KICK-OFF RALLY -- Fall 2010
The Providence, RI Campaign of 40 Days for Life has graciously invited all Attleboro campaign volunteers to attend their Kick-Off Rally on Friday, Sept. 17, 2010.
Time: 7:00 pm (6:30pm Refreshments & Social)
Place: Our Lady of Loreto Hall, 346 Waterman Ave., E. Providence
Emcee: Carol Owens, Coordinator, Office of Life and Family Ministry
Invocation/Reflection: Ref. John C. Codega, Pastor of St. Brendan Church
Speaker: Christopher Plante, Executive Director, Nat'l Organization for Marriage
Barth Bracy, Executive Director, Rhode Island Right to Life
Joanne Ciocys, Respect Life Coordinator, St. Teresa of the Child Jesus
Michael Krzywonos, K of C, Human Life Guild Board, St. Cecilia Church
Rev. Robert H. Forcier, Human Life Guild Chaplain, Pastor of St. Paul Church
Rev. Robert Forcier, Closing Reparks
Music: Blue Mantle
An informal opening ceremony for the Attleboro campaign will be celebrated on Saturday, September 25 at 4:30 p.m. at The Shrine of Our Lady of LaSalette. We will celebrate in conjunction with the monthly Knights of Columbus Mass for the Unborn. We hope you will join us there.
YOU can help save lives!
This Fall, from September 22 to October 31, teams in over 200 cities from coast to coast in the United States – as well as locations in Canada, Australia and Northern Ireland – will join together for the largest and longest coordinated pro-life mobilization in history -- the 40 Days for Life campaign
YOU can help save lives!
40 Days for Life is a focused pro-life effort that consists of:
40 days of prayer and fasting
40 days of peaceful vigil
40 days of community outreach
We are praying that, with God's help, this groundbreaking effort will mark the beginning of the end of abortion in our city -- and throughout America.
We would like to emphasize that the core values of this campaign are prayer and fasting.
It is important to remember as we stand before the clinic that we do not bring condemnation - we bring God's good news.
It has become obvious to all that we will continue this effort until the clinic has been closed as hearts are softened and the demand for abortion is eliminated. We know we are making progress towards that goal when objections against us increase. This is manifested in many ways and we encourage all of you not to be distracted from our purpose.
Take a stand for life
While all aspects of 40 Days for Life are crucial in our effort to end abortion, the most visible component is the peaceful prayer vigil outside our local abortion facility.
You can help make a life-saving impact by joining our local vigil at:
Four Women, Inc.
150 Emory St.
Attleboro, MA
Sign up to participate in our local 40 Days for Life vigil by clicking the "Vigil Schedule" link at the top of this page.
We respectfully request that signs containing graphic images not be used. We have procured enough signs for all those who have registered to participate. If you have signed up for a specific hour on the vigil calendar and do not have a sign please contact us and we'll get one to you.
Please email us at 40DFLAttleboro@comcast.net, if you have had an experience you'd like to share with the group about your participation in the campaign. We'll include some of these in a periodic updates during the campaign.
Be a contact person
The best way to get volunteers is through announcements at church.
The best way to get pastors to announce our campaign is through a contact person who knows what needs to be done and is willing to take care of the details. Pastors are usually overwhelmed with projects with no time to take on another one.
All you have to do is let your pastor know that you have access to posters/flyers and bulletin announcements/inserts and that you would be happy to get them to his secretary.
All the pastor has to do is approve all announcements and it would be so appreciated if the pastor would personally encourage his flock to participate in this life saving effort.
That's it! We will provide all the material and write ups you will need. This local effort will go a long way in increasing our ranks. Please contact us if you are willing to be a contact for your church.
SAMPLE BULLETIN ANNOUNCEMENT:
Christians throughout Attleboro Area are invited to take part in the national 40 Days for Life effort from September 22 through October 31. In addition to 40 days of prayer and fasting for an end to abortion in America, please consider volunteering to pray outside of the abortion clinic,Four Women, 150 Emory St, Attleboro, MAfor one or more hours during the 40 days, and spread the word to others about this important life-saving effort. To get more information, or to volunteer to help, please contact:Stephen Marcotte508-406-1211 or e-mail us at 40DFLAttleboro@comcast.net or visit us at www.40daysforlife.com/Attleboro to register ...All are welcome!
Contact us
To learn more, sign up for specific vigil hours, or let us know how you feel called to serve God in this effort, please contact the local 40 Days for Life leadership team:
Be sure to sign-up for updates and prayer requests using the form at the top right of this page, and browse through the rest of this site to find out how YOU can help make a lifesaving impact as part of our local 40 Days for Life campaign.
March 23, 2009
This past weekend a young woman drove around the park. The volunteers present thought she would be going into the clinic. She stopped to talk and indicated to those present that she had been scheduled for an abortion but after seeing the group praying with their signs she had a change of heart and informed them she would keep her baby. Praise God!!
