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TOMORROW: WISCONSIN SUPREME COURT ELECTION! PREBORN LIVES DEPEND ON YOU!

Former Wisconsin Supreme Court Justice Daniel Kelly and Milwaukee County Circuit Court Judge Janet Protasiewicz are facing off in the general election for state supreme court TOMORROW Tuesday, April 4. The Pro-Life Wisconsin Victory Fund Political Action Committee (PAC) is urging pro-life, pro-family, pro-rule of law citizens across Wisconsin to vote for Daniel Kelly for Wisconsin Supreme Court.

It is imperative that Wisconsinites elect a justice who will serve fairly and impartially, respecting and upholding the rule of law. That justice is Daniel Kelly. The same cannot be said for Janet Protasiewicz who has consistently and brazenly pronounced her public policy preferences on matters likely to come before the high court, including abortion and redistricting. Her public support for ‘abortion rights’ is a clear indication that her thumb will be on the scales of justice when it comes to adjudicating our current abortion ban. Janet Protasiewicz will legislate from the bench!

Human lives are at stake in this Wisconsin Supreme Court race!

Wisconsin’s current law abortion ban, s.940.04, is being challenged in our state court system by pro-abortion Democrat Attorney General Josh Kaul. If we lose our tenuous 4-3 conservative majority on the state supreme court, a new liberal, activist court will likely rule s.940.04 unenforceable, restoring abortion on demand in Wisconsin. Even worse, a liberal supreme court could find a right to abortion in our state constitution, thus overturning all our pro-life laws. We cannot let this happen! We cannot let Janet Protasiewicz return abortion on demand to Wisconsin.

Justice Kelly is the only candidate in this race with a proven record of judicial conservatism, and therefore the only candidate we trust to uphold the rule of law. His belief in the dignity of the human person makes him the only choice for pro-life voters. We are extremely proud to endorse him.

The PLW Victory Fund PAC is urging pro-life, pro-family, pro-rule of law citizens across Wisconsin to vote TOMORROW Tuesday, April 4, for Daniel Kelly for Wisconsin Supreme Court. Polls will be open from 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. for this nonpartisan race. Learn more about where you should vote and who else is on your local ballot here.

JOIN US THIS GOOD FRIDAY FOR
PRO-LIFE STATIONS OF THE CROSS

Join us this Friday, April 7, as we gather in prayer for the preborn! What better time to pray for an end to the killing of innocent lives than on Good Friday? Stations of the Cross will be held indoors from 10:00 - 11:00 a.m. followed by a walking procession and prayers outside Planned Parenthood from 11:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.

WHERE:
Our Lady of Guadalupe Church (605 S. 4th St. Milwaukee, WI 53204)
Sidewalks outside Planned Parenthood (435 S. Water St. Milwaukee, WI 53204)

WHEN:
10:00 - 11:00 a.m. in the Church Hall of Our Lady of Guadalupe
11:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. outside Planned Parenthood

PLW Madison Affiliate, Vigil for Life, and Fr. Richard Heilman are also hosting The Way of the Cross on Good Friday, April 7, at 9:30 a.m. outside Planned Parenthood (3706 Orin Rd Madison, WI 53704). For more info, call Gwen at 608-393-8545.

Unable to join us in person this year? Follow along online, using our virtual Stations of the Cross booklet here. Have a blessed Holy Week and a joyful Easter!

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.

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.

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 2,376 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

PRIESTS, BISHOPS REMIND WISCONSIN CATHOLICS OF UNBORN LIFE AHEAD OF APRIL 4 ELECTION: (Catholic Vote) – “Catholic leaders in Wisconsin, including priests and at least one bishop, have reminded the faithful ahead of the April 4 state Supreme Court election about the importance of keeping the sacredness of unborn life in mind. On Tuesday, Wisconsin’s Catholic voters will decide between Judge Dan Kelly, who is outspokenly pro-life, and Judge Janet Protasiewicz, who is pro-abortion and comes with the endorsement of Planned Parenthood’s Wisconsin advocacy arm. That organization’s executive director said pro-abortion activists ‘trust Judge Protasiewicz to uphold our values on the Supreme Court.’” Read the full story here.

PHD-HOLDING SCIENTIST ARRESTED IN CONNECTION WITH FIREBOMBING OF WISCONSIN PRO-LIFE HQ LAST YEAR: (LifeSiteNews) – “Boston police on Tuesday arrested a 29-year-old suspect in relation to the Mother’s Day firebombing attack on a pro-life office in Madison, Wisconsin last year after the leak of the U.S. Supreme Court’s draft decision in Dobbs v. Jackson. Hridindu Sankar Roychowdhury of Madison, a research scientist with a Ph.D. in biochemistry, was arrested in Boston on March 28 and ‘charged with one count of attempting to cause damage by means of fire or an explosive,’ the U.S. Department of Justice said in a press release, citing court documents. Roychowdhury was apprehended at the Boston Logan International Airport while on his way to Central America. If convicted, he could face between five and 20 years in prison.” Read the full story here.

DIVISIONS GROW AFTER ROE REVERSAL: (Associated Press) – “A group of Tennessee Republicans began this year's legislative session hoping to add narrow exceptions to one of the strictest abortion bans in the country, armed with the belief that most people — even in conservative Tennessee — reject extremes on the issue. [..] Like lawmakers in several GOP-led states who started the year thinking about moderating the nation's toughest abortion laws, Tennessee's lawmakers found no appetite among their colleagues for loosening the rules.” Read the full story here.

APRIL 7, MILWAUKEE – Join Pro-Life Wisconsin on Good Friday, April 7, as we gather in prayer for the preborn! Stations of the Cross will be held at Our Lady of Guadalupe Church (605 S. 4th St. Milwaukee, WI 53204) from 10:00 - 11:00 a.m. followed by a walking procession and prayers outside Planned Parenthood from 11:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.

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. Register here.

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. Register here.

SEPTEMBER 21, BROOKFIELD – Mark your calendars for our annual Love for Life Gala on Thursday, September 21, 2023, at 5:30 p.m. Join fellow pro-life Wisconsinites for an evening celebrating life at the Brookfield Conference Center! 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.

MADISON: Join Vigil for Life and Fr. Richard Heilman for The Way of the Cross on Good Friday, April 7, 2023, at 9:30 a.m. outside Planned Parenthood, the modern-day foot of the cross (3706 Orin Rd Madison, WI 53704). For more info, call Gwen at 608-393-8545.

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.

APRIL 3, MILWAUKEE – A pro-life Rosary will be prayed at the Milwaukee Fatima Shrine (141 N 68th St. Milwaukee, WI 53213) on Monday, April 3, starting at 4:15 p.m. All four mysteries of the Rosary will be prayed with the pro-life intentions provided by the USCCB. The regularly scheduled Mass and devotions will be held as always in the Fatima Shrine chapel starting at 6:00 p.m.

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 18, NEENAH – Together for Life benefiting Vida Medical Clinic and Support Services is hosted annually in the spring. This annual fundraising dinner banquet brings together friends of Vida for an evening of celebration, recognition, and support for Vida. The evening features a social hour, dinner, speakers, Michael and Tallulah Caulfield, and highlights from the organization. The event also includes a prayer service prior to dinner and other evening event festivities. Learn more 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. View the flyer here.

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 Mass followed by Rosary, Adoration, and Reconciliation on Saturday, June 3, at 9:00 a.m. the Archdiocesan Marian Shrine (141 N 68th St, Milwaukee, WI 53213). In case of inclement weather, service will be held at St. Augustine (6762 W Rogers St, West Allis, WI 53219). 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. View the flyer here.

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 9:00 a.m. at Holy Apostles Church (16000 W National Ave, New Berlin, WI 53151). 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. View the flyer here.

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.