“ A great prayer for life is urgently needed, a prayer which will rise up throughout the world. Through special initiatives and in daily prayer, may an impassioned plea rise to God, the Creator and lover of life, from every Christian community, from every group and association, from every family and from the heart of every believer.” – St. John Paul II, The Gospel of Life (Evangelium vitae), n. 100.
Please bring your prayers for life to the sidewalk this week. If it is too cold outside for you this week, please take warming breaks in your car or pray in your car while there.
Tuesday, 1/12 – 1 needed at 11a; 1 needed at 12p; 1 needed at 1p; 1 needed at 2p; 2 needed at 3p and 2 needed at 4p.
Wednesday, 1/13 – 1 needed at 8a; 2 needed at 9a; 1 needed at 10a; 2 needed at 11a; 2 needed at 1p and 1 needed at 4p.
Thursday, 1/14 – 1 needed at 3p; 1 needed at 4p and 2 needed at 5p.
Friday, 1/15 – 1 needed at 1p and 1 needed at 2p.
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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Last week Tuesday – a Vigil for Life prayer warrior reported that two young mothers went to the Women’s Care Center. The prayer warrior received confirmation from one of the young women that she had a change of heart and mind and is choosing LIFE for her baby! This mother will also be spared from the agony caused by choosing abortion. Praise God!!
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It’s not too late to sign up with Pro-Life Wisconsin for the March for Life in Washington D.C.! There are seats left on our buses so if you’ve been waiting to register, register TODAY by calling 262-796-1111.
The annual March for Life will be held Friday, January 22, in Washington D.C. Pro-Life Wisconsin’s buses will be leaving on Wednesday, January 20, and returning Sunday, January 24.
The price of $300 per person includes two nights in a D.C. hotel (four persons per room). For more information and to request a registration form call 262-796-1111.
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From the USCCB:
On January 22 our nation will mark the 43rd anniversary of Roe v. Wade, the Supreme Court decision that made abortion legal throughout the U.S.
Since that tragic decision, more than 56 million children’s lives have been lost to abortion, and many suffer that loss — often in silence.
Join thousands of Catholics across the country in prayer for a Culture of Life from Saturday, January 16, 2016 – Sunday, January 24, 2016. For more information go to: www.usccb.org/about/pro-life-activities/january-roe-events/nine-days-of-prayer-penance-and-pilgrimage.cfm
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Litany for Life
Lord, have mercy. Lord, have mercy.
Christ, have mercy. Christ, have mercy.
Lord, have mercy. Lord, have mercy.
God of all creation. Lord, have mercy.
Christ, through whom all things were made. Lord, have mercy.
Spirit of life and truth, Lord, have mercy.
On each child just conceived, Lord, have mercy.
For their safety and health, Lord, have mercy.
For nine months of growth, Lord, have mercy.
That an angel may protect them, Lord, have mercy.
For peace and for hope Lord, have mercy.
On all new fathers, Lord, have mercy.
On fathers who are alone, Lord, have mercy.
On fathers unemployed, Lord, have mercy.
On fathers addicted, Lord, have mercy.
On fathers who are abusive, Lord, have mercy.
On young fathers who are afraid, Lord, have mercy.
On fathers who’ve run away, Lord, have mercy.
On all new mothers, Lord, have mercy.
On mothers who are alone, Lord, have mercy.
On mothers unemployed, Lord, have mercy.
On mothers addicted, Lord, have mercy.
On mothers who are abusive, Lord, have mercy.
On young mothers who are afraid, Lord, have mercy.
On mothers who are in pain, Lord, have mercy.
On those who defend life, Lord, have mercy.
On those who love the child in the womb, Lord, have mercy.
On those who pray for the unborn child, Lord, have mercy.
On all who work to change unjust laws, Lord, have mercy.
On all who live the Gospel of Life, Lord, have mercy.
On Congressmen who work for life, Lord, have mercy.
On our President, Lord, have mercy.
On the members of the House, Lord, have mercy.
On the members of the Senate, Lord, have mercy.
On all to little to vote or persuade, Lord, have mercy.
On all who work for life, Lord, have mercy.
On doctors of life and of truth, Lord, have mercy.
On residents who love the little child, Lord, have mercy.
On doctors who gaze on life’s mysteries, Lord, have mercy.
On physicians who see into the womb, Lord, have mercy.
On surgeons who heal the unborn child, Lord, have mercy.
On all who defend the child in the womb, Lord, have mercy.
On nurses who love little babies, Lord, have mercy.
On nursing students, Lord, have mercy.
On those who first hear the heartbeat, Lord, have mercy.
On those who first feel a kick, Lord, have mercy.
On nurses who cradle the newborn, Lord, have mercy.
On nurses who foster the unborn, Lord, have mercy.
On all who protect defenseless life, Lord, have mercy.
On judges who struggle with justice, Lord, have mercy.
On lawyers who seek to speak truth, Lord, have mercy.
On judges who love life, Lord, have mercy.
On the judges of our Supreme Court, Lord, have mercy.
On those who argue before them, Lord, have mercy.
On the unborn child who rests in their hands, Lord, have mercy.
On all victims of abortion, Lord, have mercy.
On the woman whose memories cause her to cry, Lord, have mercy.
On those whose pain nags and holds on, Lord, have mercy.
On the unborn who rest with God, Lord, have mercy.
On all who seek mercy, Lord, have mercy.
On all who seek peace, Lord, have mercy.
On all who seek healing, and mercy and perfect peace, Lord, have mercy.
God our loving Father,
grant wisdom to those who govern us,
compassion and courage
to those who work to defend human life,
and safety and care to every human being.
For you alone who formed us in our mother’s wombs,
and who call us home to heaven,
are God, for ever and ever. Amen.
