40 Days for Life Update – Week Five
Contact: Mary Clark
Cincinnati Campaign Leader
513-604-9054/cincy40days@fuse.net
October 25, 2024
My update is a little late. I attended the Cincinnati Right to Life Evening for Life on October 24 and didn’t get it sent in on time for the usual Friday release. By the way, the Evening for Life was fantastic. Laura Strietmann, director of CRTL, has a review of the evening on the CRTL website which you might want to read.
Last week I wrote about Abby Johnson’s appearance at our local Planned Parenthood. Here are a couple more of her remarks. She gave us insight into the type of people who work at abortion facilities. They are often hired to perform tasks unrelated directly to abortion, but eventually they find themselves more closely associated with the abortions. They can make more money at the abortion facility than they could anywhere else, so even if they would like to leave, they feel trapped.
Abby answered questions and gave advice as to how best to speak to abortion facility workers in the short span of time we might have as they walk in to work. Building relationships is key for those who are there regularly, but even saying “You didn’t grow up wanting to work at an abortion facility. Go to abortionworker.com,” might start them thinking about what they are involved in.
Abby reinforced that what we are doing – giving public prayer witness – is positive and works. Former abortion workers who have left their jobs and come for help at Abby’s ministry – And Then There Were None – have told her that those who reached out to them on the sidewalk made a positive impression on them.
DON’T FORGET – CLOSING PRAYER HOUR OF THANKSGIVING – NOVEMBER 3, 2024 at 2pm in front of Planned Parenthood, 2314 Auburn Avenue, 45219. This is the final group event of the fall campaign on the final prayer day. Fr. Matt Cushing, pastor of Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Church, Park Hills, KY, will lead prayer and speak. Need for ongoing prayer witness to the Sanctity of Human Life beyond the 40 Days for Life campaign will be introduced.
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).
Alhambra’s Al Kamel #10 Caravan
All Saints, Guilford, IN
All Saints, Kenwood
All Saints, Walton, KY
Archbishop Elder Knights of Columbus Council #1195
Archdiocese of Cincinnati Respect Life Office
Bishop Fenwick Knights of Columbus Council #2927
Blessed Sacrament, Ft. Mitchell, KY
Clinton County community
Divine Mercy Parish Family (Our Lady of the Visitation, Cincinnati; St. Joseph, North Bend; St. Jude, Bridgetown)
Eastside Region Parish Family (St. Cecilia, Oakley; St. Mary, Hyde Park; Oratory of St. John Vianney, Madisonville)
Good Shepherd, Montgomery
Guardian Angels, Mt. Washington
Helpers of God’s Precious Infants
Holy Family Parish Family (St. Ann, Williamsburg; St. Louis, Owensville; Holy Trinity, Batavia and St. Philomena, Stonelick Twp.)
Holy Spirit, Newport, KY
Immaculate Conception Academy and Parish, Norwood
Immaculate Heart of Mary, Anderson Twp.
Immaculate Heart of Mary, Burlington, KY
Mary Queen of Heaven, Erlanger, KY
Mary Queen of Heaven Parish Family (St. Ann, Groesbeck; St. Bernard of Clairvaux, Taylors Creek; St. James the Greater, White Oak; St. Margaret Mary, North College Hill)
Mary’s Mantle
Mount Saint Mary’s Seminary, Cincinnati
Old Saint Mary’s, Cincinnati
Our Lady of Lourdes, Cincinnati
Pregnancy Center Plus
Queen of Apostles Knights of Columbus Council #14665
Sacred Heart, Cincinnati
St. Agnes, Ft. Wright, KY
St. Anthony, Taylor Mill, KY
St. Antoninus, Cincinnati
St. Barbara, Erlanger, KY
St. Catherine of Siena, Ft. Thomas, KY
St. Columban, Loveland
St. Dominic, Delhi
St. Edmund Campion Academy
St. Gertrude, Madeira
St. Henry, Erlanger, KY
St. Ignatius of Loyola, Monfort Heights
St. John the Baptist, Dry Ridge Rd.
St. John the Baptist, Wilder, KY
St. Joseph, Cold Spring, KY
St. Joseph, Crescent Springs, KY
St. Lawrence, Lawrenceburg; IN
St. Margaret of York, Loveland
St. Mary, Arnheim
St. Mary, Aurora, IN
St. Mary Magdalene Parish Family (St. Elizabeth Ann Seton and St. Anthony, Milford; St. Veronica, Mt. Carmel)
St. Mary of the Assumption, Alexandria, KY
St. Paul, Florence, KY
St. Philip, Melbourne, KY
St. Philip the Apostle, Morrow
St. Pius X, Edgewood, KY
St. Susanna, Mason
St. Teresa Benedicta of the Cross, Bright, IN
St. Thomas, Ft. Thomas, KY
St. Thomas More, Withamsville (Stella Maris Parish Family)
St. Timothy, Union, KY
St. Vincent Ferrer, Kenwood