SPRING 2014 40 DAYS FOR LIFE: Day 40 - April 13

 Thank you mighty prayer warriors of the Spring 2014 40 Days for Life Campaign!

The National Team has reported that, as of today, 547 lives have been saved from Abortion!!

(and these are only the ones we know about!)

Amen and thank You Jesus!

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Pictures from our Closing with Father Joe Gembala are below!

6:00 p.m. Prayer Vigil

I arrived a bit early for the 6pm Prayer Vigil, faced WomanCare abortion mill, blest myself with holy water & sprinkled a bit on the ground & began the opening prayers. Other PW's arrived & we took turns reading the various prayers. Fr. Joe arrived & as our group continued to grow ~ to 40 as it turned out!!! he gave his Palm Sunday homily talking about various #'s in the bible ~ #40 & gave the various examples ~ #12 & gave the various examples. Then told us that in the time of Jesus, a law on the books was that if one of your slaves was killed by an oxen, the owner of the oxen would have to pay you 30 pieces of silver for your dead slave. So the leaders at that time considered the worth of Our Lord to be no more than that of a dead slave. This touched my heart as I'm sure it did to many others who were listening to Fr. Joe. He asked us all what church we were from ~ St. Malachy, St. Renee, St. Martin de Porres, Sts Cyril & Methodius, St. Faustina, St. Thecla, St. Ann ~ hope I remembered them all. 

He than led the Holy Rosary, meditating on the Sorrowful Mysteries.  He told us that "the world thinking" at that time of Jesus did not put much worth on LIFE ~ just like the "the world thinking" is today & that it is it not easy to go against "world thinking" & pray outside in front of an abortion mill. He gave all of us the most beautiful Prayer Warrior blessing before he left & asked us to never stop praying for the unborn.  For myself, I will continue my 6pm Prayer Vigil every Thursday night until our next 40 Days for Life Campaign begins & I ask all of you to join me please when your schedules allow.

For the conversion of abortionists & closing of abortion mills, we 40 sang the Chaplet of DIvine Mercy. Mike then said the closing prayer. Many positives this evening & of course our PW birds were all around us loudly singing along. One negative ~  car stopped to make a left-hand turn & as they drove off a not-so-nice gesture was given to our prayer group. I said "God bless you" & to myself said, Lord, please heal their hardened hearts.

One of our prayer warriors fainted -- EMS arrived.  The owner of Lovely Nails came out to ask me how that lady was doing & I told him she was going to the  hospital via EMS.  I thanked him for always keeping watch on us PW's.   Update on Arlene, our Prayer Warrior who passed out at the end of the Prayer Vigil this evening. She was taken via EMS to Henry Ford Emergency Room on 19 & Garfield. When her friend Molly & I arrived, Arlene's daughter Donna was there filling out the admission papers for her mom.  Donna took my number & about 9pm this evening she called to let us know that so far all the tests on her mom were ok & they are going to keep Arlene overnight for observation. Thx for all the prayers. She is doing well.

I plan to get my nails done there soon to show my appreciation of his concern for us pro-lifers. Also, I will continue to get my carry outs from the Chinese place & the pizza place. So many of the various store owners DO NOT want this baby killing place here & are very appreciative to us for being out there in peaceful prayer for the closing of this evil place. 

Hope to see many of you one Thursday night soon in peaceful prayer & song. Also, I will  keep you updated on other Prayer Opportunities as they are brought to my attention.  (Jenny)

SPRING 2014 40 DAYS FOR LIFE: Day 39 - April 12

6:00 p.m. Prayer Vigil

As I arrived, I could see Eleanor & Ed praying from their car...yay!!! We waved hello. I saw five Divine Mercy Hearts drawn in chalk on the sidewalk. This must have been from the High Noon Youth Prayer vigil earlier today. I blest myself with holy water, sprinkled a bit on the ground & said all my opening prayers. Then for all involved in abortion in any way, I said/sang the Holy Rosary reading a brief Joyful Mystery before each Hail Mary. It's now warm enough for a jacket & scarf so that's nice. A young couple were stopped at the light & the young man said "God bless you mam" & both gave me a big smile. Lots of waves & thumbs up this evening~no negatives.

     For the conversion of abortionists & the closing of abortion mills, I sang the Chaplet of Divine Mercy.  The PW birds were singing along with me from the wires on both sides of the streets, high up in the trees & on top of the buildings~too cute.  I closed my prayer hour looking at our beautiful American flag & said the Pledge of Allegiance. After my prayer vigil, I called Maribeth to sing HAPPY BIRTHDAY to her. Her friendship is such a treasure!!!  (Jenny)   (And I feel the same way Jenny--what an honor and privilege to pray for LIFE with you!!  You certainly are a gift to me!! -- Maribeth)

 

 

SPRING 2014 40 DAYS FOR LIFE: Day 38 - April 11

6:00 p.m. Prayer Vigil

As I arrived, Denise was already praying her 5:30 Prayer Vigil..yay!!! We faced WomanCare abortion mill, blest ourselves with holy water, sprinkled a bit on the ground & said The Prayer for the Helpless Unborn & for all PW's, the Prayer to St. Michael the Archangel. Maribeth joined us...yay!!! Denise led the Holy Rosary reading a brief Sorrowful Mystery before each Hail Mary then left to attend The Stations of The Cross.

A man, Thamar, drove up to us & stopped to thank us for praying for the end of abortion & gave Maribeth a donation which she will give to Compassion Pregnancy Center. He looked at the sign & said "WomanCare?!?!?" & just shook his head looking very sad. He told us he had found out about health problems a couple weeks ago. It was clear this was giving him a very sad heart so we said a prayer for him asking Our Lord to wrap His healing arms around Thamar as he goes through this difficult time. So nice of him to stop by with all this on his mind. 

 

We said our good byes to Denise. Then for the conversion of abortionists & the closing of abortion mills, Maribeth led the Chaplet of Divine Mercy also reading St. Faustina's meditations on The Passion.  We said the Prayer for the Conversion of Abortionists & their Staffs & closed with the Pledge of Allegiance. Lots of thumbs up this evening from those driving by ~ a young lady passenger even hung out of her window a bit to make sure we saw her thumbs & her big smile. Lord, help us to continue Your work here peacefully to get more & more folks aware of how babies are being dismembered in these evil places so that they will be closed down & moms/dads will give LIFE to their little ones & will seek help from us pro-lifers if need be.  (Jenny)

SPRING 2014 40 DAYS FOR LIFE: Day 37 - April 10

6:00 p.m. Prayer Vigil

George & his son precious Daniel were there..yay!!! as I arrived 1/2 way through their 5:30 prayer vigil  at the  abortion mill.  We shared holy water, sprinkled a bit on the ground & then George shared this with me: A drive-by screamer yelled "go to h*ll" at he & Daniel.  Our precious Daniel simply pointed up to Heaven!!! He knows where God's children will go when they are called Home!!! How sweet is that???  :o)

It was raining off & on with gusts of winds, so I left my prayer booklets in my bag. We said The Prayer for the Helpless Unborn & for all PW's, The Prayer to St. Michael the Archangel. Regina joined us...yay!!! George had already said the Holy Rosary so we sang the Chaplet of Divine Mercy for the conversion of abortionists & closing of abortion mills. Then we hugged, high 5'd & said our good byes to them.  Regina & I offered up another Holy Rosary specifically for babies scheduled to be killed Friday morning in this misguided world of ours. We took turns leading & offered up our own Luminous Mystery meditation before leading our decade.  We were able to offer up another decade before it was time to go home. We closed our prayer time together with the Pledge of Allegiance. Lots of thumbs up this evening from those driving by. "Good work" from a lady pulling in. Our PW birds were quite loud this evening at times. A young man yelled "go home."  I held up my Pray To End Abortion sign high toward his car & prayed for Our Blessed Mother to hold this angry young man in her motherly arms & ask her Son to heal him & bring him into His Light & Truth about the evil of killing unborn babies.  (Jenny)

SPRING 2014 40 DAYS FOR LIFE: Day 36 - April 9

6:00 p.m. Prayer Vigil


(As I was driving by the mill at 2:45 this afternoon saying a quick prayer in my car, there were 6 PW's there...yay!!!)   

 This evening as I arrived, George & Daniel were there...yay!!! After blessing ourselves with holy water, we took turns reading the opening prayers. Maribeth joined us...yay!!! We walked a bit this evening then stood on the grass area near the abortion mill.  Precious Daniel opened his jacket so I could see his shirt. His dad said it was his buddy Gil's shirt & Daniel smiled & said "Gil."  He sure is doing well. Makes the sign of the cross whenever we say, in the name of the Father... & gives hugs at the end of our prayer times together & high 5's. His mom & dad should be very proud of how great  he is doing. I'm sure they are.  A young man riding his bike by our prayer group said "AMEN" Lots of thumbs up, waves & smiles. As traffic stopped, a man looked at Maribeth's sign with the 3 babies on it "The Cost Of Abortion" & pointed to it & said "THAT'S RIGHT!!! THAT'S RIGHT!!!" It was as though it just hit him~~~ that babies are being killed in there. One negative  tonight~some young women yelled "go home" & gave thumbs down. What is wrong with them?!?!? How can they be ok with killing babies in the womb?!?!? I always say a prayer to Our Blessed Mother asking her to wrap her motherly arms around these hard-hearted people & ask her to pray with me for them to brought into her Son's light & truth. That's all we can do for some folks, just pray for them. Man, our PW birds were really singing along with us tonight, especially when we sang the Chaplet of Divine Mercy for the conversion of abortionists & closing of abortion mills. We then closed our prayer time together with Pledge of Allegiance. Then good bye hugs & high 5's to Daniel, which made him smile...too precious!!!  (Jenny)

SPRING 2014 40 DAYS FOR LIFE: Day 35 - April 8

6:00 p.m. Prayer Vigil

George was already there when I arrived at WomanCare abortion mill. Eleanor & Ed prayed from their car this evening. George & I blest ourselves with holy water & took turns reading all the opening prayers. He then offered up our intentions for the Holy Rosary & we took turns leading, reading a brief Sorrowful Mystery before each Hail Mary.  Mike joined us & also helped leading the Rosary.  We then said the Chaplet of Divine Mercy with Saint Faustina's meditations on the Passion~such a beautiful way to say the Chaplet.  Mike said, "our PW birds are with us this evening." Some nights they are really!!! loud~too cute. We offered the Chaplet as always for the conversion of abortionists & the closing of abortion mills. It just hurts my heart thinking of tiny, little babies being dismembered in that evil place. Man, if he was doing that to puppies or kittens, there would be so many people out there in protest it would make the newspapers, but for unborn babies, hardly anybody is upset. What is wrong with our people!?!?! I just am thankful that more & more are finally understanding that this just has to stop. There is no reason in the world why a baby should be killed. It just sickens me. Thx to all my family & friends for your support & especially all your prayers.  (Jenny)

SPRING 2014 40 DAYS FOR LIFE: Day 34 - April 7

6:00 p.m. Prayer Vigil

Rainy weather but not terribly cold this evening. As I arrived I just missed the ladies 5pm prayer group WINGS. George was still praying there & decided to stay another hour. He said it was such a great 5pm prayer hour ~ even two of the young children led a decade of the Holy Rosary.  The 5pm prayer group also said the Chaplet of Divine Mercy. One of the ladies son's gave George a Baby Jesus Rosary to give to his son, Daniel. That was so sweet!!!      George & I blest ourselves with holy water & since it was raining quite heavily, I left my prayer booklets in my bag to keep dry. We said the Prayer for the Helpless Unborn & for all PW's the Prayer to St. Michael the Archangel.  I noticed Eleanor & Ed praying from their car~yay!!! Kathy & Mike joined us...yay!! For all involved in abortion in any way, we took turns leading the Rosary & offered up our own Joyful Mystery meditation before the decade we would be leading. Maribeth joined us...yay!!! Happy honks & thumbs up from those driving by. No PW birds in this pouring rain. Maribeth offered up a beautiful closing prayer & we ended our prayer hour with the Pledge of Allegiance. We all said our good byes & gave hugs & got into our cars to dry off & warm up.  (Jenny)

SPRING 2014 40 DAYS FOR LIFE: Day 33 - April 6

Prayer Vigils - 4/6

What a day and what a sight to behold  at the clinic today.. The time may be winding down but I can see the prayer warriors powering up. Today I was lucky enough to participate in two parishes Adopt a day. The first St Thecla was lead by Fr. Mark and organized by Kathleen. There were many beautiful children who sang songs (St. Francis Prayer, Be not afraid) and did other beautiful prayers.

The other group from St Lawrence was organized by Sue and Sharon.  I was able to pray a rosary with them and checked out the beautiful signs that they had made. What a nice group they really know how to have real joy on a Sunday afternoon. 

During the changeover there were over 30 people in front of the clinic. I had to leave so I'm sorry if I missed any people. When I came back at 3:00 there were another 9 people storming heaven with their  humble prayers. Diane suggest a litany on humility. What a great prayer . It  was like an antidote for all the selfishness, greed and narcissism that is strangling this world.  (Mike)

6:00 p.m. Prayer Vigil

Denise was finishing her 5pm prayer hour as I arrived at WomanCare abortion mill. After blessing ourselves with holy water, we said the Prayer for the Helpless Unborn, then good bye hugs.  George joined me...yay!!! We took turns reading the rest of the opening prayers. Then for all involved in abortion in any way, we took turns leading the Holy Rosary, reading a brief Sorrowful Mystery before each Hail Mary. I pointed to the bird on the very top of the telephone pole & told George, "that is one of our PW birds" & sure enough, we could hear the chirps throughout the hour. For the conversion of abortionists & closing of abortion mills, we took turns leading the Chaplet of Divine Mercy reading Saint Faustina's meditations on The Passion before each decade. Together we said the Prayer for the Conversion of Abortionists & their Staffs then said the Pledge of Allegiance. Lots of happy honks, thumbs up & nods of approval from folks driving by. One drive-by screamer but I have no clue what was screamed at us~did not sound positive though.  (Jenny)

SPRING 2014 40 DAYS FOR LIFE: Day 32 - April 5

7:00 a.m. Prayer Vigil

A couple walking toward me this morning, spotted my rosary.  They stopped to let me know that they were with 40 Days in Virginia.  They prayed with me, Chaplet and beautiful spontaneous prayer from the lady.  They also asked me to pray for their son, Joshua, who is in rehab. recovering from a horrendous automobile crash. I pray that their faith and trust will be blessed. It was a tremendous blessing to me to experience their witness and faith.  (Sue K)



6:00 p.m. Prayer Vigil

As I arrived at WomanCare abortion mill, Eleanor & Ed were there praying in their car. We waved our hellos. I faced the abortion mill, blest myself with holy water & sprinkled a bit on the ground then said all the opening prayers. For all involved in abortion in any way, I said/sang the Holy Rosary reading a brief Joyful Mystery before each Hail Mary. Lots of PW birds could be heard throughout the hour from high in the trees & on the telephone wires, just too cute. For the conversion of abortionists & closing of abortion mills, I sang the Chaplet of Divine Mercy. Happy honks throughout the hour.  To close my prayer time, I said the Pledge of Allegiance. Happy to say that more folks are showing up to pray for the unborn. (Jenny)

SPRING 2014 40 DAYS FOR LIFE: Day 31 - April 4

6:00 p.m. Prayer Vigil - (happy birthday Jenny -- what a blessing to celebrate your LIFE!)

I drove through heavy rain but it stopped as I got to WomanCare abortion mill.  Regina joined me...yay!!! We blest ourselves with holy water & sprinkled a bit on the ground & said the opening prayers. Huge raindrops started to fall so we huddled underneath my umbrella. A gust of wind almost knocked us back. Then another gust of wind turned my umbrella inside out. I closed it & turned it toward the wind as to not have that happen again..wow!!! get thee behind us satan!!!  we're not going anywhere!!!      Regina offered up our intentions & we took turns leading the Holy Rosary, offering up our own personal Sorrowful Mystery meditation. Just then the rain stopped & as we were getting ready to start singing the Chaplet of Divine Mercy for the conversion of abortionists & the closing of abortion mills, Maribeth joined us...yay!!! Even working late, she still made it over to be there in prayer for our precious, helpless unborn brothers & sisters...such an inspiration to us all!!! When she was taking the photos I noted that she was looking up to the wire about us... there was our darling, little PW bird, holding on tight against the wind... just wanting to be with us as we prayed/sang for the end of this horrid evil in our world. Thank you, Jesus, for sending little messages to us that You are pleased with our efforts to keep aborotion in the minds of all, so that some day soon, we will stop the killing our little unborn babies. Lots of happy honks this evening, especially during the heaviest rain/wind. (Jenny)

SPRING 2014 40 DAYS FOR LIFE: Day 30 - April 3

6:00 p.m. Prayer Vigil
Richard was already at WomanCare abortion mill...yay!!! when I arrived.  We said our hellos, shared holy water & said the Prayer for the Helpless Unborn & for all PW's all over the world, we said the Prayer to St. Michael the Archangel.  Regina joined us...yay!!! Maribeth joined us...yay!!! Richard offered up our intentions & led the Holy Rosary reading a Luminous Mystery before each decade from his pro-life booklet. We also sang a song after each decade.  For the conversion of abortionists & the closing of abortion mills, he led the Chaplet of Divine Mercy.  We closed our prayer time together with the Pledge of Allegiance. The winter chill was back but we were all dressed in layers so got through the hour no problem.

Right at the beginning of our prayer time, we heard the young woman, drive-by screamer "go home." She is so angry. I said a little prayer for her hurting, angry heart. Happy honks throughout the hour & our PW birds sang along with us, quite loudly at time, from high up in the trees.  A young man was stopped by traffic with his darling little daughter in the back seat & he said "God bless you" & thanked us for being there & let us know he prays daily from home. So great to hear that lots of folks are praying for the end of this killing of our innocent unborn babies who need our continued help to keep reminding folks of their horrid last moments on this earth. I just can't believe we are doing this in America. Father in Heaven, forgive us & help us end this madness. Amen!!!(Jenny)

SPRING 2014 40 DAYS FOR LIFE: Day 29 - April 2

 6:00 p.m. Prayer Vigil

As I got closer to WomanCare abortion mill, I saw George & his precious son Daniel & another PW...yay!!! ending their 5pm prayer vigil. Such a beautiful, sunny day. We said our hellos & Regina joined us...yay!!! Holding our pro-life signs, we blest ourselves with holy water & I sprinkled a bit on the ground then we began taking turns reading the opening prayers. Maribeth arrived...yay!!! Ray arrived...yay!!! George & his son Daniel said good bye. Maribeth offered up our intentions & we began taking turns leading the Holy Rosary reading a brief Glorious Mystery before each Hail Mary.  For the conversion of abortionists & the closing of abortion mills, we sang the Chaplet of Divine Mercy.  Lots of positives & for the 3 negatives we prayed for their misguided souls~2 young men flipped us off & a young women screamed "mind your own business." Jesus told us "we are our brother's keepers," so we must speak up for the voiceless unborn babies. It hurts my heart thinking about these unborn babies who are in what should be the safest place in the world~their mom's womb. Sadly for some precious little ones, they are in a prison in their mom's womb because they will have no place to move when the abortionist starts using those horrid instruments on that poor little child. It just makes my cry on Thursday nights, because I know what these little ones will be feeling on Friday morning. Man, when is this horrid killing going to end?!?!? Lord, hear our prayers & accept our fasting for these babies. Amen!!! We closed our prayer time together looking at our beautiful American flag & saying the Pledge of Allegiance. As we walked to & from the traffic light, we could hear our noisy PW birds chirping high above us in the trees & on the street lights~so cute. They just love to sing along with us. TOMORROW IS DAY 30 ~ TEN MORE DAYS TO JOIN US IN PEACFUL PRAYER FOR THE UNBORNN. HOPE YOU CAN GIVE ONE HOUR OF YOUR TIME FOR THIS JUST CAUSE.  (Jenny)

SPRING 2014 40 DAYS FOR LIFE: Day 28 - April 1

4:30 p.m. Prayer Vigil with Steve Karlan from the 40 Days for Life National Team 
 
Sterling Heights, Michigan

 

This is the 12th 40 Days for Life campaign in Sterling Heights … and volunteers are praying that the abortion center there will not be in business much longer.

In the complex where the abortion facility is located, there’s a vacant office right next door. There had been a dentist’s office there, but that office has been vacant for some time now.

It seems that nobody wants to lease that space. If you were a healthcare professional, would you want an abortionist for a neighbor?

 
 


6:00 p.m. Prayer Vigil

I faced WomanCare abortion mill holding my pro-life sign tightly as the wind gusts were quite strong this evening. I blest myself with holy water & sprinkled a bit on the ground around me & began my opening prayers. A man & woman drove by slowly to read my sign & nodded in approval & a young man & women riding their bikes said God bless you. Wow, positives right away~excellent. I finished the opening prayers & for all involved in abortion in any way said/sang the Holy Rosary reading a brief Sorrowful Mystery before each Hail Mary. After the third decade, because of the wind, I began to walk toward the traffic light to get the wind behind me which really helped. I walked back & forth the rest of my prayer hour so I could get a break from the wind every other time. Two young boys riding by on their bikes said hi & smiled. For the conversion of abortionists & the closing of abortion mills, I sang the Chaplet of Divine Mercy. I then faced the abortion mill & said the Prayer for the Conversion of Abortionists & their Staffs. As always, I closed my hour looking at our beautiful American flag & said the Pledge of Allegiance. I could hear the PW birds chirping now & then which always makes me smile. As I was dressed in layers, the wind didn't bother me too much but I know it was not 60. When I got in my car it showed 47, so I'm glad I dressed warm.  (Jenny)

SPRING 2014 40 DAYS FOR LIFE: Day 27 - March 31

6:00 p.m. Prayer Vigil

When I arrived, six PW's from the lady's group WINGS were there...yay!!! on the sidewalk facing traffic with their pro-life signs as well as George & his son Daniel...yay!!!. Also a PW lady was walking a little ways down from the abortion mill in peaceful prayer...yay!!!  We said our hellos & to close their 5pm  & open my 6pm prayer hour we offered up The Prayer for the Helpless Unborn. George & Daniel said they would stay for the rest of the opening prayers & PW Linda arrived...yay.  She read the rest of the prayers & we said our good byes to George & Daniel.  Other PW's prayed from their car as Linda led the Holy Rosary for all involved in abortion in any way reading a brief Joyful Mystery before each Hail Mary. Sader joined us...yay!!! The three of us took turns leading the Rosary as well as the Chaplet of Divine Mercy as we prayed especially for the conversion of abortionists & the closing of abortion mills. For the last ten minutes we said various pro-life prayers from our 40 Days booklet. A bit chilly but sunny & lots of traffic & lots of positives this evening~no negatives. As always I could hear the PW birds chirping along with our prayers & singing~such a joyful sound. (Jenny)

SPRING 2014 40 DAYS FOR LIFE: Day 26 - March 30

6:00 p.m. Prayer Vigil

Sunny & not too cold this evening. PW Denise was there as I arrived...yay!!! to join me in the Holy Rosary. We blest ourselves with holy water & I sprinkled a bit on the ground. We faced WomanCare abortion mill & said the Prayer for the Helpless Unborn.  Denise led us in the Rosary reading a brief Sorrowful Mystery before each Hail Mary.  So great that she was able to pray with me.  I then walked the rest of the prayer hour & sang the Chaplet of Divine Mercy for the conversion of abortionists & closing of abortion mills.  Eight PW birds were singing along high up in the trees as I passed by them. I finished the rest of the opening prayers & read several pro-life prayers from our 40 Days for Life booklet & closed with the Pledge of Allegiance. So many moms, dads, elders, young ones out walking this evening who shared smiles, waves, thumbs up, some made the sign of the cross, some said "God bless you." No negatives. Really dragging tonight... ahhh the "golden years" ~ NOT!!! Even though I feel "18 in my mind" my body tells me no, no, no!!! :o)  Good night to all, God bless you!  (Jenny)

SPRING 2014 40 DAYS FOR LIFE: Day 25 - March 29

6:00 p.m. Prayer Vigil

It was 38 & windy this evening. I put on my 2nd pr of gloves right away, faced WomanCare abortion mill, blest myself with  holy water, sprinkled a bit on the ground & said a couple of opening prayers then began walking to keep warm as I finished the rest of the prayers. I held my pro-life sign in one hand & kept the other in my pocket until the other hand was feeling the chill, then I switched hands. The wind caught my sign once, so I kept a tight hold on it the rest of my prayer hour. For all involved in abortion in any way I said/sang the Holy Rosary meditating on the Joyful Mysteries. Then for the conversion of abortionists & the closing of WomanCare abortion mills, I sang the Chaplet of Divine Mercy. Four PW birds sang along most of the night from high up in the middle tree~so sweet. I closed my prayer hour with the Pledge of Allegiance. It was good to warm up in the car on the way home. Happy honks & thumbs up from those driving by this evening, no negatives. Good night to all.  (Jenny)

SPRING 2014 40 DAYS FOR LIFE: Day 24 - March 28

Icon of the Black Madonna Prayer Vigil

We had a successful day going to pray at the 2 abortion mills in Sterling Heights, 1^st  we went to the WOMAN CARE and then to NORTHLAND FAMILY PLANNING CENTER in the Serendipity building.  The 40 Days for Life teams are so motivated and made sure many people were out there to pray. Mike & Kathy L’Esperance are doing a great job of keeping everyone motivated at WOMANCARE.  The police were called by unhappy against-life campers--but all was well!  Thank you Jesus!    (Denise G)

How blessed we all were today. There were approximately 80 people who showed up at the clinic to honor the Black Madonna Icon. It was a beautiful sight to see so many witness for life. Fr. West travels from "Ocean to Ocean" with this Icon. He is a priest from Human Life International. We also were fortunate to have Fr. Gembala from St. Malachy and Deacon Gerald Smigel and his wife Virginia present. To see so many young people present made a statement that they are on fire for LIFE. We prayed the Rosary, Divine Mercy Chaplet, sang and Fr. West gave us a history of the Icon. The Sterling Heights police stopped in. They said they got one complaint from someone who said we were blocking the driveway(not true), but the police were awesome!!!!! They were very supportive and stated that  they have never had any problems from any one praying. A special thank you  to Denise Gabryel  who arranged this visit and for Karen who provided the outline for today's visit. I also would like to thank all of you whose presence made a difference for someone we may never know about. Several of us went to the clinic on 17 & Ryan. Fr. West was interrupted when doing the Rosary, again by someone complaining we were blocking the driveway(not  true again). Deacon Gerald led us on while Fr. West talked to the police. So many young people witnessing for life and a beautiful young mother expecting her seventh child with her children present. May all our prayers be answered. May the Black Madonna PRAY FOR US AND FOR THE END OF ABORTION!! (Mike)
 

Some Pics:

6:00 p.m. Prayer Vigil

Richard, Jill & Tom were ending their prayer vigil as I arrived. We shared holy water then Richard had to leave. Jill & Tom stayed for a few of my opening prayers then left to warm up from the chill. So great to see PW's there when I drive up for my 6pm prayer hour. I continued the rest of my opening prayers as I walked to & from the abortion mill. What a difference being alone from being with the 80+ PW's at 3pm today but no problem. For all involved in abortion in any way I said/sang the Holy Rosary reading a brief Sorrowful Mystery before each Hail Mary. Lots of chirping PW birds joined me~so cute!!! For the conversion of abortionists & the closing of WomanCare abortion mills, I sang the Chaplet of Divine Mercy.  I must say, I'm dragging tonight so I will say good night,  God bless you all!  (Jenny)