Sunday, September 29, 2024

40 Days For Life: DAY 5: Record Hispanic Participation

 

 



After nearly two decades of 40 Days for Life vigils, Jim and the Green Bay, Wisconsin, 40 Days for Life team have spent 33,600 hours on the sidewalk praying for an end to abortion...


...and they're still growing. Jim used a visit from 40 Days for Life outreach director and former Planned Parenthood manager Ramona Trevino to host a rally for the local Latino community.


"The turnout was better than I could have imagined," Jim said as HUNDREDS of Spanish-speaking Christians attended.

The event exposed Planned Parenthood's eugenics agenda to one of its most targeted demographics. "Most attendees had no previous knowledge of Planned Parenthood, its history, its presence in Latin America, or its targeting of the Hispanic community in the United States," Ramona noted. "Many expressed no previous exposure to abortion or even to the term "pro-life" because abortion is simply a nonissue where they're from."


They know now.

The next day, dozens of English speakers showed up for a second event, this one in English.


"One thing is for sure," Ramona said. "Important seeds were planted. These events were worth every effort Jim and his team put into planning and putting them together."

Madison, Wisconsin


Wisconsin's capital city held just one event with Ramona, but it was a bilingual event.


In addition to Ramona's testimony of leaving Planned Parenthood, Fr. Drew shared--in both English and Spanish--his powerful story of how time spent at Madison's 40 Days for Life vigil helped lead him to his vocation as a Catholic priest.


Dr. John from the campaign leadership team provided a primer on the abortion pill and abortion pill reversal, which was translated into Spanish by another team member.


Madison's kickoff event was also notable for the youth contingent present. Students from St. Paul's University Catholic Center on the University of Wisconsin campus as well as St. Ambrose Academy, a junior high and high school, attended.


Those students should apply for 40 Days for Life's 4040 Scholarship.

Appleton, Wisconsin


Appleton's Planned Parenthood abortion facility closed years ago after numerous 40 Days for Life campaigns, so the vigil now takes place at the Planned Parenthood abortion referral site.


Even after many years, the campaign continues to welcome new participants. "A number of people in attendance had never been involved in 40 Days for Life," Ramona said.


In addition to bringing in new participants, Ramona's talk rejuvenated some of the weary faithful. "One woman thanked me for re-inspiring her to keep volunteering," Ramona said. "After hearing my conversion story, she committed to increase the hours and days she'll spend on the sidewalk this fall!"


You can recommit to joining the sidewalk by signing up to pray at:


40daysforlife.com/location

Her neighbors and relatives heard that the Lord had shown his great mercy toward her, and they rejoiced with her.

--Luke 1:58


Dear Lord, thank you for the gift of friendship. Teach us to see your beauty in those around us, and give us the grace to serve our friends and neighbors. We ask you to especially bless the families and friends of expectant mothers. Help those who are close to expectant mothers to offer the compassionate care that Elizabeth’s friends did throughout her pregnancy. Help us never to close our eyes to women in need. Amen.

For life,

Shawn Carney

President & CEO, 40 Days for Life


40 Days for Life | 4112 East 29th Street | Bryan, TX 77802 US


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Saturday, September 28, 2024

40 Days For Life: DAY 4: Fox Coverage of Abortion Pill Death

 

 



Abortion supporters warned that overturning Roe v. Wade would literally kill women.


But not ONE woman has died. Desperate to keep their talking point alive, abortion advocates bizarrely blamed Georgia's pro-life laws for killing two women--who actually died as a result of HAVING abortions.


Fox News' longest-tenured reporter, Lauren Green, recently interviewed me about our new book, What to Say When 2, giving us an opportunity to set the record straight before a national audience:


radio.foxnews.com/2024/09/22/shawn-carney-founder-of-40-days-for-life-on-the-new-phase-of-the-abortion-battle/


We also discussed:

  • Abortion's role in this month's presidential debate--including what Trump handled well...and not so well;
  • Who's responsible for a major party pushing for abortion all 40 weeks of pregnancy, non-physicians doing abortions, and denial of health care to babies who survive abortions;
  • How the pro-life position can be a ballot-box winner.

Tune in, and then sign up to change hearts and minds by joining your local 40 Days for Life vigil:


40daysforlife.com/location

Slovakia


Fox News isn't the only venue taking the 40 Days for Life message to the masses. International campaign director Robert Colquhoun recently addressed more than 40,000 pro-lifers at the Slovakian March for Life.


That's an impressive turnout--the largest for any march for life on the continent--especially for a country of just 5.5 million people.


Slovakia has held 40 Days for Life campaigns in front of abortion-performing hospitals for seven years, contributing to a steadily declining abortion rate in the country.


Robert challenged Slovakians to save even more lives by launching vigils in their communities.


"Nothing is more amazing than seeing a life saved from abortion thanks to your prayers and outreach!" Robert said. "Our vision is to live in an abortion-free world where no more women cry and no more babies die from abortion."

Palmdale and Lancaster, California


Twin campaigns in California's Antelope Valley launched with a pair of powerful events.


A Friday-night event featuring Right to Life League President Dr. Jennifer Nolan outlined challenges facing the pro-life movement. It was followed by a Saturday-morning prayer walk headlined by former Planned Parenthood worker and current Los Angeles 40 Days for Life leader Franne Valle.


The events didn't just preach to the choir. The local newspaper covered the events and even shared information about getting involved in 40 Days for Life!

And how does this happen to me, that the mother of my Lord should come to me? For at the moment the sound of your greeting reached my ears, the infant in my womb leaped for joy.

--Luke 1:43-44


Lord, help us renew our gratitude for the joy that each child brings into our lives. We ask you to bless, keep, and cause your face to shine upon all unborn children--especially those with disabilities. Give parents supernatural strength and overwhelming support from their community to care for their child with special needs. Amen.

For life,

Shawn Carney

President & CEO, 40 Days for Life


40 Days for Life | 4112 East 29th Street | Bryan, TX 77802 US


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Friday, September 27, 2024

40 Days For Life: DAY 3: Pray for an ENTIRE Hour?


We're often asked how to pray for an entire hour--or more--at a 40 Days for Life vigil.

You can't go wrong by diving into God's word.

On this week's episode of The 40 Days for Life Podcast, we share our favorite scripture verses that embolden, console, challenge, and equip us to stand in defense of abortion-vulnerable moms and babies:

To watch or listen, click the image or visit:

40daysforlife.com/10-scripture-verses

Then sign up to go out to pray in front of your local abortion business:

40daysforlife.com/location

Armed with God's word, you can be the rich soil that bears fruit in the form of lives saved and hearts changed!

Overland Park, Kansas

When Roe v. Wade was overturned, few would have predicted that Kansas would become an abortion stronghold. But just weeks after the decision, Kansans rejected a constitutional amendment that would have given voters the right to provide legal protection to unborn children.

That's the bad news. The good news is that the Sunflower State boasts two of the world's strongest 40 Days for Life campaigns.

Matt Britton and April Wood from the 40 Days for Life Institute of Law & Justice recently spoke to dozens of prayer warriors at the Overland Park campaign launch event. "Great kickoff," Matt said. "Right next to Planned Parenthood Great Plains."

If voters won't save babies from abortion, peaceful prayer will.


Connecticut

Community outreach is an essential component to grow this movement and build momentum...

...which is why 40 Days for Life leader Barbara spent Saturday at the Connecticut Catholic Men's Conference.

"I manned the 40 Days for Life table to raise awareness and encourage people to sign up for one of the many 40 Days for Life campaigns that we have in Connecticut," she said.

Barbara connected with old friends and made new ones--and made progress filling vigil calendars throughout the state!

But the angel said to him, "Do not be afraid, Zechariah, because your prayer has been heard. Your wife Elizabeth will bear you a son, and you shall name him John. … He will be filled with the Holy Spirit even from his mother’s womb, and he will turn many of the children of Israel to the Lord their God."

--Luke 1:13, 15-16

Our Father in heaven, we pray in a special way for all those who struggle with infertility. We ask you to give them peace in their suffering, strength in their perseverance, and healing in body and soul.


For life,

Shawn Carney

President & CEO, 40 Days for Life


40 Days for Life | 4112 East 29th Street | Bryan, TX 77802 US

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LifeNews.com Pro-Life News Report Friday, September 27, 2024

 



 


25,000 Pro-Life Americans Join Prayer Campaign to Stop Pro-Abortion Ballot Measures


    
LifeNews.com Pro-Life News Report
Friday, September 27, 2024

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