Day 36 – 310 lives saved!

April 1, 2009

Day 36 – 310 lives saved!

The fool says in his heart, "There is no God." – Psalms 14:1

National Campaign Daily Intention
That those who have forgotten their purpose may discover it in God and therefore have the courage to choose life.

Local Campaign News
They Chose Life! Keep Them in Your Prayers

National & Local Campaign News
Our local vigil is in the national campaign news

Coming Events
Rosary for Life at St. Albert’s April 3rd and every Friday morning at 8:30 am
First Saturday Rosary, April 4, 9:00 am
Wrap-Up Rally – Reno Life Chain, April 5, 2:00 – 3:30 pm
Allow us to announce your prayer gathering here

40 Days through Scripture
I Peter 1 – I John 1

National News
Three More Bishops, Rush Limbaugh Join Chorus of Condemnation for ND Scandal
Pro-Life Group: Congressional Bill Funding Human Embryo Research Coming Soon
President Barack Obama Should Receive One Million Red Envelopes on Abortion

Video Vignette
Jane Roe’s pro-life commercial

Get Involved
Stop Sebelius
Be Heard Project Defends Conscience Clause
Keep Conscience Protection for Healthcare Workers – Deadline April 9th
Send a RED envelope
Sign-up for Your Hours on the Vigil Calendar

Have you signed up on the Vigil Calendar?
If you’re near the abortion site and have even just a few moments to spare
- GO PRAY!
Commit to pray daily from wherever you are.

National Campaign Daily Intention

That those who have forgotten their purpose may discover it in God and therefore have the courage to choose life.

These all wait for you, that you may give them their food in due season, what you give them they gather in; you open your hand they are filled with good. You hide your face, they are troubled; you take away their breath, they die and return to their dust. You send forth your Spirit, they are created; and you renew the face of the earth. -- Psalm 104:27-30

"I am a feather on the breath of God."
As the quote above portrays, we are upheld by the power and purpose of God. Our very existence on earth, from our body's first breath to its last, when we leave it to return home, is our Father's choice and happens only by His willing to do so.

He who created the universe also created that which is "me." I do not "have" a soul - I AM a soul, as well as a body. My entire purpose in this life is to find my way back to my Creator.
Beloved Father, remind us today that there is no truth but you. Do not let us fall prey to the evil one's lie that we may choose death. Remind us right now that you, who created all life, are in control of all life, and let us know right now that you who created all life, are in control of all life, and let us choose life always.

Father, please let us hear your voice more today than yesterday. Keep lighting the pathway home, for us and for all who participate in this 40 Days for Life campaign. Father, we're on our way. Through Jesus Christ our Lord, amen.

Vera Faith LordDirector,
Alpha/Omega Life Ministry
Representative of the Orthodox Church
to the National Pro-life Religious Council

Local Campaign News

They Chose Life! Keep Them in Your Prayers
We received a call from Donna to share the wonderful news that the Hispanic couple who were contemplating an abortion last week have decided to keep the child. Because of the difficult circumstances surrounding the conception of this child, please keep them in your prayers, especially over the next nine months as this innocent child grows in the mother’s womb.

Pray that the marriage finds strength through this difficulty that they are
facing together.

Pray that if the husband cannot find it in himself to raise the child, that a loving family provides a healthy home for this blessed child.

Pray that the mother finds peace with whatever decision they make and that they each forgive one another the hurts that have brought them to this place.

Pray that they bring Christ into their marriage in a way they have never previously done, so that they can come to know the true meaning of marriage and live in accord with that meaning, united as they are meant to be.

Pray in Thanksgiving for the gift of life that has been accepted by this couple.

Pray in Thanksgiving for the grace we have been given to play a role in God’s divine plan.

All Glory and Honor goes to God!

National & Local Campaign News

Our local vigil is in the national campaign news!
See it on the National Blog here.

You can also see a picture from the sidewalk in Carson City on our local blog here.

We also made the national news on LifeSiteNews. See the article HERE.

Coming Events

Rosary for Life at St. Albert’s April 3rd at 8:30 am
Join us as we pray the Gospel every Friday.

First Saturday Rosary, April 4, 9:00 am
Calling all Pro-Life Catholics (and others who are interested) to pray the Rosary at the abortion site on Saturday, April 4th at 9:00 am. Join us as we pray the Gospel.

Wrap-Up Rally – Reno Life Chain, April 5, 2:00 – 3:30 pm
Join us as we once again take our message of Love and Life to the streets in a Life Chain Event, this time in downtown Reno, on Sunday, April 5 from 2:00 – 3:30 pm. Our Midway Rally / Life Chain was a success, as we stood in prayerful witness calling upon those who drove by to consider that all life deserves protection, from conception until natural death.

Allow us to Announce Your Prayer Gathering Here
Gather together to Pray to End Abortion! When you have plans, let us know and we’ll let others know through our updates.

40 Days through Scripture

Day 36 - I Peter 1 – I John 1
Beloved, do not be surprised that a trial by fire is occurring among you, as if something strange were happening to you. But rejoice to the extent that you share in the sufferings of Christ, so that when his glory is revealed you may also rejoice exultantly. If you are insulted for the name of Christ, blessed are you, for the Spirit of glory and of God rests upon you. But let no one among you be made to suffer as a murderer, a thief, an evildoer, or as an intriguer. But whoever is made to suffer as a Christian should not be ashamed but glorify God because of the name. For it is time for the judgment to begin with the household of God; if it begins with us, how will it end for those who fail to obey the gospel of God?

“And if the righteous one is barely saved, where will the godless and the sinner appear?”

As a result, those who suffer in accord with God’s will hand their souls over to a faithful creator as they do good.

-- I Peter 4:12-19

To get the complete 40 Days through the New Testament list, go to: www.40DaysforLife.com/renotahoe/NewTestament, print it out and get started now.

It’s never too late to start reading the bible.

National News

Three More Bishops, Rush Limbaugh Join Chorus of Condemnation for ND Scandal
[www.lifesitenews.com] Conservative talk radio guru Rush Limbaugh discussed the scandal on Friday's edition of his program. Limbaugh, who is not a Catholic, said the invite "does not pass the common sense test."

"I understand the tradition of inviting newly elected presidents. I understand the historical nature of President Obama's election. I understand all of that," he said. "But do none of our institutions value their principles anymore or their core beliefs or their religious foundations? Are they so easily discarded for public relations or political correctness?"

Limbaugh said it was a "shock" to him that "something as venerable as Notre Dame University" would cast aside their core beliefs "for reasons of comparatively no substance." "Does not the tradition of having the newly elected president do your commencement address pale in comparison to the foundational building blocks of the university and the church on which it's founded?" he asked. Read the article here

Pro-Life Group:
Congressional Bill Funding Human Embryo Research Coming Soon
Washington, DC [LifeNews.com] -- A leading pro-life group is warning members of Congress that they may soon face a vote on a bill that would result in funding the destruction of human embryos for research. National Right to Life is calling the bill a stem cell research "bait and switch" because of its duplicitous purpose…

… Part of the rationale for his move is that so-called "leftover" human embryos would be destroyed anyway so why not kill them for research purposes and fund the research with taxpayer dollars.

However, backers of embryonic stem cell research want to go further and topple a longstanding pro-life law called the Dickey-Wicker amendment, which prohibits the purposeful creation and destruction of human embryos for scientific study. Read the article here

President Barack Obama Should Receive One Million Red Envelopes on Abortion
Washington, DC [LifeNews.com] -- President Barack Obama, who has compiled a radical pro-abortion record since taking over the White House, should receive more than one million red envelopes this week. That's thanks in part to the Red Envelope Campaign that a Christian pro-life advocate in Massachusetts started.

Inspired during a prayer, Christ Otto came up with the idea of sending red envelopes to President Barack Obama to protest his pro-abortion policies. Read the article here

Video Vignette

Jane Roe’s pro-life commercial

Get Involved!

STOP Sebelius:
Petition Against HHS Appointment of Kansas Gov. Kathleen Sebelius
Go here to sign the petition.

Be Heard Project Defends Conscience Clause
Sign the online ''Petition to Protect Pro-Life Doctors.'' Find details HERE

Cardinal George Urges Catholics to Tell Administration: Keep Conscience Protections for Health Care Workers
Find details HERE . The deadline to submit comments is April 9th. Your prompt attention to this matter is greatly appreciated!

Send a RED Envelope on March 31st
Let us show our President and the world that the voices of those of us who do not believe abortion is acceptable are not silent and must be heard. Details

Sign-up for Your Hours on the Vigil Calendar
Please, visit the calendar, register and sign-up to join us at the sidewalk. Our Vigil Calendars are located at: www.vigilcalendar.com/renotahoe and www.vigilcalendar.com/carsoncity for Reno and Carson City respectively.

Sign up even if you’re not 100% sure that you can make that particular time.

Pray whether you are signed up or not. It is most important to pray.