Here's Your Monday Update

SPRING SOCIAL SUCCESS DESPITE MADISON BUSINESS ATTEMPT TO THWART

Thank you to all who joined us for the first-ever Spring Social last Thursday, April 27! And congratulations to Senator Julian Bradley, recipient of the 2023 Pro-Life Wisconsin Legislator of the Year award, for his courageous and optimistic pro-life voice in the State Senate!

As many are aware, the location of the event changed last minute. This occurred due to a released email from our former venue, The Great Dane, in response to a pro-abortion activist:

"Thank you for caring enough about this issue to share your feelings. It is an awkward situation.

The Dane certainly does not share the values of the Pro Life group that we will be hosting. In fact, this very group has posted complaints about how progressive our company is. We plan on making a sizable donation to either NARAL or PPWI or both the day after the event. The donation will be larger than the amount that the group spends at the Dane. (I would prefer if you didn't post that, but wanted you to know about it.)

Would you like to speak with me about this? If so, I would be happy to talk. Let me know.

Sincerely, Eliot

Eliot Butler

President

Great Dane Pub & Brewing Company

608.284.0000"

The above email was indeed shared with us, and Pro-Life Wisconsin immediately decided to terminate our contract, find a new venue, and communicate the change to all of you. Pro-Life Wisconsin does not back down in the face of spite or attempts to subvert our mission. Thank you for your flexibility as our staff worked diligently to find a solution.

We encourage all Pro-Life Wisconsinites to refrain from patronizing The Great Dane. A business that openly celebrates the barbarism of the abortion industry, the dismemberment of babies, and the violent killing of innocent preborn children has no place in Wisconsin. If you'd like to make an honorary gift to Pro-Life Wisconsin and counteract pro-abortion attempts to outspend our cause, donate here today.

THIS SATURDAY: DEFEND YOUR PRO-LIFE POSITION

Ready for a challenge? Join Pro-Life Wisconsin, Students for Life of America, and 40 Days for Life for a mini-conference on how to defend your pro-life values in our world today! Steve Karlen, of 40 Days for Life and co-author of What to Say When: The Complete Guide to Discussing Abortion will be presenting alongside Pro-Life Wisconsin and Students for Life of America.

Defending your pro-life position is critical for college, the workforce, and the world. Don’t miss this opportunity to grow in pro-life apologetics and community. We hope to see you there!

WHEN: Saturday, May 6th, 2023
9:00 AM – 1:00 PM

WHERE: Immaculate Conception Parish
1023 E. Russell Ave. Milwaukee, WI 53207

COST: $10/person, includes a pizza lunch and book!

Participate in the largest gathering of pro-lifers in our state! The Third Annual March for Life Wisconsin is this Dobbs Day - June 24, 2023, commemorating one year since the historic Dobbs v. Jackson Women's Health Organization ruling which overturned Roe v. Wade. Rally for life as we press onward to establish legal personhood for every preborn child! The lives of over 62 million preborn children killed by abortion will not and cannot be forgotten. We must keep abortion out of our state! Register by Monday, June 12.

Saturday, June 24th
Wisconsin State Capitol
1:30 p.m. – Rally
2:15 p.m. – March

BUS PICKUP LOCATIONS:
1. Green Bay and Appleton
2. Wausau and Stevens Point
3. Racine, Milwaukee, and Oconomowoc
4. Eau Claire and Tomah
5. La Crosse
6. Boscobel

Bus tickets are $20/person or $50/family. *Those providing their own transportation are encouraged to register for FREE so we can estimate numbers.

HONOR MOM ALL MONTH LONG

Throughout the month of May, you can help us celebrate motherhood by giving in memory, in celebration, in gratitude, or in thanksgiving for a special woman or mother in your life! Whether it's your grandma, mom, aunt, or someone special, give her a gift to show her just how much you care.

When you give, Pro-Life Wisconsin will send a beautiful card of roses to let her know that you are thinking of her and praying for her during this month of May! All donations collected, directly fund Pro-Life Wisconsin's efforts to assist Wisconsin moms, dads, and families in need.

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

INFAMOUS LATE-TERM ABORTIONIST LEROY CARHART DIES: (LifeSiteNews) – “LeRoy Carhart, the late-term Nebraska abortionist responsible for the deaths of 30,000 innocent babies, has died. The notorious doctor died at 5:30 on Friday morning, ending his lengthy career of murdering unborn children in their mother’s wombs. Carhart founded an organization dedicated to committing abortions, which established two ‘C.A.R.E.’ killing centers, one in Bethesda, Maryland, and one in Bellevue, Nebraska.” Read the full story here.

ORAL ARGUMENTS SCHEDULED IN WISCONSIN ABORTION CASE: (Wisconsin State Journal) – “Oral arguments over whether to dismiss Democrats’ lawsuit challenging Wisconsin’s near-complete abortion ban are set for May 4, more than 10 months after Attorney General Josh Kaul first filed the case. While the Dane County Circuit Court judge presiding over the lawsuit can rule from the bench that day, it’s possible that her decision on whether to allow the case to continue won’t come out until the summer, dragging the case out to the year mark. Democrats filed the lawsuit days after the U.S. Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade, activating an abortion ban first passed in 1849, though it has been amended several times since then.” Read the full story here.

DONALD TRUMP COMMITS TO SIGNING LAW PROTECTING BABIES FROM ABORTIONS: “WE’LL GET SOMETHING DONE”: (LifeNews.com) – “Former President Donald Trump has committed to signing a 15-week abortion ban or something similar to protect babies from abortions in Democrat states that currently allow abortions up to birth. On the campaign trail in New Hampshire, Trump said he would seriously look at some sort of bill to ban late or late-term abortions nationwide. Such a bill would leave in place pro-life states in the states that currently protect babies from abortions but would at least protect some babies from abortions in those blue states that allow unlimited abortion. ‘We’ll get something done where everyone is going to be very satisfied,’ he said, adding that he would be ‘looking at a lot of different options’ if he is re-elected president. ‘I think we’ll get it done on some level, it could be on different levels, but we’re gonna get it done. I know the issue very well. I think I know the issue better than most and we will get that taken care of,’ Trump added.” Read the full story here.

MAY 30, KENOSHA – Join Pro-life Wisconsin's Dan Miller, for Sidewalk Counseling 101 at St. Therese Catholic Church (2020 91st St. Kenosha, Wisconsin 53143) at 6:30 p.m. Sidewalk Counseling 101 is the first training session of our Save Lives program which prepares participants to stand up for the most vulnerable in our society by speaking directly to mothers and fathers outside of abortion facilities. Please RSVP to Celia at Celia.B@ProLifeWI.org

JUNE 24, MADISON – June 24, marks one year since the historic Dobbs decision which overturned Roe v. Wade. Join us as we press onward to establish personhood for every preborn child here in Wisconsin! We must keep abortion out of our state! Bus pickup locations include Appleton, Boscobel, Eau Claire, Green Bay, La Crosse, Milwaukee, Oconomowoc, Racine, Stevens Point, Tomah, and Wausau. 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! Register here for early-bird pricing.

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.

MAY 2, 3, & 4, MADISON – Oral arguments begin this Thursday in the Dane County Circuit Court for the lawsuit filed by Attorney General Josh Kaul and Governor Tony Evers. The outcome of this case will determine the fate of preborn children here in Wisconsin by deciding the validity and enforceability of Wisconsin's abortion ban, s.940.04. Pro-lifers will gather in prayer on Tuesday and Wednesday at 11:00 a.m. and Thursday from 9:00 a.m. to noon at the Dane County Circuit Court building (215 S Hamilton St, Madison, WI 53703).

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.