LIFE ~ Sterling Heights, MI: Day 40 - March 24, 2013 (Palm Sunday)

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Babies and Moms Spared from Abortion during the Spring 2013 40 Days for Life Campaign!

Amen!

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What a most beautiful closing hour of prayer--pictures and write-up below!
Thank you Father Joe and Knights of Columbus...and all the mighty prayer warriors who were able to join us in officially closing the Spring 2013 40 Days for Life campaign. We are so blessed by you commitment and prayers! (Maribeth)

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3:00 p.m. Vigil
Several of us gathered for our last Family Prayer Vigil for this campaign. It sure was windy and chilly...but our hearts were warmed with the hope our Lord gives us. Thank you Sue for preparing our 30 minute vigils for this campaign and for all who came out to share in prayer. Thank You Jesus for being with all the prayer warriors as we lifted up our prayers for conversion of abortionists and for all the moms and dads who think this is the only solution. We want to encourage and give hope to everyone who needs to make a choice.

6:00 p.m. Closing Vigil

Our group of about 30 PW's made two circles, the inner circle faced a table with Jesus on the Cross placed on it by our K of C men, the outer circle faced traffic in all directions holding pro-life signs. We are so thankful to Wally, Dave & the other Knight of Columbus men, in their uniforms!!! who led us in the Holy Rosary, each man taking a turn reading a Sorrowful Mystery meditation before each decade. And especially we are very thankful to Fr. Joe who closed the first half of the 6pm Prayer Vigil with a beautiful pro-life meditation and a special blessing for all of us who were able to be there this evening. When our pastor joins us, it is a very beautiful blessing upon us from our Lord. Also, Fr. Joe brought blest palms for us PW's which was so nice of him to do!!!

Those who were not dressed for the freezing, windy weather then left. None of us need to get sick out there. The other half of our group sang the Chaplet of Divine Mercy for the conversion of abortionists & their staffs. Nancy then read from our 40 Days for Life Family Prayers, Reflecitons & Songs booklet a Prayer for the Unborn. Next she offered up some Pro-Life Intercessons to which we all responded Loving God, hear our prayer. A Family Prayer followed that then various Prayer Intentions to which we all resopnded Lord, hear our prayer. We then faced the American flag & said the Pledge of Allegiance to end our 40 Days for Life Spring Prayer Campaign. I have been fasting in the a.m. juice only as I usually do but this past week I asked our Lord to please bless us with a special Closing Prayer Vigil & He most definitely did!!! To all who know me, this will shock you... I was sooo!!! cold tonight that I didn't even buy myself my usual Sunday treat... a Georgia mud fudge blizzard made with chocolate Dairy Queen ice cream. Easter Sunday I'll get one :o

We heard lots of happy honks, saw many waves & nods of approval along with smiles & a couple drive-by screamers "go home" "I love abortion." For each of these lost souls I held up my Rosary & said "with these chains I bind that lost soul to the Immaculate Heart of Mary." Our Lady has said, she will tend them as her own, so Mother Mary will be praying for their conversion to Her Son's truth & light as do we PW's. I always do this for the "not so nice" things that are heard because it's much better to pray for them then to let them get you angry. Those who shout out mean, stupid, hateful things need our prayers very much. After Easter, our new prayer vigil schedule is listed below for you. May God bless you at Easter & always!!! (Jenny)