Pro-Life Calendar of Events

· “March for Life” on January 23, 2012: More than 200 pilgrims from the Diocese of La Crosse will join over a hundred
thousand pilgrims from around the U.S. for the annual March for Life in Washington, D.C. Stay tuned for reports in the Catholic Times and on the diocesan website!

· Portage County Right to L!fe will have their “Walk For L!fe” and Rally on Sunday, January 29, 2012, sponsored by the Pointers for L!fe. The walk will start at 2:00pm on the steps of the County Courthouse (516 Church Street) and end at the University of Wisconsin Stevens Point Campus University Center (1015 Reserve Street).

The Rally will begin at 3:30pm in the Laird Room. Our theme for this year’s Rally is “Human Rights-From Conception to Natural Death”, and our keynote speaker is Will Goodman, Servants of Our Lady of Guadalupe. There will be refreshments and a chance to socialize with other Pro-Life individuals.

If you are interested in having information displayed for your organization, the Pointers for L!fe will provide a table for you. To reserve a table for your organization, please contact Chelsea Rudiger by January 14, 2011. You can reach her at 715-347-2965 or e-mail her at crudi904@uwsp.edu

There were about 250 people that attended the walk/rally and we hope to increase that number this year. We look forward to seeing you at the Right to L!fe Walk/Rally this year. Sincerely, Debbie Adamski, Member Portage County Right to Life

*This Spring, Wausau prayers will be participating in the National 40 Days for Life. We will start with a kick off rally Sunday, March 6th. The kick off rally will feature Dr. Couri speaking on: The root of abortion and how it effects our families; come and learn how we and our teens are being lied to. We will also share the story of Abby Johnson and how the peaceful prayers converted her from executive director of Planned Parenthood to a promoter of 40 Days for Life Vigil. The rally starts at 2:00 pm at St. Therese Church, 113 W Kort, Rothchild.

In Wausau, St. Mary’s Holy Name Society has a prayer vigil at Family Planning Health Services

the third Saturday of every month at 10:45 a.m. Contact Ron Putzer at (715) 842-5368 with questions.

In Wausau, there will be a prayer vigil on Thursdays at 2 p.m. at Family Planning Health Services.
For more information, contact Janet Nichols at (715) 848-2174.
FPHS now closes on Friday at 1 p.m. Thank God!

The Servants of Our Lady of Guadalupe has a prayer vigil every Monday at 4:30 p.m. in Wisconsin Rapids on 8th Street by the Shopko mall to pray for the closing of the Planned Parenthood. If you have any questions contact Will Goodman at (608) 698-7443.

The Servants of Our Lady of Guadalupe has a prayer vigil every Wednesday at 5:30 p.m. in Stevens Point in front of the strip mall next to Family Video to pray for the closing of Family Planning Health Services. If you have any questions contact Jen Dunnett at (715) 340-2779.