Here's Your Monday Update

WISCONSIN'S FALL PRIMARY ELECTION

TOMORROW, AUGUST 11
Please remember to vote in tomorrow’s fall primary election, Tuesday, August 11. Let your pro-life voice be heard! Please keep the following in mind as you vote:

The Wisconsin fall primary is a “closed” primary, meaning you can only vote for candidates in ONE party.
Near the top of your ballot, you will see the option to select a party. This selection ensures that your votes will only count in the party chosen.
Choosing a party serves as a safeguard in case you accidentally select a candidate in another party.
If you choose to not select a party at the top of the ballot, and then cast votes for candidates in more than one party, your entire ballot will be invalidated.

Selecting a party in the primary election does not limit you in the general election in November. Please check in with voting officials at your polling place or the Wisconsin Elections Commission if you have questions.

PLW VICTORY FUND PAC

CANDIDATE ENDORSEMENTS
The Pro-Life Wisconsin Victory Fund political action committee (PAC) has announced candidate endorsements for the Fall 2020 elections. View endorsements here. A total of thirty-five candidates have been endorsed by the Victory Fund PAC for state office.

"We proudly endorse these candidates who recognize the personhood of the preborn baby and hold the principled and compassionate no-exceptions pro-life position," said Matt Sande, director of the Victory Fund PAC. "For over twenty-five years, Pro-Life Wisconsin has held high the banner of total protection for all preborn children. Because we insist on this high standard, more and more candidates for elected office are 100% pro-life. We stand behind those candidates who stand behind 100% of the babies."

For details on polling locations and ballot content, click here.

PRO-LIFE FAITHFUL GATHER FOR EUCHARISTIC PROCESSION OUTSIDE ABORTION FACILITY

Over 60 pro-life faithful gathered on the streets outside of St. Hedwig on the East Side of Milwaukee for the annual 40 Days for Life Eucharistic Procession. Neither hot weather, hecklers, nor the wind could deter the efforts to bring Jesus to the sidewalks. Dan Miller, State Director of Pro-Life Wisconsin welcomed everyone on the steps of the church and Father Tim Kitzke, pastor of Three Holy Women, gave an opening blessing. Faithful from parishes all over the city joined in the procession and Knights of Columbus members carried the canopy. Emeritus State Director Peggy Hamill and her husband Bob were among those who joined in the Scriptural Rosary, led by Dan Miller. Father John Baumgardner, associate pastor of Three Holy Women, carried the Blessed Sacrament to the sidewalks outside the abortion facility (AMS), and Deacon Jim Matthias did so on the return to St. Hedwig. Father Baumgardner gave a heartfelt reflection outside of AMS and encouraged all participants to pray for an end to abortion and especially, “to pause and think of the abortion workers many of them you know, picture them, and pray three Hail Mary’s for the conversion of their hearts.”

Milwaukee 40 Days for Life leader, September remarked, “bringing Jesus to the brokenness of the abortion clinic is such a blessing! The devil tried to thwart it in many ways. Jesus triumphed! Amen!” 40 Days for Life Fall campaign begins September 23 and ends November 1, 2020. With seven locations throughout Wisconsin, peacefully praying on the sidewalks during the campaign will be easily accessible.

Find a vigil near you, here.

SAVE THE DATE!

LOVE FOR LIFE GALA
THURSDAY, OCTOBER 22, 2020

Mark your calendars for Thursday, October 22, 2020! We are so excited to gather for our annual Love for Life Gala and share Wisconsin's life saving efforts with you all! This year's gala will be held at the brand new Brookfield Conference Center, located at 325 S Moorland Rd, on the south side of the Brookfield Square Mall. Online registration will open very soon, so stay tuned!

It is our distinct honor and privilege to bring you our own spiritual director and Bishop of the Madison Diocese, His Excellency Bishop Donald J. Hying as our keynote speaker. Bishop Hying is known worldwide for his unwavering support of all human life and our religious freedoms. He brings his own very special and profound perspective as he speaks of the sanctity of life, and most especially the preborn.

We look forward to seeing you at the Gala!

SAVE LIVES ALL YEAR LONG

Did you know that you can save lives with a simple pro-life license plate? Displaying the Choose Life license plate provides funding for Wisconsin's Pregnancy Resource Centers, which provide essential services day in and day out to help women and babies across the Badger State.

Your purchase of the Choose Life license plate will include a tax-deductible $25 contribution each year to Choose Life WI, Inc. to support Wisconsin's life-saving Pregnancy Resource Centers.

CONSECRATE WISCONSIN

The culture of death has made devastating inroads in our country over the last 50 years, and the lives of pre-born children hang in the balance, as does our own culture. We hope to petition Our Lord through His Blessed Mother for supernatural graces to help us defeat the culture of death and all abortion, euthanasia, and other evils that come with it.

We recognize this effort as not only good for the people of our state in general but also for our pre-born children specifically.

Please sign the petition in support of asking our Wisconsin Catholic Bishops to Consecrate Wisconsin to the Immaculate Heart of Mary. Please forward this email or website address to everyone you know. Encourage them to sign it also!

Please contact ConsecrateWI@gmail.com if your organization or business would like to endorse this effort.

On March 27, 2020, the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act was signed into law. The CARES Act increases tax deductions for charitable donations for both individuals and corporations for tax year 2020. You may wish to consider the following provisions when determining your charitable giving this year:

Individuals who do not itemize their tax deductions may take a new "above the line" charitable deduction of $300 per taxpayer ($600 for a married couple). An "above the line" deduction reduces a donor's adjusted gross income and thereby reduces taxable income.

Individuals who do itemize may deduct donations up to 100% of their 2020 AGI, up from the previous limit of 60%.

Corporations may deduct up to 25% of taxable income, up from the previous limit of 10%.

To qualify for these special deductions, contributions must be made during tax year 2020. Payments on outstanding pledges also qualify, provided the payment is made in 2020.

PENCE KICKS OFF PRO-LIFE TOUR ACROSS AMERICA AT PREGNANCY CENTER, MEETS MOM WHO CHOSE LIFE: (LifeSiteNews) – “Vice President Mike Pence kicked off his multi-state pro-life tour today by visiting a pregnancy center before speaking at a Christian church.” Read the full story here.

FEARS OF LETHAL DISCRIMINATION MOUNT AS UK PROMOTES INCREASED PRENATAL DOWN SYNDROME SCREENING: (Live Action News) – “The United Kingdom announced plans to move forward with increased prenatal screening for conditions including Down syndrome. The program, which involves non-invasive prenatal testing (NIPT), offers screening for genetic abnormalities early in pregnancy using a blood sample from the mother rather than the more risky amniocentesis…Right to Life UK and other pro-life and Down syndrome advocacy organizations are warning that the increased testing will likely result in a large increase in the number of abortions for preborn babies with Down syndrome.” Read the full story here.

SEPTEMBER 12 - (Milwaukee) Join us at 11AM for the National Day of Remembrance for Aborted Children in Holy Cross Cemetery in Milwaukee as we gather in prayer and reflection for the lives of those aborted in our country and around the world. Questions? Call 262-796-1111 ext. 114.

(Stevens Point) Join us at 1:00 p.m. on September 12, 2020 for the National Day of Remembrance for Aborted Children at Guardian Angel Cemetery (Hwy 66, Stevens Point, WI 54481) Hosted by Stevens Point 40 Days for Life. Parking: Use West entrance by entering off of Hwy 10 (Main Street) across from Red Cross Office onto Frontenac Avenue for easy parking. For more information, contact Gary or Jim at stevenspoint40daysforlife@gmail.com. View the flyer here.

(Green Bay) The National Day of Remembrance for Aborted Children will also be observed in Green Bay on September 12 at the Memorial for Aborted Children in the Allouez Cemetery - more details to come.

OCTOBER 22 - Join us for the Love for Life Gala in Brookfield at the Brookfield Conference Center (325 S Moorland Rd, Brookfield, WI 53005) with keynote speaker, Bishop Donald Hying. More details and registration coming soon.

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).

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 5:30pm-6:30pm 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 920-279-3496 or ddurawa1@yahoo.com.

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

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 webpages both here and here.

ONGOING - Join the Ave Maris Stella Group in our initiative to consecrate Wisconsin to the Immaculate Heart of Mary! Our group is comprised of Pro-Life Catholics who support the Act of Consecrating Wisconsin to the Immaculate Heart of Mary. We have petitioned the Bishops of Wisconsin and are working to find the best time, place, and avenue for this public consecration. You can sign the petition or commit to the prayer pledge here.

ONGOING - Participate in "Rosary at the Grotto" in Kenosha every Sunday (rain or shine) in reparation to Our Lady’s Immaculate Heart. The Grotto of Our Lady of Lourdes stands just south of the St. Catherine's Commons Senior Living Complex (3524 Seventh Ave. Kenosha, WI). View flyer here.

AUGUST 15 - Join us for Unite Wisconsin - a Eucharistic procession to the Capitol while praying the rosary on Saturday, August 15. Event will begin at 11:30 a.m. at Holy Redeemer Church (120 W Johnson St, Madison). View flyer here.

AUGUST 17 - Join Citizens for a Pro-Life Society and Created Equal and witness to the sanctity of life at the Democratic National Convention. Pro-lifers will gather from 9:30 - 11:30 a.m. at I-94 overpass bridge near 320 W Warnimont Ave. Milwaukee.

AUGUST 18 - Join Citizens for a Pro-Life Society and Created Equal and witness to the sanctity of life at the Democratic National Convention. Pro-lifers will gather from 9:30 - 11:30 a.m. at the 16th St. overpass bridge south of Clybourn Street, Milwaukee.

NOVEMBER 6 & 7 - Join us for the first Red Rose Rescue Conference at the Embassy Suites in Saint Louis, MO (11237 Lone Eagle Dr, Bridgeton, MO 63044). For more information, click here.

NOVEMBER 7 - Women of Christ Conference. Stop by the Pro-Life Wisconsin Table! For more information, click here.

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