September 20, 2019

40 Days for Life fall campaign set for Sept. 25-Nov. 3, rally scheduled for Sept. 22

Criterion staff report

40 Days for Life is a campaign of prayer, fasting and peaceful activism held in the spring and fall with the purpose of turning hearts and minds from a culture of death to a culture of life, and bringing an end to abortion.

The fall campaign runs from Sept. 25-Nov. 3. Two locations in the archdiocese are participating: Bloomington, in front of the Planned Parenthood abortion facility at 421 S. College Ave.; and Indianapolis, in front of the Planned Parenthood abortion facility at 8590 Georgetown Road. Other nearby campaigns include Evansville, Cincinnati and Louisville.

Indianapolis will have an opening rally sponsored by Great Lakes Gabriel Project at St. Luke the Evangelist Church, 7575 Holliday Dr. E., in Indianapolis, at 2 p.m. on Sept. 22. Steve Dlugosz from St. Monica Parish will speak on “Looking for Jesus.” The event is free of charge.

For additional information on the Indianapolis area 40 Days for Life campaign, contact Tim O’Donnell by calling 317-372-0040 or e-mail idipsumsapere@me.com.

For additional information on the Bloomington campaign, contact Deacon Russell Woodard at 317-759-1225 or e-mail deaconrussw@gmail.com.

To sign up for an hour of prayer per week with any 40 Days for Life campaign location, go to 40daysforlife.com. †

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