Day 30 - Wrap-up Rally, Nov 1st

Wrap-up Rally & Celebration, Nov 1st

Table of Contents

• National Campaign Daily Intention
  • That those tempted to abort may understand that their child is already present, and already a real person.
• National Campaign News
  • God Hears Children’s Prayers
• Local Campaign News
  • Please Don’t Trespass As We Finish the Campaign Strong During our Final Week
  • Wrap-up Rally & Celebration, Nov 1st, 5 pm
  • Coming Events
  • Carson City Church Fair – Volunteer Needed – Sat Oct 31, noon – 5 pm
  • Wrap-up Rally – Sunday, Nov 1 – 5:00 Shofar, 6:00 Pot Luck Dinner, 7:00 Movie
  • Allow us to Announce Your Pro-Life Prayer Gathering Here
• 40 Days through Scripture
  • Day 30 Galatians 5 – Philippians 1
• International News
  • Pro-Life Canadian Student Placed in Isolation for Joining Abortion Awareness Day
• Video Vignette
  • Abortion Activists Take it to the Streets
• Abortion 101
  • Defending Life
• Get Involved
  • Spread the Message of Life on October 31st by making Pro-Life Jack-o-Lanterns!
  • Support 40 Days for Life with a Donation through our Website
• Campaign Materials
  • Two Hearts Catholic Books & Gifts to Carry 40 Days for Life Items
  • Free 40 Days for Life Items - Bumper Sticker, Bracelet & More

National Campaign Daily Intention

That those tempted to abort may understand that their child is already present, and already a real person.

And it happened, when Elizabeth heard the greeting of Mary that the babe leaped in her womb; and Elizabeth was filled with the Holy Spirit. Then she spoke out with a loud voice and said, “Blessed are you among women, and blessed is the fruit of your womb! But why is this granted to me, that the mother of my Lord should come to me? For indeed, as soon as the voice of your greeting sounded in my ears, the babe leaped in my womb for joy.— Luke 1:41-44

Jesus not only loves unborn children — He was one himself! Think about this for a moment. We often hear people speak of a pregnant mother by saying, “She’s expecting a child.” Now if one is expecting a package, the package is no yet there. As reflected in our verse for today, however, this is not the case with the mother. Her gift is already there. The pregnant woman, a mother already, does not have a child “on the way,” but has a child, already present and in full possession of his or her human rights, starting with the right to life.

Fr. Frank Pavone
National Director
Priests for Life

National Campaign News

God Hears Children’s Prayers

The National campaign reports on how the campaign is progressing around the country. Here is an excerpt from today’s update, including an example of how the police have been called by an abortionist in another community.

I just posted a special 3-minute video online that I think will bless your day: http://40daysforlife.com/blog/?p=422

This video will introduce you to just a few of the amazing volunteers who are making 40 Days for Life such a huge success -- and will give you a chance to see what campaigns in various cities look like. Over the final 10 days of this fall's 40 Days for Life campaign, I'll be sharing short "on site" videos from various locations across the country. Today's video comes from Louisville, Kentucky, where you will hear from young and old, Evangelical and Catholic, male and female -- all with one mission to end abortion.

To read the entire national update go to: http://40daysforlife.com/blog/?p=422. Please join us as we give witness to the truth at our sidewalk. Utilize this Right before someone puts in place an ordinance that removes our right to free speech.

Local Campaign News

Please Don’t Trespass As We Finish the Campaign Strong During our Final Week

One of the overriding sentiments among the comments that have come in regarding Paul’s exchange with the police has been that we, as participants in 40 Days for Life, are not to trespass on the property of the abortion site. 40 Days for Life participants are asked to sign a Statement of Peace, in which we each commit to conduct ourselves peacefully, prayerfully and lawfully. Please, do NOT, for any reason, attempt to enter the property of the abortion site. I know I’ve said it before, but I think it bears repeating. We are to be the Love of Christ at the sidewalk, through prayer. Please stay focused on prayer. The use of crosses is laudable, but even with crosses, ensure you are not breaking any laws.

At the same time, if you are unduly harassed, with music, water or anything else, do not be afraid to call the police and report what occurs. In the meantime, God continues to grace our campaign, and we would like to finish our last week at the sidewalk strong. Please come and Pray to End Abortion as we enter into our last week of the campaign.

Will you come to the sidewalk to peacefully, prayerfully, lawful be a witness to the Love of Christ? If so, come see what God has in store for you! Please, spend an hour or more at the sidewalk tomorrow and send an email telling about your experiences! Please sign a Statement of Peace on-line and to register for the hours when you’ll be at the sidewalk, go to: http://www.vigilcalendar.com/renotahoe.

For those who live closer to Carson City, please consider going to the sidewalk in front of the Tahoe Women’s Care, located on Mica Drive. To register for your time there, go to: http://www.vigilcalendar.com/carsoncity. Thank you in advance for your assistance with this effort. Send your impressions of your time at the sidewalk to renotahoe@40DaysforLife.com.

Our website has been undergoing major renovations, due to the assistance of our webmaster, Suzie. Take at look by going to: www.40DaysforLife.com/RenoTahoe and don’t miss the Resources section!

Remember, if you have plan to participate as a member of 40 Days for Life, you are asked to follow the law, including those that apply to private property. Do not enter the property of the abortion site. If you have not yet signed a Statement of Peace, you can do so now on-line, by going to: www.40DaysforLife.com/RenoTahoe/StatementofPeace

Wrap-up Rally & Celebration, Nov 1st, 5 pm

Just around the corner is our Wrap-up Celebration, at which we will blow a Shofar at the sidewalk to mark the end of the campaign. After a brief Rally at the sidewalk, we will proceed by car, slightly less than 2 miles to the River Rock Christian Fellowship, located at 4690 Longley Lane, Reno. At 6 pm there will be a Pot Luck Dinner, followed by a movie at 7 pm. Please download a copy of our Flyer and ask your church to post it this weekend. www.40DaysforLife.com/RenoTahoe/flyer

Coming Events

Carson City Church Fair – Volunteer Needed – Sat Oct 31, noon – 5 pm

The St. Teresa of Avila Catholic Church in Carson City will be having a fair on Oct 30-31, from noon – 5 pm each day, during which we have been invited to promote 40 Days for Life. Thank you to the two volunteers, Laura and Joe, who have stepped up to help on Friday. Now we need at least one volunteer to assist on Saturday. Does your schedule permit you to join in this opportunity to share the message regarding 40 Days for Life with church-goers who are likely to be open to the message of life? If you can help, please contact Carol Marie at renotahoe@40DaysforLife.com or call 530-412-1573.

Wrap-up Rally – Sunday, Nov 1 – 5:00 Shofar, 6:00 Pot Luck Dinner, 7:00 Movie

Mark your calendars for a true celebration, as we honor God for all the graces He has showered upon our campaign, this Fall and since we began this effort in the Fall of 2007. November 1st is the Catholic All Saints Day feast, the perfect time to join in celebration of all the Saints who have given their lives in service to Our Lord and to Thank Christ for the many graces He has showered on our campaign for the past 40 Days as we have sought to do His will. We have planned an event you will not want to miss. River Rock Christian Fellowship, having been recently blessed with a new Church home less than 2 miles from the West End Abortion Site, has graciously offered to allow us to use their facility for a Pot-Luck Dinner and Pro-Life Movie Night. We will end the 40 Day campaign with the blowing of the shofar at the sidewalk at 5 pm, along with a brief rally of prayer, scripture and sharing, and then we will proceed by car to their church for a pot-luck dinner of Celebration, as we fellowship and share our experiences of the past 40 Days. Our evening will conclude with a Pro-Life movie. Please, print a copy of our FLYER and with your Pastor’s permission, post it at your church for this weekend. Then, don’t forget to contact Millie at 775-348-9088 to confirm your attendance at this special evening. If you are willing to help, contact us at renotahoe@40DaysforLife.com. Your assistance and participation are greatly appreciated. We are looking for help in putting on this event, so please do not be shy, step forward and get involved!

Allow us to Announce Your Pro-Life 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 30 Galatians 5 – Philippians 1 (including: Galatians 5:1-6)

For freedom Christ set us free; so stand firm and do not submit again to the yolk of slavery. It is I, Paul, who am telling you that if you have yourselves circumcised, Christ will be of no benefit to you. Once again, I declare to every man who has himself circumcised that he is bound to observe the entire law. You are separated from Christ, you who are trying to be justified by law; you have fallen from grace. For through the Spirit, by faith, we await the hope of righteousness. For in Christ Jesus, neither circumcision nor uncircumcision counts for anything, but only faith working through love.

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.

International News

Pro-Life Canadian Student Placed in Isolation for Joining Abortion Awareness Day

[LifeNews.com] - The story of a pro-life student in Canada is generating concerns for the pro-life group that sponsored the recent Pro-Life Silent Day of Solidarity. Jennifer Rankin arrived at Peninsula Shores ready to participate in the event but found herself placed in isolation. Hundreds of thousands of pro-life advocates joined the silent day on Tuesday wearing red tape on their mouths or red armbands to protest the millions of abortions that take place in Canada and the United States. Rankin joined them by wearing red tape and preparing to pass out a flier to anyone who asked her why she would remain silent throughout the school day. Instead, a school principal alerted police and met Rankin and her mother at the entrance where she told them that the protest is not welcome at the school. Ultimately, school officials allowed Rankin into the building but kept her in isolation away from other students. Full story at LifeNews.com

For more Pro-Life related news, go to our website: www.40DaysforLife.com/RenoTahoe/News

Video Vignette

Abortion Activists Take it to the Streets

In addition to a fair interview of Pro-Life activists who stand with graphic signs, this New York Times report comes with a video that is amazingly fair. Apparently the time has come when media coverage of pro-lifers can be fair, even in some of the nation’s most liberal media outlets. Watch the video.

Abortion 101

Defending Life

How do you answer when a pro-abortion advocate challenges your pro-life views? Do you know the most frequently raised arguments used in an attempt to justify abortion? Life Dynamics has a brochure called “Pro-Life Answers to Pro-Choice Questions” which provides answers to the following questions:

1. The issue is who decides, the woman or the state. It’s about freedom of choice.
2. The government has no right to interfere in people’s personal choices.
3. The government has no right to come into our bedrooms.
4. No one has the right to tell a woman she has to have a child.
5. The government should not be involved in the practice of medicine.
6. The government has an obligation to fund abortions for poor women.
7. Government should stay out of abortion. Don’t subsidize it and don’t prohibit it.
8. I’d rather pay $300 for a welfare mom’s abortion than thousands to raise her kid.
9. I am against abortion but I look at all the issues. Besides, most political offices have nothing to do with abortion.
10. We should not have litmus tests for politicians and judges.
11. Abortion is about empowering women.
12. It’s the woman’s body. It’s her decision.
13. Abortion is a women’s issue. Men have no right to even be involved.
14. What others believe about abortion is irrelevant. All that matters is what the woman believes.
15. The issue is whether we trust women to be their own moral agents.
16. If abortion is illegal, how will women who miscarry convince the authorities that they didn't actually illegal abortions?
17. What gives you the right to tell a woman she can’t terminate her pregnancy?
18. Women must be free to control their reproductive lives.
19. The Supreme Court settled this once and for all. They said that women have a constitutional right to abortion.
20. Why should a fetus have more rights than the woman?
21. I am not for abortion on demand. I support the compromise in Roe v. Wade.
22. How can a fetus have constitutional rights before it is viable?
23. How can tissue only a quarter of an inch in diameter have constitutional rights?
24. The Constitution says that people have to be “born or naturalized in the United States” to have rights. A fetus is not born.
25. By English Common Law, abortion was legal when our Constitution was written.
26. There is no consensus for outlawing abortion. Most Americans are pro-choice.
27. I am pro-life, but I think abortion should be allowed in certain situations.
28. Why should abortion be illegal if the pregnancy threatens the woman’s life?
29. How can you tell a woman whose fetus is handicapped that she has to have it?
30. Why should a woman who was the victim of rape or incest have to bear a child?
31. If abortion is illegal, what should the penalty be for a woman who has one?
32. No woman ever wanted an abortion. They only do it when they have good reasons.
33. Outlawing abortion will impose an unequal burden on poor women. Wealthy women will just go to other countries.
34. This is the toughest decision a woman will ever make. No one has a right to interfere.
35. Why shouldn’t a woman whose baby is going to die anyway have an abortion?
36. I don’t like surgical abortions, but there’s nothing wrong with the abortion pill.
37. What about a woman who can’t afford another child or isn’t ready to be a mom?
38. How can you deny women health care?
39. If abortion is outlawed women will again be killed in back-alley abortions.
40. Late-term abortions are not done unless the woman’s life is in danger or the baby is already dead or couldn’t survive.
41. What about a 14-year-old girl who finds herself pregnant?
42. The answer to abortion is not in making it against the law but in changing hearts. You cannot legislate morality.
43. You have no right to tell others what to believe. You people are just anti-choice extremists.
44. I am personally opposed to abortion, but I can’t inflict my beliefs on others.
45. Someone can be opposed to abortion but still be pro-choice.
46. This is a religious issue and you have no right to force your beliefs on other people. Keep your Rosaries off my ovaries!
47. Is it possible for someone to be pro-choice and a Christian?
48. The Bible does not condemn abortion and Jesus never spoke out against it.
49. I know abortion is wrong, but I don’t feel the Lord leading me to take a stand on it.
50. God gave us free will and it is not our place to judge women who have abortions.
51. Abortion is just one of many issues the church has to be concerned about.
52. I believe that abortion is wrong, but the solution is prayer.
53. My job is to save souls, not bodies. Besides, those babies go to heaven anyway.
54. If a woman isn’t ready for a baby, maybe it’s best that she abort and ask God to bring the child back at a better time.
55. When a woman miscarries, did God do an abortion on her?
56. Theologians can’t agree when a soul enters the body.
57. The fetus is only a potential human life.
58. No one can prove when life begins. It is up to the woman to decide.
59. If a baby is not a white, healthy, newborn it stands little chance of being adopted.
60. There are more abortions than people waiting to adopt. What do we do after these people have gotten a baby?
61. What about the children who get adopted by people who abuse or neglect them?
62. What about a woman who says she could not carry a child for nine months and then give it up for adoption?
63. Why don’t you help people who are already here, like the homeless?
64. We have a nation of babies having babies.
65. Millions of children are already starving.
66. What about overpopulation?
67. I don’t want to pay for all the social problems created by unwanted children.
68. To end child abuse, we need to make sure that every child is a wanted child.
69. Some children are forced to lead terrible lives. Isn’t abortion better than that?
70. Contraception is the answer to abortion.
71. Why do the same people who oppose abortion always fight against sex education and birth control?
72. Why should a woman who is acting responsibly be forced into motherhood just because her birth control failed?
73. Abortion is safer than childbirth.
74. Abortion is not used as birth control.
75. Let’s set aside our differences and look for common ground. We should look for ways to end the need for abortion.
76. How can people call themselves pro-life and support every war that comes along?
77. Pro-lifers talk about the sanctity of human life but most support the death penalty.
78. Why do you oppose fetal tissue research and embryonic stem cell research when so many lives could be saved?
79. When a pro-lifer’s daughter gets pregnant, they quickly become pro-choice converts.
80. How can you call yourselves pro-life when your movement is so violent?
81. How can conservatives justify the government taking away a citizen’s rights?
82. Abortion should be safe, legal, and rare.
83. The fact that the Ku Klux Klan is pro-life shows just what kind of bigots oppose legal abortion.
84. What’s the big deal? Abortion is just a simple five-minute procedure.
85. Outlawing abortion will not end it. Women will always have abortions.
86. Don’t like abortion? Don’t have one.
87. Those graphic abortion pictures are not real. They’re stillbirths and miscarriages.
88. Doctors don’t do abortions for the money. Abortions are about $300 but a doctor can make thousands for a delivery.
89. Our abortion clinic routinely gets letters from women telling us how grateful they are for the service we provided them.
90. I’ve known several women who had abortions and they didn’t regret it at all.
91. Have you pro-lifers ever thought about the possibility that you may be wrong?
92. I’m pro-choice but I’m uncomfortable with the idea of women having multiple abortions.

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Get Involved!

Spread the Message of Life on October 31st by making Pro-Life Jack-o-Lanterns!

There are many opportunities to be a voice for the voiceless, and most of those opportunities require us to go someplace public. But, on the eve of All Saints Day, the public comes to us! So make a pro-life jack-o-lantern and send your photos to us. Be sure to include your name, age and address in the e-mail, and we'll post the best ones on our homepage! It doesn't have to be anything fancy. It could be as intricate as the design here or as simple as the word "Pro-Life." Whatever your skill level, be creative and tell the world about the personhood of preborn babies! Send your pro-life Jack-O-Lantern pictures to prolifepumpkin@all.org.

Support 40 Days for Life with a Donation through our Website

Thank you to the two donors who have donated via our website. We have received a donation of $25 and another for $30. No donation is too small or too large, any support is accepted and appreciated. Do you believe in the work we are doing as we Pray to End Abortion? If so, help support the effort with a donation to cover our expenses. Donate Now

Campaign Materials

Free 40 Days for Life Items - Bumper Sticker, Bracelet & More.

Heritage House, is offering a Promotion Pack of 40 Days for Life items through their website for the amazing cost of $0, they are even picking up the postage.If you have wished to place a bumper sticker on your car, but I haven’t had one on hand when we’ve seen one another, our you haven’t yet got one of the rubberized bracelets, but you’d like one, now is your chance to get these and more items,for free.They aren’t even requiring that you enter your email address to receive this promotion, although, I encourage you to do so, and they will continue to keep you informed of the many great items they place on sale during the course of the year.And if you see something on sale and would like to purchase it for our 40 Days for Life campaign, I would gladly accept the help in making their many excellent pro-life items available!To receive your free promo pack, go to: http://www.40dayspromopack.com/40dayspromopack/signup.asp

Two Hearts Catholic Books & Gifts to Carry 40 Days for Life Items

Truly, pictures are worth a thousand words.To make it possible for us to communicate more effectively with those who witness our campaign, Millie has stocked Yard signs, Rally signs, New colored precious feet, Pro-life buttons, Static and Bumper sticker available @ The Two Hearts,33 Winter Street, Reno NV and St. Rose of Lima Church (weekend Masses).

More information

Please share this truth, among others relative to abortion with those who follow your Facebook posts! For more information on 40 Days for Life, Reno/Tahoe, visit our local website, at: www.40DaysforLife.com/RenoTahoe, look for us on FaceBook, or Call: Carol Marie at 530-412-1573 Please forward this message to anyone you know who might be willing to Pray to End Abortion.

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