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Available Right NowRight to Life dinner celebrates ‘lifesavers’ and drop in abortionsFor 35 years, Right to Life of Indianapolis has hosted its annual “Celebrate Life Dinner” to celebrate those who promote respect for life, and to bring those present up to speed on the status of the cause. On Oct. 3, Right to Life of Indianapolis president Marc Tuttle had good news to share with the more than 900 people who gathered for the event at the Downtown Marriott in Indianapolis: the number of abortions in Marion County dropped by 9 percent last year, and the number of abortions performed in each of the city’s three abortion centers decreased. (Page 8) Rosary, devotion to Blessed Mother inspire heartfelt faith lessons passed down in families100 years ago, the Blessed Mother appeared to three children in Fatima, Portugal, instructing them to spread the word about the importance of praying the rosary for peace in the world, for peace in people’s hearts. In honor of the Blessed Mother’s request, and since October is the month of the Holy Rosary, The Criterion has invited readers to share their stories of how praying the rosary has made a difference in their lives. Here are some of their stories. This story is the second of three parts. (Page 1) St. Martin de Porres Mass celebrating multicultural saint is set for Nov. 3The annual St. Martin de Porres Mass, sponsored by the archdiocesan Black Catholic and Hispanic ministries, will be held at St. Lawrence Church, 6944 E. 46th St., in Indianapolis, at 7 p.m. on Nov. 3. A reception will follow the liturgy. The Mass celebrates the feast day of St. Martin de Porres, a saint of both Black and Peruvian heritage. He was born in Lima, Peru, in 1579, the illegitimate son of a Spanish knight and a freed African slave. He grew up in poverty and struggled with the stigma of being of mixed race in a time of great prejudice. (Page 2)
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