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THANK YOU PRO-LIFE WISCONSINITES!

Heartfelt thanks to all who participated in the Mother’s Day Rose Sale at St. Mary’s Visitation in Elm Grove, St. Mary’s Oratory in Wausau, and St. Anthony’s in Menomonee Falls. Thanks to the volunteers' efforts and the generosity of parishioners, over 1,200 roses were distributed. The proceeds of the rose sale benefit Pro-Life Wisconsin’s One Person at a Time Program, focused on reaching those in greatest need with the 100% pro-life message. You can continue to honor motherhood during the month of May by participating in our virtual rose sale here.

PERSONHOOD IS THE PATH FORWARD

LifeSite News – The top state lobbyist for the unborn in Wisconsin, Matt Sande, was interviewed by LifeSite Vice President Gualberto Garcia-Jones recently. In early March, they spoke at the Bringing America Back to Life convention about the need to protect preborn babies through a Constitutional amendment guaranteeing their personhood.

Sande and Pro-Life Wisconsin work tirelessly to ensure personhood protection for the unborn. “Personhood is so foundational to the pro-life movement because a person is simply a human being with rights,” he told Garcia-Jones. And life begins “at the moment of conception."

Sande, a graduate of the University of Notre Dame, says that this definition of personhood is the basis of the pro-life argument. He also mentions that abortion cannot be defeated if there are “explicit exceptions in the law denying equal protection.”

Sande argues that many “state supreme courts are finding rights to abortion in their state constitutions out of thin air” but that pro-lifers need to have the goal of “personhood, because in the end you’re either a person or you’re property.”

NURTURING LIFE SPEAKERS BUREAU PROGRAM

Did you know that you can bring well-versed and seasoned pro-life speakers to your community, event, church, or school, through Pro-Life Wisconsin’s Nurturing Life Speakers Bureau?

Our speakers tailor their presentations to make them unique for your audience and reinforce the 100% pro-life message. We are delighted to welcome our newest member, Marge Steinhage Fenelon, an award-winning author, internationally known speaker, and retreat leader. Her wide-ranging topics include fortifying your marriage, fostering apostolic zeal, rejecting the contraceptive mentality, and strengthening your family, to name a few.

You can become a member of PLW’s Speakers Bureau or invite a speaker by visiting ProLifeWI.org/speakers-bureau. Every Pro-Life Wisconsin program depends on the generosity of financial supporters; you can support this program by donating here today.

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 1,791 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.

U.S. SUPREME COURT TO HEAR MAJOR ABORTION CASE: (New York Times) – “The Supreme Court on Monday said it would hear a case from Mississippi challenging Roe v. Wade, the 1973 decision that established a constitutional right to abortion. The case will give the court’s new 6-to-3 conservative majority its first opportunity to weigh in on state laws restricting abortion.” Read the full story here.

WISCONSIN BISHOP: ABORTION HAS ‘SNUFFED OUT’ 66 MILLION LIVES: (Breitbart) – “Bishop Donald Hying of Madison, Wisconsin, has decried the evil of abortion while asserting the need to challenge Catholic politicians like President Joe Biden who are pro-abortion.” Read the full story here.

BIDEN ADMINISTRATION HAS OPENED THE WAY FOR ‘ABORTION BY MAIL ON A MASSIVE SCALE’: (LifeSiteNews) – “When the Biden Administration allowed for abortion-inducing drugs to be distributed by mail last month, it opened a Pandora’s Box, of sorts, which is likely to result in a vast expansion of chemical abortions in the U.S. Now, at least one abortion business is taking full advantage of this dangerous policy change.” Read the full story here.

POPE FRANCIS CONDEMNS FALLING BIRTH RATES: “THERE’S NO FUTURE WITHOUT THE FAMILY”: (LifeNews.com) – “Pope Francis lamented news of plunging birth rates worldwide in a Friday address, warning that there is ‘no future’ without the family. ‘If the family is not at the center of the present, there will be no future; but if the family takes off again, everything will take again,’ the Pope tweeted Friday.” Read the full story here. Read Pope Francis’ full address here.

JUNEAU COUNTY: Join us in prayer and scripture reading in front of Health First, formerly Family Planning Health Services, (522 Hwy. 82 East, Suite F - Midtown Mall Mauston, WI) on Sunday, June 6th, from 3:00 - 4:00 p.m. commemorating the 1965 U.S. Supreme Court decision, Griswold v. Connecticut. View the flyer 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.

ROE V WADE MOVIE – Director, Nick Loeb's Roe v. Wade film is available for purchase! Watch Dr. Bernard Nathanson and Dr. Mildred Jefferson square off in a national battle in this untold conspiracy that led to the most famous and controversial court case in history. Purchase the film here.

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, KENOSHA – 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, CEDARBURG – St. Francis Borgia Catholic Church in Cedarburg is moving toward Perpetual Adoration, but needs your help. Can you spare 1 or 2 hours each month to go Adore our Lord in the Blessed Sacrament? Sign up for as little or as much as you can, you will never regret it! Please contact adoration@sfbchurch.org for more information.

HIRING, BEAVER DAM – Pregnancy Support Center of Dodge County, Inc is located in Beaver Dam, Wisconsin. The center currently has two part-time positions open: 1) Executive Director and 2) Client Advocate. If interested, please contact the center via e-mail: pscdc16@gmail.com with your name, e-mail, phone number, and the interested position. A job description and the instruction of the application process will be emailed to you.

MAY 13 - OCTOBER 17 – Want to Change History? Join Heaven's Army Every Thursday from May 13 to October 7. Few Americans would disagree that the country is going through a dark time. In fact, recent polling shows America is more and more convinced that things are only getting darker. Launched from St. Mary's of Pine Bluff, America will begin to gather together and adore Jesus Christ, inviting Him to make Himself fully present in our land and free it from the powers of darkness. And the local Christians of Wisconsin are committed: they will continue to gather for what they are calling Heal Our Land Holy Hours every Thursday from May 13 until October 7th. For those who are interested in organizing a Thursday "Heal our Land Holy Hour" in their own parish, visit healourlandholyhour.com for the program of prayers to get started.

MAY 20, APPLETON – Join Vida Medical Clinic & Support Services, formerly Mother & Unborn Baby Care, for our Open House May 20th! We are excited to show you our new location at 720 Association Drive in Appleton. Please mark your calendar and sign up for this exciting celebration of Vida’s new campus and advancement of its mission. Make a reservation for a tour and tailgate dinner here.

JUNE 2, NEW BERLIN – 7:00 p.m. - 8:30 p.m. at Holy Apostles Church Lofy Hall (16000 W. National Avenue New Berlin, WI). The Gospel of Life (Evangelium Vitae) encyclical was published in 1995 by St. Pope John Paul II. In this year of the 25th anniversary of its publication, the Holy Apostles Respect Life Committee is hosting six sessions to study and discuss this landmark document. The study sessions are free to attend, but we request that you register with your name and email address. More information here.

JUNE 5, ELM GROVE – St. Mary's Visitation Parish in Elm Grove will be offering Holy Mass for the intention for an end to abortion every First Saturday of the month. It will be a Traditional Latin Mass (low Mass) at 10:00 a.m. All are welcome!

JULY 3, ELM GROVE – St. Mary's Visitation Parish in Elm Grove will be offering Holy Mass for the intention for an end to abortion every First Saturday of the month. It will be a Traditional Latin Mass (low Mass) at 10:00 a.m. All are welcome!

JULY 7, NEW BERLIN – 7:00 p.m. - 8:30 p.m. at Holy Apostles Church Lofy Hall (16000 W. National Avenue New Berlin, WI). The Gospel of Life (Evangelium Vitae) encyclical was published in 1995 by St. Pope John Paul II. In this year of the 25th anniversary of its publication, the Holy Apostles Respect Life Committee is hosting six sessions to study and discuss this landmark document. The study sessions are free to attend, but we request that you register with your name and email address. More information here.

JULY 24, MENOMINEE FALLS – Save the Date for Arise Family Day! Live your Catholic faith in a fun and hands-on way! Families are invited to join us for the inaugural ARISE FAMILY DAY! More information will be available in the coming weeks! Visit www.arisemke.org

AUGUST 4, NEW BERLIN – 7:00 p.m. - 8:30 p.m. at Holy Apostles Church Lofy Hall (16000 W. National Avenue New Berlin, WI). The Gospel of Life (Evangelium Vitae) encyclical was published in 1995 by St. Pope John Paul II. In this year of the 25th anniversary of its publication, the Holy Apostles Respect Life Committee is hosting six sessions to study and discuss this landmark document. The study sessions are free to attend, but we request that you register with your name and email address. More information here.

AUGUST 7, ELM GROVE – St. Mary's Visitation Parish in Elm Grove will be offering Holy Mass for the intention for an end to abortion every First Saturday of the month. It will be a Traditional Latin Mass (low Mass) at 10:00 a.m. All are welcome!

SEPTEMBER 1, NEW BERLIN – 7:00 p.m. - 8:30 p.m. at Holy Apostles Church Lofy Hall (16000 W. National Avenue New Berlin, WI). The Gospel of Life (Evangelium Vitae) encyclical was published in 1995 by St. Pope John Paul II. In this year of the 25th anniversary of its publication, the Holy Apostles Respect Life Committee is hosting six sessions to study and discuss this landmark document. The study sessions are free to attend, but we request that you register with your name and email address. More information here.

SEPTEMBER 4, ELM GROVE – St. Mary's Visitation Parish in Elm Grove will be offering Holy Mass for the intention for an end to abortion every First Saturday of the month. It will be a Traditional Latin Mass (low Mass) at 10:00 a.m. All are welcome!

OCTOBER 2, ELM GROVE – St. Mary's Visitation Parish in Elm Grove will be offering Holy Mass for the intention for an end to abortion every First Saturday of the month. It will be a Traditional Latin Mass (low Mass) at 10:00 a.m. All are welcome!

NOVEMBER 6, ELM GROVE – St. Mary's Visitation Parish in Elm Grove will be offering Holy Mass for the intention for an end to abortion every First Saturday of the month. It will be a Traditional Latin Mass (low Mass) at 10:00 a.m. All are welcome!

DECEMBER 4, ELM GROVE – St. Mary's Visitation Parish in Elm Grove will be offering Holy Mass for the intention for an end to abortion every First Saturday of the month. It will be a Traditional Latin Mass (low Mass) at 10:00 a.m. All are welcome!

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