Archbishop Mansell has written to Fr. Robert confirming his affirmation of the national 40 DAYS FOR LIFE campaign. In his letter, the Archbishop respectfully requests that the people of St. Paul church participate in the fall campaign (September 26 – November 4) through Eucharistic Adoration and prayerful vigil at the Hartford GYN Center at 1 Main Street. The Archbishop stressed the increasing need for a public display of the Church’s commitment to LIFE especially in light of the attack on the Church’s Religious Liberty. Fr. Robert has asked the St. Paul Respect Life Ministry if we would take up this challenge and coordinate a local campaign for our parish. Our answer was of course, YES!
The Archbishop states in his letter that there are 52 confirmed babies saved from abortion as a direct result of the 40 DAYS FOR LIFE campaigns in Hartford. He also provides these impressive statistics: ·
* More than 15,000 church congregations have participated in
the 40 DAYS FOR LIFE campaigns·
* Reports document 5,928 lives spared from abortion·
* 69 abortion workers have quit their jobs and walked away from
the abortion industry·
* 23 abortion facilities completely shut down following local the
40 DAYS FOR LIFE campaigns·
* Many people with past abortion experiences have stepped for-
ward to begin post-abortion healing
The 40 DAYS FOR LIFE campaign is designed to include a period of Eucharistic Adoration (typically 24 hours, 6am – 6am) and 12 hours of prayerful vigil at the Hartford GYN Center. The Archbishop stresses the importance of participating in the vigil.
The St. Paul Respect Life Ministry will be meeting with the staff of the Archdiocese Pro-Life Office and register for a particular date (or dates) on which to hold the adoration and vigil. Please be sure to watch for more information regarding the 40 DAYS FOR LIFE fall campaign and how you can participate. If you would like to be involved in the Respect Life Ministry, please send email to [email protected].