Downers Grove, IL
HOME: Welcome to 40 Days for Life

February 17 - March 28, 2010

Spring Vigil

"Pray always without becoming weary!"

From 5 to 5 we keep the prayers alive!

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The Fall 2009 40 Days for Life Vigil has ended; but is not forgotten. 

During those 40 days and nights much was accomplished:

7 babies, whose only chance for life were your prayers, were saved. Doubtless, there were others that were spared. We may not know who they were, but we may be confident that there were many. 

Over 1100 hours of prayerfull vigil were offered at the Access Health Center site by over 300 volunteers. A practical lesson in "Giving without counting the cost" was given to us by the volunteers. In addition to the on-site vigil, many participated by offering Scripture Study, Spiritual Reading, Eucharistic Adoration, Fasting and Witnessing. 

If those unborn babies were able to speak, undoubtedly, they would say:

Thank you for saving my life!

The complete story continues here >>>


On 10/23 David Bereit, the national director of 40 Days for Life visited us at the Downers Grove Vigil site. The video that follows was taken on that rainy, cold evening. The video is unedited so please excuse the poor quality. Click below to view the video.

 



40 Days for Life is a focused pro-life effort that consists of:

40 days of prayer and fasting
40 days of peaceful vigil
40 days of community outreach

We are praying that, with God's help, this groundbreaking effort will mark the beginning of the end of abortion in our city -- and throughout America.

Take a stand for life

While all aspects of 40 Days for Life are crucial in our effort to end abortion, the most visible component is the peaceful prayer vigil outside the local abortion (or Planned Parenthood) facility.

You can help make a life-saving impact by joining our local vigil at:

Access Health Center
1700 75th Street
Downers Grove, IL  60516

 

Here's a map.

 

Sign up to participate in our local 40 Days for Life vigil by clicking the "Vigil Schedule" link at the top of this page.

Contact us
 
To learn more, sign up for specific vigil hours, or let us know how you feel called to serve God in this effort, please contact the local 40 Days for Life leadership team:

Kim or Joannie
fortydaysforlife.downersgrove@yahoo.com

Get the latest updates

Be sure to sign-up for updates and prayer requests using the form at the top right of this page, and browse through the rest of this site to find out how YOU can help make a lifesaving impact as part of our local 40 Days for Life campaign.

Learn more about the national 40 Days for Life campaign.

 

 

From the West: Take I-355 to 75th St. in Downers Grove.  Then go two blocks East on 75th St. to Devereux Rd.  Access Health is on the Northeast corner of 75th St. and Devereux Rd.

From the East: Take 75th St. in Downers Grove West to Devereux Rd.  Access Health is on the Northeast corner of 75th St. and Devereux Rd.

 

  
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