Saturday, September 20, 2008, 9 AM to 10:30 AM, Monthly Protest at Planned Parenthood. Located at New York Street and Oakhurst Drive, Aurora, IL. If you can make it Saturday you'll be part of the growing nationwide effort to fight Planned Parenthood with the pro-life message of hope. Visit www.familiesagainstplannedparenthood.org
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September 5 - 7, 2008, Rachel's Vineyard Retreat for post abortive men and women, sponsored by the Joliet Diocesan Life Office will be held at St. Charles Borromeo Pastoral Center. 402 S. Independence Blvd.
,
Romeoville
,
IL
60446
. Confidentiality and privacy will be strictly observed. To learn more about a Rachel’s Vineyard Retreat or to register, see flyer or contact Kay Corcoran at 1 -
866-994-GIVE or 1 - (866) -994-4483.
For more information and a list of retreats in other locations: www.rachelsvineyard.org or call the toll free national hotline at 877-HOPE-4ME.
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September 8 & 9, 2008, Reclaiming Fatherhood: A Multifaceted Examination of Men Dealing with Abortion. The Conference will be held at the Chicago Marriott Oak Brook, 1401 W. 22nd St., Oak Brook, IL 60523. For full details or to register visit www.menandabortion.info.
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September 19 -21, 2008, First National Hispanic Pro-Life Congress - Vida Humana Internacional y Comite Catolico Pro-Vida Mass at 7 PM, Friday. Conference 9 AM - 4 PM, Saturday and Sunday. The location of this event is Sterling Hotel, 1055 Regal Row, Dallas, Texas. For more information and to register online: www.congresoprovidadedallas.org or call (972) 267-5433.
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Saturday, September 20, 2008, 4:30 PM, Celebration of Life Mass with Francis Cardinal George, O.M.I. will take place at St. Cornelius Parish, 5205 N. Lieb Avenue, Chicago, IL 60630. For more information, call the Archdiocese of Chicago Respect Life Office at (312) 751-5355. A reception will follow the Mass. All are welcome, bring your family and friends!
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Monday, September 22, 2008, 7:00 PM: "Making the Case for Life". Presented by John Jansen. John Jansen, Co-Director of Generations for Life, has developed a pro-life curriculum for teens to spread the pro-life, and pro-chastity message. This event will take place at Christ the King Parish, 1501 South Main Street, Lombard, IL 60148. For more information call (630) 629-1717.
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This fall our community will be uniting with dozens of other cities across America - around the world - for the largest
and longest coordinated pro-life mobilization in history
- the 40 Days for Life campaign. People of faith are praying that this effort will mark the beginning of the end of abortion.
See flyer for more information.
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Friday & Saturday, October 3 & 4, 2008, A Celebration of the Twentieth Anniversary of Mulieris Dignitatem, Pope John Paul II Cultural Center, Washington, DC. Twenty years after Our Holy Father Pope John Paul II issued the path breaking apostolic letter on the dignity of women, Mulieris Dignitatem, leading scholars from the United States, Europe, and Canada will gather to reflect on both the progress and the future of women and men. Civil and canon lawyers, philosophers, theologians and others will address each of the themes offered by the document: the importance of the feminine vocation for humanity; women and international rights; Christian anthropology and equality; original sin and its effects upon the male/female relationship; motherhood, virginity and the family; and the mystery of the Church as the bride of Christ. In a final roundtable discussion, scholars and participants will reflect upon the tasks ahead in order to realize the promise of the dignity of women. Co-sponsored by: The Catholic University of America's Columbus School of Law and Ave Maria School of Law.
For more information contact:
By Email: avemariaevents@avemarialaw.edu
or phone (734) 827-8073.
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Saturday, October 4 & Sunday, October 5, 2008, You're invited to EWTN'S Family Celebration at Northern Illinois University, DeKalb, Illinois. The event will feature talks by Fr. Benedict Groeschel, C.F.R., Fr. Mitch Pacwa, S.J., Marcus Grodi, Rosalind Moss and more. You'll have the opportunity to be a part of an EWTN Live Show audience, attend Mass, and meet some of your favorite EWTN hosts. There will also be a special area just for kids where they can visit and enjoy "EWTN's Faith Factory" with special performances by "The Donut Man." It's a weekend you never forget and best of all, it's FREE - no tickers required. Click here for full details or Check EWTN's website at www.ewtn.com for details or call 1-205-795-5820, Monday through Friday, 8 AM - 5 PM CST.
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Sunday, October, 5, 2008 - RESPECT LIFE SUNDAY
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Sunday, October 5, 2008, 2:30 - 3:30 PM, LIFE CHAINS will be doing their prayerful witness at the 5 abortion clinics in our diocese along with the Helpers of God’s Precious Infants Prayer Group. Click here for locations.
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Monday, October 13, 2008, 7:00 PM, "Stem Cell & Cloning: A Catholic Perspective". Presented by John Jansen. John Jansen, Co-Director of Generations for Life, has developed a pro-life curriculum for teens to spread the pro-life, and pro-chastity message. This event will take place at Christ the King Parish, 1501 South Main Street, Lombard, IL 60148. For more information call (630) 629-1717.
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Wednesday, October 15, 2008, Completed March for Life Registration and non-refundable deposit due to the Life Office.
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Saturday, October 18, 2008, 9:00 AM, The Worldwide Rosary for Unborn Babies. Participants will pray the Rosary for an end to the surgical and non-surgical killing of unborn babies.
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Saturday, October 18, 2008, 7:30 - 9:00 PM, Time to SpeakYvonne Florczak-Seeman will speak about her personal witness as a post-abortive woman, her journey to the Catholic Church, Reconciliation and the seriousness of the life issues. This event will take place at St. Petronille Parish Center, 420 Glenwood, Glen Ellyn, IL 60137. For more information visit www.lovefromaboveinc.com.
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November 6 - 8, 2008, 2008 Healing the Culture Conference and Expo will be held at the Hilton Bellevue (near Seattle). For full details visit www.healingtheculture.com/conference2008.
