Pro-Life Department
Organizations, Events & Intercessions

Pro-life organizations
For a listing of pro-life organizations in the Diocese of Fargo, Pregnancy Help Centers, Maternity Homes, and Legislative contacts, click here.

Events

January:
January 22, 2011 - This date marks the national observance of the tragic Roe v. Wade Supreme Court abortion decision.

The 38th annual March for Life will take place on Monday, January 24, 2011.

For a sample registration form, click here.   For a sample 8 1/2 x 11 inch printable poster, click here.  For further information on this year and last year's March for Life, click here.  

October

Respect Life Month. Respect Life Sunday is the first Sunday in October. To obtain a Respect Life manual, please contact the Respect Life Office at 701-356-7910. For more information on suggestions to observe Respect Life month, go to usccb.org/prolife/.

September 26, 2010- note day & time change!
Walk with Christ for Life. The annual diocesan Eucharistic procession Walk with Christ for Life is slated for Sunday, September 26, 2010.  The day’s events will begin with Holy Mass at 3:30 pm, Cathedral of St. Mary, 604 Broadway, Fargo, ND.  A Eucharistic procession will follow to the state’s only abortion facility and conclude with Benediction at the Cathedral.  This is a peaceful and prayerful public witness of our commitment to the sanctity of human life.  Please join us for this important day of prayer for the most vulnerable in our society – the unborn.  This event is sponsored by the Respect Life Office. For more information contact Rachelle, 701-356-7910, e-mail: rachelle.sauvageau@fargodiocese.org

October 29, 2010: Mass for God’s Children
Bishop Samuel Aquila will be offering a Mass of God’s Children on Friday, October 29, 2010, 7 p.m., St. Michael’s Church,  Grand Forks.  Parents who have experienced the loss of a child, before or after birth, and who have not yet had the opportunity to commemorate their child’s life are especially encouraged to attend.  Grandparents and siblings are welcomed.  A reception will follow Mass in the church social hall.  Sponsored by the Respect Life Office.  For more information contact Rachelle: 701-356-7910 or Email: rachelle.sauvageau@fargodiocese.org

December

December 8:
National Night of Prayer. Feast of the Immaculate Conception is celebrated with an all night prayer vigil across the nation. Parishes are encouraged to provide an opportunity for Eucharistic adoration in reparation for the sin of abortion on December 8 from 9 p.m. to 1 a.m. December 9. For prayer guides for Eucharistic adoration, click here.

December 12:
Feast of Our Lady of Guadalupe. Celebrate the Feast of the Patroness of Unborn Children with an Enthronement of Our Lady of Guadalupe ceremony or Novena to Our Lady of Guadalupe. Resources can be found at  USCCB Respect Life Manual, 2010-2011. To download go to: www.usccb.org/prolife/programs, choose the 2010-2011 program, go to liturgy guide. For more information on the history and image of Our Lady of Guadalupe, click here.

Intercessions

Heavenly Father, in humility and in weakness, but with confidence, trust and hope we turn to you now in prayer.  We do not deserve that you should listen to us, but because of Your Son’s sacred death and resurrection and through the power of the Holy Spirit, we can place our petitions before Your throne.

Father, we have heard the voice of your Son,
And therefore we can make our voices heard.

We have been justified in the blood of your Son,
And therefore we can oppose every form of injustice.

We have repented of our sins,
And therefore we can lead the sinner to repentance.

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.

That God may protect all unborn babies, and keep them safe from the scourge of abortion, we pray to the Lord.......Author of Life, hear our prayer.

For all women who have had abortions, and for those who feel tempted and afraid, we pray to the Lord......Author of Life, hear our prayer.

That God may bless all doctors and nurses, and help them use their skills to heal and foster life, we pray to the Lord......Author of Life, hear our prayer.

For all elected officials, that they courageously advance the cause of life, we pray to the Lord......Author of Life, hear our prayer.

For all who work in the pro-life movement, that they move forward with haste to the great day of victory, we pray to the Lord......Author of Life, hear our prayer.

That God strengthen all pro-lifers who suffer ridicule, rejection, or imprisonment, we pray to the Lord......Author of Life, hear our prayer.

That children still on their way to birth may be welcomed and protected rather than feared and rejected, we pray to the Lord……Author of Life, hear our prayer.

That artists, authors, and performers may use their talents to speak up for the unborn and for all the voiceless and defenseless among us, we pray to the Lord……Author of Life, hear our prayer.

In thanksgiving for the many children who have been saved from abortion through the efforts of the pro-life movement, we pray to the Lord……Author of Life, hear our prayer.

That all people may avoid the temptation to solve their problems by resorting to violence, particularly against the most vulnerable human lives, we pray to the Lord……Author of Life, hear our prayer.

That those who are tempted to have their children aborted may find in the Christian community the wisdom and resources to protect the new lives that have been entrusted to them, we pray to the Lord……Author of Life, hear our prayer.

For all mothers and fathers of aborted children, that they may find the road to healing and peace, we pray to the Lord……Author of Life, hear our prayer.

For additional intercessions, please visit: www.priestsforlife.org/prayers.  

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