WEEK TWO
WEEK TWO
I learned something new this past week – there is now an International Safe Abortion Day, and it was celebrated on September 28. Safe for whom? Not the baby, and not the mother who, by an abortion exposes herself to umpteen physical and emotional problems. I’m sharing a news story I found on City News Ottawa, https://ottawa.citynews.ca/2024/09/28/safe-abortion-day/?
God loves a faithful heart, and as we take this time to focus on praying and fasting for an end to abortion, I sense that God is smiling down on us.
“ Therefore, having this ministry by the mercy of God, we do not lose heart . . . because we look not to the things that are seen, but to things that are unseen; for these things that are seen are transient, but the things that are unseen are eternal.” 2 Corinthians: 4 (Revised Standard Version Catholic Edition)
When coming to the downtown vigil, parking is difficult, traffic is a challenge – God did not promise us it would be easy. Now listed on our website, https://www.40daysforlife.com/en/local-campaigns/ottawa/ are some suggestions for parking. As an option, some people park at the city’s park and ride lots and take public transit to the downtown core. Some people carpool.
St. Patrick’s Basilica Scavi has been made available to us for our storage bag. In the bag you’ll find signs, sheets with pregnancy help information and free items. The Scavi is open, only when the book store is open.
Book Store hours: Wednesday, Thursday and Friday – 11:00 am to 5:30 pm
Saturday – 1:00 pm to 4:30 pm; Sunday – 8:30 am to 2:00 pm
Here is this week’s prayer and vigil schedule. We are beginning the Novena of Masses, so if you can, please attend the Masses and, if you can, spend an hour at the vigil site.
(on-site vigil) takes place at the southwest corner of Queen St. at Bank St.
Novena Mass – 9 consecutive days in which Mass is said with the intention of the closure of the Bank street abortion facility and the conversion of all the staff.
Monday September 30 …
Tuesday October 1 to 9 … Novena Mass St. Mary’s Parish Ottawa, 100 Young Street, Ottawa, ON K1Y 3P7; daily at 9:00 am
Tuesday October 1 … (in the church) St. Catherine of Siena Parish, 2718 - 8th Line, Metcalfe ON K0A 2P0; Adoration, 8:30 am - 4:00 pm
Wednesday October 2 … (on-site vigil) St. Augustine Parish (7 am to 1 pm)
Thursday October 3 … (on-site vigil) St. Faustina Parish (7 am to 7 pm)
(in the church) Resurrection of Our Lord, 1940 Saunderson Drive, Ottawa, ON K2C 0A6; Adoration, 5:00 pm to midnight, ending with a Nicodemus Mass
Friday October 4 … (on-site vigil) Sagrada Familia Parish (Spanish)
Saturday October 5 … (on-site vigil) Blessed Sacrament Parish (7 am to 7 pm)
Novena Mass, 5:00 pm – Holy Redeemer Parish, 44 Rothesay Drive, Kanata, ON K2L 2X1
Sunday October 6 … (on-site vigil) St. Hyacinth/Sw. Jacek Parish (7 am to 7 pm)
Novena Mass, 7:00 pm – Holy Redeemer Parish
Yours for Life
Wanda
Wanda Hartlin
Co-Ordinator
40 Days for Life, Ottawa
wanda40daysforlife@clife.ca
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