St. Aloysius Parish in Sauk City has been promoting and publicizing this spring’s 40 Days for Life by offering rides to the prayer vigil at the Madison Surgery Center, encouraging prayer and fasting with commitment cards, as well as hosting special scheduled prayer opportunities for all who wish to join together in prayer.
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40 Days for Life begins February 17
This spring, from February 17 to March 28, Madison and surrounding communities are uniting with over 160 other large cities across America, as well as locations in Australia, Canada, and Ireland, for the largest coordinated spring pro-life mobilization in history — the nationwide 40 Days for Life campaign.
Knights of Columbus raise funds for ultrasound machines
At a recent Knights of Columbus meeting, members received information about a new Supreme Council program called the Ultrasound Initiative.
Open house held at clinic Feb. 9
Our Lady of Hope Clinic, 6425 Odana Rd., holds an open house and tour of the clinic each second Tuesday of the month at 6:30 p.m.
Pro-life persistence does pay off
Mother Teresa has been quoted as saying, “I do not pray for success; I pray for faithfulness.” Many people in the pro-life movement haven’t seen much success in the past 37 years, but they have continued to be faithful in fighting for the lives of unborn babies.
The January 22, 1973 Supreme Court decision in Roe vs. Wade which legalized abortion set in motion a fierce debate in this country. The court decision has not been overturned, but there are signs of hope as we begin the year 2010.
Bishop calls for three-day prayer, fast for Culture of Life
In anticipation of the Feast of Our Lady of Guadalupe on December 12, Bishop Robert C. Morlino has invited all to join him in a three-day intensified prayer and fasting to build and support the Culture of Life.
Praying for an end to abortion
Bishop Robert C. Morlino prays the Rosary at the 40 Days for Life Vigil on October 30, 2009, with a large group of supporters.
Bishop Morlino to lead prayers at 40 Days for Life
Bishop Robert C. Morlino will lead prayers at 40 Days for Life outside Planned Parenthood, 3706 Orin Rd., Madison, on Friday, Oct. 30, at 3:30 p.m.
Defend right to life by feeding the hungry
Some people consider the “right to life” as dealing primarily with issues such as abortion, infanticide, and euthanasia. However, respect for life from womb to tomb must include caring for the needs of people throughout that spectrum.
Pope Benedict XVI reminded us of this wider pro-life view in a message he wrote for World Food Day, observed on October 16 this year. His written message was addressed to Jacques Diouf, director-general of the U.N. Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO).
Let your legislators know how you feel about health care reform measures
To the editor:
The debate on health care reform has been raging for months with the Democratic congressional leadership and various committees frantically trying to come up with a bill that will actually pass in Congress. But through it all, two things have not changed: