Please note that this is a partial list!
The 40th
Anniversary of the tragic Roe v Wade Decision by the US Supreme Court,
which resulted in the Legalization of Abortion in America is Tuesday, January
22, 2013. We have many opportunities to commemorate this anniversary in
Washtenaw County and beyond. Won’t you please save the date for at least one of
the following pro-life events in 2013? Please help us spread the word! And
Pray! Pray! Pray!
Ave Maria
Communications Will Presents “Catholic Witness in a Nation Divided”
Catholics and many others around the country have lost a
bit of faith, hope, and joy after this year's election. To chart a new course
for Catholics and other interested Christians, Ave Maria Radio will sponsor a
day long conference Sat., Jan. 12 in SE MI called"Catholic
Witness In A Nation Divided."The focus will be
ecclesial, that is church focused not politically focused... If the Church and
its membership and its teachers truly applied the Church's teachings on the
life issues, defining marriage, religious freedom and immigration what would
our church look like? We can best serve this nation by building the Church. Build the Church - Bless the Nation.
The conference will be, again, Saturday, January 12 from 9-5 at the Grand
Ballroom of the Student Center at Eastern Michigan University, located
at 900 Oakwood Street, Ypsilanti, MI 48197.
Speakers include Gerald Bradley, Bill May, Fr. Frank Pavone, Deal
Husdon, Dick Thompson, Monica Miller, Fr. Robert Sirico, David Grobbel, Teresa
Tomeo, Kevin Appleby, Rob Muise, Greg Popcak, andAl Kresta.
Tickets are $40 in advance or $50 at the door. Lunch will be provided. For info
and to buy tickets go to www.avemariaradio.net or call Kathy at 734-358-9876.
Right to Life Charity Dinner to benefit Mother and Unborn
Baby Care! On Saturday, January 19th,
2013, the Knights of Columbus are sponsoring a Right to Life Charity Dinner for
Mother and Unborn Baby Care - MAUBC.
It will be held at the Church of the Holy Family and will start @ 5:45 P.M. and
conclude by 10:00 P.M. The address is 24505 Meadowbrook Road, Novi, MI 48375.
The cost of the tickets are $25.00 per person. For further information, please
call Peter Riccardo at (248)
202-4903.
On Monday, Jan 21st, place
a lit candle on your porch around
dust and let it burn into the night as a silent witness to commemorate over 55
million babies lives lost to and the millions of lives changed by abortion. To
order Choose Life Candle Kits for your congregation call RTL at
616-532-2300. With your tax ID cost is .88each + shipping. If your church doesn’t have them, get one
from Marilyn 973-2422 or mgeyer@provide.net.
(By placing a candle in a jar into a paper bag, you
can make your own display.)
On Tuesday, January
22nd, A 24 Hour Prayer Vigil at Planned Parenthood, 3100 Professional Dr in
Ann Arbor will take place at from 12:01 am to 11:59 pm. Drop by at any time. To
sign up for a half hour spot at the 24 Hour ROSARY, same time period, same location call Anne Cherney at
734-769-2271.
On Tuesday, Jan 22nd attend the Candlelight Vigil on the U
of M Diag at 7pm sponsored by
U of M Students for Life, prolifeum@umich.edu. The Diag is located at the U-M Ann Arbor central campus just
north of University Street, just east of State Street at Liberty and just south
of North University.
On
Wednesday, Jan 23rd attend the Annual Christian Concert of Prayer
for Unity and Life: “Cry to the Lord With One Voice” at 7:30 pm
at Cross & Resurrection Lutheran Church, 812 Ann St, Ypsi. Please join us
for an evening of praise & prayer for: Unity among Christians; Racial
Reconciliation; Pro-Life Concerns; and Spreading the Gospel in our County. Sponsored by: PACT: Pastors Alliance
for County Transformation. For info contact: Phil Tiews 734-994-3243.
On Thursday, Jan 24th you are invited to Pray
at Planned Parenthood, 3100
Professional Dr in Ann Arbor, from 8:00 to
9:00 am with Pastor Yuille from The Bible Church, Pastor Mike Frison from Knox
Presbyterian Church and Pastor Ted Jungkuntz, St Luke Lutheran Church. This annual event is a must!
On Friday, January
25th
watch EWTN and/or listen to WDEO AM-990 for news coverage of the 40th Annual March For Life in Washington DC.
For more info go to: www.marchforlife.org/. Most of the
secular media does not cover this event which last year was attended by an
estimated 400,000 participants. Hundreds of your neighbors from Washtenaw
County will be attending the March.
On
Saturday, January 26th the
9th annual Walk for Life West Coast will take place at 12:30 PM at Civic
Center Plaza, San Francisco. For info www.walkforlifewc.com/.
On
Tuesday, Feb 12th attend a
Black History Month Presentation by Pastor Levon Yuille at 7:00 pm at The Bible Church, 611 E Cross, Ypsi. The 2013 Black
History Month Life Speaker Series events are free of charge and open to the
public. For more information go to www.rtl.org. Please consider donating a new unopened
package of diapers &/or baby wipes to benefit Family Life Services.
You won't want to miss the Young Adult Pro Life Conference on
Saturday, March 9, 2013 hosted
by Christ the King Catholic
Church, 4000 Ave Maria Dr in Ann Arbor. If you or your ministry would like to
participate, help and support this important event, please contact Marge
Skrobola at mlskr@aol.com or Brigid Kowalczyk at bak.aa47@gmail.com.
Annual U of M
Pro-Life Gala! You are cordially invited to attend a Pro-Life Gala hosted
by Students for Life at the University of Michigan on Saturday, February 9th, 7:00-10:00 PM Ballroom, Michigan League,
911 North University Ave., Ann Arbor, MI 48104. Link to online invitation: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheet/viewform?fromEmail=true&formkey=dDRHUnZLcUFFZk02Wm42UmRfTktsTmc6MQ.
For info contact Students for Life at prolifeum@umich.edu.
"Life of A People - Black Genocide"
coming to campus: Eastern Michigan University, sponsored by Right to Life
of Michigan and the EMU Students for Life, The date is Monday, February 18th. Time
and Location, TBD. Questions, contact Karen @ (734) 930-7474.
ONGOING: Family Life Services Clinic is a
Christian outreach to women and men facing unexpected pregnancies and hurting
from abortion. To help, please
bring unopened and non-expired baby items to 2950 Packard Rd. Ypsilanti,
MI 48197. Betsy Duncan-Spong at bdspong@sbcglobal.net - 734.434.3088.
ONGOING:
Arborvitae Women’s Center provides free services to women facing unexpected
pregnancies, such as free pregnancy testing, ultrasounds, consulting and more
near U of M campus. For more info
contact: Iris Proctor at director@annarborvitae.com. Mail donations to PO Box 7727, Ann Arbor, MI
48107.
ONGOING:
Hope Clinic serving low-income families in need, they always
need items to fill their Baby Care shelves. To help, please bring unopened and non-expired
items to Hope Clinic, 518 Harriet Street, Ypsilanti 48197. For more info
contact Melissa Burkhart at mburkhart@thehopeclinic.org
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