Here's Your Monday Update

Thank you to all who registered for the March for Life D.C. trip! We are so excited to embark on our journey to the nation's capital. Good News! There are still spots available and registration has been extended for this historic opportunity. So spread the word and invite your friends and family to join us!

Secure your ticket today to participate in the 50th annual March for Life D.C. and commemorate the fall of Roe v. Wade. Register here by January 6, 2023!

We will depart for Washington D.C. on Wednesday, January 18th, and return to Wisconsin on Sunday, January 22nd. The March For Life will be on Friday, January 20, 2023.

TRAVEL PACKAGE INCLUDES:

Bus fare and hotel stay
Complimentary breakfast/daily social hour at the Embassy Suites
Opportunity to pray outside Planned Parenthood
Optional visits to the MFL Expo and the Basilica of the Immaculate Conception
Participation in the 50th March for Life

Questions? Contact us at 262.796.1111 or info@ProLifeWI.org

WELCOME CELIA BARRETT,
OUTREACH DIRECTOR

We are elated to welcome Celia Barrett to the Pro-Life Wisconsin team!

Born in Boston, Celia moved to Wisconsin at a young age and has loved living here ever since. She was homeschooled through high school and attended college locally. In 2021, Celia graduated with a degree in Marketing. She began her career coordinating training events for a global corporation. While she enjoyed her time in the corporate world, she desired a position with deeper meaning. The Pro-Life Wisconsin Outreach Director opening was an answer to prayer! She is grateful for her faith, family, and friends and is excited to serve the mission of Pro-Life Wisconsin. Celia plans to devote her efforts to ensure every person knows that they are treasured by God and that every life is worth living! Welcome, Celia! (262-796-1111 ext. 114 | Celia.B@ProLifeWI.org)

PURCHASE YOUR CHOOSE LIFE WISCONSIN PLATE! SAVE LIVES AND HELP WOMEN

Since late October 2017, Choose Life license plates have been available to Wisconsin motorists, and every penny earned through the sale of the plates directly aids Wisconsin's incredible pregnancy resource centers and initiatives. With over 2,171 of these plates on cars in the Badger State, sales have resulted in over $210,993 granted to over twenty-five Wisconsin pregnancy resource centers in five years.

With a greater need to serve pregnant women in our state, be a part of the mission to save lives and aid women, get your Choose Life Wisconsin license plate today! For more information call Pro-Life Wisconsin at 262-796-1111 ext. 110.

For a list of pregnancy resource centers in Wisconsin, visit CrisisPregnancies.org

VATICAN REMOVES ANTI-ABORTION ACTIVIST FROM THE PRIESTHOOD: (The New York Times) – “A well-known Catholic priest and incendiary leader of the anti-abortion movement was removed from the priesthood by the Vatican, according to a letter from Pope Francis’ representative to the United States that was obtained by The New York Times. Frank Pavone, who leads the advocacy organization Priests for Life, and was once a religious adviser to former President Donald J. Trump, was dismissed from the clergy on Nov. 9 with no possibility of appeal, the letter states. The letter included a statement about the removal, called laicization, that it said was approved by the Dicastery for the Clergy, a Vatican office.” Read the full story here.

‘DUMBEST LEGAL THEORY’: PRO-LIFE ATTORNEY BLASTS ARGUMENTS THAT ‘RELIGIOUS FREEDOM’ PROTECTS ABORTION: (LifeSiteNews) – “A recent ruling blocking the implementation of a new restrictive abortion law in Indiana is ‘insane’ and based on ‘cockamamie legal theories’ according to pro-life attorney Peter Breen of the Thomas More Society (TMS). […] ‘You can’t argue that child sacrifice is part of your religion and claim for an exemption,’ he said. ‘Whether you analyze the substantial burden factor under the religious freedom right, or you analyze the compelling interest [of the state], both come to the inescapable conclusion that you cannot challenge a law preventing the murdering of little children on a so-called religious basis.’” Read the full story here.

CHRISTIAN DOCTORS SUE NEW MEXICO OVER FORCED PARTICIPATION IN ASSISTED SUICIDE: (Live Action/ by Alliance Defending Freedom) – “Alliance Defending Freedom attorneys representing a Christian doctor and the Christian Medical & Dental Associations sued the state of New Mexico Wednesday for enacting a law that requires doctors to facilitate physician assisted suicide in ways that violate their religious convictions and professional ethics. The federal lawsuit explains that, despite historic condemnations of assisted suicide, New Mexico enacted the Elizabeth Whitefield End-of-Life Options Act in 2021. The law requires physicians who are conscientious objectors to facilitate suicide by informing patients about assisted suicide and referring patients to physicians and organizations who will participate in ending their lives. If physicians decline to participate based on their religious beliefs or professional ethics, they can face substantial criminal, civil, administrative, and professional liability, including risking losing their medical licenses.” Read the full story here.

CRAWFORD COUNTY: Life Guardians pro-life group meets monthly in Boscobel. Email Heather at heatherkramer79@gmail.com for more information or check out the Facebook page here.

GREEN BAY: Pro-Life Green Bay is an active pro-life ministry in Northeast Wisconsin and meets regularly throughout the year. For more information, contact prolifegreenbay@gmail.com

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 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).

Pro-Life Students of Milwaukee (PRISM) is an affiliate for high school students in the greater Milwaukee area. PRISM meets monthly and hosts pro-life events throughout the year. Email PRISM@ProLifeWI.org for more information.

ROCK COUNTY: For meeting times and other information, please email 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 – Walking with Moms in Need: The Catholic Church has a long history of service to those who are most vulnerable. From pregnancy care centers, to foster care and adoption agencies, and from maternity homes to parish-based ministries, the Church consistently bears witness in word and deed to the beauty and dignity of every human life—including both mother and child. This program asks parishes and parishioners to adopt and support those centers and agencies that are actively helping moms in need. View the flyer here or visit the website here.

ONGOING, KENOSHA – Participate in the Rosary in Kenosha at 6:00 p.m. every Sunday at Saint Therese Catholic Church (2020 91st Street Kenosha, WI 53143). Bring family and friends!

ONGOING, OCONOMOWOC – Public Prayer of the Rosary to entrust the whole world to Our Lady and ask her to intercede for our state, country, and world. Join us at Village Green Park (104 E Wisconsin Ave. Oconomowoc, WI 53066) every Wednesday at 6:00 p.m. View the flyer here.

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.

POST-ABORTIVE VIDEO – There is hope and healing for mothers and fathers who now regret their abortion and deeply grieve the loss of their little child. A new day is dawning; be not afraid. Seek the help you need. Your wounded heart can be healed through the love and mercy of Jesus Christ. Go to Him, seek Him, and receive the help you desire to be healed and live in hope once again. Watch this video for more information on where to find help. There are millions and millions who regret their abortions. You are not alone.

JANUARY 7, SHEBOYGAN – First Saturdays Traveling Rosary for Life. Join us for Mass, Eucharistic Adoration, Reconciliation, and Rosary for Life on Saturday, January 7, at 8:00 a.m. at Sts. Cyril & Methodius Parish, (822 New Jersey Ave, Sheboygan, WI). Each month a different parish in the Archdiocese of Milwaukee will host a Rosary for Life on the First Saturday of the month. View the flyer here. For a complete listing, please email Deacon Jim Matthias at matthiasj@archmil.org

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