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Dr. Jack Wilke, Rest in Peace

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imagesJack Wilke, MD, the father of the modern prolife movement, passed away on Feb. 20 at the age of 89.

One of the first to speak out about the threat of legalized abortion in the late ’60s, he dedicated his  life to defending the unborn.

Many of us became active in the prolife movement through the work of Dr. Wilke. His landmark Handbook of Abortion was the text book where we learned about the issue and how to argue against it.

And his slides — long before there was an Internet — showed the world the beauty of life before birth — as well as the horror of abortion that ended it.

Do you recall the photo of the nurse’s wedding ring around the thin, tiny arm of little Marcus Richardson, who was born prematurely at 20 weeks? Or the iconic photo of the little feet at 10 weeks?

Those were the photos Dr. Wilke showed us — the photos that made us prolife.

Thank you,  Dr. Wilke. May you rest in God’s peace.

Read “Dr. Jack Wilke, R.I.P.” from the National Review

40 Days for Life: COLD ALERT!!

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20150221_125045Because of the cold and dangerous wind chill temperatures, it would be best to pray inside your car for the time being.

You can park in the spaces right behind the prayer site.

And if anyone could use some winter gear to stay warm during the 40 Days or needs help paying for gas, please let the 40 Days staff know. A generous supporter has offered to help.

RachelMinister1@aol.com or call 845-492-6709.

 

40 Days for Life — Day 1

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AMIDST THE COLD OF WINTER LOVE SHINES FORTH 

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Psalm 22, v. 10: “Yet you drew me forth from the womb, made me safe at my mother’s breast.”

Deacon John Kelly opened the 16th 40 Days for Life with Psalm 22 and the Divine Mercy Chaplet.

“LIFE STARTS AT CONCEPTION, NOT AT BIRTH” is the truth of human development and we thank all those brave and determined people who came to witness with love.

For more information on how to participate, please e-mail RachelMinister1@aol.com or call 845-492-6709.

40 Days for Life Begins Again on Feb. 18

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securedownload-4240 Days for Life is 40 consecutive days of 24/7 prayer, fasting, and peaceful public vigil outside a local abortion clinic or Planned Parenthood office. In Rockland, the site is Perlman Drive in Spring Valley, on public property, outside the mall where Planned is. The vigil begins on Feb. 18 at 3 p.m., and ends of March 29.

The goal is to turn hearts and minds, with God’s help, toward an awareness that all life is a sacred gift, and thus bring an end to abortion.

This mobilization of people of all faiths takes place twice a year across America and  27 countries worldwide. Over half a million people have participated, and over 10,000 babies, who might have been aborted, were saved.

Please give some thought to being part of this campaign this time. If you have been away, please come back. We need you. And, more importantly, the babies need you.

You’re asked to sign up for 1 hour a week, any time between 9 a.m. to 6 p.m., to pray on Perlman Drive. You may pray in any way you choose. If you are only available in the evening, the 40 Days continues overnight from 6 p.m. to 9 a.m. in the Perpetual Adoration Chapel or St. Gregory Barbarigo Church in Garnerville.

Check out some of the links below, which will give you an idea of what the 40 Days in Rockland is like.

For more information on how to participate, please e-mail RachelMinister1@aol.com or call 845-492-6709.

40 Days of Life: Day 1 — Prayer Power (2/25/12)

40 Days for Life — Week 3 (3/26/14)

40 Days of Life — Closing Ceremony (3/27/13)

A Journey for Life — Jan. 22, 2015

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An estimated 200,000 defenders of life traveled to Washington, D.C., on Thursday, Jan. 22., to mark the 42nd anniversary of the Supreme Court’s Roe v. Wade decision, which legalized abortion in America in 1973.

Among the thousands of men, women, teenagers, and children who marched together down Constitution Avenue, past the Capitol to the Supreme Court, were many from the Rockland prolife community, including those who came on two buses chartered by the Rockland Right to Life Committee.

For those, the day began before dawn. Msgr. Joseph Giandurco, pastor of Sacred Heart Church in Suffern, greeted the marchers as they boarded the bus at the church parking lot at 5 a.m.

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ON THE MARCH 2015

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site_logo-1Throughout the day, On the March  will post texts, tweets, and photos from the marchers in Washington, and messages from YOU!  If you would like to be part of today’s event and send a shout out to our friends, the Rockland Marchers, please text it to 201-739-4413 or email it to RocklandRT@optonline.com, and it will appear HERE.

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6:39 a.m.  Today is ‘THE DAY.’  And They’re Off !!!!!!  Heroes For Life.  Silently, fluffy snow flakes falling now in Rockland. Soon, many voices resounding in Washington in support of the sanctity of Life. God bless them all. — Jeanmarie Grahn

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10:30 a.m. from Joanne Clemente — Lilly and Eileen singing

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THE MARCH FOR LIFE: WE’RE ON OUR WAY!

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!!!!!!  UPDATE !!!!!!

THE BUSES HAVE LEFT FROM SACRED HEART, ST. ANTHONY’S and ALBERTUS MAGNUS HIGH SCHOOL and ARE ON THEIR WAY

FOR UPDATED INFORMATION ABOUT OUR TRIP TO THE MARCH — CLICK HERE

MB29797-1024x681WEATHER FOR THE MARCH IS GOOD — FORECAST IS 47 DEGREES, MOSTLY SUNNY, IN D.C. 

The location of the Rally has been changed this year. It is still the National Mall, but will be between 12th and 14th Streets — closer to the Washington Monument.

CLICK HERE FOR LINE-UP OF SPEAKERS FOR THE RALLY FOR LIFE

THE MARCH FOR LIFE WILL BE BROADCAST LIVE ON THE ETERNAL WORD TELEVISION NETWORK. CHECK OUT THESE EVENTS ON CABLE CHANNELS 135 (OPTIMUM CABLEVISION) AND 285 (FIOS).Screen shot 2015-01-16 at 10.02.38 AM