Rachel's Vineyard Retreat coming July 8 - 10th - PLUS Additional Opportunities - Healing from Abortion is Possible

Announcing Rachel's Vineyard Retreat Weekend of July 8 - 10th It's the Jubilee Year of Mercy! The grief and pain of abortion run deep and long. But the unconditional love, mercy, and forgiveness of our Lord is available to all who call on Him.  If you or others you know are affected by abortion, you are invited to attend the July 8-10 Rachel's Vineyard retreat.  This retreat is open to mothers, fathers, grandparents, siblings, extended family, and anyone grieving over this loss. For information or to register, call or email Beth: (734) 369-3470 lpbbauer@yahoo.com   IMPORTANT: Additional Information on Healing after abortion Recently Published by The New Life Center A post-abortion care and pregnancy help center promoting Project Rachel Ministry for the Diocese of Lansing.     Healing after abortion is possible   It's normal to grieve a pregnancy loss, including the loss of a child by abortion. It can form a hole in one's heart, a hole so deep that sometimes it seems nothing can fill the emptiness. Here is Karen's story. Karen had an abortion in college. She thought she had a serious committed relationship with her boyfriend, but when she told him she was pregnant he was less than happy about it. He told her the decision was up to her, but if she wanted an abortion, he would pay for it. She sensed his lack of commitment to her and his baby and decided on abortion. Two of her roommates had abortions and they seemed fine afterwards. What's wrong with her that she feels so depressed about it?   "Society tells young women like Karen that abortion will solve their problem. It says nothing about the problems abortion creates. Supporters of abortion claim it is a simple procedure with no lasting impact. " Sr. Paula Vandegaer, Licensed Clinical Social Worker and Executive Director of International Life Services       Even if society denies the mother's loss, her body does not. God prepares a woman psychologically and physically for motherhood. When a woman is pregnant she feels different.    Within a few days after conception, even before the tiny embryo has nested in her uterine wall, a hormone called 'early pregnancy factor' is found in her bloodstream, alerting the cells of her body to the pregnancy. Her body may now crave different foods, she may need more rest. New cells begin to grow in her breasts, cells which will mature and secrete milk specially formulated for the needs of a newborn. She begins to think 'baby.' She starts noticing babies on the street, in the store, on television. She may dream about her baby at night, and fantasize about her baby during the day. What name? Who will he or she look like?     But if she wants to have an abortion she must try to stop this process. She must deny the maternal feelings entering into her consciousness. She must believe that what is inside of her is not fully a baby. She must stop the process of thinking about her baby as 'her baby.' But although her mind may say one thing, her emotional life and her body cells say another. If she has the abortion, the very cells of her body remember the pregnancy and know that the process of change that had been going on was stopped in an unnatural manner. Her body and her emotions tell her that she is a mother who has lost a child. And so it is not surprising that after the abortion, a pain begins to emerge from the depths of her heart. She has a loss to mourn, but cannot allow herself to grieve. After an abortion, find help anywhere in Michigan and the USA at this website: http://hopeafterabortion.com. See the schedule below for a Rachel's Vineyard weekend coming soon. Rachel's Vineyard Summer-Fall Retreat Schedule Ann Arbor, MI Contact: Beth Bauer 734-369-3470 lpbbauer@yahoo.com Start Date: Friday, July 08, 2016 End Date: Sunday, July 10, 2016   Start Date: Friday, November 18, 2016 End Date: Sunday, November 20, 2016 Detroit Area, MI Website Address: www.detroitrachelsvineyard.org Contact: English Retreat (248) 494-6363 info@detroitrachelsvineyard.org   Contact: Spanish Retreat (248) 296-9011 info@detroitrachelsvineyard.org   Contact: Site Leader: wendy_anderson@mydetroitrachelsvineyard.org   Start Date: Friday, June 24, 2016 End Date: Sunday, June 26, 2016   Start Date: Friday, October 21, 2016 End Date: Sunday, October 23, 2016 Grand Rapids, MI   Contact: Maggie Walsh 616-340-1824 mwalsh@ccwestmi.or   Contact: Toll-free (MI only) 800-800-8284 Petoskey, MI   Local Host: Augustine Center, Petoskey, MI Website Address: home.catholicweb.com/augustinecenter/ Contact: Jane O'Brien 231-675-1715 janieobrien@sbcglobal.net   Contact: Kristyn Lent 231-838-8383 klent@charter.net Start Date: Friday, October 28, 2016 End Date: Sunday, October 30, 2016 Saginaw, MI   Contact: Lori Becker 989-797-6652 lbecker@dioceseofsaginaw.org Start Date: Friday, November 11, 2016 End Date: Sunday, November 13, 2016   The New Life Center is a post-abortion care and pregnancy help center promoting Project Rachel Ministry for the Diocese of Lansing. To contact us, email nlc@resurrectionlansing.org or call (517) 993-0291. Upcoming Rachel's Vineyard Weekends in Lansing are scheduled for February and August, 2017.     This email is being sent as a courtesy from Pro-Life Action Network. Please check out our blog: http://pro-lifeactionnetworkblog.blogspot.com/   Pro-Life Action Network - The Ann Arbor Life Chain and 40 Days For Life Ann Arbor People "If my people, which are called by my name, shall humble themselves, and pray, and seek my face, and turn from their wicked ways; then will I hear from heaven, and will forgive their sin, and will heal their land." 2 Chronicles 7:14   Pro-Life Action Network Inc is now a 501(c)(3) non-profit corporation. Charitable contributions can be mailed to: Pro-Life Action Network Inc. 4700 Ash Court, Ypsilanti, MI 48197 Copyright © 2016 Pro-Life Action Network Inc, All rights reserved. You gave us your email address when you attending one of our pro-life events. 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Abortions Obtained by Washtenaw County Mothers DOWN Again in 2015

Thank You For Your Perseverance With Us In Prayer and Fasting! The Number of Washtenaw County Mothers That Obtained Abortions Has Dropped Again in 2015 to 875 from 940 in 2014! Let's Continue to Work Toward the Day When Abortion Become Unthinkable, as Even 1 Abortion Is Too Many!   Our next planning meeting will be held on Monday, June 27th at 7:00 PM at Denny's, 3310 Washtenaw in Ann Arbor near the southeast corner of Washtenaw and Huron Parkway. Everyone is welcome. The 2016 Fall Campaign will begin on Wednesday, September 28 and conclude on Sunday, November 6.  We invite people of all faith traditions, living in and beyond Washtenaw County to join our planning team. We need volunteers that can help in big and in small ways. Are you being called? For more information, contact the Ann Arbor campaign director, Sandie Weathers at 734-657-1936 or email 40daysforlifeannarbor@gmail.com. Website: www.40daysforlife.com/annarbor.   This email is being sent as a courtesy from Pro-Life Action Network. Please check out our blog: http://pro-lifeactionnetworkblog.blogspot.com/   Pro-Life Action Network - The Ann Arbor Life Chain and 40 Days For Life Ann Arbor People "If my people, which are called by my name, shall humble themselves, and pray, and seek my face, and turn from their wicked ways; then will I hear from heaven, and will forgive their sin, and will heal their land." 2 Chronicles 7:14   Pro-Life Action Network Inc is now a 501(c)(3) non-profit corporation. Charitable contributions can be mailed to: Pro-Life Action Network Inc. 4700 Ash Court, Ypsilanti, MI 48197 Copyright © 2016 Pro-Life Action Network Inc, All rights reserved. You gave us your email address when you attending one of our pro-life events. Our mailing address is: Pro-Life Action Network Inc 4700 Ash Court Ypsilanti, MI 48197 Add us to your address book Want to change how you receive these emails? You can update your preferences or unsubscribe from this list

SAVE at PP in Ann Arbor on Thursday May 19! It Was Bitter Sweet!

SAVE at PP in Ann Arbor on Thursday May 19! It Was Bitter Sweet! Please pray for Mommy E and her unborn baby, who were not saved that day, AND for Mommy A and her unborn baby, who were SAVED that day!   Sandie reports: On Wed. May 18th, Christen of SFLM alerted Paul of SAFL and Sandie of 40 DFL Ann Arbor, that Mommy E, from a neighboring county, had an abortion scheduled at 9:30 the next day, Thurs., May 19, at the Planned Parenthood in A2. At least 10 people responded to a plea to sidewalk counsel and to pray, from Paul and Sandie on Thursday, and went out to PP between 8 am and 11 am. Others prayed from wherever they were.   Paul reports: While we didn't get a chance to speak up close to the specific woman, (Mommy E), one counselor verbally reached out to someone who matched the description. But no one later had contact with this woman. Christen reports: Mommy E did go through with the abortion. Mary Ellen shares:  A young woman went in to have an abortion but changed her mind.  We could not talk to her before she went in but on her way out she had the older woman who was driving her (mother maybe?) stop the car and talk to me.  Mommy A had scheduled an abortion because she is single and has a 5 month old at home.  Karmen and I had a good conversation with her and her escort and gave her handouts and phone numbers to get further help and support.  Mommy A came up from Ohio.  Definitely this was the result of prayer!  God is good and His mercy endures forever.   Everyone has a role, that they can play, to SAVE LIVES! Interested in becoming a Prayer Partner at PP? Please consider becoming the Prayer Partner of a Sidewalk Advocate at Planned Parenthood, on abortion days: Tuesdays, Thursdays, Fridays and every other Saturday. Please contact Paul Dobrowolski at saflannarbor@gmail.com for specific hours that are open, if you are interested. Interested in Sidewalk Advocates for Life Training?  SAFL are planning their next DVD training in mid-June on two consecutive nights, 2 hours each night.  The cost is $10 for a manual.  Please contact Paul Dobrowolski, if interested at saflannarbor@gmail.com and to give him your preferred days for the training.  They need more counselors to talk to abortion-minded women and men so that our goal will happen - to see the closure of the AA Planned Parenthood abortion clinic!  After the training, they will start you out counseling with a fellow counselor and eventually counsel with a prayer partner. God Bless! This is the 2nd Desperate Attempt by Planned Parenthood to Plant the TREE OF LIFE - Arborvitae to Keep Their Clients Away From Our Prayer Volunteers and Sidewalk Advocates For Life! This email is being sent as a courtesy from Pro-Life Action Network. Please check out our blog: http://pro-lifeactionnetworkblog.blogspot.com/   Pro-Life Action Network - The Ann Arbor Life Chain and 40 Days For Life Ann Arbor People "If my people, which are called by my name, shall humble themselves, and pray, and seek my face, and turn from their wicked ways; then will I hear from heaven, and will forgive their sin, and will heal their land." 2 Chronicles 7:14   Pro-Life Action Network Inc is now a 501(c)(3) non-profit corporation. Charitable contributions can be mailed to: Pro-Life Action Network Inc. 4700 Ash Court, Ypsilanti, MI 48197 Copyright © 2016 Pro-Life Action Network Inc, All rights reserved. You gave us your email address when you attending one of our pro-life events. Our mailing address is: Pro-Life Action Network Inc 4700 Ash Court Ypsilanti, MI 48197 Add us to your address book Want to change how you receive these emails? You can update your preferences or unsubscribe from this list

Announcing Rachel's Vineyard Retreat July 8-10th

View this email in your browser Announcing Rachel's Vineyard Retreat Weekend of July 8 - 10th It's the Jubilee Year of Mercy! The grief and pain of abortion run deep and long.  But the unconditional love, mercy, and forgiveness of our Lord is available to all who call on Him.  If you or others you know are affected by abortion, you are invited to attend the July 8-10 Rachel's Vineyard retreat.  This retreat is open to mothers, fathers, grandparents, siblings, extended family, and anyone grieving over this loss.  For information or to register, call or email Beth: (734) 369-3470  lpbbauer@yahoo.com   This email is being sent as a courtesy from Pro-Life Action Network. Pro-Life Action Network - The Ann Arbor Life Chain and 40 Days For Life Ann Arbor People "If my people, which are called by my name, shall humble themselves, and pray, and seek my face, and turn from their wicked ways; then will I hear from heaven, and will forgive their sin, and will heal their land." 2 Chronicles 7:14   Pro-Life Action Network Inc is now a 501(c)(3) non-profit corporation. Charitable contributions can be mailed to: Pro-Life Action Network Inc. 4700 Ash Court, Ypsilanti, MI 48197   Copyright © 2016 Pro-Life Action Network Inc, All rights reserved. You gave us your email address when you attending one of our pro-life events. Our mailing address is: Pro-Life Action Network Inc 4700 Ash Court Ypsilanti, MI 48197 Add us to your address book Want to change how you receive these emails? You can update your preferences or unsubscribe from this list

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"The family must always be a place where,

when something good happens to one of its members,

they know that others will be there to celebrate it with them."

 (See Section # 110  in CHAPTER 4 Amoris Laetitia:

On Love in the Family, Pope Francis' Apostolic Exhortation)