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THANK YOU FOR MARCHING FOR LIFE IN MADISON!

Over 252 souls gathered to defend the sanctity and dignity of the preborn person this last Saturday, January 2, 2021 at the state capitol grounds for Pro-Life Wisconsin’s March for Life Madison. It was a great way to bring in the New Year, charging ahead for LIFE! Thank you for marching with us for the babies who have no voice.

Pro-Life Wisconsin’s State Director, Dan Miller, gave a chilling reminder of why we march. A couple of days before the march, a friend of PLW called to get “directions” to the March for Life Madison. What she really wanted to talk about was how she and her husband had recently learned about their son's involvement in an abortion. They did everything “right” as they raised their family on the importance of always being pro-life, but their son and his girlfriend went ahead with the abortion anyway. The grandparents didn’t find out about the abortion until mid-December of 2020. They were so shocked and distraught...helpless, really. Dan assured them that there was nothing more they could have done but suggested they both attend a Rachael’s Vineyard retreat to try to put the pieces back together with God’s great help. They prayed about it and really felt that their grandchild was a girl, so they named her “Rose.” Dan reminded everyone that we march for all the “Rose’s” who were killed by abortion in America – all 62 million of them, and the 124 million parents of those children and the 248 million grandparents who never got to hold their family’s heritage in the Lord – their grandchildren.

Father Rick Heilman and his new puppy, “Gracie” gave us an inspiring talk about God’s grace (of course!) and led the prayer invocation for the march. State Representative Chuck Wichgers also gave a brief talk about the importance of exercising your first amendment free speech rights whenever you can. Wichgers also pointed out that anyone can run for office and make a difference and that more people need to do so in order that our voices are heard in the laws that the State passes. Mayor of Hartford, Wisconsin, Tim Michalak, was present with his family. Hartford has become known as the "freest city in America" because of the brave positions that Mayor Michalak took during the pandemic. Thank you, Mayor Michalak, for your 100% pro-life position on all the life issues of our day!

Thank you for marching for life! We pray that abortion will be made illegal and unthinkable, so we don’t have to march again next year! That is always our prayer, so please Lord, make it so!

MARCH FOR LIFE D.C. ANNOUNCEMENT

Pro-Life Wisconsin is going to the 2021 March for Life D.C. and you can too! The 2021 trip will feature a non-stop private chartered bus to D.C. departing Wisconsin on Thursday, January 28th. *Note: we will not be staying overnight at a hotel in the nation’s Capitol.

You will be able to pray, march, witness, and be a voice for the voiceless on Friday, January 29th at the annual March for Life. We will then make our return to Wisconsin immediately following the event. All passengers will be back home in Wisconsin by Saturday, January 30th.

Click here for details and to reserve your seat. Hurry! Limited seating available.

Questions? Email Therese.A@ProLifeWI.org

KNOW THE RESOURCES. SAVE A LIFE.

“Pregnant? We can help!” Those are four words that could save a life. Pro-Life Wisconsin has worked closely throughout the years with Pregnancy Resource Centers (PRC's). One thing that became apparent very early on was the need for a comprehensive website to help young mothers in need to find help in choosing life. So, Pro-Life Wisconsin developed CrisisPregnancies.org which contains the most robust list of PRCs in the entire state. Praise God for all 62 PRC's that we have operating in Wisconsin! They are listed alphabetically by city. Is your PRC included in the list? If it’s not, please let us know, and we’ll include it in the website!

PURCHASE YOUR CHOOSE LIFE WISCONSIN PLATE, AND SAVE LIVES FROM ABORTION!

Choose Life license plates have been available to Wisconsin motorists since late October 2017. Pro-Life Wisconsin and Wisconsin Family Council partnered to underwrite all the administrative costs of Choose Life Wisconsin, which allows us to give to give every penny that comes from the sale of the plates to Wisconsin’s incredible pregnancy care centers!

With over 1,500 of these plates on cars in the Badger State, sales have resulted in a total of nearly $100,000 which has been granted to over twenty-five Wisconsin pregnancy resource centers in a little over two years.

If you would like to be a part of the mission to save lives, get your Choose Life Wisconsin license plate today! For more information call Pro-Life Wisconsin at 262-796-1111 ext. 110.

PRESIDENT TRUMP’S NEW RELIGIOUS FREEDOM AND PRO-LIFE PROCLAMATION HONOURS ST. THOMAS BECKET: (LifeSiteNews) – “Today is the 850th anniversary of the martyrdom of Saint Thomas Becket on December 29, 1170. Thomas Becket was a statesman, a scholar, a chancellor, a priest, an archbishop, and a lion of religious liberty. Before the Magna Carta was drafted, before the right to free exercise of religion was enshrined as America’s first freedom in our glorious Constitution, Thomas gave his life so that, as he said, ‘the Church will attain liberty and peace.’” Read the full proclamation here.

ABORTION LEADING GLOBAL CAUSE OF DEATH IN 2020 WITH 42.7 MILLION KILLED: (Breitbart) – “As of December 31, 2020, there were 42.7 million abortions performed in the course of the year, Worldometer revealed, while 8.2 million people died from cancer, 5 million from smoking, and 1.7 million of HIV/AIDS. By comparison, worldwide deaths from the coronavirus in 2020 totaled 1.8 million, according to Johns Hopkins University.” Read the full story here.

CATHOLIC COLLEGE IS PRO-LIFE AFTER BIRTH TOO. BUILDS NEW DORM, DAYCARE FOR MOMS AND BABIES: (LifeNews.com) – “Mount Mary University in Milwaukee plans to break ground on a new dorm, daycare center and other facilities designed for single mothers this summer, according to the Catholic News Agency. The $45 million project includes four new buildings, one with 24 dorm rooms for single mothers. Within the complex also will be a daycare center that can provide care for up to 120 children while their parents attend classes, the report states.” Read the full story here.

ARGENTINA LEGALIZES ABORTION: (LifeSiteNews, by Jonathon Van Maren) – “After a fierce debate that lasted through Wednesday night, the Argentine Senate voted at 4:00 a.m. to approve the government’s legislation legalizing abortion through the first 14 weeks of pregnancy. Thousands of pro-life activists, represented by the ‘Blue Wave’ bandanas that mark their movement, waited outside for the result. The announcement, when it came, was crushing. Many sobbed with grief.” Read the full blog here.

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. 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).

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 – Participate in the Rosary in Kenosha at 6:00 p.m. every Sunday at St. Therese Parish (2020 91st Street Kenosha, WI 53143) in reparation to Our Lady’s Immaculate Heart. View flyer here.

ONGOING – You are called to be part of a historic movement to Unite Our Nation in Truth. Together we’ll do it through the intercession of the Blessed Mother. We’re asking all of you to commit to pray the Rosary and spend time in prayer at a specific hour each day during the weeks ahead. Register and see how many faithful are praying with you during your hour. Registration will provide encouragement to all during these troubled times. You are not alone! Register here.

JANUARY 22 – Join us for Sidewalk Counseling Training 201 in Green Bay on Friday, January 22nd at 6:00 p.m. at Life Bridge Christian Church (2496 Glendale Ave, Green Bay WI 54313). This interactive class will use real-life scenarios to help you speak with people outside of abortion facilities by lovingly encouraging them to choose life for their unborn babies. Training is free and is being led by Dan Miller, State Director of Pro-Life Wisconsin.

JANUARY 22 – Respect Life Masses. Due to COVID-19, Archbishop Listecki has asked that Masses be said across the Archdiocese on January 22, rather than holding one Mass. This way, social distancing and other precautionary guidelines may be observed. Below are the scheduled Masses:
St. John Vianney (Brookfield) 6:30 p.m.
St. Mary (Burlington) 7:00 p.m.
St. Eugene (Fox Point) 7:00 p.m.
St. John (Greenfield) 8:00 a.m.
St. Elizabeth (Kenosha) 12:00 p.m.
St. Leonard (Muskego) 12:00 p.m.
St. John the Baptist (Plymouth) 12:00 p.m.
Christ King (Wauwatosa) 12:00 p.m.

JANUARY 29 – Save the Date: March for Life D.C. View updates 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