A Grandmother's Grief

Grandmother's Account of Traumatizing Experience with Abortion Moves Jamaican Parliamentarians to Tears

By Jonquil Frankham

KINGSTON, Jamaica, November 21, 2008 (LifeSiteNews.com) – A recent presentation by a woman who 20 years ago bullied her daughter into having an abortion reduced members of the Jamaican parliament to tears, reports the Jamaica Gleaner.

Anne Arthur, a grief counselor, told the parliament she has never fully recovered from having bullied her daughter into killing her unborn child. "I drove my daughter to the abortion clinic like a lamb to the slaughterhouse, against her will," Arthur told her audience.

"I pressed my views on her and convinced her that she would be unable to care for the child while studying and an abortion would be the best thing to do, offering her no other solution or help … While my 12-week-old grand-daughter was ripped apart from my daughter's womb, I knew with brutal clarity that I had made the greatest mistake of my life," said Arthur.

Arthur told the parliamentary gathering that she does not support abortion under any circumstances now, even under the usual exceptions of rape and incest. She said that her 41-year old daughter, now married, has had trouble conceiving because of the damage the abortion, which was performed legally in Germany, caused.

Arthur’s presentation was part of a debate over the legalization of abortion in Jamaica. Sections 72 and 73 of the country’s Offences against the Person Act currently punish participation in abortion with a sentence of up to life imprisonment. However, an advisory group established by former Health Minister John Junor found that increases in maternal fatality are purportedly due to illegal and unsafe abortions, as LifeSiteNews reported November 14th. The advisory group pushed for the legalization of abortion as the solution to the problem.

Dr. Doreen Brady West of the Coalition for the Defense of Life, however, told the Jamaican parliament last week that she is doubtful legalizing abortions will decrease maternal mortality. Rather, she argued, illegal and unsafe abortions are very minor contributors to the maternal death rate in Jamaica. The real solution, she said, is in better antenatal care.

The debate over abortion in Jamaica has been emotionally charged and deeply controversial. As reported by LifeSiteNews, graphic video depictions of abortions have been shown to the parliament, prompting some to leave the room and many to avert their eyes in discomfort.

As the Gleaner reported, Arthur maintained that the legalization of abortion in Jamaica would merely result in a dramatic increase in abortions, as happened in both Germany and the United States, and not the protection of expectant mothers.

This is what happens outside of the Morgentaler Abortion Mill everyday. Many young girls are forced to abort by their mothers. They're crying and desperate when they show up. You can see it on their faces. They don't want to do it. But guess what? Nobody is on their side. Except us strangers. Although we're there to help emotionally, spiritually, and financially, it would cause a major rift with their families and boyfriends if the girls backed out.

Pro-choice? Don't be ridiculous. There are so many threats and intimidation tactics going on, the abortion businesss is nothing more than a subsidiary of Mafia Inc.

The Mill keeps up a booming business which is built on fear, despair, and the intimidation of family members and the culture as a whole.

And we can't compete with that. (Source)

10,000 MASSES FOR UNBORN BABIES

10,000 MASSES FOR UNBORN BABIES SCHEDULED FOR JANUARY 13th - 21st, 2009
MEMPHIS, TENNESSEE (November 13th, 2008) - The Saint Michael the Archangel Organization, which coordinated the October 18th, 2008 WORLDWIDE ROSARY FOR UNBORN BABIES prayer event, is pleased to announce it is now coordinating the 10,000 MASSES FOR UNBORN BABIES effort which is scheduled to take place for nine consecutive days(January 13th, 14th, 15th, 16th, 17th, 18th, 19th, 20th, and 21st). This Novena of Masses will be for the following intention: For the protection of unborn human persons.

" The 10,000 MASSES FOR UNBORN BABIES is being done to provide protection for innocent unborn babies," said Patrick Benedict, the president of the Saint Michael the Archangel Organization and a parishioner at Blessed Sacrament Catholic Church(Diocese of Memphis in Tennessee). "Obviously, these babies can not have Masses offered for themselves. But, people like myself can have Masses offered, and I am hoping many will choose to do exactly that."

A person who wants to be a part of this effort may do so by asking a priest to offer the Holy Sacrifice of the Mass for the protection of unborn human persons(the Mass should be offered on any day from January 13th - 21st, 2009). The date and the location of the Mass would then need to be registered with the Saint Michael the Archangel Organization. This can be done by either sending an email to PatrickBenedict@rcin.net or by sending the information by mail to P. O. Box 41257; Memphis, Tennessee 38174; U.S.A.

The website of the Saint Michael the Archangel Organization is http://www.saintmichaelthearchangelorganization.org/

"There is no such thing as a 'choice' to kill an unborn baby," continued Benedict. "A person who murders an unborn baby, or a person who formally cooperates with that action, puts his soul at risk of being eternally separated from God And, that(eternal separation from God) is hell. This is a truth that needs to be repeated often."
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A MESSAGE FROM PATRICK BENEDICT

Please consider forwarding the press release above to your local diocesan/archdiocesan newspaper. Of course, you may also forward it to people you know.

If you have not already done so, I encourage you to have at least one Mass offered as part of the 10,000 MASSES FOR UNBORN BABIES effort. The total number of Masses being offered will be updated regularly on the homepage of the Saint Michael the Archangel Organization's website which is http://www.saintmichaelthearchangelorganization.org/

Tremendous thanks to the approximately 25 people who contacted the Saint Michael the Archangel Organization and offered to send in a donation. If you have not done so and would like to, please let your intention be known and send your mailing address to PatrickBenedict@rcin.net. A donation envelope will then be sent to you. (Donations to the Saint Michael the Archangel Organization, a non-profit corporation, are not tax-deductible.)

I ask that you please pray one Hail Mary for the 10,000 MASSES FOR UNBORN BABIES effort.

Sincerely,

Patrick Benedict
Saint Michael the Archangel Organization

p.s. If you would like to have your email mailing address taken off from the Saint Michael the Archangel Organization's list, please let your intention be known by sending an email to PatrickBenedict@rcin.net.

Dispatch from Ground Zero - Nov.14

I arrived at the mill around 8:40 am and Maggie was already there. She told me she had already seen three women go in, one before 8:00 am. Close to 9 am, the superintendent who called the police last week walked by me, on his way to work. A few minutes later, he came out and said the tenants had complained. He again asked me to stop giving brochures to the people going into the building. He was quite hostile, though he said he wouldn't call the police today, but that the tenants might. He also reminded me of the attack on one of the vigilers during the 40 Days Vigil and said that he was "concerned" the same might happen to me. "You never know what one of those angry boyfriends might do", he said. He claims to be a Christian. I pray that God will take the blinders off so he can really see what he's defending. It was really disheartening to see an East Indian family go in, a couple with a 2 year old boy and a baby. They went in to the mill with their children. The mother took the brochure from me, but they went in anyway. I had to wonder if this wasn't a gender selection abortion. By the time I left, around 2 pm, I had counted at least 10 women going in to the mill. - Doris

Abortion Thugs on Supply & Demand

MADRID, November 13, 2008 (CNA) - The Spanish daily "La Razon" has published an article on the pro-life conversion of a former "champion of abortion." Stojan Adasevic, who performed 48,000 abortions, sometimes up to 35 per day, is now the most important pro-life leader in Serbia, after spending 26 years as the most renowned abortion doctor in the country.

"The medical textbooks of the Communist regime said abortion was simply the removal of a blob of tissue," the newspaper reported. "Ultrasounds allowing the fetus to be seen did not arrive until the 80s, but they did not change his opinion. Nevertheless, he began to have nightmares."

...

"That same day a cousin came to the hospital with his four months-pregnant girlfriend, who wanted to get her ninth abortion - something quite frequent in the countries of the Soviet bloc. The doctor agreed. Instead of removing the fetus piece by piece, he decided to chop it up and remove it as a mass. However, the baby's heart came out still beating. Adasevic realized then that he had killed a human being,"

After this experience, Adasevic "told the hospital he would no longer perform abortions. Never before had a doctor in Communist Yugoslavia refused to do so. They cut his salary in half, fired his daughter from her job, and did not allow his son to enter the university."


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WICHITA, KS, November 13, 2008 (LifeSiteNews.com) – Two pro-life volunteers participating in a round the clock prayer vigil were sickened last week, after being exposed to fumes from an oily substance that had been spilled across the driveway at George Tiller’s late-term abortion clinic. Operation Rescue, citing a similar incident that occurred in 2007, alleges that the spilling of the substance in such close proximity to where pro-life volunteers were participating in the 40 Days for Life campaign was an intentional “chemical attack.” One of the pro-lifers, Jennifer McCoy, was treated for four hours at a local hospital emergency room suffering from vomiting, diarrhea, and swelling of the face and eyes. Another woman, Brandi Lozier, was with McCoy praying outside the abortion clinic in the early morning hours of Sunday, November 2, 2008, as part of the 40 Days For Life event. She suffered similar symptoms, but was not hospitalized. After conducting tests, doctors told McCoy that her symptoms were the result of exposure to a foreign substance, and were not related to any viral or bacterial infection. Hazmat was called to the abortion clinic and treated the area to remove the unknown substance. After being released from the hospital, McCoy filed a complaint with the Wichita Police Department. “We suspect that this chemical attack may have been in retribution for Jennifer’s help in documenting a botched abortion at Tiller’s clinic a few weeks ago,” said Operation Rescue spokesperson Cheryl Sullenger. McCoy had interviewed Patient S. from her hospital bed after she nearly died from a botched abortion at Women’s Health Care Services. A similar incident occurred in September, 2007, when Tiller’s security guard, John Rayburn, was photographed with a “stink bomb” that also sickened those on the scene. Prosecutors refused to file charges, and efforts to hold Tiller accountable in small claims court failed. “We know whoever is responsible for endangering the health of these innocent women will only continue to be emboldened by a lack of prosecution,” said Sullenger. “The only way to stop these cowardly attacks on pro-lifers is to catch the perpetrators and put them in jail.”

It's pretty typical these days that pro-aborts and their sympathizers must resort to force and intimidation to get their way. On the one hand, the pro-life movement is gaining in strength and the demand for abortion is going to start to drop off as the light of day is shone on the grissly business of this massive human genocide. On the other hand, the abortion suppliers are dwindling in numbers so the government thugs and their allies on the ground have to ensure the abortion providers keep providing.

If things begin to heat up on this battle front, know that we are winning and we are going to win. For the last 40 years, it's been smooth sailing for the abortion industry. From here on in, it's going to be stormy weather.

News Report - Nov.14.08

OTTAWA - Wellington Street is now reopened after being closed for several hours
Thursday as police investigated two suspicious packages found at the Bank of
Canada building at 234 Wellington St. Earlier in the morning, Wellington had
been closed between Elgin and Lyon after police and hazardous material
specialists responded to the 7:25 a.m. call about two cardboard boxes at the
bank's entrance. Ottawa Police Service Explosive Section along with
Ottawa Fire Services Hazmat Unit examined the packages and found them to be
inert and non-toxic. One police officer and five Bank of Canada security
officers, who were the first to respond, were temporarily held and assessed as a
precautionary measure. All have now being released. Though part of the Bank of Canada was evacuated earlier as a safety precaution, employees have now been allowed to return. Police say a sample from the package has been sent for
analysis. Police say it's too early into the investigation to confirm if any
charges will be laid in this case. (Source)

Remember that report where the media was trying to pin this on pro-lifers? Why isn't there a clarification on that earlier report?

Dispatch from Ground Zero - Nov.13

I was at the clinic this a.m. for the 8 to 9 shift. Shortly after I arrived I noticed a police car blocking bank street at Wellington. Then another police car came and blocked the other corner near the abortion clinic. That police man was blocking people from walking down the side of the street the clinic was on. Then I noticed my side of the street was almost empty too except for a handful of people. It felt very errie and I felt uncomfortable enough that I left. I do not know what the problem was. Even the clinic was odd this a.m. because the only one that I saw go in was the clinic manager. - Maggie

Ground Zero Report - Nov. 7.08

I arrived around 8:30 this morning and Noreen was already there praying. My prayer was that today, I wanted to be the Lord's mouthpiece. I asked him to show me when to speak, and give me the words to say, and also when to remain silent. Soon Nicole stopped by with some flyers for me to hand out. It started out a typical day at the mill. Some women took the flyers, some didn't. A mother rushed her teenage daughter past me. The girl seemed distraught. They wouldn't even acknowledge me. It didn't seem to me like I was having any effect. Then the superintendent of the building came out and asked me to stop giving the flyers to the people entering the building because his tenants "in the place where this stuff is happening" were getting upset. I asked what he meant by "stuff". He couldn't say the word, it seemed. I replied it was fully within my rights to do so and that I had no intention of stopping. He replied "don't make me call the cops" and left. I was able to approach a young woman going in, she took the flyers and talked with me for a while. She said that she wasn't even speaking to her parents right now, so there was no support for her. Her boyfriend had taken her there and she kept looking over to where he was standing in front of McDonald's. She was hesitant, but still went in, by herself. The superintendent came back again a little while later, with the same request as before, which I politely declined. He then called someone, and a man who looks like he might be manager of the building came over and said if I didn't stop, he'd call the police because I was loitering. I responded as I had the first time with the superintendent. Another woman went in, was very polite when I handed her the flyers, but went right in anyway. Close to noon, as the Friday marchers (with the banners) were beginning their prayer, the superintendant came back and insisted that I stop handing out the flyers. He said he had no problem with me standing there to pray, but no more flyers. Again I declined. He continued insisting. Remembering my prayer earlier in the morning, I just said that I wouldn't stop handing out flyers and then remained silent. So he called the police. When the police came over, I had the same conversation I had with the other four officers back on October 3rd, which was that they confirmed my right to stand there and distribute flyers, as long as I don't go past the door, at which point I could be charged with trespassing. I told them I had no intention of going into the building. They were nice to me. This time, though, they asked me for ID. Unfortunately, during this time, the young woman I had spoken to earlier came out, and I missed the chance to speak to her again. Throughout the hours I was there today, there was always someone there praying from across the street. Let's keep this up! I'm sure flyers alone don't have this effect. Thanks to all the prayer warriors for their support. I was greatly encouraged. - Doris

Ground Zero Report - Nov.6.08

Stealing the Business: A Baby Potentially Saved

This morning at Ground Zero, I received an emergency call from Nicole C. who was doing some sidewalk counselling. She met a black woman who was scheduled to have her abortion. As she talked with her, she learned that this woman already had 5 kids and could not afford another one. The woman walked back and forth, sometimes putting her hand on the door of the Abortion Mill, but not opening it.

The woman was then on her cell phone, talking to her husband. She didn't want to go through with it, but they were in a financial crisis.

As Nicole phoned around frantically trying to find financial support, we got a rude awakening that crisis pregnancy centres don't offer cash - probably because of the abuse that can happen with that situation, understandably. So we had to make a split decision and we did.

So Nicole and I bit the bullet and offered her $500 cash right now, and a pledge to help her on a continual basis until her situation stabilized.

Before anything else, the Abortion Mill is a business. That is the context in which they operate and that is the context in which we must venture at times. We have to be the Abortion Mills' competitors for the lives of the unborn. What's a child worth to us? $500? Seems like a pretty good bargain for an eternal soul, no? The early Church raised money to buy the freedom of slaves. And that's what we need to do in this war too.

The abortion mill pushes despair and extorts millions from its victims and from the State.

In response, we need to offer hope in terms of concrete assistance, and we need to show an unbelieving world that we love Christ more than our possessions.

We need to conquer with love...and cash.

I asked Nicole to give me a call to let me know what ended up happening. When I find out, I'll let you all know.

The fact that today we might have saved a human life by our sacrifice is a great privilege and grace.

Please pray hard.

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Update: We are not certain, but looks like the woman went ahead and had the abortion. She went into the building to phone her husband, and was in there for a couple of hours.

Still, we learned a valuable tactical lesson which we will be able to implement next time this situation arises.

Ground Zero Report - Nov.5.08

I was at the mill for a couple of hours this morning. Saw the abortionist again...i think he was surprised to see me there. It was so weird to be there completely alone, the streets were empty and everything was going on as normal. I ended up getting into an amazing conversation with one of the husbands of the women having an abortion. One of them was already in the room when I was speaking to the young guy...but he didn't want to do it...it's the second child he's lost to abortion. He new it was a sin, tried to convince his wife not to do it, but she did and he was just trying to support her at that point...he didn't know what else to do. He said he had some angry feelings, needed to forgive her and others. He was so broken. I told him that He was still completely loved by God and somehow, if he lets it, God can take what happened and use it for His glory. I told him about Rachel's Vineyard, naming his child and asking forgiveness from his child and God. He was very, very open. When his wife came out, she was completely shell shocked. She seemed stunned by it all. He shook my hand and thanked me for our conversation and told me that it was God's will that we talked. There was some hope in the midst of a deep sadness. My heart continues to break over these situations...it is really hard. But, God is good...as I was leaving the mill, three people from St. Mary's arrived to come and pray!!!! I was SOOO happy...we need to keep this up! It's truly not an option...I hope people will be deeply convicted on this. - Nicole C.

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Good news - just before I was about to leave at 1pm, a dozen young adults from the National House of Prayer arrived to pray. They had just finished a prayer walk and felt led to come to the vigil site. As well, there were three other ladies in prayer (two on a work break)...so about fifteen altogether when I left at 1pm. The young adults took turns standing in a line at the site, and caught the attention of people across the street. - Sue A.

Remaining Videos From Closing Rally

Nicole Campbell and Debbie Fisher (Part 1)


Nicole Campbell and Debbie Fisher (Part 2)

News Report of the Closing Rally

OTTAWA, November 4, 2008 (LifeSiteNews.com) – While Monday marked the official close of the North American 40 Days for Life campaign, many pro-life leaders say they expect the campaign was really the start of something much bigger. This is true especially in Ottawa, the only Canadian city to participate in the pro-life effort, where the overarching success of the campaign has spurred many campaign leaders to believe that one day Canada will host a nationwide 365 Days for Life.

40 Days for Life is an intensive pro-life campaign that features 40 days of prayer and fasting, peaceful vigil at abortion facilities, and grassroots educational outreach. The 40-day time frame is drawn from examples throughout Biblical history where God brought about world-changing transformations in 40-day periods.

Over 500 people showed up to the closing rally in Canada's capital to hear special addresses from Archbishop Prendergast of Ottawa and Debbie Fisher from the Silent No More Awareness Campaign, and above all, celebrate an incredibly successful 40 Days for Life in Ottawa. After the speeches, the vigil participants processed by candlelight from the Abortion mill to a packed St. Patrick's Basilica for Mass and a reception.

John Pacheco of 40 Days for Life was thrilled with the campaign's results. He reflected on how 750 people helped hold a 960-hour continuous vigil in front of the Morgentaler abortuary on Bank Street in Ottawa, helping change the hearts of hundreds of men and women and literally saving the lives of at least three babies.

"Over the last 40 days, some 750 vigilers braved the rain, wind, cold, snow, and sleepless nights to witness to the Dignity of the unborn," recounted Pacheco. "Some of us were violently assaulted; and many of us were verbally abused. But we did not return the insult and we didn't raise our hand. We remained in solidarity with the unborn in their silent holocaust, and, as a result, the sacred cows of the pro-abortion propaganda were exposed. Many people were touched and a few were converted."

While the tangible statistics of the campaign give great hope to the pro-life crowd, Pacheco believes the best is yet to come:

"While I was praying outside the Mill around 2AM on Saturday morning (and accompanied by at least 12 other people), I got the strange sense that while we shook things up at the Mill while we were there over the last 40 days, the final boot is going to fall now that the campaign is over."

Pacheco believes that with some dedication and extra funding, 40 Days for Life can become a 365 day per year event in many Canadian cities.

40 Days for Life also wrapped up in the U.S., where an incredible 441 (editor's note: number is now 520) lives were saved from abortion. Leaders also say that several abortion center workers quit their jobs, a number of clinics closed down for days, and thousands of hearts were touched.

Report from America: Abortion Mill Shutting Down

I have a VERY important announcement at the end of this
message, but first some GREAT news!

On a day when many are stressed about elections, I just
heard from one of our 40 Days for Life local campaign
leaders who is bouncing off the walls with the exciting
news that the abortion facility that was the focus of
their campaign over these last 40 days is CLOSING!!

The "Space Available" real estate sign was put in front
of the building on Thursday -- day 37 of the campaign.
Yesterday, the local leader confirmed with the real
estate company that the abortionist is shutting the
business down for good.

We will have more details, including the location, as
soon as the facility is closed -- which should happen
very soon. But I knew you'd want to know that your
prayers have produced an amazing result!

And another INCREDIBLE victory: as reports continue to
roll in from around the country about the impact of the
40 Days for Life campaign that just ended, the number
of confirmed lives saved during the 40 days is...

...520!!

This number surpasses the previous total for all
earlier 40 Days for Life campaigns COMBINED!

The total number of lives saved through 40 Days for
Life, from 2004 in College Station, Texas, through
today, has now topped 1,000. Amazing, isn't it?

Let's praise the Lord for what He has done!

And, speaking of victories...

...The 2008 elections will be decided TODAY.

We all need to pray, fast, and do everything we can to
ensure pro-life victories at every level -- federal,
state, and local.

Right now, our entire family is actually at a local
campaign headquarters here in Florida, helping with the
"Get Out The Vote" effort.

After voting for life today, please do everything you
can to help get every other pro-life person you know to
get out and vote.

The stakes have never been higher.

The 41st Day: The Next Step

My dear friends,

During the past 40 days, we've tasted the fruit of God's grace in confronting abortion on the front lines. But now that the campaign is officially over, many people are asking where to we go from here?

The challenge today in the pro-life movement in Canada is that it needs a focused, results-based initiative, a micro, "on-the-ground" effort, similar to the one we just had with 40 Days for Life. What has been clear to me in this endeavour is that the personal "one-on-one" approach in the abortion war is sorely needed in Canada. At least 3 babies were saved during this campaign, and much disruption in the abortion business occurred. People were challenged and converted. At the very least, hundreds of seeds were planted. This indicates to me that this sort of prayerwar/sidewalk counselling approach WORKS. We see the results first hand. And even the results we don't see, we know they are happening. We can actually see it in people's faces as they walk by. We can see it in the depressed faces of the abortion workers when they see us there everyday. And we can see it in the agitated face of the abortionist each morning when he comes to work. This micro level approach to fighting abortion is successful. And that, in the end, is the bottom line.

But for this kind of work to bear fruit, we need devoted leadership in this field. At this stage in this burgeoning movement, we can plant a seed that can grow beyond our wildest dreams -- not only here in Ottawa but across Canada in every major city where abortion is performed.

But for that to happen, we need to financially support someone to take what we've done in Ottawa and grow it - both here in Ottawa and across the country.

There are a number of options we will be looking at in the coming days.

So the purpose of this notice is simply to ask you to consider financially supporting such a ministry. We have many great "ground zero" initiatives planned to bring down abortion. But those initiatives can only move forward with your help.

So, at this point, all I need to know is one thing from each of you: would you be willing to financially commit to such a venture?

Regards,


John Pacheco
40 Days For Life Campaign

Closing Rally Report

Tonight was the official ending of the 40 Days for Life Campaign in Ottawa. Close to 500 people attended tonight's rally and they heard special guest speakers, Archbishop Prendergast of Ottawa and Debbie Fisher from Silent No More Awareness Campaign. After the speeches, the vigilers processed by candlelight from the Abortion Mill to St. Patrick's basilica for Mass and a Reception. The Basilica was packed, to say the least.

Over the last 40 days, some 750 vigilers braved the rain, wind, cold, snow, and sleepless nights to witness to the Dignity of the unborn. Some of us were violently assaulted; and many of us were verbally abused. But we did not return the insult and we didn't raise our hand. We remained in solidarity with the unborn in their silent holocaust, and, as a result, the sacred cows of the pro-abortion propaganda were exposed. Many people were touched and a few were converted. The reverberations of this campaign are hard to assess. Certainly, the stats were very impressive indeed:

Number of Participants: 750
Blogged Stories: 70
Consecutive Hours: 960
Babies Saved: 3 (minimum)
Volunteers: 60
Volunteer Hours: 2000
Abortion Mill Disruption: Very High

But the real progress will not be known for some time, if ever, since it is often hidden - hidden in peoples hearts as the seed of life is planted within them only to bear fruit at a later date in God's providence. And still, even if we don't know these particular victories on this side of heaven, we know that babies were saved, hearts were changed and moved, and we all became better persons for it. Not only did the Campaign convert others; it converted us.

While I was praying outside the Mill around 2AM on Saturday morning (and accompanied by at least 12 other people), I got the strange sense that while we shook things up at the Mill while we were there over the last 40 days, the final boot is going to fall now that the campaign is over. Not sure why this is since we won't have the same kind of presence, but I just think that is what's going to happen.

Tonight as the reception was ending, a lady approached me and she told me of a dream she had the night before. She said that in the dream, she was holding a small baby in her hand. She thought the baby was not alive, but then noticed that it was breathing slightly. She turned her gaze away in the dream and then looked back at her hand, where she now saw the baby in pieces. The message of the dream? What we've done is giving life and hope to the unborn, but if we stop, the heinous evil of abortion will resume and continue in this culture of death. We must not let this happen, and that's why we must continue the vigil in some fashion. Please pray for the leaders of the 40 Days for Life Campaign and for Nicole Campbell, in particular, that God will continue to use her in the front lines of the abortion wars in this country.

On behalf of the 40 Days for Life Organizing Committee and Campaign Life, I wish to extend our deepest gratitude to all those people who volunteered in the parishes to promote this at the church level. We also want to thank the Archbishop for his support and encouragement. And finally, we want to thank the prayer warrior vigilers who stuck it out these past 40 days, 24/7 around the clock. Your witness will only be truly rewarded on the other side of eternity. In honour of your dedication and commitment, here is a small tribute video just For You, while just below that, I've posted some pictures and videos from tonight's closing rally.

God Bless You All. And let's keep it going.

John Pacheco
40 365 Days For Life

"FOR YOU"



Debbie Fisher, Silent No More:


Nicole Campbell and Debbie Fisher (Part 1)


Nicole Campbell and Debbie Fisher (Part 2)

Ground Zero Report - Day 40 [11.02]

I know the Vigil's main purpose is for the clients at the mill and the babies, but it has also had such an effect on my by participating in it. The excellent speechs at the opening rally really inspired men to get involved with keeping it going 24/7, and it just helped me grow so much:

1. I got to practice bringing my faith into the public 'square', being bolder about saying what I believe, which is practice I really needed.

2. I got to endure insults and ridicule for Jesus... what in incredible honour... Jesus said those who endure that are blessed, and I really haven't had that opportunity before, at least not since I was a little kid anyway.

Also

3. I was blown away at seeing how others reacted to insults and even the assault... how they are so full of love for everyone involved. Even for the abortionists. It was really a reminder that I have to work on loving others even our 'enemies'... an example of how to live the faith.

So the whole thing has been such a blessing and an opportunity to grow closer to God. Thank you so much again for helping organize it!

- Neil

Report from America - Day 41

What a day !!

We finished out the fall 40 Days for Life yesterday
at a concluding event in Sarasota, Florida, that was
attended by more than 300 people (along with the
local Planned Parenthood CEO, who was furious as
hundreds of people gathered outside her new 40,000+
square foot abortion mega-center that is nearing the
completion of construction.)

This day after 40 Days for Life has finished, there
are more blessings than we can count, and I thank you
for every contribution you've made to this largest
coordinated pro-life outreach in history.

It's a good day to look at where we've been -- and
where we're going.

For one thing, 40 Days for Life has gotten far more
media attention than it's ever gotten before, meaning
more people in more cities saw for themselves what
this effort is all about. Here are a few of the many
newspaper articles local teams have generated: >> Washington Times
http://snipurl.com/4ymh0 >> Chicago Sun-Times
http://snipurl.com/4ymf6

And here's what 40 Days for Life looked like on local
TV newscasts (be sure to watch the video clips!): >> WREG-TV Memphis
http://snipurl.com/4ymkn >> KFSN-TV Fresno
http://snipurl.com/4ymlo

>> WPTY-TV Fort Wayne
http://snipurl.com/4ymnn

We've had numerous reports of clinics shutting their
doors on days when abortions are usually scheduled.

Other abortionists apparently decided to take time
off. "There's a sign on our clinic door -- closed
until November 5," wrote one vigil participant.
"God is moving."

In Oklahoma City, Karen reports that someone called
the clinic and was told the abortionist won't be back
until November 6. "That's two whole weeks plus two
days of closure for the clinic," she said. "I know
our prayers had an effect on him!"

The abortion businesses expect that we will simply
"go away" after 40 Days for Life is over. But they
don't know the hearts of the people who've stood
vigil and seen the results.

"Why not 365 days for life?" asked Pablo. "We could
keep the pressure on ... I'm sure we can find
volunteers."

"I agree with Pablo," wrote Ed. "Why not a perpetual
vigil for life? My wife and I drove 3 1/2 hours each
way to pray for two hours at an abortion clinic last
Saturday. We're going again tomorrow."

One of the local teams has been praying for the
security guard at an abortion center. They wave at
him, and he waves back. This has been going on since
the start of 40 Days for Life.

Just this week, he finally approached the group on
the sidewalk. "I heard that you help women if they
need food or clothes or anything for their babies. If
I find women in need, can I send them to you?"

"How do I tell the security guard no? That 40 Days
for Life is almost over, so if you find a woman in
need we won't be here anymore?" asked the local
campaign director.

"It was such a clear sign that we can not stop. If he
would have just quit the job we would have thought
our work done, but because he wants to help us with
our work it was a clear sign that we have to keep
going."

And keep going, we will. As to what form that will
take, and what specific needs we'll address -- we're
already praying hard for discernment and the Holy
Spirit's guidance.

We encourage you to do likewise. The conclusion of
this 40 Days for Life campaign is just the end of a
chapter, not the end of the book.

"I am hearing the same thing over and over," said
Jennifer. "40 Days for Life may be over, but it is
only a beginning. A volunteer told me today the
clinic workers are not going away and neither are we.
We will not quit until this clinic closes down."

Here's today's "bonus" devotional from Fr. Frank
Pavone, National Director of Priests for Life and
President of the National Pro-life Religious
Council...

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DAY 41 INTENTION
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Pray that the witness of 40 Days for Life bears
abundant fruit, and that we begin again each day to
storm the gates of hell until God welcomes us into
the gates of heaven.

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SCRIPTURE
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On this rock I will build my church, and the gates of
hell will not prevail against it.

-- Matthew 16:18

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REFLECTION by Fr. Frank Pavone
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When we read this verse, we usually think that the
Lord is promising that the church, which is His Body,
will withstand all the attacks launched against it.
Of course, that is true.

But when we think about it more carefully, we realize
that in a battle, the gates do not run out into the
battlefield to attack the enemy. Rather, they stand
still to defend the city from the enemy attacking it.

So when the Lord says that the gates of hell will not
prevail against the church, who is doing the
attacking? It is the church storming the gates!

The church, all of God's people in Christ, is called
to take the offensive, to run into enemy territory,
and to gain ground for Jesus Christ. We do not wait
for an invitation; we already have a command. We
prepare, but we do not wait for circumstances to be
perfect; we already have one who has gone before us.

During these 40 days, we have stormed the gates. We
have taken the offensive. We have pushed forward the
boundaries of the kingdom. And we must keep doing so,
in numerous ways.

Indeed, the gates of hell will not prevail. The gates
of falsehood will flee in the presence of truth. The
gates of sin will melt in the presence of grace. The
gates of death will fall in the presence of the
church, the People of Life!

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PRAYER
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Father, we praise you. We have heard the voice of
your Son, and therefore we can make our voices heard.
We have done battle with the power of evil, and
therefore we can have compassion on those still
within its grip. We have been freed from the kingdom
of darkness, and therefore we can bear witness to
your Kingdom of Light.

May the witness of all your people through these 40
Days for Life bear abundant fruit, and may we begin
again each day to storm the gates of hell until You
welcome us into the gates of heaven. We pray in the
victorious name of Jesus Christ our Lord, Amen.

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With just one day remaining before Americans go to
the polls to decide the most critical election in
recent history, here are some things that ALL of us
can do to positively impact the outcome on Tuesday,
November 4:

1.) PRAY AND FAST

If ever there was a time for massive, unified prayer
for our nation -- that time is NOW! Please commit to
pray fervently, and if you feel led -- fast these
last two days.

2.) EDUCATE YOURSELF ABOUT WHAT'S AT STAKE

Here are several short, but highly effective videos
that underscore what's at stake in the elections:

For all Christians:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NwLY_HRt-AM

For Catholic Christians:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=61wj4tJICcc

3.) EDUCATE YOURSELF ABOUT THE CANDIDATES

A great resource to learn about the candidates and
where they stand on life issues is:
http://www.politicalresponsibility.com

4.) GET TO THE POLLS EARLY TO CAST YOUR VOTE

Find your polling place by visiting:
http://www.vote411.org/pollfinder.php

Go early in the day and be willing to wait in a line,
if necessary, due to likely high voter turnout.

5.) GET LIKE-MINDED PEOPLE OUT TO THE POLLS

This is not the time to argue and debate with people
who do not understand the importance of protecting
life. We must use every available minute to encourage
pro-life friends, family members, co-workers, and
fellow believers to turnout to vote.

Also, be sure to contact the offices of pro-life
candidates and ask what you can do to help with "Get
Out the Vote" efforts. For a short video that reminds
us WHY this is important, watch:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z5SXjYkQpDk

By each of us investing time and energy into these
activities, we can ensure that we will wake up
Wednesday knowing we did all we could to "speak up
for those who could not speak for themselves."

Yours for Life,

David Bereit
National Campaign Director
40 Days for Life

Rally Tonight!

This is your friendly reminder that TONIGHT at 6pm, we will be meeting at 65 Bank St.(corner of Sparks St.) at the Morgentaler abortion facility where we will be greeted by the Archbishop of Ottawa and Debbie Fisher from the Silent No More Awareness Campaign, who will share her story of abortion.

We will then process to St. Patrick's Basilica with candle light where Mass will occur at 7pm. ALL denominations are welcome. After the Mass there will be a reception. Evangelist Faytene Kryskow sent a video message for us which will be viewed at the reception, along with a slideshow of memories that occurred over the last 40 days!

It's hard to believe the 40 Days for Life is coming to an end, at least officially! :) A special "thank you" for all who have participated in the 40 Days for Life Campaign by either prayer and fasting and/or spending time on 65 Bank St. It was an amazing experience that saved lives and changed hearts! THANK YOU for all your hard work, sacrifice and efforts. I'm truly overwhelmed by all of the people who came out, some from far distances to be present with the little ones. This is the only human love they new on this earth & I know God is greatly pleased with you for being present and bringing them dignity!

HOWEVER, This is just the beginning! We will be praying outside the abortion facility every Wed, Thurs and Friday from 8am to 4pm, the day of the abortions, until their facility shuts down for good! We can't stop the fight for life until all children are safe in their mothers wombs. Please join us in this! More information to follow soon!

SEE YOU TONIGHT at 6pm!!! :)

God bless!

For LIFE,

Nicole

Report from America - Day 40

It's Day 40 -- the final day of this fall's 40 Days
for Life effort.

Margaret, Claire, Patrick, and I just arrived in
Sarasota, Florida -- the 51st city I've traveled to
during this 40 Days for Life campaign.

When I logged onto my computer and began to read the
hundreds of e-mail messages reporting victories from
across North America, a wave of emotions swept over
me: joy, relief, excitement, peace, thanksgiving.

Together we have witnessed God accomplishing amazing
miracles through His people.

I'll share some highlights of these reports with you
over the next few days (before taking a MUCH needed
break from e-mail :-)

I just recorded a 9-minute "wrap-up" audio message
that will be played at many of the concluding events
for local campaigns across North America today. You
can listen to it online at:

http://40daysforlife.com/blog/?p=170

Though this campaign is coming to an end, we know
that there is much work still to do before the day
when no more babies die and no more women cry.

Susan in Maryland realizes that as well, offering her
thoughts after spending time in prayer at an abortion
center -- citing the importance of being there today,
tomorrow... and as long as it takes.

Susan and two friends left church to pray at the
vigil outside Whole Woman's Health -- it's hard to
imagine a more erroneous name for a place of death.

This particular abortion facility is tucked away in
the back of a shopping center and many people don't
even realize it's there, even though it's near busy
highways in metropolitan Baltimore.

As the three drove towards the vigil, the sky got
progressively darker. "So much so," she thought,
"that I wondered in my heart if a 'cloud of darkness'
permanently existed over the clinic," which has been
in business for more than 25 years. What does it
take, she asked her friends, to close down such an
abomination?

Seven others were praying at the clinic. When the
three friends arrived, so did the rain. "It seemed
like the sky had exploded with a storm fierce and
powerful," Susan said. "Torrents of rain pelted our
faces, saturated our clothing, but we did not flinch
but held steady in unified prayer for the unborn."

The wind picked up, blowing signs out of vigil
participants' hands and turning umbrellas inside out.
Some ran for rain gear, but no one stopped praying.
"The wind blew," said Susan, "over and over, with
countless gusts that whipped our faces and with
debris that stung our skin."

As she prayed, Susan thought about why she was there.
"Just the night before, I had visited Whole Woman's
Health web site. They have the most attractive women
pictured with such luring lies as, 'We care about the
whole woman.'" For extra fees, this clinic offers a
"VIP abortion" package with a private room, light
meal and herbal tea.

The thought of that just led Susan to pray even
harder. "Again the wind blew and the rain pelted our
faces."

She and her friends finished their prayer time at the
40 Days for Life prayer vigil with wet hair and
soaked socks, feeling drenched but not drained.

"Perhaps, this day, back in the parking lot, God
touched a heart from the power of our prayers and had
a young mother turn away from the clinic," said
Susan.

"Perhaps, the abortionist felt our presence and
thought for a moment what our signs said. Or maybe a
nervous parent took their pregnant daughter back to
the car and just drove them home. In any event, we
pray and continue to pray that we all will see the
day when this moral crime will stop. We pray for a
country where all will be protected -- born and
unborn. No matter what weather, we stand with God.

"Pray today for an end to abortion," she added. "Just
do it!"

Here's today's devotional from Fr. Frank Pavone,
National Director of Priests for Life and President
of the National Pro-life Religious Council...

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DAY 40 INTENTION
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Let us keep our eyes fixed on the New Jerusalem,
where death will be no more.

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SCRIPTURE
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He will wipe every tear from their eyes. There will
be no more death or mourning or crying or pain, for
the old order of things has passed away." He who was
seated on the throne said, "I am making everything
new!"

--Revelation 21:4-5

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REFLECTION by Fr. Frank Pavone
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Every activity we undertake in defense of the
sanctity of life is prophetic, inasmuch as it points
to the day when "death will be no more."

Every victory we have when an act of abortion is
prevented is prophetic of that day when death itself
will be definitively conquered.

Every triumph of grace in this world, whereby someone
is brought to see the value of life and given the
strength to welcome it, is a breaking into our
history of that definitive future in which the old
order of things will have passed, and all things will
be made new.

As pro-life warriors, we must keep our eyes fixed on
heaven, and our hearts secure in the hope that the
day is coming when all evil will be conquered. It is
the future that shapes the present; it is victory
that informs the battle; it is the destination that
determines the journey.

Daily, we are called to reflect on heaven. When we
weep, we are to think of the day when every tear will
be wiped away.

When we face the destructive power of death, we are
to think of the day when death is swallowed up in
victory.
When we labor against abortion, we are to think of
the day when we will have the rest and peace of the
final triumph of life.

Heaven is as real as earth, and its joys will be as
real as our present sorrows.

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PRAYER
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Father, you are the God of hope. Your word fills us
with the vision of the world to come, when every tear
will be wiped away, and death will be no more.
Father, how we need that hope, how we are
strengthened by that vision!

Keep our hearts focused on heaven, and diligent in
the labors of earth. As we struggle against the
culture of death, root our souls in the assurance of
victory. We pray through Christ our Lord, Amen.

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Yours for Life,

David Bereit
National Campaign Director
40 Days for Life

P.S.- I, like you, am very concerned about our
national elections that happen this Tuesday, November
4. The stakes have NEVER been higher. Over the next
two days, I will suggest simple -- but highly
effective -- things you and I can do to make a
lifesaving impact in these crucial last few days.

Ground Zero Report - Day 39 - [11.01]

Last night's Vigil from Midnight onwards reminded me of the Bible story of the loaf and the fishes. Having been on this watch midnight to 2AM for most of the Vigil with a few people attending each night I was pleased to find many more prayer full people showing up on Halloween night . On the West side of Bank St across from the abortion mill saying our rosary (as our true costumes ) and the East side was crowded folks in all kinds of make-believe Halloween costumes. Praise the Lord I am sure our prayers did get through in many ways. Thanks to all the Christians who have participated in the 40 Days for Life I am sure we have made a huge differance in our own lives and the lives of many others and we probably will never know on this earth, how many babies our prayers-- fasting and volunteering to stand watch outside the Abortion Mill have saved. Long Live 40 Days for Life. - Frank J. Barrett, A.K.A. FrankO a Grin N' Barrett Klown


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This is the first time I have the honour to be a voice for the unborn, I'm sad to see it end. My dream would be to see the vigils extended until the abortion mills are closed down. My life was marked by abortion and this campaign help me heal because for the first time I didn't feel helpless toward the slaughter of babies. Thank you for letting me be part of your campaign for life. God Bless! - K.

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You're probably getting the news from others, but here goes; we had a good turnout for Halloween. At 0200h there were about 15 there, at 0300h, about 13, by 0320h there were 7, and half an hour later there were 6 (which was good because it took quite a while before the streetswere really clear; McDonald's was very busy, and there were quite a few people just hanging out). Eric and I left shortly after 0500h and there were 4 others there at the time - things were pretty quiet. It was good to have such a big crowd (who stayed so long); there was a HUGE number of revellers out - with quite a few barbs, taunts, and negative comments thrown our way. To see them all was really more sad and pitiful than amusing. Those caught up in the culture of death try to hide their pain - but it really just shows up as pain or insecurity. Luckily there were no excitable types among us. We did receive some positive comments as well. God Bless! - Bill

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I can't believe we're at the end of the forty days. Count me among those for whom this has been a life-changing experience. I thought I was only going to go down to the vigil once with my church. I ended up going many times and still felt that it wasn't enough. It was as though the Lord was speaking to my heart over the past few weeks - "Give me your time and I will take care of all your needs and all the things that you feel that you need to do instead of going to stand vigil. Tonight between 7 and 8pm there were two groups praying the rosary, one of whom included a man in a large electric wheelchair, and a few of us praying on our own. As the fellow prayed the rosary with two ladies, a man walked up beside them and stood quietly for a few minutes. He asked if he could join them in the rosary. After they finished the rosary, he said that he was just walking around downtown killing some time, when he saw us and decided to come over to find out what was going on. (The north end of Bank St. sees little activity on a Saturday evening.) It was a moment of grace. It was bitterly cold, with the wind blowing down Bank St., but I kept thinking that it was a small sacrifice in order to be able to stand vigil. Time enough to warm up at home - the babies need us now! See you tomorrow. - Sue A.

Report from America - Day 39

Today is Day 39, and we're in the home stretch of
this fall's 40 Days for Life effort.

Amazing things are still unfolding all across North
America and many people are looking to keep the
momentum building beyond the end of this campaign
(See the press release we sent out yesterday at:
http://snipurl.com/4w8j5 )

I had a daily e-mail message planned for you today
until something happened a few hours ago that changed
all of that...

...I watched in shock as a 16-year-old boy was hit by
a car just a few yards in front of me.

Here's what happened...

All day, our family had been visiting 40 Days for
Life locations along Florida's Atlantic coast. In the
evening we finally rolled into West Palm Beach to
spend the night before heading out to visit more
vigil sites in the morning.

A sweet local family had invited us to their house.
While driving over to meet them, we stopped at a red
light at a busy intersection.

As we sat there in the dark, a boy shot past us on
his bicycle and rolled right out into the traffic in
the middle of the busy street.

Before I knew what was happening, an SUV going 40
miles an hour plowed into the young man, sending him
and his bike flying through the air before they
crashed to the pavement.

The driver slammed on his brakes and narrowly missed
running over the boy.

I jumped out of our rental car (as Margaret, Claire,
and Patrick began to pray) and was the first one to
the boy's side. Within 30 seconds, nearly a dozen
other people had stopped to help.

The boy was injured, but thankfully not in a
life-threatening way. He had cuts and scrapes all
over, and his leg was in severe pain -- probably
broken.

He told me that his bike's brakes had failed.

The police and paramedics arrived quickly and were
able to rush him to a nearby hospital to begin
treatment and healing.

Having seen the accident from about ten yards away, I
can tell you it is a miracle he is alive.

While driving away from the accident scene, Margaret
and I were reflecting on what we had just witnessed,
and came to two realizations...

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1.) WHEN ANOTHER PERSON'S LIFE IS AT RISK, HONORABLE
PEOPLE STOP EVERYTHING ELSE AND TRY TO HELP.
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I was impressed by how many people stopped to assist,
and by the response of the police and paramedics.

Nobody was worried about being late to where they
were going. Nobody was thinking about how their stock
portfolio was doing. Nobody was concerned about what
church anyone else attended. Nobody was worried about
each other's political affiliations.

When another person was at risk, people set aside
everything else to help save a life.

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2.) WE WERE REMINDED OF JUST HOW FRAGILE -- AND
PRECIOUS -- EVERY HUMAN LIFE IS.
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In what seemed like a millisecond, this boy went from
happily riding down the road to lying bleeding and in
pain on the pavement next to the twisted remains of
his bicycle in the middle of a busy intersection.

He certainly didn't expect that to happen to him.

In the same way, none of us knows exactly how much
time we have left on this earth and, as a result, we
need to make the most of every single moment.

These two realizations made us immediately think of
YOU, John, and the tens of thousands of other
faithful believers participating in 40 Days for Life
all across North America.

When the lives of innocent, pre-born children have
been at risk of death, and women have been at risk of
devastation from abortion, you stopped to help by
participating in 40 Days for Life.

And your heroic efforts to "speak up for those who
cannot speak for themselves" demonstrate that you ARE
making the most of every moment and showing the world
how precious and sacred every human life really is.

Let's pray for the swift healing of the young boy who
was hit by a car, and let's press forward together in
our efforts to protect every human life.