Four pro-life volunteers to receive service awards

During the Catholic Life Network dinner on March 7, the archdiocesan Office for Pro-Life Ministry, Gabriel Project of Indiana and Catholics United for the Faith will recognize four Catholics for distinguished volunteer service to the cause of life through several ministries. (Related: Catholic Life Network dinner raises funds for pro-life ministries)

The 2009 Catholic Life Network award recipients are:

Holy Spirit parishioner Margi Logan of Indianapolis for her longtime service to the archdiocesan Birthline ministry, which assists women experiencing crisis pregnancies and their babies.
Holy Rosary parishioner Eric Slaughter of Indianapolis for his dedicated service to the “40 Days for Life” prayer campaign in the archdiocese and the Office for Pro-Life Ministry’s post-abortion reconciliation ministry.
Our Lady of Mount Carmel parishioner Marian Copley of Carmel, Ind., in the Lafayette Diocese, for her exceptional service as the Gabriel Project coordinator since 2005 when her parish began a chapter of the pro-life ministry for expectant mothers experiencing crisis pregnancies.
Holy Rosary parishioner Mary Ann Wyand of Indianapolis for 15 years of volunteer service as a member of the former archdiocesan Pro-Life Activities Advisory Committee. †

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