Wednesday, August 19, 2009

40 Days for Life - 2009

40 Days for Life begins on September 23 and runs through November 1. It calls us to a deeper awareness of the sanctity and dignity of human life, from conception to natural death. The purpose of the program is to save lives and change hearts, so that all people born and unborn may truly have the right to life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness. The campaign consists of three components: private prayer coupled with fasting, public prayer and vigil, and community outreach and witness. Everyone is encouraged to participate in this program in one or more ways.

Public prayer/vigil will be as follows:
September 23 to October 6 at Caledonia and St. Paul Streets
October 7 to October 20 at La Crosse and Fourth Streets
October 21 to November 1 at South Avenue and Green Bay Streets


There will be sign-up sheets available at the Cathedral after all the Masses on August 29-30 for those interested in participating, or check in your local parishes for signup sheets. A bucket will be available for donations to help defray the costs of brochures, signs and informational materials. Contributions may also be sent to 40 Days for Life at P. O. Box 1132, La Crosse, WI 54602-1132.

Holy Mass will be celebrated at
Cathedral, La Crosse WI
Wednesday, September 23, at 12:10 pm.
for the success of 40 Days for Life in the La Crosse diocese.


A kick-off rally will begin at
St. James Church Plaza, corner of Caledonia and Windsor Streets, La Crosse, WI
Wednesday, September 23 at 6:00 pm

There will be time for prayer; answering questions; and distribution of signs, brochures and prayer aids.

Sunday, August 24, 2008

Sign up Now!

We finally have information ready for people to begin signing up for hours of vigil at our site: the corner of Green Bay St. and South Ave. by Gundersen Lutheran Hospital.

Here’s how to sign up for the Vigil of 40 Days for Life in La Crosse:

1. Go to the website: http://www.localendar.com/public/40DaysforLifeLaCrose and find out what hours are open. (Or you can just call the below numbers)

2. Decide the times that you can commit to staying to pray.
(We need at least 2 people at all times. Please also sign up for multiple hours; we have many to fill! )

3. Email: 40DaysforLifeLaCrosse@gmail.com
or
Call: Susan Swanke at 608.381.4040 if the hours you wish to sign up for are on a Monday, Tuesday, or Wednesday

or Marianne Pittman at 608.782.1304 if the hours you wish to sign up for are on a Thursday or Friday

or Angie Hansen at 715.302.8758 if the hours you wish to sign up for are on a Saturday or Sunday

Please be sure to leave your phone number if you need to leave a message.

We will have our prayer witness on the corner of Greenbay St. and South Ave. outside of Gundersen Lutheran Hospital: where abortions are performed in La Crosse. To find out more information on rules we must follow, suggested prayers, and other details; check the website http://40daysforlifelacrosse.blogspot.com/ or ask when you call. Thank you for standing up for the lives of innocent in such a beautiful, peaceful witness. May God reward your generosity!

Tuesday, July 22, 2008

More info coming soon!

We have officially been able to sign up on the national website for 40 Days for Life along with 300 other cities around the country!! We will be posting information on how to sign up for hours very shortly! God bless you and continue to pray for our efforts! Thanks!

Thursday, July 10, 2008

Basic Info

This year members of the La Crosse community are gathering together to pray and fast in a special way to change hearts and minds about abortion. Please begin praying for this effort and mark the dates on your calendar. We will be needing many people to sign up for hours to pray in a peaceful witness to God’s gift of life. If you would like to help in a special way with the organization of this effort, please contact one of the contact names below. Thank you and God bless you!

La Crosse Vigil contact info:
http://40daysforlifelacrosse.blogspot.com

Email: 40DaysforLifeLaCrosse@gmail.com

40 Days for Life campaign goes Nationwide!
September 24 – November 2, 2008

40 Days for Life invites you – and others in our community – to join this unprecedented and focused national pro-life campaign: 40 days of prayer, 40 days of constant 24hr/day vigil outside our nation’s abortion facilities, and 40 days of fasting to end abortion in America.

Imagine what the power of prayer can do when our nation unites with the purpose of repentance, to seek God’s favor to turn hearts and minds from a culture of death to a culture of life, thus bringing and end to abortion in America. Join us!

Our Lady of Guadalupe, pray for us!

Thursday, July 3, 2008

Welcome!

Hello!

This is just a welcome to the 40 Days for Life Blog site for La Crosse, WI. Thank you for visiting! We will post more information as it becomes available! In the mean time, please continue to pray for our efforts in bringing this grassroots effort to La Crosse! Thank you and God bless you!