40 Days for Life Cincinnati Update – Week 3
October 17, 2022
Contact: Mary Clark
Cincinnati Campaign Leader
513-365-2606/cincy40days@fuse.net
The first of three components of the 40 Days for Life campaign is Prayer & Fasting. They go hand in hand. But with the public prayer witness at the abortion site being the most visible part of the campaign, sometimes we forget to emphasize the fasting. Here are some reflections to help remind us all of the necessity of fasting as we continue to humble ourselves, seek God’s face, and turn from our wicked ways so God will hear from heaven and forgive our sin and heal our land. (taken from II Chronicles 7:14)
Christ told us some demons can only be driven out by prayer and fasting. The two go hand in hand. Prayer keeps us rooted in the fact that it is our desire to carry out God’s will. Fasting is a sacrifice that helps us reach beyond our own limitations with God’s help.
– 40 Days For Life
Fasting demonstrates the depth of your desire when praying for something. It shows you that you are serious enough about your prayer request to pay a personal price. God honors deep desire and praying in faith.
Fasting and prayer can restore or strengthen your intimacy with God. Fasting is a way to humble yourself in the sight of God (Psalm 35:13; Ezra 8:21). King David said, “I humbled my soul with fasting” (Psalm 69:10)
There remain a number of hours in need of prayer coverage at Planned Parenthood. Some faithful souls have responded many times to my requests for their sacrifice to help us keep continuous daily coverage. Please consider helping add to our number of participants. Sign up for prayer hours at www.40daysforlife.com/cincinnati
Known churches and group affiliations of our participants
Please let me know if your affiliation is not listed, whether you come to pray as an individual or with a group.
All Saints Parish, Guilford, IN
Catholic Bearcat, University of Cincinnati
Clinton County County-wide coverage
Guardian Angels Parish, Cincinnati
Immaculate Conception Parish, Vexilla Regis Association/Our Lady’s Sodality, Norwood
Immaculate Heart of Mary Parish, Anderson Twp.
Immaculate Heart of Mary Parish, Burlington, KY
Miami University’s Students for Life Group
Mount Saint Mary’s Seminary, Cincinnati
Old St. Mary’s Parish, Cincinnati
Our Lady of Lourdes Parish, Cincinnati
Our Lady of the Valley Parish (Sts. Peter & Paul, Reading)
Our Lady of Victory Parish, Delhi Twp., Cincinnati
Our Lady of the Visitation Parish, Cincinnati (Divine Mercy family)
Pregnancy Center East
Rising Sun Church of Christ, Rising Sun, IN
Sacred Heart Parish, Cincinnati
St. Andrew, Milford
St. Ann Parish, Groesbeck
St. Anthony Oratory, Madisonville (Eastside Region)
St. Antoninus Parish, Cincinnati
St. Cecilia Parish, Oakley (Eastside Region)
St. Catherine of Siena Parish, Ft. Thomas, KY
St. Clement Parish, St. Bernard
St. Columban Parish, Loveland
St. Dominic Parish, Delhi
St. Edmund Campion Academy
St. Elizabeth Ann Seton, Milford
St. Gertrude Parish, Madeira
St. John the Baptist Parish, Colerain Twp.
St. Joseph Parish, Cold Spring, KY
St. Joseph Parish, North Bend (Divine Mercy family)
St. Jude Parish, Bridgetown (Divine Mercy family)
St. Lawrence Parish, Lawrenceburg, IN
St. Margaret of York Parish, Loveland
St. Mary Parish, Alexandria, KY
St. Mary Parish, Arnheim
St. Mary Parish, Aurora, IN
St. Mary Parish, Hyde Park (Eastside Region)
St. Nicholas Parish, Sunman, IN
St. Philip Parish, Melbourne, KY
St. Philip the Apostle Parish, Morrow
St. Pius X Parish, Edgewood, KY
St. Susanna, Parish, Mason
St. Teresa Benedicta of the Cross Parish, Bright, IN
St. Thomas More, Withamsville
St. Vincent Ferrer Parish, Kenwood
The Bridge, Alexandria, KY
UC Students for Life, University of Cincinnati