October 3, 2014

Fall 40 Days for Life is underway; people still needed to pray at abortion sites

40 Days for Life is an international campaign that seeks to end abortion through peaceful prayer vigils at abortion centers, and to raise community awareness of the consequences of abortion.

The campaign runs twice a year, once in the spring and once in the fall. During the 40-day campaigns, individuals silently pray during one-hour time slots in front of abortion centers around the world.

This year, the fall campaign runs from Sept. 24-Nov. 2, with Indianapolis and Bloomington participating within the archdiocese. Cities participating near archdiocesan boundaries include Fishers, Muncie and Evansville.

In Indianapolis, there will be a mid-point rally in front of Planned Parenthood, 8590 N. Georgetown Road, at noon on Oct. 10, with special guest speaker Shawn Carney.

Carney helped organize the first-ever 40 Days for Life campaign in College Station, Texas, in 2004. He helped the movement spread nationally, then internationally, and now serves as the executive director for the Coalition for Life.

At the same location, Indianapolis Right to Life will host a family and youth rally at 10:30 a.m. on Oct. 18, and will hold a closing event at the St. Augustine Home, 2345 W. 86th St., in Indianapolis at 3 p.m. on Nov. 2.

The Bloomington 40 Days for Life campaign will take place on the public right-of-way outside of Planned Parenthood at 421 S. College Ave.

Both campaigns are in need of volunteers to sign up to pray.

For more information or to sign up for a prayer time slot, log onto 40daysforlife.com and click on “Locations.” †

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