Saturday, March 20, 2010, 9:00 AM: Monthly Protest at Planned Parenthood: Join the protest at Planned Parenthood, 3051 E. New York Street. Picket signs will be provided. These monthly protests punctuate the ongoing Life Support effort, offering prayer and assistance for Planned Parenthood clients every hour the facility is open. For further information visit http://fvfapp.org.
Saturday, March 20, 2010, 7:00 PM, "Knight at the Rink". Chicago Wolves vs. San Antonio Rampage. Fill the Rafters with the Knights of Columbus for the Special Olympics: Come early for Fireworks and Laser Show! Fun Fest, 5:00 - 6:30 PM (FREE admission with your ticket to the game!) Choose from 2 great packages. Package A: $19 Ticket, Wolves Hat, Hot Dog, Medium Soft Drink, Wolves Mini-Bobblehead. A $45 value for $28. Package B: $19 Ticket, Value $19.00 for $17. Click here for full details or contact Bill Beneventi @ (847) 832-1943 or email him at btbeneventi@chicagowolves.com
Thursday, March 25, 2010, 8:15 AM: Laity for Life Mass will be held at St. Elizabeth Seton, 2220 Lisson Rd. Naperville. All are welcome to attend.
Thursday, March 25, 2010, Feast of the Annunciation Day of the Unborn: All Day Prayer of Adoration. Adoration will begin after the 8:30 AM Mass. Benediction will begin at 6:45 PM. The Feast of the Annunciation Mass will begin at 7:00 PM. Celebrant will be Rev. Peter Jarosz, Pastor. All are welcome to attend at Christ the King, 1501 S. Main St., Lombard. For further information please call the Parish Office at (630) 629-1717.
Saturday, March 27, 2010, 9 AM to 3 PM, Lenten Day Retreat for Healthcare Workers: The Council of Catholic Nurses, Diocese of Joliet, would like to invite all nurses, healthcare workers, caregivers, families and friends. The theme is “Nursing with the Hands of Jesus: A Guide to Nurses for Divine Mercy.” It will be held at the Portiuncula Center for Prayer in Frankfort, Illinois, and will be a day of reflection, prayer and Eucharist Celebration . Cost for the day with meals is $30.00. For more information, please call Jan Salihar 630-629-1717 ext. 6118.
Saturday, March 27, 2010, 7:30 AM - 3:30 PM: Caritas in Veritate will take place at St. Lambert Parish in Skokie. Speakers include David Bereit, founder of 40 Days for Life, as well as Rita Marker, an international expert on euthanasia and assisted suicide. Francis Cardinal George will be present to give remarks on Pope Benedict's most recent Encyclical, Caritas in Veritate, and Bob Gilligan from the Catholic Conference of Illinois will give us the most pressing legislative updates from Springfield! This event is sponsored by the Archdiocese of Chicago Respect Life Office and Couples for Christ Foundation for Family and Life. Admission is $35.00 per person which includes continental breakfast, lunch, parking, and materials. For registration or further information, contact the Archdiocese of Chicago Respect Life Office at (312) 534-5355 or visit http://www.respectlifechicago.org. Please RSVP by Friday, March 19. St. Lambert Parish is located at 8148 Karlov Ave., Skokie.
Friday, April 2, 2010, Good Friday Prayers for Life will take place at the following clinics:
9:30 AM - 10:30 AM - Advantage Clinic, 203 E. Irving Park Road, Wood Dale.
11:00 AM - 12:00 PM: Fr. Jarosz will lead the faithful in prayer at Aanchor Medical Center, 1186 Roosevelt Rd. Glen Ellyn.
Please watch our website for up-to-date information.
Friday, April 9, 2010, 7:00 PM, Celebration of Life Film Festival: Immaculate Conception Elmhurst Respect Life Ministry is hosting a FREE Film Festival in the Costello Hall at Immaculate Conception High School. "The Jeweler Shop" will be the final movie shown. Immaculate Conception High School's address is 217 S. Cottage Hill in Elmhurst. For further information contact Deacon John Feeley at (630) 834-8372.
Friday, May 7, Saturday, May 8, & Sunday, May 9, 2010, ONE MILLION ROSARIES FOR UNBORN BABIES: The intention for this Rosary will be for the end to the surgical and non-surgical killing of unborn human persons. In order to be a participant, a person will need to pray at least one Rosary for the above-stated intention, and the Rosary will need to be prayed on May 7th, 8th, or 9th. People are encouraged to pray more than one Rosary, but this is not required. The Friday, May 7th date is particularly intended for students to pray the Rosary at schools. The Sunday, May 9th date is particularly intended for people at parishes to pray the Rosary before or after Masses.
To register go to www.SaintMichaelTheArchangelOrganization.org or to send a registration form to Saint Michael the Archangel Organization, PO Box 41257, Memphis, Tennessee 38174.
Monday, July 26, 2010, 8:15 AM, Laity for Life Mass will be held at St. Elizabeth Seton, 2220 Lisson Rd. Naperville. All are welcome to attend.
Saturday, November 13, 2010, 8:15 AM, Laity for Life Mass will be held at St. Elizabeth Seton, 2220 Lisson Rd. Naperville. All are welcome to attend.
Prayer Opportunities
Please let the Life Office know if your parish
has a PRO-LIFE HOLY HOUR,
so we can include it in our calendar.
Access Health Center LTD, 1700 75th St., Downers Grove, Monday, Tuesday, Friday, & Saturday 7:00 AM to Noon, Wednesday, 10:15 AM - 11:15 AM, Saturday, 6:00 AM to 11:00 AM. For further information contact: Barb Smith (630) 778-0270.
Join SS. Peter and Paul Parish as they pray the Rosary every Tuesday at 2:00 PM, outside of Planned Parenthood located at New York Street and Oakhurst Drive in Aurora.
Respect Life Holy Hour will take place on the 1st Tuesday of each month, from 7:00 PM - 8:00 PM, at Sacred Heart Parish, Lombard
Planned Parenthood, 3051 E. New York, Aurora.Rosary at 2:00 PM every Tuesday. 24 hours a day - to schedule a time to pray visit www.familiesagainstplannedparenthood.org or contact Mary Vilim at mjvilim@gmail.com.
ACU Clinic, 736 N. York Rd., Hinsdale, Tuesday, 7:15 AM - 8:30 AM, 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM, Thursday, 7:30 AM and Noon to 1:00 PM, Saturdays - Sidewalk Counselors 5:30 AM - 8:00 AM. For further information contact: Lynn Benz at (708) 296-2830 or lynnbenz@sbcglobal.net.
Aanchor Medical Center, 1186 Roosevelt Rd., Glen Ellyn. Wednesday, 7:45 AM - 10:00 AM, Saturday, 7:45 AM - 10:00 AM. For further information contact: Carol Wright at (630) 469-2165.
Advantage Clinic, 203 E. Irving Park Rd, Wood Dale, Monthly on 1st Friday 9:30 AM - 10:30 AM, 3rd Wednesday 9:30 AM - 10:30 AM, and every Saturday 9:30 AM - 10:30 AM. For further information contact: Fran Fortier at (630) 529-5837.
Join the Assumption Catholic Church's Pro-Life Holy Hour each Thursday from 9 to 10 AM in the Eucharist Chapel at Assumption Catholic Church in Coal City. It is an opportunity to respond, especially during this awesome Year of the Eucharist, to Pope John Paul II's plea to defend the lives of the most innocent and vulnerable, by our prayers and other actions of love. For more information call (815) 634-4171.
First Friday Adoration for Life, 6:30 PM, : Rosary for Life and Vocations by the Knights of Columbus, followed by Stations of the Cross, Benediction, and Taize Prayer will be held at St. Isidore Parish in Bloomingdale. For further information contact Dan McKevitt at dmckevitt@unitedvisual.com.
Every Saturday, 8 AM - 10:30 AM, Aanchor Abortion Center, 1186 Roosevelt Rd., Glenn Ellyn. Join Fr. Jarosz to prayer for a minute, half hour, or hour. Bring your rosary or stand quietly in prayer.
