

Rev. Rob Schenck
President, Faith and Action

[Salvation]

Today's email update:

 

Most 40 Days for Life prayer vigils are conducted
outside abortion facilities that are either in
stand-alone buildings or in medical office parks.
There are, of course, some exceptions.

One of those exceptions is in Halifax, Nova Scotia,
where abortions are performed in a hospital. So it's
hard to know who among the many hundreds of women
entering the hospital are there for an abortion, and
good news about lives changed through prayer is hard
to come by.

Still, local coordinator Julie Culshaw has always
been convinced that prayer works. Vigil participants
were asked to pray for specific people in the
hospital, including a woman who worked part-time as a
counselor in the abortion unit. Julie just learned
that this woman has given up that position and has
asked for a transfer to another ward.

"She said she 'felt such darkness' when she had to
work in the Pregnancy Termination Unit, as it is
called," Julie said. "Praise God; this is an answer
to prayer!"

At another 40 Days for Life vigil location -- this
one will have to remain anonymous, for reasons you
will see -- a local business had been helping the
campaign. The business owners serve as agents for a
prominent national company.

"Abortion advocates have continually harassed the
local agents and pressured the national corporation
to mandate that they disassociate from our 40 Days
for Life campaign," said the local 40 Days for Life
coordinator. "I cannot in good conscience ask them to
place their livelihood as risk."

It's really too bad. 40 Days for Life had been good
for this company's business. Still, the local
campaign coordinator is optimistic. "My heart
rejoices that we were honored with this level of
persecution and the opportunity to persevere and
witness to God's truth and pray for His glory to be
revealed in the strength and sustenance He provides
for us to continue onward."

Sometimes, the truth is revealed in other ways.

It isn't often that anyone from Planned Parenthood
agrees to publicly debate abortion; but in Lubbock,
Texas, a Planned Parenthood representative agreed to
take part in a discussion organized by a group of
pro-life medical students at Texas Tech.

But once a notice of the event was published in the
newspaper, the Planned Parenthood spokesperson backed
out, reportedly saying he would be unable to
participate in anything related to 40 Days for Life.

"The question is," asked Dan in Lubbock, "if abortion
is such a good thing, in their view, why isn't it
robustly defensible 24/7?"

The answer is simple: They cannot argue the facts.
There is no defense for abortion ...

... And that's something even children understand.

It was a dark, rainy day in Richmond, Virginia. Becca
was headed to the abortion facility to pray at the
40 Days for Life vigil with her 3-year-old daughter,
Anna. "As we drove to the clinic," she said, "I
explained to her why we were going, what we would be
doing there, and who we would be praying for."

While they were standing in the rain, Becca took
Anna's picture. It's the only time Becca can ever
recall that Anna didn't smile for a picture.

See the photo online at:

http://40daysforlife.com/blog/?p=337

Anna is only 3 years old, but she understands. Please
continue to pray that all may see, with a child's
eyes, the darkness that must be overcome.

[Salvation]

 

Day 16 - October 8

 

Intention:

Pray that as young couples or single moms choose life for their child, the church will come alongside them physically, emotionally, and spiritually to help bear their burdens.

Scripture:

Brethren, if a man is overtaken in any trespass, you who are spiritual restore such a one in a spirit of gentleness, considering yourself lest you also be tempted. Bear one another's burdens, and so fulfill the law of Christ.

-- Galatians 6:1-2

Reflection:

Restoring those who are broken from sexual sin and who desire to live life differently -- a life focused on Christ -- is a burden the church must share. What an awesome opportunity for a spiritually mature woman to come alongside a single mom as a mentor and friend.

A regular time together praying and studying God's Word will help her mature in her walk with the Lord. Allowing her opportunity to observe life as you live it --- meal preparation, family time, and providing wholesome conversation and wise counsel on a frequent basis --- can provide teaching moments that will benefit her for a lifetime. Introducing her to a small group or class in the church where she and her baby are welcomed and plugged in will be vital to her restoration.

These are just a few examples of things the body of Christ can do. Staying connected with young couples or single moms who have chosen life should continue beyond the celebration of the child's birth if we truly desire to fulfill the law of Christ in bearing one another's burdens.

You will find it is not a burden after all, but a tremendous blessing as your family line extends to include these precious souls as part of your own.

Prayer:

Dear Lord, as our Shepherd You so tenderly care for us -- pulling us from the miry pit, guiding and directing us safely along the path of life, protecting us from the dangers that are ahead and taking us to pastures that are green. Lord, use us as Your vessels to shepherd these young men and women who have honored you by choosing life for their child. Give us wisdom and discernment along with Your love and compassion so that we are never a stumbling block but rather a guide that always takes them to You, the true Shepherd. In Jesus name we pray, Amen.

Carmen Pate
Co-host, "Point of View" Talk Show

[Salvation]

Today's email update and Action Request:

    **IMPORTANT!** Please read this message in
    its entirety and take action immediately!!

In a direct attack on 40 Days for Life and the rights
of local pro-life sidewalk counselors, the Chicago
City Council on Wednesday passed a new ordinance
intended to cripple 40 Days for Life and silence pro-
life free speech within a 50 foot "Bubble Zone"
around abortion facilities.

The new city ordinance will not only block sidewalk
counseling and pro-life signs within 50 feet of all
entrances to an abortion facility, it would also
prevent any pro-lifer from being within eight feet of
an abortion customer without getting that person's
permission. Anyone found in violation could be fined
up to $500.

The law is such a clear violation of First Amendment
Constitutional rights that even the American Civil
Liberties Union (ACLU) -- no friend of the pro-life
movement -- sided with local pro-life interests in
opposing aspects of the ordinance.

According to observers at the council meetings, a
Planned Parenthood representative testified that pro-
life vigils make it difficult for women to reach
their "services," while a representative from a local
late-term abortion facility (that has seen business
detrimentally affected by 40 Days for Life) directly
mentioned the 40 Days for Life prayer vigil as reason
to pass the ordinance.

While this is a setback for the Chicago 40 Days for
Life, I want to emphasize that this is NOT merely a
Chicago issue. Planned Parenthood and the abortion
industry are working aggressively to implement Bubble
Zone laws like this across the country.

That's the bad news. But here's the good news:

    ** WE CAN STILL DEFEAT THIS BUBBLE ZONE **

Before this bad law goes into effect, Chicago Mayor
Richard Daley has to approve it. We have a narrow
window of time to convince the mayor to VETO the
Bubble Zone ordinance.

PLEASE call Mayor Daley's office immediately at 312-
744-3300 to say: "Mayor Daley, please don't restrict
freedom of speech in Chicago. VETO the Bubble Zone
ordinance!"

So many calls have already been flooding into the
mayor's office that they've set up an automated
system for the public to speak out on the Bubble
Zone. If you get the automated system, here are the
steps to follow:

 1.) CALL Mayor Daley's office at 312-744-3300

 2.) PRESS 1 to submit your opinion on the Bubble
     Zone ordinance

 3.) Then PRESS 2 to vote NO on the Bubble Zone

To send the mayor a fax instead: 312-744-8045

If we don't push back hard against this clearly
unconstitutional law, Planned Parenthood and the rest
of the abortion industry will feel empowered to
trample on the rights of pro-life free speech all
across the country.

Please act now -- while there's still time!

[Salvation]

 

Day 17 - October 9

 

Intention:

May all understand more deeply that the pro-life message is rooted in the two basic truths of life:

1. There is a God;
2. He isn't me

Scripture:

And the Lord God formed man of the dust of the ground, and breathed into his nostrils the breath of life; and man became a living being.

-- Genesis 2:7

Reflection:

From the beginning of the Bible until the end, the theme is echoed that God alone has dominion over human life. He made it; shared it; died to save it; will raise it up forever. The act of creation described in Genesis 2:7, and earlier in Genesis 1:26-27, is a sovereign act. God did not have to do it, and would have been happy forever without us. Yet without our asking for it or earning it, God brought us out of nothingness and into life, and sustains our existence at every moment. And He does so in Christ. "For by Him all things were created…in Him all things exist" (Colossians 1:16-17).

"You are not your own," Paul declares in 1 Corinthians 6. God alone owns us. While He entrusts us to the care of one another, He does not allow any human being to own another. A Southern California abortionist, James McMahon, once explained how he justified killing children after 20 weeks gestation by partial-birth abortion. He did not deny that this was a child, but rather asked, "Who owns the child? It's got to be the mother." The struggle over abortion is really a struggle over the dominion of God. The Christian individual, and the Christian Church, cannot sit idly by when others declare that God is not God.

Prayer:

Lord, we are yours. Thank you for breathing into us the breath of life. Thank you for claiming us as your own. May our words and actions in defense of human life proclaim to all the world that you alone are Lord of life and death, Lord of our freedom and of our choices. We pray in Jesus' Name. Amen.

Fr. Frank Pavone
National Director, Priests for Life

[Salvation]

Today's email update:

One of the questions we hear often is, "Why do we
need to pray at the abortion clinic when it's
closed?" There are several answers, but the part I'll
focus on today is this ...

... You never know what God has in store!

Brian was praying at the 40 Days for Life vigil in
Hackensack, New Jersey around 6 one morning -- before
the abortion facility opened. A couple got out of a
taxi and walked towards the building and waited.

Brian spoke to them, and they were still waiting when
he had to leave. A short time later, a group of
friars arrived to pray. The clinic was still locked
tight. The couple, however, had left. Brian hopes
they called another cab and simply went back home.

To see some of the faithful people praying at the
abortion center in Hackensack, including some of the
friars who are frequently present at the vigil,
please visit:

http://40daysforlife.com/blog/?p=349

Beth in Phoenix knows of babies saved from abortion
because people were praying at the 40 Days for Life
vigil while the clinic was closed.

Women often arrive at the abortion facility without
realizing it is not open every day. Beth said that's
why it is important to be there praying every day of
the 40 Days for Life campaign –- including the times
the center is closed.

Christine and three friends were praying at the
vigil, and the place was deserted. After a while,
they noticed that two young women had arrived. They
tried to open the clinic door, and it was locked.

The women went back to their car and sat for about
five minutes. Christine walked over and handed them a
flyer with information about pregnancy resource
centers. "They were very grateful," she said.

Beth and James spent time praying at Planned
Parenthood in Phoenix when the facility was closed.
"We were the only ones there," said James, "just
praying quietly by ourselves."

Two teenage girls walked by, and James asked if they
knew the building was an abortion center. But they
just kept walking. A few minutes later, however, the
girls came back.

"One of them started by asking us if we were going to
adopt and raise the babies we were trying to save
from abortion, and saying how awful the foster care
system is for kids," he said. "It was clear they came
back just to challenge us."

Right about that time, a man walked up and offered
cold drinks to Beth and James (this is Phoenix, and
it's still very hot there). The man had heard the
conversation, and began to tell the girls that he had
been born in a home for unwed mothers and was
adopted. That opened the way for further discussion,
and this time the girls were all ears.

"These two girls listened to everything we, and the
gentleman, had to say," said James. "They said they
respected us and what we were doing and believed; you
could see their whole outlook had changed."

As the girls walked away, James and Beth "knew why
the Lord had brought us out there at that time, on a
day when there was no real compelling reason to be
there, except for obedience; for two girls to whom we
could have easily not reached out, except for a
still, small voice."