Happy Independence Day to all!
Today we celebrate the day our Declaration of Independence was adopted by the Continental Congress in 1776. This day marks the birth of the United State of America. The Declaration declared with clarity: “We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all Men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty, and the Pursuit of Happiness. — That to secure these Rights, Governments are instituted among Men, deriving their just Powers from the Consent of the Governed.”
As we know, these rights extend to the pre-born citizens of the United States of America. We must keep raising our voices for they are voiceless. All are invited to do this by our peaceful, prayerful witness on the sidewalk outside of Planned Parenthood on Orin Rd. in Madison. Please sign up today!
May God bless you and may God bless America,
The Team at Vigil for Life
OPEN HOURS
Tuesday, July 5 – 1 needed at 11a; 1 needed at 1p and 2 needed at 2p.
Wednesday, July 6 – 2 needed at 1p; 2 needed at 2p; 1 needed at 4p and 2 needed at 5p.
Thursday, July 7 – 2 needed at 9a; 2 needed at 10a; 1 needed at 11a and 1 needed at 12p.
Friday, July 8 – 2 needed at 9a; 2 needed at 10a; 2 needed at 11a; 2 needed at 12p; 2 needed at 1p and 2 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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Prayer for the Protection of Religious Liberty (from the USCCB)
O God our Creator,
from your provident hand we have received
our right to life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness.
You have called us as your people and given us
the right and the duty to worship you, the only true God,
and your Son, Jesus Christ.
Through the power and working of your Holy Spirit,
you call us to live out our faith in the midst of the world,
bringing the light and the saving truth of the Gospel
to every corner of society.
We ask you to bless us
in our vigilance for the gift of religious liberty.
Give us the strength of mind and heart
to readily defend our freedoms when they are threatened;
give us courage in making our voices heard
on behalf of the rights of your Church
and the freedom of conscience of all people of faith.
Grant, we pray, O heavenly Father,
a clear and united voice to all your sons and daughters
gathered in your Church
in this decisive hour in the history of our nation,
so that, with every trial withstood
and every danger overcome—
for the sake of our children, our grandchildren,
and all who come after us—
this great land will always be “one nation, under God,
indivisible, with liberty and justice for all.”
We ask this through Christ our Lord.
Amen.
