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, 2009 - This date marks the national observance of the tragic Roe v. Wade Supreme Court abortion decision.

Sanctity of Human Life Sunday falls on date closest to the 22nd of January.

Youth Pilgrimage to Washington, D.C. Plan now to attend the 36th annual March for Life. For youth in grades 9-12.  Pilgrimage dates are Jan. 17-25th, 2009.

For a registration form, click here.   For an 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/.

October 4, 2009:
Walk with Christ for Life. This diocesan event is marked by a peaceful, prayerful procession to the state's only abortion facility. The event starts with the exposition of the Blessed Sacrament following the Noon Mass. The procession then begins in front of St. Mary's Cathedral, 605 Broadway, Fargo. It stops to pray at the abortion facility and ends back at St. Mary's Cathedral.  The event concludes with Benediction at the Cathedral. This is a day for the whole family to celebrate life and the gift of the Eucharist! For more information contact Rachelle, 701-356-7910. 

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. 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.

That God may bless the mission and resources of the thousands of pregnancy assistance centers in our nation that provide alternatives to abortion, we pray to the Lord……Author of Life, hear our prayer.

For all who have died, that they share the full glory of heaven, we pray to the Lord......Author of Life, hear our prayer.

Father of Life and Love, in Your mercy, hear our prayers, forgive our sins, and heal our land, we ask this through Your Son Jesus who is Our Lord forever and ever……….Amen. 

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

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