40 Days For Life Vigil Reaches As Far As Australia

Yes, this year we have three Australian cities - Sidney, Brisbane and Melbourne joining over 150 communities across North America to participate in a 40-day Pro-Life prayer vigil, which begins February 17 and runs through March 28. In Canada, the Lenten vigil will take place in Montreal, Toronto, Guelph, Edmonton, Red Deer and Kelowna:

The 40 Days for Life movement continues to grow. Thus far, five coordinated national 40 Days for Life campaigns have been conducted, twice each year, beginning in the fall of 2007. More than 300,000 people in some 280 cities have already taken part. Five abortion centers have closed following 40 Days for Life prayer vigils. Some 27 abortion industry employees have quit their jobs, including Abby Johnson, who left her position as director of a Planned Parenthood abortion center in Texas last October.

“And most incredibly,” Bereit said, “we are aware of 2,168 children – and their mothers – who were spared from the tragedy of abortion. And those are just the ones we know about. ”

The campaign dates of February 17 through March 28 coincide with the Christian season of Lent. “The Lenten season presents a call to sacrifice,” said Bereit, “and that is central to 40 Days for Life. Standing in prayer outside an abortion facility is indeed a sacrifice – particularly in northern locations where cold temperatures and snowy conditions are often part of the weather landscape in February. But people know their efforts have a profound impact, and so they overlook the inconvenience and their personal discomfort to stand in peaceful witness.”

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And for those who live in New Brunswick - we have the Rosary for the Unborn every Tuesday in St. Bernard's church in Moncton. And, of course, there's always need for help in Fredericton; especially - on Tuesdays, when Morgentaler's abortion facility opens its doors.