Here's Your Monday Update

ASSEMBLY SPECIAL ELECTION TOMORROW!
DON'T FORGET TO VOTE!

A special election will be held tomorrow, Tuesday, July 13, in the 37th Assembly District (AD). The 37th AD, located in parts of Columbia, Dane, Dodge, and Jefferson counties, includes parts of the cities of Columbus and Watertown, the city of Waterloo, as well as the villages of Lowell and Reeseville.

The Pro-Life Wisconsin Victory Fund Political Action Committee (PAC) has proudly endorsed Republican Will Penterman in the 37th AD summer special election. The Victory Fund PAC endorses candidates who recognize the personhood of the preborn baby and hold the principled and compassionate no-exceptions pro-life position. We stand behind candidates who stand behind 100% of the babies.

Will Penterman won a hard-fought eight-way Republican primary election on June 15. He now faces his Democrat opponent in tomorrow’s general election. For those of you who live in the 37th AD, plan to exercise your right to vote TOMORROW July 13, and encourage your family and friends to do the same. Vote for life, and may God bless Wisconsin!

THIS FRIDAY: PRO-LIFE BRIDGES DAY

Join us for Pro-Life Bridges Day THIS FRIDAY, July 16, at various locations throughout the state! We know that the atrocity of abortion will not end until the truth about abortion is known in our local communities. Be a part of sharing the truth that "Abortion ends a human life" by participating in this year's nationwide Pro-Life Bridges Day where you can witness to thousands of motorists. Wisconsin locations include the following:

BROOKFIELD: 2:00 - 4:00 p.m.
Sunnyslope Road Bridge over I-94 (park on the street in front of 13935 Bishop’s Drive Brookfield, WI)

GREENDALE: 6:00 - 8:00 a.m. and 4:00 - 6:00 p.m.
Footbridge by St. Alphonsus (near 6060 W Loomis Rd, Greendale, WI)

GREEN BAY: 6:00 - 8:00 a.m. and 4:00 - 6:00 p.m.
Glory Road overpass in De Pere/Ashwaubenon on Highway 41

PRO-LIFE WISCONSIN "BABY BRIGADE" A SUCCESS!

Many thanks to Michael Schulze for securing a Pro-Life Wisconsin presence in the Stone Bank Independence Day parade on July 4th.

Michael’s original idea for the parade signs was rejected by parade organizers as “not appropriate messaging” for a family-oriented parade celebrating America (see photo here). Michael was persistent, and devised a great alternative – a “Baby Brigade!" Of course, what is a Baby Brigade without the presence of parents, their babies, and children? Thank you to the Pedersen and Freiboth families who came to the rescue last minute donning their Pro-Life Wisconsin apparel and patriotic smiles.

Pro-Life Wisconsin is looking forward to expanding the “Baby Brigade” Independence Day parade theme for next year, 2022. Please reach out to us at info@ProLifeWI.org if you are interested in coordinating a Pro-Life Wisconsin presence for Independence Day in your community!

EDUCE PRO-LIFE LEARNING PARTNERSHIP:
FREE TO THE FIRST 30 REGISTRANTS

Summer is a perfect time to refresh "why" you’re pro-life! Did you know there is a pro-life educational course that strengthens, informs, and educates on the 100% pro-life position? Pro-Life Wisconsin is partnering with Educe to provide the 6 session Foundations Course COMPLETELY FREE to the first 30 people who sign up ($60 value/per person).

The Foundations Course is written for upper secondary, post-secondary, and adult audiences. It is a robust curriculum in both depth and breadth. We recommend at least 11th grade, because of the basic knowledge of American history that the courses assume people have coming in, the level at which the content is written, and the subject matter itself. Visit our website here to get started.

About Educe: Educe is a non-profit 501(c)(3) organization with headquarters in the Minneapolis, MN area. They are the exclusive author of the Foundations pro-life curriculum, which builds the historical, philosophical, and biblical perspectives pro-life Christians need to compassionately engage the culture and defend human life, from its earliest biological beginning to its natural end. Building this solid foundation helps people bring a much deeper, broader, and biblically rooted understanding into the particular areas of pro-life ministry and outreach they feel called into.

PURCHASE YOUR CHOOSE LIFE WISCONSIN PLATE, AND SAVE LIVES FROM ABORTION!

Choose Life license plates have been available to Wisconsin motorists since late October 2017. Pro-Life Wisconsin and Wisconsin Family Council partnered to underwrite all the administrative costs of Choose Life Wisconsin, which allows us to give every penny that comes from the sale of the plates to Wisconsin’s incredible pregnancy care centers!

With 1,791 of these plates on cars in the Badger State, sales have resulted in a total of nearly $100,000 which has been granted to over twenty-five Wisconsin pregnancy resource centers in a little over two years.

If you would like to be a part of the mission to save lives, get your Choose Life Wisconsin license plate today! For more information call Pro-Life Wisconsin at 262-796-1111 ext. 110.

17-WEEK ABORTED BABY FOUND IN OHIO ABORTION BUSINESS DUMPSTER (LiveAction) – "The remains of an aborted baby were discovered last month in a dumpster outside the Northeast Ohio Women’s Center abortion facility located in Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio. Created Equal reports that pro-life advocate Matthew Connolly decided to search the garbage outside the facility, only to discover the gruesome remains of an estimated 17-week-old preborn child who had been brutally aborted. The child’s limbs were found torn apart, indicating that it suffered a dilation and evacuation abortion." Read the full story here.

CHICAGO PUBLIC SCHOOLS TO GIVE CONDOMS TO 10-YEAR-OLDS: (LifeSiteNews) – “Children as young as fifth grade can begin receiving free condoms at Chicago Public Schools (CPS), without their parents’ knowledge, this school year. ‘Young people have the right to accurate and clear information to make healthy decision[s],’ Kenneth Fox, a pediatrician employed by the school district, told the Chicago newspaper. However, an anti-child sex trafficking advocate warned that the new policy will sexualize children.” Read the full story here.

FATHER ALTMAN SPEAKS ABOUT SUSPENSION: ‘I’VE HAD INCREDIBLE PEACE, REGARDLESS OF WHAT HAPPENS TO ME’: (LifeSiteNews) – “In an exclusive interview with LifeSite, Father James Altman said that in the face of suspension of his priestly faculties by his bishop, he is at peace.” Read the full story here.

FAUCI FUNDED RESEARCH WITH BODY PARTS FROM VIABLE, HEALTHY BABIES KILLED IN ABORTIONS: (LifeNews.com) – “Anthony Fauci’s agency is using American tax dollars to fund unethical experiments with body parts from potentially viable, healthy aborted babies. Fauci, Joe Biden’s chief medical officer, also leads the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases. A new investigation by the Daily Wire found that Fauci’s agency supported a study at the University of California-San Francisco that used organs from 18 to 23-week aborted babies to study bacterial growth.” Read the full story here.

OCTOBER 23, BROOKFIELD: Save the Date for Pro-Life Wisconsin's Love for Life Gala! This year's keynote speaker will be abortion survivor, Claire Culwell. Registration details to follow in the coming months.

INTERNSHIP OPPORTUNITY – Do you have a pro-life heart and want to do more for the movement? Pro-Life Wisconsin has an opening for a part-time internship effective immediately, with 32 hours per week as a maximum. Enjoy a flexible schedule and a wage that is commensurate with your skillsets. Applicants should be conversant in all Microsoft Office products and able to type. If your active faith life animates your pro-life convictions, and you would like to work with a team committed to ending abortion, not regulating it, please submit your resume to Jim Matthias - office@ProLifeWI.org

GREEN BAY: Join Pro-Life Green Bay Affiliate as we participate in National Bridges Day at the Glory Road overpass in De Pere/Ashwaubenon on Highway 41 between 6:00 a.m. - 8:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m. - 6:00 p.m. on July 16, 2021.

LA CROSSE: We would like to see at least two people pray every day of the week outside Planned Parenthood. If you can commit to this weekly prayer, please let Marie Allen know. We encourage people to pray in groups of two if possible. You may choose your own time, and sidewalk counseling and signs are optional. Pro-Life literature is available if anyone wishes to distribute it. Questions? Call 608-784-5189.

MILWAUKEE: Join us on July 16, for Pro-Life Bridges Day from 6:00 - 8:00 a.m. or 4:00 - 6:00 p.m. at the footbridge by St. Alphonsus (near 6060 W Loomis Rd, Greendale, WI) where thousands of motorists will see your witness in defense of the pre-born.

Join us every Tuesday at 6:00 PM (rain or shine) to pray the Angelus followed by the Rosary in reparation for sins of ingratitude at the Fatima Shrine (141 N 68th St Milwaukee, WI 53213).

OZAUKEE COUNTY: Stop by the PLW Ozaukee County Affiliate booth at the Ozaukee County Fair during these hours to pick up free literature and pro-life swag! July 28: Noon-10:00 p.m., July 29: 10:00 a.m.-10:00 p.m., July 30: 10:00 a.m. -10:00 p.m., July 31: 10:00 a.m.-10:00 p.m., August 1: 10:00 a.m.-6:00 p.m. Volunteer opportunities available. Email Emily.C@ProLifeWI.org for more details.

ROCK COUNTY: Pro-Life Wisconsin, Rock County Chapter meets monthly at the Beloit Public Library. For further information, contact Miriam at: plwrcc@charter.net.

WINNEBAGO COUNTY: Please join us in prayer every first Monday of the month from 5:30 p.m. - 6:30 p.m. to exercise your 1st amendment free speech rights in the public right of way (nearest to Marcus Cinema) in Oshkosh, near Planned Parenthood (378S Koeller St, Oshkosh, WI 54902). Bring your own sign, or use one of ours! Contact Don Doro at 920-279-3496 or at ddurawa1@yahoo.com.

WISCONSIN RAPIDS: Please join us in prayer on the 2nd Monday of each month at 4:00 p.m. along 8th Street near Planned Parenthood. Gather in the parking lot at 3:45 p.m.

ONGOING, KENOSHA – Participate in the Rosary in Kenosha at 6:00 p.m. every Sunday at the Grotto of Our Lady of Lourdes located just south of the St. Catherine's Commons Senior Living Complex (3524 7th Ave Kenosha, WI 53140). Bring family and friends!

ONGOING – Toda America con Cristo and Family Life Council, Inc. has begun creating pro-life resources for the latino community. If you or someone you know would benefit from these resources please view the web pages both here and here.

MAY 13 - OCTOBER 17 – Want to Change History? Join Heaven's Army Every Thursday from May 13 to October 7. Few Americans would disagree that the country is going through a dark time. In fact, recent polling shows America is more and more convinced that things are only getting darker. Launched from St. Mary's of Pine Bluff, America will begin to gather together and adore Jesus Christ, inviting Him to make Himself fully present in our land and free it from the powers of darkness. And the local Christians of Wisconsin are committed: they will continue to gather for what they are calling Heal Our Land Holy Hours every Thursday from May 13 until October 7th. For those who are interested in organizing a Thursday "Heal our Land Holy Hour" in their own parish, visit healourlandholyhour.com for the program of prayers to get started.

JULY 11-17 – The Biking for Babies 2021 National Ride begins from four different starting points across the nation: Green Bay, WI; Columbus, OH; Natchez, MS; and Holly, CO – converging in St. Louis, MO, at our Celebration of Life event. In case you are unfamiliar with Biking for Babies, visit this page of the B4B website to watch a short intro video and the 2021 National Ride webpage to learn more. Our team believes in a world that respects the dignity of every single life, and we are chasing that vision. This year, we aim to raise $225,000 for pregnancy resource centers. That would allow us to surpass the million-dollar mark contributed to pregnancy resource centers in our 12 years of riding!

JULY 24, SLINGER – It’s that time again! Since 2012, our local Knights of Columbus – Unity Council #12743 from St. Lawrence & Resurrection Parishes has held a golf outing that has raised almost $2,000 annually. Funds are donated to the Seed of Hope Center in West Bend, the Women’s Support Center of Milwaukee, several local K-C UltraSound Initiatives, projects sponsored or promoted by Pro-Life Wisconsin, and other similar Culture of Life causes and organizations in southeast Wisconsin. Join us on Saturday, July 24th, 2021 at Scenic View Country Club (4415 Club Drive, Slinger, WI 53086). $80 per person; 4 person team scramble with a shotgun start at 8:00 a.m. (check-in by 7:30 a.m.). To sign up, contact Russ Koth at roscoerr@charter.net or call 262-224-3112. The signup deadline is Monday, July 19th. *Note: this is not restricted to Knights of Columbus members – ALL ARE WELCOME. View the flyer here.

JULY 24, MENOMONEE FALLS – Save the Date for Arise Family Day! Live your Catholic faith in a fun and hands-on way! Families are invited to join us for the inaugural ARISE FAMILY DAY! More information will be available in the coming weeks! Visit www.arisemke.org

AUGUST 4, NEW BERLIN – 7:00 p.m. - 8:30 p.m. at Holy Apostles Church Lofy Hall (16000 W. National Avenue New Berlin, WI). The Gospel of Life (Evangelium Vitae) encyclical was published in 1995 by St. Pope John Paul II. In this year of the 25th anniversary of its publication, the Holy Apostles Respect Life Committee is hosting six sessions to study and discuss this landmark document. The study sessions are free to attend, but we request that you register with your name and email address. More information here.

AUGUST 7, ELM GROVE – St. Mary's Visitation Parish in Elm Grove will be offering Holy Mass for the intention for an end to abortion every First Saturday of the month. It will be a Traditional Latin Mass (low Mass) at 10:00 a.m. All are welcome!

SEPTEMBER 1, NEW BERLIN – 7:00 p.m. - 8:30 p.m. at Holy Apostles Church Lofy Hall (16000 W. National Avenue New Berlin, WI). The Gospel of Life (Evangelium Vitae) encyclical was published in 1995 by St. Pope John Paul II. In this year of the 25th anniversary of its publication, the Holy Apostles Respect Life Committee is hosting six sessions to study and discuss this landmark document. The study sessions are free to attend, but we request that you register with your name and email address. More information here.

SEPTEMBER 4, ELM GROVE – St. Mary's Visitation Parish in Elm Grove will be offering Holy Mass for the intention for an end to abortion every First Saturday of the month. It will be a Traditional Latin Mass (low Mass) at 10:00 a.m. All are welcome!

OCTOBER 2, ELM GROVE – St. Mary's Visitation Parish in Elm Grove will be offering Holy Mass for the intention for an end to abortion every First Saturday of the month. It will be a Traditional Latin Mass (low Mass) at 10:00 a.m. All are welcome!

NOVEMBER 6, ELM GROVE – St. Mary's Visitation Parish in Elm Grove will be offering Holy Mass for the intention for an end to abortion every First Saturday of the month. It will be a Traditional Latin Mass (low Mass) at 10:00 a.m. All are welcome!

DECEMBER 4, ELM GROVE – St. Mary's Visitation Parish in Elm Grove will be offering Holy Mass for the intention for an end to abortion every First Saturday of the month. It will be a Traditional Latin Mass (low Mass) at 10:00 a.m. All are welcome!

For inclusion on this list, please send a PDF or JPEG of the event flyer along with a short write-up about your event to info@ProLifeWI.org