Here's Your Monday Update

EARLY BIRD REGISTRATION NOW OPEN!

Join us for an evening with fellow pro-life Wisconsinites on Thursday, April 27, 2023, at the Great Dane Pub–Hilldale (357 Price Pl, Madison, WI 53705). Enjoy drinks, appetizers, and fantastic company from 6:00-8:00 p.m. Your first drink is on us!

We will also hear briefly from our Pro-Life Wisconsin Legislator of the Year, State Senator Julian Bradley, who has worked tirelessly in our State Capitol to uphold the dignity of the preborn child.

Bring a friend and come prepared to meet other pro-life Wisconsinites from the Madison area and beyond. Let's continue to work together for a Wisconsin in which all lives are respected and cherished. Early bird registration is now open! Register now at a discounted ticket price.

ANNUAL PRO-LIFE WISCONSIN ART CONTEST

The 6th annual Pro-Life Wisconsin Prayer Card Art Contest is underway for students in grades 1-12! Do you love painting, drawing, photography, or graphic design? Submit your artwork and have a chance to win the 2023 contest for your grade. If chosen as a winner, we will reach out to your pastor for a pro-life prayer which will be printed on the back of your artwork in prayer card form. Prayer cards will be printed and distributed through your church and PLW. All entries must be postmarked by May 1, 2023.

Grade winners will receive:
- Their design featured on a prayer card
- 500 prayer cards for their church
- 3 tickets to the 2023 PLW Love for Life Gala

ONE GRAND PRIZE WINNER will receive all of the above plus $100 cash.

For more details and to submit artwork, visit our website here.

40 DAYS FOR LIFE SPRING CAMPAIGN
FEBRUARY 22 – APRIL 2, 2023

Since their founding in 2007, 40 Days for Life campaigns have saved 22,829 babies through prayer, fasting, and peaceful vigil outside of local abortion facilities. While abortion is illegal here in Wisconsin, abortion-bound women continue to visit local Planned Parenthood facilities and community "health" centers to obtain contraception and information on the procurement of abortion. Our work is not done!

We invite you to commit to prayer time on the sidewalks outside these facilities! Bring your friends and family, or call us if you'd like a member of our Pro-Life Wisconsin staff to join you. If you or your campaign is in need of signs, we can ship you one or as many as you need. Please go to a campaign near you and get involved. View Wisconsin locations here. Current cities include Green Bay, Madison, Milwaukee, Sheboygan, and Waukesha.

40 Clergy, 40 Days: In past years, the presence of clergy has proven a very powerful witness and has influenced many women to choose life outside of abortion facilities! Our goal is to have one priest, deacon, or religious praying every day of the campaign for one hour. If you are a clergy member and would like to commit to one hour of prayer outside these facilities, email our Outreach Director at Celia.B@ProLifeWI.org or call 262.796.1111 ext. 114. Link to our sign-up genius to follow next week!

Over 60 million preborn children have been killed since abortion became legal, and we know there are millions upon millions living their lives each day with the regret and shame of their abortion. This is why Pro-Life Wisconsin has now established the “The Mikey and Angie Fund” which will be dedicated solely to post-abortive healing efforts and the creation of memorials here in Wisconsin for repentant men and women seeking to honor the lives of their precious preborn children.

Why the "Mikey and Angie" Fund? In the words of the La Crosse Life Leauge Chaplain, Father Alan Benander, O. Praem:

“Michael ‘Mikey’ Joseph and Angelica ‘Angie’ Mary are two precious children whose lives were unjustly taken from them by chemical abortion. Through the help of post-abortive healing, their deeply penitent mother has come to reclaim these children as her very own, creating a headstone for them, and declaring on it her repentance through a deeply heartfelt message of love and sorrow.

Since the blessing and dedication of this headstone on July 7, 2018, she has visited that headstone almost daily, and it has served several purposes:

1.) It is an act of just vindication for the children. Though they are no longer living with us on earth, there is a duty in justice to give them the honor they deserve and at least try to ‘undo’ the indescribable dishonor they suffered through these abortions.

2.) The repentant mother has been deeply healed by this act. For, to the extent that a mother honors her children killed and dishonored by abortion, she is herself honored and thus healed. The creation of this headstone and the frequent visiting of it has been a critical step in reclaiming her children as her own and truly becoming a mother to them, once again.

3.) It is a statement to the public of the honor due to these children, to the pain that mothers go through when they have abortions, and to the horror of abortion. At the same time, it is a testament to the graces that God has given to this repentant mother to reclaim her motherhood, and a beacon of hope for the healing that awaits post-abortive men and women.

Having journeyed with this mother through her healing, the idea came to us both that other such ‘honor stones’ for children lost by abortion should be made. Thus, we hope to establish memorial walls in cemeteries and churches, for specific, individual children, and in time create larger memorial sites for this same purpose. Repentant mothers, fathers, abortion workers, or anyone wounded by abortion could then create individual honor stones or plaques dedicated to specific children killed through abortion, just like the particular honor stone was created for Mikey and Angie.”

If you or someone you know is suffering from the pain and regret of abortion and needs healing, please contact us at info@ProLifeWI.org. To donate to The Mikey and Angie Fund and assist in the healing journey of countless post-abortive men and women, visit ProLifeWI.org/donate, select PLW ETF, and give generously to the Mikey and Angie Fund.

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

MAN CONCEIVED IN RAPE: “THE CIRCUMSTANCES OF MY CONCEPTION DO NOT DETERMINE MY WORTH”: (Lifenews.com) – “In a moving testimony outside the Planned Parenthood abortion facility in Washington, D.C., one man reminded society that children conceived in even the worst of circumstances are still valuable human beings who deserve life. Pro-life advocate Mark Roepke was conceived in rape when his mother was only 14 years old, according to God TV. Speaking at a rally Jan. 19 in Washington, D.C., Roepke became emotional as he shared what happened to his mother and what could have happened to him before he was born. ‘The circumstances of my conception do not determine my worth as a human being,’ he said. […] In an interview with AZ Central, Roepke said if he had been conceived just a few years later after Roe v. Wade was decided in 1973, it would have been easy for his mother to have chosen or been pressured into an abortion. ‘I could have been medical waste, disposed of by Planned Parenthood, or sold to somebody for medical research,’ he told the news outlet. ‘That could have been my lot in life. I was blessed that there was another option.’” Read the full story here.

ABORTION PILL KILLS 19-YEAR-OLD CANADIAN: (Campaign Life Coalition) – “Canada’s pro-life organization Campaign Life Coalition (CLC) is calling on Health Canada to ban the abortion drug Mifegymiso following the death of a 19-year-old Canadian girl who died of septic shock after taking the pills. Health Canada approved chemical abortion in 2015 despite acknowledging that ‘infection and sepsis’ resulting in ‘multi-organ failure and death’ is a risk associated with this drug. ‘This girl did not deserve to die,’ said Jeff Gunnarson, CLC’s National President.” Read the full press release here.

GOP ATTORNEYS GENERAL WARN CVS, WALGREENS OF POTENTIAL LEGAL TROUBLE IF THEY DISPENSE ABORTION PILL: (LifeSiteNews) – “20 Republican state attorneys general have warned CVS and Walgreens that the pharmaceutical companies could face legal repercussions for distributing abortion pills. Their letter was sent to Danielle Gray, executive vice president of Walgreens, on Wednesday by Missouri Attorney General Andrew Bailey. A copy of the letter was also sent to Tom Moriarty, executive vice president and general counsel for CVS. Signatories included the attorneys general from Alabama, Kentucky, Louisiana, Texas, and West Virginia. Alluding to the Comstock Act of 1873, the attorneys general state that federal law forbids the distribution of abortion drugs via mail.” Read the full story here.

NEW ILLINOIS ABORTION BUSINESS WILL END PREBORN LIVES UP TO 6 MONTHS: (Live Action) – “Last year, Live Action News reported that an Ohio abortionist had launched a GoFundMe campaign seeking to raise $50,000 to open an abortion facility in Illinois. Now, news reports reveal that the proposed late-term abortion facility is slated to open on February 11th. According to its website, Equity Clinic in Champaign will offer same-day appointments and weekend hours as well as financial assistance to individuals requiring help with ‘transportation, lodging and procedure cost.’ It will also be a training center for abortionists. […] While local news reports omitted the detail, Equity Clinic will provide the abortion pill through 10 weeks gestation as well as surgical abortions up to 23 weeks and 6 days gestation, at the gestational age when many children can survive outside the womb with appropriate medical care, though babies as young as 21 weeks have survived.” Read the full story here.

APRIL 27, MADISON – Pro-Life Wisconsin's brand new event, the Spring Social, will be held at The Great Dane–Hilldale (357 Price Pl, Madison, WI 53705). Join us for a night of refreshments, conversation, and a brief special address from our Legislator of the Year. More details and registration to come.

JUNE 24, MADISON – Join us for the annual March for Life Wisconsin, being held on the anniversary of the Dobbs v. Jackson Women's Health Organization decision which overturned Roe v. Wade. Gather together with pro-life Wisconsinites to commemorate this momentous decision and press onward toward the final victory of enshrining the right to life into law and establishing personhood for every preborn child.

SEPTEMBER 21, BROOKFIELD – Mark your calendars for our annual Love for Life Gala on Thursday, September 21, 2023, at 5:30 p.m. This year, we welcome author and radio host, Patrick Madrid as our keynote speaker. More details and registration to come.

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 created pro-life resources for the latino community. If you or someone you know would benefit from these resources please view the web pages 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.

FEBRUARY 20, BROOKFIELD – Join us for "The Gospel of Life - A Brief Summary" one Monday each month (upcoming: March 20, April 17, May 15, and June 19) from 7:00 -8:00 p.m. at Saint John Vianney Parish (1755 N Calhoun Rd, Brookfield, WI 53005). Kevin Gilpin from Holy Apostles will present and structure a one-hour in-person discussion following your at-home reading of The Gospel of Life (Evangelium Vitae) encyclical. Register here.

MARCH 4, MILWAUKEE – First Saturday Traveling Rosary for Life. Join us for Rosary, Adoration, and Reconciliation on Saturday, March 4, at 1:00 p.m. at Holy Rosary Catholic Church (2011 N Oakland Ave, Milwaukee 53202). Each month a different parish in the Archdiocese of Milwaukee will host a Rosary for Life on the First Saturday of the month. For a complete listing, please email Deacon Jim Matthias at matthiasj@archmil.org.

MARCH 20, BROOKFIELD – Join us for "The Gospel of Life - A Brief Summary" one Monday each month (upcoming: April 17, May 15, and June 19) from 7:00 -8:00 p.m. at Saint John Vianney Parish (1755 N Calhoun Rd, Brookfield, WI 53005). Kevin Gilpin from Holy Apostles will present and structure a one-hour in-person discussion following your at-home reading of The Gospel of Life (Evangelium Vitae) encyclical. Register here.

APRIL 1, MENOMONEE FALLS – First Saturday Traveling Rosary for Life. Join us for Rosary on Saturday, April 1, at 9:00 a.m. at a parish location to be announced. Each month a different parish in the Archdiocese of Milwaukee will host a Rosary for Life on the First Saturday of the month. For a complete listing, please email Deacon Jim Matthias at matthiasj@archmil.org.

APRIL 17, BROOKFIELD – Join us for "The Gospel of Life - A Brief Summary" one Monday each month (upcoming: May 15, and June 19) from 7:00 -8:00 p.m. at Saint John Vianney Parish (1755 N Calhoun Rd, Brookfield, WI 53005). Kevin Gilpin from Holy Apostles will present and structure a one-hour in-person discussion following your at-home reading of The Gospel of Life (Evangelium Vitae) encyclical. Register here.

APRIL 22, GREENDALE – The Milwaukee Archdiocesan Council of Catholic Women invite you to the Spring Layette Luncheon on Saturday, April 22, 2023, at St. Alphonsus Parish Community Room (6060 W. Loomis Rd, Greendale, WI 53129). View the flyer here. Questions? Call Jean Kelly @ 262-797-0937 or jeanakelly@hotmail.com

MAY 6, WEST BEND – First Saturday Traveling Rosary for Life. Join us for Rosary and Eucharistic Adoration on Saturday, May 6, at 10:00 a.m. at St. Augustine Parish (5479 County Rd Y, West Bend, WI 53095). Each month a different parish in the Archdiocese of Milwaukee will host a Rosary for Life on the First Saturday of the month. For a complete listing, please email Deacon Jim Matthias at matthiasj@archmil.org.

MAY 15, BROOKFIELD – Join us for "The Gospel of Life - A Brief Summary" one Monday each month (upcoming: June 19) from 7:00 -8:00 p.m. at Saint John Vianney Parish (1755 N Calhoun Rd, Brookfield, WI 53005). Kevin Gilpin from Holy Apostles will present and structure a one-hour in-person discussion following your at-home reading of The Gospel of Life (Evangelium Vitae) encyclical. Register here.

JUNE 3, MILWAUKEE – First Saturday Traveling Rosary for Life. Join us for Rosary and Mass on Saturday, June 3, at the Archdiocesan Marian Shrine (141 N 68th St, Milwaukee, WI 53213). Time to be determined. Each month a different parish in the Archdiocese of Milwaukee will host a Rosary for Life on the First Saturday of the month. For a complete listing, please email Deacon Jim Matthias at matthiasj@archmil.org.

JUNE 19, BROOKFIELD – Join us for the last "The Gospel of Life - A Brief Summary" from 7:00 -8:00 p.m. at Saint John Vianney Parish (1755 N Calhoun Rd, Brookfield, WI 53005). Kevin Gilpin from Holy Apostles will present and structure a one-hour in-person discussion following your at-home reading of The Gospel of Life (Evangelium Vitae) encyclical. Register here.

JULY 1, NEW BERLIN – First Saturday Traveling Rosary for Life. Join us for Rosary and Eucharistic Adoration on Saturday, July 1, at Holy Apostles Church (16000 W National Ave, New Berlin, WI 53151). Time to be determined. Each month a different parish in the Archdiocese of Milwaukee will host a Rosary for Life on the First Saturday of the month. For a complete listing, please email Deacon Jim Matthias at matthiasj@archmil.org.