I received a call today from one of our sidewalk counselors that a young mother and father took her invitation to visit the Women’s Care Center instead of keeping their appointment at Planned Parenthood. It is always a good thing when young parents choose to go to the Women’s Care Center instead of Planned Parenthood! All glory to God!
By participating in the National Day of Remembrance, visiting these solemn memorial places at other times of the year, and spreading the word about this prayer campaign, you are helping to humanize our aborted brothers and sisters and deepening your own commitment to ending the injustice of abortion.
VIGIL FOR LIFE ANNUAL RESPECT LIFE RETREAT
It’s time to mark your calendars for our Respect Life Retreat that will be onSeptember 15 & 16, 2017 for this year. A great lead in to 40 Days for Life that starts on Wednesday, September 27 this year.
Vigil For Life invites you to come away to be re-energized in your prayer and work to protect life. Please join us for this Respect Life Retreat led by Fr. Eric Sternberg, pastor of St. Cecelia Parish in Wisconsin Dells. The retreat will run Friday evening,September 15 through 3:30pm on Saturday, September 16 at Durward’s Glen Retreat Center in Baraboo. $85 with overnight room or $30 for commuters. Scholarships are available. Please contact Marie Lins at marielins@hotmail.com or608-469-3982 or Bette Weisshaar ehweisshaar@hotmail.
To see our retreat brochure go to:
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For the grace to see every human being as a child of God, regardless of race, language or culture, let us pray to the Lord.
For the wisdom to receive the stories and experiences of those different from ourselves and to respond with respect, let us pray to the Lord.
For the strength to teach our children how to resolve differences non-violently and respectfully, and the courage to model it in our own behavior, let us pray to the Lord.
For healing and justice for all those who have experienced violence and racism, let us pray to the Lord.
For the protection of all police and first responders who risk their lives daily to ensure our safety; for fair and just policing that will promote peace and wellbeing in all our neighborhoods, let us pray to the Lord.
For our public officials, that they will strive to work for fair education, adequate housing, and equal opportunities for employment for all, let us pray to the Lord.
For the courage to have difficult conversations about racism, and for a better appreciation of how our words and actions – or even our silence – can impact our communities, let us pray to the Lord.
For solidarity in our global human family, that we may work together to protect those who are most vulnerable and most in need, let us pray to the Lord.
