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40 Days Ottawa Report Log (Part 1)

November 4, 2009

November 2, 2009

November 1, 2009

October 31, 2009

I was at the vigil site today at the same time that Frances was there. There were two other ladies praying there as well. I noticed that many people took notice of Frances' "I Regret My Abortion" sign, often giving it a second look, including a teenage girl who came out of 65 Bank St. with an older woman, with the telltale brown envelope in her pocket. I noticed that as she walked away, the girl looked back across the street a few times, and even while she was trying to light a cigarette in the wind, she continued to look across at the sign. Perhaps a seed was planted that will make her give her pause to think about what she has done to herself and her unborn child. More »

Ground Zero Report - Day 38

October 30, 2009

October 29, 2009

I stopped by Ground Zero at around 10 am to see what was going on. I saw G all by himself praying quietly. I chatted with him a bit. I asked if it was okay to take a picture. He agreed. He thought it would be a good idea to stand next to the "Pray to End Abortion" sign. In the background was the entrance to the clinic, so I thought it made a good shot. When I finished, the security guard jumped out of the doorway, like I had done something wrong. He began to take notes. I thought it was rather ludicrous. More »

Ground Zero Report - Day 36

October 28, 2009

I didn't really fill a spot this morning. I just dropped by Ground Zero at about 10 am to encourage the vigilers. There was only one woman there. C had been there for over an hour and she was cold. She said I might have been an answer to a prayer as she was praying for someone to come. She spoke about the importance of faith in fighting the forces of darkness. I couldn't stay because I had to go pick up my daughter. But I said a decade of the rosary with her. Suzanne

Report from America - Day 36

October 28, 2009

October 27, 2009

Linda and I went downtown tonight to fill the (supposedly) empty 7-8pm slot. We were never less than 4 during the hour, and hit six for a while. 1) One gentleman went by and said "God bless you" to each of us. More »

Report from America - Day 35

October 27, 2009

October 26, 2009

Last night (12:40 am Monday Oct 26) someone threw an egg at the sign hanging on the post from a passing car. I was standing right beside it so it showered the sign I had hanging over my chest and the side of my coat and pants. More »

Report from America - Day 34

October 26, 2009

October 25, 2009

October 24, 2009

Today my fiancée Kirsten and I went down to ground zero. I had my sign with “I Regret Lost Fatherhood” on one side and “je pleure mon enfant avorté” on the other. I was moved by Kirsten’s willingness to stand with me even though she had never at all been involved in the sin of abortion. She’s got such a heart for this issue that she doesn’t care what people think about her standing with me. I am grateful she does because sometimes it’s hard to stand alone with that sign while passersby jeer and disdainfully glare at me. I love you Kirsten. More »

Report from America - Day 32

October 24, 2009

October 23, 2009

The one very angry older woman was trying to engage a young woman in the bus shelter to join with her into jeering me and insulting me alongside her, but the young woman did not join in. More »

Report from America - Day 31

October 23, 2009

October 22, 2009

At around 1:45 in the morning of October 22, 2009, a friend and I were keeping vigil outside of the Morgentaler Abortion Mill in downtown Ottawa. So far we had seen a few groups of people heading back home from the bars along Sparks St. After turning the corner, one particular group of intoxicated young adults, comprised of 2 guys and 2 girls around the age of 20, noticed us from across the street. Upon seeing us, one of the girls began yelling at us from the other side of the street and walked across. At first, she looked at the signs hanging up, saying “I can’t believe this.” and “Are you kidding me?”. We tried to talk with her but she quickly began throwing supplies on the ground and ripping the signs. At this point we asked her to leave and return the materials. One of the guys in the group had joined her by this point and he made similar comments and claimed that a good friend of his had undergone an abortion two weeks prior, to which I responded “I am sorry to hear that”. More »

Report from America - Day 30

October 22, 2009

October 21, 2009

October 20, 2009

October 19, 2009

October 18, 2009

October 17, 2009

October 16, 2009

October 15, 2009

October 14, 2009

I arranged with the help of three doctors to get the abortion. I remember being surprised how easy it was, and that it should not be that easy. My boyfriend with whom I was living with (not the Father of the child), dropped me off at the Civic Hospital, and went off to play golf (I lied to him about the child being his - as my the web of lies grew larger). I remember little of the abortion as a lot has been blacked out because of the very horrible nature of it all, but I do remember after when the nurse told me to use the bathroom to try to make sure there was no noticeable part of my dead child left in me that had to come out. More »

In their own words

October 14, 2009

I went to civic and I almost crawled they were belligerant, snotty, abusive and DID NOT remove the foetus at 8 weeks...just mashed it up and left it in me, bones and all...I had it come out of me at home later that day after long contractions and immense pain... More »

Report from America - Day 22

October 14, 2009

October 13, 2009

The mid-point rally Mass celebrated by Archbishop Prendergast was a truly glorious celebration. Members from several choirs in the Diocese joined Saint Patrick’s Basilica Choir in some powerful hymns. Additionally, numerous Knights of Columbus in full regalia took part in the celebration. Four priests concelebrated and a deacon was also present in the sanctuary. More »

Ground Zero Report - Day 21

October 13, 2009

I was at the mid-point Rally tonight and was inspired by those who came to give their support to Paul Lauzon and his team from Campaign Life Coalition and their volunteers for their endless effort in the fight against abortion and in their brave sponsor of the 40 Days for Life campaign. More »

Report from America - Day 21

October 13, 2009

October 12, 2009

October 11, 2009

Tonight (Sunday 11th Oct 09) I was praying on the west side of Bank St. opposite the Morgentaler clinic. At approximately 10.10 p.m. and white male, approximately 5’8” slim, English speaking, aged approximately 35 years riding a bicycle crossed the street to where I was. He went on to relate in the most vulgar language that the carrying of a sign, “Pray for an end to abortion” was forcing my opinion of the abortion issue on him. More »

Report from America - Day 19

October 11, 2009

October 10, 2009

October 9, 2009

October 8, 2009

October 7, 2009

As I prayed my rosary this morning at ground zero during the 7 to 8 am shift with the sun slowly rising in the clouds against a grey blue sky, things seemed relatively calm and peaceful as people scurried into work. As they walked by, a couple of people said hello and discretely indicated their support for our prayers. This was reassuring, yet I know deep down that there are many who do not appreciate our presence here. Suddenly, as I was about to begin the 3rd Sorrowful Mystery of my rosary (Jesus is crowned with thorns), a middle aged man come in our midst and began to mumble something incoherent as he neared one of our fellow pro-lifers who was praying with me. More »

Report from America - Day 15

October 7, 2009

October 6, 2009

October 5, 2009

Today was the first time our son came with me in the early hours. While walking side by side a young man while passing us spoke with anger and pain " You disgust me!!!" More »

Report from America - Day 13

October 5, 2009

October 4, 2009

October 3, 2009

Having signed up with one other person to be at the vigil Saturday from 7 p.m. to midnight, I myself arrived about fifteen minutes early. I had been praying for only a couple of minutes when a young woman asked if she could interview one of the three of us gentlemen who were there holding signs. After asking the others if they would mind, I gladly volunteered. More »

Report from America - Day 11

October 3, 2009

October 2, 2009

The colorful one with the wings tried , and has recruited other women to film us and take pictures of us, and they were lined up all the way along Bank, South towards Queen. She is always doing this, having their faithful keystone security guy, write down notes, and then between them, they call the police,... yet again. More »

Report from America - Day 10

October 2, 2009

October 1, 2009

I got to ground zero yesterday about 11:30A.M. and stayed till 2p.m. There was the usual silliness across the street with the pro-choice people up to their usual antics and I'm sad to say only one or two other people showed up during my time there for short periods. More »

Report from America - Day 9

October 1, 2009

September 30, 2009

September 29, 2009

September 28, 2009

September 28, 2009 (LifeSiteNews.com) - While Jackie was praying at the 40 Days for Life vigil in Greenland, New Hampshire, a car slowly pulled up in front of the clinic. The driver rolled down the window and said, "I don't know what you're doing here; but whatever it is, it's working!" The driver went on to say the abortion center had let employees go because business was off. More »

Ground Zero Report - Day 6

September 28, 2009

Early this morning, I spent a couple of hours at Ground Zero. I did the early graveyard shift from midnight to 2AM. Another vigiler, a PH.D Engineering student, did the later graveyard shift from 2AM to 5AM. More »

Report from America - Day 6

September 28, 2009

September 27, 2009

September 26, 2009

September 25, 2009

FARGO, ND, September 25, 2009 (LifeSiteNews.com) - Bishop Samuel J. Aquila, the bishop of the Catholic Diocese of Fargo, joined pro-life advocates for an hour of prayer this morning at 11:00, in front of a local abortion facility. His time of prayer coincides with the 40 Days for Life campaign, which began Sept. 23 in more than 200 communities nationwide. This is the third annual 40 Days for Life campaign to be held in North Dakota. In addition to his own participation in the pro-life campaign, Bishop Aquila also recently sent a letter to all priests of his diocese, asking them to participate in the 40 Days for Life campaign. In a Sept. 23 letter to priests, he wrote: More »

Ground Zero Report - Day 3

September 25, 2009

Today, September 25, 2009 around 2:30 p.m., I felt God urging me to walk to the vigil site. I told God I don't have time now, my lunch break is over. Later in the afternoon, there was a fire alarm in my office building. I exited my building, and as I had lost sight of my coworkers, I decided to go to the vigil site for five minutes just to pray. More »

Report from America - Day 3

September 25, 2009

OTTAWA, September 23, 2009 (LifeSiteNews.com) - The Ottawa 40 Days for Life Campaign began with a rally last night on Parliament Hill, during which approximately 250 participants heard from various pro-life speakers from a variety of backgrounds. Speakers included Dr. Mary O'Connor, a doctor who left her general practice when she realized that the birth control pill is an abortifacient, Catholic Activist John Pacheco, and Don Hutchison and Bruce Clemenger from the Evangelical Fellowship of Canada. More »

Ground Zero Report - Day 2

September 24, 2009

Today was almost a carbon copy of yesterday. At 8:45 AM, the two gentlemen who come to pray daily in front of the abortuary while wearing sandwich boards arrived. More »

Report from America - Day 2

September 24, 2009

September 23, 2009

The 40 Days for Life Campaign began last night at Parliament Hill as approximately 250 participants heard from various pro-life speakers from a variety of backgrounds, including Dr. Mary O'Connor, Catholic Activist John Pacheco, Don Hutchison and Bruce Clemenger from the Evangelical Fellowship of Canada, and Rebecca Richmond from Ottawa Students for Life from Ottawa University. Closing up the celebration was Fr.Christian Riesbeck with some encouraging words and closing prayer. Interspersed with the speeches was some great music too. More »

Report from America - Day 1

September 23, 2009

September 22, 2009

Today we prepare; tomorrow it begins: 40 days of focused prayer, fasting, vigil and outreach to help bring an end to the injustice of abortion. Whether you've participated in 40 Days for Life before, or you're along on this journey for the very first time, thank you taking the step of faith to join this prayerful effort. What is 40 Days for Life? Bishop Richard Malone of Portland, Maine offered about the best one-sentence answer I've yet seen: "40 Days for Life is the work of the Holy Spirit, a divine inspiration in the ongoing effort to end the plague of abortion." And how does the Holy Spirit work? Often, in the hearts of those who join this effort to pray for others. When it comes to 40 Days for Life, expect the unexpected! That message is clear in what people are saying about 40 Days for Life. More »

40 Days for Life begins tomorrow night on Parliament Hill

September 21, 2009

September 18, 2009

WASHINGTON, D.C., September 18, 2009 (LifeSiteNews.com) - Pro-lifers are gearing up for the start of a new 40 Days for Life campaign starting September 23, during which tens of thousands of pro-lifers across America and the world will join in the popular semi-annual marathon of prayer, fasting, abortion clinic vigil, and community activism to help save unborn lives. More »

40 Days for Life Campaign Extends to 7 Canadian Cities This Fall

September 11, 2009

September 9, 2009 (LifeSiteNews.com) - This Autumn, from September 23 to November 1, seven Canadian cities will join more than 200 cities across North America and around the world, for the largest and longest coordinated pro-life mobilization in history - the 40 Days for Life campaign. 40 Days for Life is an intensive pro-life initiative that focuses on 40 days of prayer and fasting, 40 days of peaceful witness at abortion facilities, and 40 days of grassroots educational outreach. The 40-day time frame is drawn from examples throughout Biblical history where God brought about world-changing transformation in 40-day periods More »

40 Days and the Tumbling Walls Around Ottawa's Abortion Mill

September 2, 2009

Next to the Morgentaler Abortion Mill at 65 Bank Street, there is Gay Bathhouse. Last Fall, I had a very negative experience with one of its patrons. In our planning session a few weeks ago, one of our planning team members indicated that during the last Campaign, the owner (or manager) of the Bathhouse approached her one day and complained to her that his business was suffering because of our presence. Business was down 20% or so, I think she said. 40 Days for Life vigilers are not particularly interested in the Bathhouse's customers, however. (In fact, we instruct our vigilers not to stare at anyone going into the Abortion Mill, lest our presence be misconstrued as intimidation.) Our focus is on the abortions being committed not the sexual exploits of bathhouse patrons. Still, I guess the anonymity of its patrons and the associated shame of their conduct was enough for the Bathhouse to move on. Today I received this note from one our vigilers More »

The Stats

September 1, 2009

August 31, 2009

April 16, 2009

April 8, 2009

April 7, 2009

April 6, 2009

April 5, 2009

My wife Carolyn, daughter Elizabeth and myself were able to make it to ground zero on Friday evening at 1800 just as a prayerful member was departing. The vigil was not broken. We had not pre planned our visit because we were coming up from St Mark The Evangelist Parish in Prescott.... More »

Report from America - Day 39

April 4, 2009

April 3rd I arrived at the site around 3:30 pm to find Eileen, an afternoon regular, holding the ground.... soon two more regulars, Anne and Deborah arrived. We quietly prayed as people walked by, on their way home from work. Unlike other days, there were no "incidentals", no disparaging remarks or actions.... perhaps people are just getting used to us being there.... perhaps they're even..... thinking...... More »

Report from America - Day 37

April 3, 2009

As I watched the guard during our hour of prayer, I wondered if he recognized how ludicrous it was for him to be protecting the centre from my 7, 8, 10 and 11 year old. A less ominous crowd is hard to imagine. But at no time did he seem uncomfortable in his position guarding the abortuary. In fact, when a Morgentaler employee came out for her cigarette break, the 2 of them laughed and conversed in a very friendly manner. When it was time for us to leave, our 11 year old daughter asked if she could first go across the street to speak with the guard. My natural inclination was to say "no", but we gave our permission and away she went. She spent a few minutes speaking with the guard, then returned to the rest of our family. In the car we asked her what she had said. She commented that she had asked the guard to pray for an end to abortion. He told her that he couldn't while he was working. So she asked him if he would pray when he got home. He assured her that he would "do his part". More »

Report from America - Day 37

April 2, 2009

I was at Ground Zero from 6-8:15 pm on April 1. I had planned to leave the vigil at 7 pm, but decided to stay to accompany a woman who would have been alone had I left. We did a Rosary together and then continued to pray silently. At about 7:30 pm, we heard this loud shout and two young men came running up to us swigging their arms and then one of the men started to punch and kick the large stand up signage board. More »

Abortions affect men in devastating ways

April 1, 2009

Re: My vigil at abortion clinic is to help women not end a life, March 26. I wish someone had been standing across street from the abortion clinic on that gloomy day in 1980s, offering an alternative. Perhaps, my girlfriend and I would have changed our minds about the worst mistake of our lives. I had a successful movie acting career and my girlfriend was a medical doctor. She was on the pill but it failed and she became pregnant. We decided together not to keep our baby because our careers were beginning. More »

Report from America - Day 36

April 1, 2009

March 31, 2009

March 30, 2009

Dear Michelle, Thank you for you excellent rendering of what I shared with you regarding my "Silent No More" sign, and presence at the 40dayfor Life vigil. I must make some corrections, that perhaps was not clear when we spoke. I am not unfertile, but I do have trouble carrying a child, to full term as I had two miscarriages, when I finally got married later on after the abortion, and when I felt I could commit to relationship, something other then pain, and depression, which the abortion experience crippled me with for years, and finally led me to my suicide attempt and my being saved from a fire with severe burns, which is in tiself nothing short of miraculous. More »

Report from America - Day 34

March 30, 2009

March 29, 2009

My husband Bruce and I went down to Ground zero early this morning to stand vigil for as long as we could, (unfortunately we did not dress warm enough), and it was a very cold morning with a chill that went right through you. Usually, I can stand that, but my feet after and hour and 45 minutes had had it, and I felt bad that I could not stay longer, with the four young men who also joined us there at a later time. More »

Report from America - Day 33

March 29, 2009

March 28, 2009

March 27, 2009

Here is the text of Frances' letter.... I am one of the people who participates in the “40 Days for Life” campaign across from the Morgentaler Clinic at 65 Bank St. Letter-writer Evelyn Dormer was misguided about our peaceful prayer vigil. Having had an abortion, and suffered the incredible devastation emotionally, mentally and physically, and spiritually, I know what I speak of. More »

Report from America - Day 30

March 26, 2009

Yesterday, March 25th I was at Ground Zero for about 2 and a half hours, and there were a good number of young people going into the clinic, as is the usual thing on Wednesday, but while I was there, at the prime time between, 11:a.am. -2p.m., I did notice that the numbers were still down, compared to what I had witnessed other Wednesday mornings. We are having an impact. It is obvious in many ways. Thank You, Lord Jesus for letting us serve you. I was especially Blessed to meet a lovely woman who approached me as I walked and we spoke for awhile,after she asked me about my abortion. She was in a wheel-chair and had the kindest most gentle compassionate heart. It was as if I was encountering Jesus strongly in this lady. More »

Report from America - Day 29

March 25, 2009

March 24, 2009

March 23, 2009

March 20, 2009

March 19, 2009

March 18, 2009

I did my shift at Ground Zero from 1AM-5AM earlier this morning as part of my parish (St. Maurice) committment day for the 40 Days for Life. It's 6:15AM right now. I haven't gone to sleep yet. I have to go to work in a couple of hours so it'll end up being an all-nighter. I've been feeling rather guilty since I have not been down at Ground Zero more than a few hours thusfar, largely due to family and excessive work committments. So this stretch of a few hours makes me feel that I've caught up somewhat. If people only knew the kind of dedication of some of the vigilers and the early morning hours they keep and sacrifice for, they would really be impressed. I can tell you that I'm impressed with them as I see their registrations every day. So, anyhow, I thought this particular early morning vigil was going to be a lot like the ones I did during the last campaign. Lots of silence and not a heck of a lot of action. This time, however, would be different.... More »

Report from America - Day 22

March 18, 2009

March 17, 2009

I arrived at Groundzero at 4:54 a.m.and pulled out my beads and began praying to the B.V.M. Shortly thereafter, a male passerby, started angrily shouting at me... More »

Lenten Reflections on the Sanctity of Human Life

March 17, 2009

ROCKFORD, Illinois, March 16, 2009 (LifeSiteNews.com) - Grotesque "decorations" in the windows of a notorious Rockford abortion facility, featuring rubber chickens hanging from nooses, led to a life saved, after two young men, disgusted by the display, convinced their pregnant companion to leave the building. More »

Report from America - Day 21

March 17, 2009

March 16, 2009

March 15, 2009

March 14, 2009

Linda and I arrived at the vigil site this morning (Saturday) just before 8:00. We found six people there: a family of four and a couple (with whom we had shared time earlier in the week). They kept us company until about 8:15, and then we were alone until 8:50 when a lady arrived to keep watch for the next hour. More »

Pro-Life Activism — Adapting and Thriving

March 14, 2009

March 13, 2009

Today, I was Blessed to have a fellow parishioner from my church, accompany me. It was her first time, and she and I wrapped up to brave the cold and the colder wind. I am always reminded when I comment on the weather outside, that I can always dress up to stay warm, but the children about to be killed across the street, feeling first off the cold, cold, instruments of their assassin cannot find the same comfort, here on this earth. We must pray for them with such fervor., pleading intersession, and storming Heaven. Let them never be out of our thoughts. Let every smile we encounter remind us of the ones we will not see, (Alas, God sees). Perhaps one day if it His Will, they will smile when they see us in Heaven, and know we cared enough to be there, as much as we could, and to pray always first and foremost for them. More »

Toronto 40 Days for Life Hits Half-Way Point - Participants Say Public Response "Surprising"

March 13, 2009

TORONTO, March 11, 2009, (LifeSiteNews.com) - This coming Sunday marks the celebration of the 40 Days for Life Midpoint Mass with His Grace Thomas Collins, Archbishop of Toronto, at St Charles Borromeo Church at 3pm in Toronto. Since its sub-zero debut on February 25th, the Toronto campaign has turned out hundreds of hardy pro-lifers from all over the city. So far, several local parishes as well as university student groups have committed to filling in the 24-hour blocks, many of them braving piercing cold and high wind to stand in solidarity with the unborn whose lives are being taken across the street. According to organizers, the public's response to the campaign has been surprising. More »

Ground Zero Report - Day 16

March 12, 2009

Today, it seemed like I was having no impact. Was I using the wrong words? Was my approach wrong? Many refused to take the flyers, some stopped, took them, and it even seemed that a few of the accomplices were in agreement with me. But they went in anyway. It reminds me of something Msgr Reilly told us while we were in Brooklyn. We can't rely on appearances. Sometimes, it is those who seem to be the most angry who are closest to conversion. Others will sweetly smile at you and go on to kill their baby. More »

Report from America - Day 16

March 12, 2009

March 11, 2009

CHERRY HILL, New Jersey, March 7, 2009 (LifeSiteNews.com) - A lone sidewalk counselor at a Cherry Hill abortion center is suffering from serious injuries after a young man driving his pregnant wife to the abortion facility reportedly struck the counselor and ran him over. But the victim's wife says that the event probably saved a life, as she believes she was able to persuade the man afterwards not to have his unborn child killed. More »

Report from America - Day 15

March 11, 2009

I went to Bank St early as it was the first time for a friend from church and I wanted to keep vigil with her.While trying to sign in,(both pens didn't work) a terrible gust of wind blew signs about and I had to rescue the sign that said "65 Bank St. - Dr. Morgentaler Facility".... More »

Report from America - Day 14

March 10, 2009

March 9, 2009

I was at the vigil from 1 to 2 p.m. again today. While standing praying, something happened I wasn't expecting but very touching. A man carrying a large backpack approached me for prayer.... More »

Report from America - Day 13

March 9, 2009

March 7, 2009

I just got home from Ground Zero for the second time today and it was quite an eye opener. I was there for a few hours this morning and was able to see some of the staff and quite a few clients enter the clinic. The staff were a bit too obvious as they tried to look smug and like they were happily skipping their way to work, but the clients, mostly young women in their early twenties looked far less enthusiastic. More »

Report from America - Day 10

March 6, 2009

I noticed as I was holding my I regret my abortion sign what could have been a couple of possible turn around. I also received a mixture of reactions from the steady stream of passerby, mostly favorable. I should add that if you had not received this news from in the past I have had a couple of young women who opened up to me about their previous abortions, and when I shared with them, about my regrets and empathy for their pain, they moved into a more trusting stance, and cried asking me if they thought God could and would ever forgive them, and to which I shared yes, of course, as He could see a deeply sorrowed heart, and that if they asked and turned around in the future, He would be very Heartened and also wanted to help them. I added there were places of support, i.e. Rachel's Vineyard, as well as the many pregnancy crisis support avenues, and the Help number. More »

Ground Zero Report - Day 9

March 5, 2009

"I happend to walk by here last fall and noticed a lady I knew sitting on the bench in front of the door of 65 Bank. I asked her what she was up to and she told me that her daughter was upstairs having an abortion. She said she didn't want her to, but couldn't convince her otherwise. I was on my way to work and couldn't stay long, but I started praying and praising the Lord and didn't stop until I got to work. Two months later, I saw the woman again and asked about her daughter. The woman told me that shortly after I left, her daughter came out in tears saying "I can't do this, it's a crime!" and decided to keep her baby." More »

Report from America - Day 9

March 5, 2009

March 4, 2009

I had an abortion 2 weeks ago from today (Feb 19, 09). Oh how i wish i could go back in time. The night i found out i was pregnant i was a scared. The morning brought light and hope, i had been blessed. My boyfriend of three years wanted me to get an abortion. Abortion was not an option for me. He caused a lot of grief and stress that i began having complications but i was determined to keep my precious baby. More »

Report from America - Day 8

March 4, 2009

March 3, 2009

Today was another frigid day. At noon, the temperature at the Ottawa Airport was -12º C with a bone chilling wind-chill of -19 º…..not the best conditions to do the vigil outside the abortion mill. I was wondering how many people I would greet when I arrived at the site, and to my surprise there were four: a couple with their toddler and an elderly lady, perhaps the grand-mother. What a powerful prophetic witness, I thought, on one of the busiest intersections of Ottawa, with numerous pedestrians and buses. Two were proudly holding signs while praying. What a sacrifice on such an icy day! But hey, it’s Lent, and you’re supposed to make sacrifices. And this francophone family was certainly setting an example of what a Lenten pilgrimage should be. More »

Report from America - Day 7

March 3, 2009

March 2, 2009

March 1, 2009

February 28, 2009

February 27, 2009

OTTAWA, February 27, 2009 (LifeSiteNews.com) - Fasting, prayer and constant vigil before an abortion centre in the Canadian national capital is literally saving lives, and the vigil only launched two days ago. In Canada, Campaign Life Coalition (CLC) has undertaken the organization of 40 Days for Life vigils at various locations across the country. CLC's Ottawa 40 Days campaign has seen, according to reports from 'ground zero,' possibly four lives saved since commencing Wednesday. More »

Ground Zero Report - Day 3

February 27, 2009

was praying from 1 to 2 p.m. today. It was raining. By the time I left, my mitts were dripping wet and my jeans were soaked. A police car came. The policeman came out and talked to the security guard. Then another police car came but he didn't get out. Then he rolled down his window and asked us across the street if we were obstructing the sidewalk. I said no, we're just peaceful. He smiled and nodded and rolled up his window. They left. One of two ladies praying before me said that someone called the police because a group of about six (not connected with 40 days for life who march every Friday regularly ) were walking so slow that they were obstructing pedestrians and she thought that was why the police came. More »

Report from America - Day 3

February 27, 2009

February 26, 2009

The day began on an encouraging note. The first couple I encountered seems to have turned-around. They showed up before 8:00am, before the mill opened. I got a chance to exchange a few words with them and gave them some brochures. They looked them over while waiting in the lobby. When the staff arrived around 8 o'clock, they went up. I was very happy to see them come back out within the hour. More »

Report from America - Day 2

February 26, 2009

February 25, 2009

On a more encouraging note, there were two possible turn-arounds. We can't be sure if the life of a child was saved, but I was greatly encouraged. The first involves a young couple who seemed to be looking for an address. They went into 71 Bank, then turned around, headed towards the McDonalds, came back a couple of minutes later. I approached them with the brochures saying "I know the women going into this clinic have some serious problems, but the solution to a crisis pregnancy is to take care of the crisis, not terminate the pregnancy." The young man grabbed the brochures and exclaimed "I believe that too!" and nodded to the woman with a "told you so" kind of look. We exchanged a few more words and then they walked towards Sparks St, turned the corner, and I didn't see them for the rest of the day. May God bless them and encourage them.... More »

Report from America - Day 1

February 25, 2009

If enthusiasm means anything, then the spring 40 Days for Life campaign getting under way today is going to be HUGE!! Here is some of the early feedback I've received... More »

Mercy is to bury the dead

February 23, 2009

Tomorrow is the big day. After many weeks and months of planning, the 40 Days for Life global campaign begins tomorrow evening. The time for talking is over. The time for prayer is here. The Ottawa campaign starts tomorrow at 8PM sharp at Ground Zero (65 Bank Street). For the next 960 hours, heaven is going to be besieged with prayer, petitions, and sacrifices as the Body of Christ turns its gaze to the killing centres across this country and around the world, providing the witness of hope this world so desperately needs. More »

The Ministry of Reconciliation

February 23, 2009

Our English word Lent comes from the Old English lencten and refers to the lengthening of the days as spring approaches. So, the renewal of the earth and of Christian life in baptism are linked. The Sacred Liturgy stresses two features of Lent: the preparation for baptism by catechumens or the recollection of their baptism by those accompanying them, and penance. By means of these, "the Church prepares the faithful for the celebration of Easter, while they hear God's word more frequently and devote more time to prayer." More »

Unborn

February 23, 2009

TORONTO, February 23, 2009 (LifeSiteNews.com) - The 40 Days for Life campaign got off to a successful start across Canada as kick-off rallies and events took place yesterday to prepare for the beginning of the forty days of peaceful vigil and prayer for an end to abortion. Nicole Campbell, coordinator of the 40 Days for Life Toronto, told LifeSiteNews that over 350 people gathered at St. Charles Borromeo Church for a rally yesterday at 3 p.m. The crowd was addressed by several speakers and encouraged by music provided by a group of musicians who assembled for the occasion. More »

Reason, Faith, and the Abortion Debate

February 23, 2009

February 22, 2009

Hello John: Just would like to let you know that the Couples for Christ and Family Ministries has been offering First Saturday Mass for Pro-Life intentions, followed by Pro-Life Rosary at St. Teresa's Church (9:00 am mass with Rosary ending at approximately 10 am). You may wish to include that in the events page. Take care and God bless. Philip & Michaelina Tang Couples for Christ Ottawa Pro-Life and Social Ministry Coordinator More »

North Dakota House Bans Abortion

February 21, 2009

Feb 17 2009 7:37PM KXMCTV Minot North Dakota’s House of Representatives has passed a bill effectively outlawing abortion.The House voted 51-41 this afternoon to declare that a fertilized egg has all the rights of any person.That means a fetus could not be legally aborted without the procedure being considered murder.Minot Republican Dan Ruby has sponsored other bills banning abortion in previous legislative sessions - all of which failed.He also sponsored today’s bill and says it is compatible with Roe versus Wade - the Supreme Court decision which legalized abortion.(Rep. Dan Ruby, -R- Minot) “This is the exact language that’s required by Roe vs. Wade. It stipulated that before a challenge can be made, we have to identify when life begins, and that’s what this does.” VO CONTINUES But Minot Democrat Kari Conrad says the bill will land North Dakota in court, trying to defend the constitutionality of a law that goes against the Supreme Court decision that legalized abortion. (Rep. Kari Conrad, -D- Minot) “People who presented this bill, were very clear that they intended to challenge Roe versus Wade. So they intend to put the state of North Dakota into court defending Roe vs. Wade” The bill now goes to the North Dakota Senate.

Not Everyone’s Ga-Ga Over Obama

February 21, 2009

From David MacDonald who was there with a friend, witnessing to the pain that abortion caused them… “Frances and I went up to the Hill to meet Obama with our signs… got slight mention in the Citizen… they didn’t mention my “fatherhood” sign but at least they mentioned Frances’ sign. Page A 6 yesterday ”…Not everyone who greeted Mr. Obama was star-struck. One person from the animal rights group PETA dressed as a seal carried a sign asking to be hugged, not clubbed. A woman held a sign proclaiming her regret at having had an abortion. One couple toted a banner suggesting that Mr. Harper is dishonest about climate change….” (Source)

Reflection from the Last 40 Days Campaign in Ottawa

February 21, 2009

February 18, 2009

Over the last little while, you may have noticed through various media reports and blog comments that the pro-aborts have become somewhat restless with the abortion wars. They know that time is not on their side. They understand how the social pendulum works. They want the abortion question to be settled. In fact, that’s what they’ve been saying for some time now. Some of their leading propagandists have been informing Canadians not to worry, that indeed the abortion question is settled. More »

40 Days For Life Campaign Goes Global: Australia, Northern Ireland Join Campaign

February 18, 2009

WASHINGTON, DC, February 17, 2009 (LifeSiteNews.com) - Communities in Australia and Northern Ireland will join with well over 100 cities in the United States and Canada that are hosting 40 Days for Life events from February 25 to April 5, 2009. The 40 Days for Life Campaign was started in 2004 by a pro-life group in Texas. Over the following years it spread across the USA and Canada. This year, two cities in Northern Ireland and one in Australia are also taking part. More »

Pro-Life Pastor Faces 2 Years Jail and Fine for Peaceful Sidewalk Counseling

February 18, 2009

OAKLAND, California, February 17, 2009 (LifeSiteNews.com) - An Oakland pastor arrested last May for peacefully counseling and picketing at a local abortion clinic has been found guilty of violating a new city ordinance that his lawyers are claiming is unconstitutional, and now faces up to two years in jail and a $4,000 fine. More »

This is My Body

February 15, 2009

February 13, 2009

Last week, Dr. Allen Palmer, an abortionist who has killed more than 17,000 babies since 1976, sued Holy Spirit Catholic Church (in the St. Louis Archdiocese) and Thrive St. Louis Pregnancy Resource Services. Also named as defendants in the lawsuit are "John Doe and Jane Doe", the organizers of prayer vigils outside the abortion clinic. While they have not yet been officially served with the lawsuit, John and Jane Doe are the pro-life coordinators at Holy Spirit parish - my parents, Richard and Patricia Gill. My parents have organized weekly prayer vigils on the sidewalk outside the abortion clinic, and clearly their efforts are having an effect. Once recently the staff of the clinic came outside to have a counter-demonstrati on - apparently they didn't have any work to do!! And now they are filing a lawsuit to stop the prayer vigils. More »

Glamour Mag Abortion Stories Point to Need for More Recovery Groups

February 13, 2009

LANSDOWNE, VA, February 11, 2009 (LifeSiteNews.com) - In its March issue, Glamour magazine explores the real life stories of women who have had an abortion. (The read the Glamour article, see: http://www.glamour.com/sex-love-life/2009/02/the-serious-hea...) One of the women featured in the article expressed to the magazine the guilt she experienced after her abortion, which led her to abuse drugs, eventually developing an addiction and having a second abortion. That woman, Lisa Gaylord, now leads the recovery group at Hopeline Pregnancy Resource Center, a Care Net center in Danbury, Connecticut. More »

Breakthrough: Canadian Bishops Give Full Support to National March for Life

February 11, 2009

OTTAWA, February 10, 2009 (LifeSiteNews.com) - The annual Canadian National March for Life, to be held on Parliament Hill in Ottawa on May 14, has for the first time in 11 years received the full support of the Canadian Conference of Catholic Bishops (CCCB). A proposal by St. Catharine's Bishop James Wingle at the bishops' annual plenary last September for a mass mobilization of the clergy to attend the March for Life received strong support from Quebec Cardinal Marc Ouellet and Ottawa Archbishop Terrence Prendergast. CCCB president Archbishop James Weisgerber of Winnipeg also observed that well over 50 bishops and hundreds of priests attend the National March for Life every January in Washington, DC. More »

Pro-Life Event at St. Mary's U Told to Disband after Protesters Disrupt

February 10, 2009

HALIFAX, Nova Scotia, February 9, 2009 (LifeSiteNews.com) - When pro-abortion protesters descended upon a pro-life presentation at St. Mary's University (SMU) in Halifax, Nova Scotia, disrupting the event with chants and yells, the pro-life presenter was astonished that a SMU administration representative, rather than stopping the pro-abortion group, ordered the pro-life presentation to end. More »

40 Days Update - Feb.9

February 9, 2009

The 40 Days for Life Campaign is now in high gear as our parish and church reps fan out across the city to promote the Campaign in their individual parishes. Let us pray to the Lord that their efforts bear fruit, and that Christians accept the challenge placed before them. Let us also pray in a particular way that our Apostles in the French campaign find a real breakthrough in the francophone community.... More »

Boston Cardinal O’Malley’s Message to President Obama: “Life is the Most Important Value We Have to Defend”

February 6, 2009

WASHINGTON, DC, February 3, 2009 (LifeSiteNews.com) – Boston Cardinal Sean O’Malley says that if he could only tell President Obama one thing, it would be that “life is the most important value we have to defend.” The Boston church leader made that remark to LifeSiteNews.com as he was leaving the vigil Mass for the March for Life in Washington DC two weeks ago. More »

New Undercover Video Shows Tucson Planned Parenthood Hiding Rape of 15-Year-Old Girl

February 5, 2009

TUCSON, AZ, Feb. 3, 2009 (LifeSiteNews.com) - New hidden-camera footage from Tucson, AZ, implicates a third Planned Parenthood clinic in a multi-state child abuse scandal. In the video, UCLA student Lila Rose and her friend Jackie Stollar enter a Tucson Planned Parenthood clinic where Rose tells the nurse that Stollar, posing as a 15-year-old, is pregnant by her 27-year-old boyfriend. The nurse disregards the age difference and even cautions Stollar not to bring her "boyfriend" before the judicial hearing required in Arizona to waive parental consent for an abortion. This negligence on the part of the Planned Parenthood staffer is punishable under Arizona law. More »

40 Days for Life Information Meeting

February 3, 2009

February 3 Information Meeting - Just a friendly reminder that the Ottawa Campaign will be holding its General Information Session for all those wishing to participate in the Campaign and in particular the Vigil, including Parish and Group Representatives. Time & Place: next Tuesday February 3 at St. Pat's Scavi from 7 to 9 pm. This is a very important meeting. Please plan to be there as there are many important matters to discuss. More »

Archbishop Prendergast Thanks 40 Days For Life Participants

February 1, 2009

January 31, 2009

The Legion of Mary, the Immaculate Conception Praesidium, from St. Maurice Parish visit the resident of Starwood Extenicare Nursing home on a weekly bases and we have heard about your outreach program to the elderly. We embrace this initiative and soon will be asking our elderly residents to become "prayer warriors" and to join us in this campaign for life, by offering their prayers, suffering and sacrifices for an end to abortion and to support our sidewalk counselors and vigil keepers at the Morgentaler Abortuary site. More »

15 to 20,000 Pro-life Demonstrators Take Part in the Paris March for Life

January 28, 2009

PARIS, France, January 28, 2009 (LifeSiteNews.com) - Between 15 and 20,000 peaceful demonstrators, among which were many young people under the age of 25 and delegations from across Europe, took part in the fifth annual March for Life in Paris on Sunday. The participants began the March at Place de la République at 3p.m. and marched to the Place de la Bastille, behind a banner that read “Europe, defend life!” The sign was held by the leaders of French pro-life organizations and the heads of foreign delegations. The demonstrators chanted slogans such as: “Europe, yes – but the Europe of life!” More »

Bishop Hermann of St. Louis – Strongest Ever Pro-Life Column

January 27, 2009

January 26, 2009

WASHINGTON, D.C., January 22, 2009 (LifeSiteNews.com) - As the sun set upon Capitol Hill, the tone of Thursday's March for Life changed from buoyantly hopeful to bittersweet as dozens of men and women shared their personal stories of abandonment, despair, and forgiveness after choosing to abort or help abort their unborn child. Forty-five women and six men, some at peace and some still anguished by their decision, came from as far as Alaska and California to join the event sponsored by Silent No More Awareness, and proclaim to the world how deeply abortion had hurt them. More »

Tens of Thousands Crowd San Francisco Waterfront, Rally Against Abortion

January 26, 2009

SAN FRANCISCO, January 24, 2009 (LifeSiteNews.com) - More than 30,000 pro-life supporters filled the boulevard along San Francisco’s waterfront for more than a mile in the 5th Annual Walk for Life West Coast on Saturday, walking behind a 10-foot-long “Abortion Hurts Women” banner. The Walk came four days after President Barack Obama’s inauguration and one day after Obama reversed the Bush administration's ban on federal funding of international groups that perform abortions or provide abortion information. More »

Operation Rescue Holds Vigil Outside Tiller Abortuary on Roe Anniversary

January 23, 2009

WICHITA, KS, January 23, 2009 (LifeSiteNews.com) - Operation Rescue led a candlelight prayer vigil outside the nation’s largest late-term abortion mill, Women's Health Care Services, on the 36th memorial of Roe v. Wade. As about 150 pro-lifers gathered for prayer, double the number from the previous year. Troubled abortionist George Tiller slipped out the gate during the rally and apparently went home. More »

Philadelphia Cardinal Rigali Warns of "Eternal" Consequences of Abortion at March for Life Mass

January 22, 2009

WASHINGTON, DC, January 21, 2009 (LifeSiteNews.com) – Speaking to some 16,000 in attendance at the Vigil Mass for the March for Life this evening, principal celebrant Cardinal Justin Rigali, Archbishop of Philadelphia gave a stirring homily, rousing the massive crowd to applause at several points. More »

Women Who Regret their Abortions to Speak at National and San Fran Marches for Life

January 21, 2009

WASHINGTON, January 21, 2009 (LifeSiteNews.com) Members of the Silent No More Awareness Campaign (SNMAC), the world's largest network of men and women harmed by abortion, will give their personal abortion testimonies at Washington, DC's March for Life on Thursday and San Francisco's Walk for Life West Coast on Saturday. More »

Abortion Opponents in 118 Cities Launch 40-day Campaign to Counter Roe v. Wade and New Administration

January 21, 2009

WASHINGTON, January 21, 2009 (LifeSiteNews.com) - "As the country marks the 36th anniversary of the Roe v. Wade Supreme Court ruling that imposed abortion on the United States, as well as the inauguration of the most outspokenly pro-abortion president in American history, pro-life advocates in some 118 cities across 41 states - plus four Canadian provinces and even Australia - have great hope," said Shawn Carney, spring campaign director for 40 Days for Life. "They're all preparing to participate in simultaneous 40 Days for Life campaigns from February 25 through April 5." More »

New Study Finds Father's Support Plays Key Role in Abortion

January 21, 2009

January 20, 2009 (LifeSiteNews.com) - A new study published in the International Journal of Mental Health & Addiction has found that the relationship between women and their partners and the level of support provided by the father are important factors in whether or not the woman aborts. More »

CatholicVote.org Releases New Pro-life Ad to Coincide with Obama Inauguration

January 20, 2009

CHICAGO, January 20, 2009 (LifeSiteNews.com) - The national grassroots group CatholicVote.org has released a new ad that aired repeatedly today on Black Entertainment Television in Chicago during coverage of the presidential inauguration. The 30 second spot is the first in a series of ads to be released this year as a part of a new educational campaign titled Life: Imagine the Potential. (To see the ad go to http://www.catholicvote.org) More »

40 Day Ramping Up…Get Ready for Take-Off

January 17, 2009

Greetings Everyone, The 40 Days for Life Lenten Campaign is well underway and we have many things to report.... 1) Four Canadian Cities - For this upcoming Lenten Campaign (Feb.25-Apr.5), Ottawa will be joined by Winnipeg, Toronto, and Montreal! That's right the 40 Days fever is catching on right across the country. We have four cities who are going to storm heaven with prayers and fasting to end this scourge of abortion. God willing, for the next campaign we will double this impressive number. 2) Archbishop - His Grace Archbishop Prendergast has given us his full endorsement and we hope to use it as we approach individual parishes and encourage them to participate. We hope many parishes register for the whole 24-hour days to encourage unity and solidarity as a parish community in this fight against abortion. 3) New Website - To keep up with the surge in interest in the 40 Days for Life Campaign, the National Committee has decided to join our American brothers by using their servers and web look. Check it out here: http://www.40daysforlife.com/ottawa/ http://www.40daysforlife.com/montreal/ http://www.40daysforlife.com/toronto/ http://www.40daysforlife.com/winnipeg/ More »

Oregon's Bishop Vasa Says : "Those who profess to love God, but back abortion, are liars"

January 16, 2009

PORTLAND, January 16, 2009 (LifeSiteNews.com) - In his regular column in the Catholic Sentinel, Baker Oregon Bishop Robert Vasa urges Catholics and even "so-called Catholic pro-choice persons" to write postcards opposing the Freedom of Choice Act. "I strongly urge all who have a glimmer of concern for the lives of pre-born children to engage themselves in this postcard campaign," he said. He added, "This is not an action which would limit or alter present permissive abortion laws, which some so-called Catholic pro-choice persons might object to, it would simply preclude a dramatic expansion of that permissiveness. Thus it would be very difficult for any Catholic, no matter how much in favor of abortion itself, to find a reason to refuse to participate in this campaign." More »

Full Undercover Tape Showing Abuse Cover-up Released: Planned Parenthood Ignores Requests for Records

January 15, 2009

LOS ANGELES, Jan. 15, 2009 (LifeSiteNews.com) - Live Action has released the complete footage shot at an Indianapolis Planned Parenthood showing clinic employees covering up the reported statutory rape of a 13-year-old. The group released the unedited footage to show the story in real time. In the video clinic employees meet the UCLA student investigative journalist, Lila Rose, posing as a 13-year-old, and hear her describe how a 31-year-old man had impregnated her. Once in the counseling room, a Planned Parenthood nurse assures Rose that she will not report the statutory rape and instructs her how to obtain a secret abortion across state lines. More »

Planned Parenthood Cuts Staff after Funding Stumbles Thanks to Madoff Investment Losses

January 15, 2009

NEW YORK, January 15, 2009 (LifeSiteNews.com) - Due to a struggling economy coupled with losses suffered by a major donor fallen victim to the Madoff swindle, Planned Parenthood Federation of America has reportedly laid off 20% of its workers. “As with many other nonprofit organizations, Planned Parenthood has had to make staff reductions at our headquarters due to the challenging economic times facing our country,” Maryana Iskander, the organization’s chief operating officer, said in a statement. “While taking this action is never easy, we want to ensure the millions of women and men who rely on Planned Parenthood as a health care provider that the reductions will not impact our ability to deliver care to those in need.” More »

C-351: An Act To End Abortion In Canada

January 14, 2009

We are asking 351 churches to adopt the 24/7 Prayer Siege to end abortion as one of the ministries incorporated into the life of their church by 1) encouraging their members to sign up for a weekly 15 min. prayer time 2) considering hosting weekly prayer meetings for the ending of abortion in Canada 3) educating their congregations regarding the life issue in Canada (through teaching or giving access to life resources, like the bound4life.ca site). This is not a political issue. This is about the heart of God. Contact us at admin@bound4life.ca to get on board. More »

Third “Window of Life” for Unwanted Babies Inaugurated in Poland

January 14, 2009

CZESTOCHOWA, Poland, January 14, 2009 (LifeSiteNews.com) - The “Window of Life of Blessed Edmund Bojanowski” was inaugurated in the city of Czestochowa during the Feast of the Holy Family of Nazareth last week, by Archbishop Stanislaw Nowak. The "Window of Life" is a place where mothers who do not want to or cannot provide for their children, can anonymously and safely bring newborns in order for them to be cared for and placed for adoption. More »

Mexican President Felipe Calderon Personally Opens International Pro-Family Conference in Surprise Move

January 14, 2009

MEXICO CITY, January 14, 2008 (LifeSiteNews.com) - In a surprise move today, Mexican President Felipe Calderon appeared in person at the opening of the Sixth World Encounter of Families and gave the keynote speech formally inaugurating the conference. Calderon's decision to associate himself formally with the Encounter sends a clear message of opposition to anti-family forces in Mexico, who are pushing to legalize abortion, euthanasia, homosexual “marriage," "express divorce," and other similar policies. More »

New Brunswick Court Today Hears Appeal against Abortionist Morgentaler

January 14, 2009

FREDERICTON, NB, January 13, 2009 (LifeSiteNews.com) - After having been granted "public-interest standing" to proceed in his lawsuit against the Province of New Brunswick in August, 2008, abortionist Henry Morgentaler is before the court today pursuing his goal of making New Brunswick taxpayers pay for abortions in his abortion center. More »

"We're Headed into Crisis but Maybe It's what we Need" Says Pro-Life Leader

January 13, 2009

CHICAGO, January 13, 2009 (LifeSiteNews.com) - This is the first of a short series of LifeSiteNews.com articles in which we ask major leaders in the pro-life movement their impressions of the current status of the movement, where we're headed and the best response to the Obama administration. The first to comment in the series is one of the most senior and well known figures in the movement - Joe Scheidler, the founder and President of the Chicago-based Pro-Life Action League. More »

Gibbons freed from custody after judge quashes charge

January 13, 2009

TORONTO, January 12, 2009 (LifeSiteNews.com) - Pro-life demonstrator Linda Gibbons walked out of court a free woman to the hugs of supporters after a criminal court judge quashed a charge of disobeying a court order against her this afternoon. She had been held in prison since her arrest last Oct. 8 outside the Scott "Clinic" abortion site in downtown Toronto, which is shielded by a legal bubble zone established as part of a "temporary" court injunction implemented in 1994. More »

How to Survive the Winter as a Sidewalk Counselor or Prayer Supporter

January 13, 2009

January 12, 2009

WASHINGTON, Jan. 12, 2009 (LifeSiteNews.com) – From February 25 until April 5, people across North America will join together for 40 days of prayer and fasting for an end to abortion. The upcoming campaign is merely the latest effort of the growing and startlingly effective 40 Days for Life movement. More »

Pushing Back FOCA with Prayer & Fasting

January 11, 2009

From South of the Border.... If you are opposed to abortion then there is bad news on the horizon. For those of you who do not know, the Freedom of Choice Act (FOCA) is set to be signed if congress passes it on January 21-22 of 2009. The FOCA is the next sick chapter in the book of abortion. If made a law then all limitations on abortion will be lifted which will result in the following: More »

Largest-Ever Pro-Life Mobilization Hits Toronto and Other Canadian Cities this Lent - Prayer, Fasting and 24-Hour Vigils Outside Abortuaries

January 10, 2009

TORONTO, January 9, 2009 (LifeSiteNews.com) - This Lent, from Ash Wednesday, February 25 to April 5, 2009, a number of Canadian cities, including Winnipeg, Toronto, Ottawa and Montreal, will participate with more than 170 cities across North America, joining together for the largest and longest coordinated pro-life mobilization in history - the 40 Days for Life campaign.... More »

Closing Rally Report - Fall 2008 Campaign

November 3, 2008

Tonight was the official ending of the 40 Days for Life Campaign in Ottawa. Close to 500 people attended tonight's rally and they heard special guest speakers, Archbishop Prendergast of Ottawa and Debbie Fisher from Silent No More Awareness Campaign. After the speeches, the vigilers processed by candlelight from the Abortion Mill to St. Patrick's basilica for Mass and a Reception. The Basilica was packed, to say the least. More »

The Trash Babies

October 21, 2008

Last week, I had an opportunity to head down to Ground Zero for a late evening shift. During the evening time slots, I like to go over to the other side of the street - just outside of Hell's entrance - to pray. After saying one decade of the Rosary, I made my way towards the entrance to the abortuary and started to pray. During this particular night, there was a pile of garbage bags just outside of the Abortion Mill. I guess it was garbage night for the Mill. As I was praying, my mind wandered a bit and my gaze eventually fell on those garbage bags. Normally, garbage would not be that remarkable, but in the context of the grizzly act of abortion and our vigil campaign, it could not help but take on an added level of significance for me. More »

40 Days Ottawa Report Log (Part 1)

November 4, 2009

40 Days Ottawa Report Log (Part 2)

November 4, 2009

Report from America - Day 41

November 2, 2009

Ground Zero Report - Day 40

November 1, 2009

Report from America - Day 40

November 1, 2009

Report from America - Day 39

October 31, 2009

Ground Zero Report - Day 39

October 31, 2009

Ground Zero Report - Day 38

October 30, 2009

Report from America - Day 38

October 30, 2009

Report from America - Day 37

October 29, 2009

Ground Zero Report - Day 37

October 29, 2009

Ground Zero Report - Day 36

October 28, 2009

Report from America - Day 36

October 28, 2009

Ground Zero Report - Day 35

October 27, 2009

Report from America - Day 35

October 27, 2009

Ground Zero Report - Day 34

October 26, 2009

Report from America - Day 34

October 26, 2009

Report from America - Day 33

October 25, 2009

Ground Zero Report - Day 32

October 24, 2009

Report from America - Day 32

October 24, 2009

Ground Zero Report - Day 31

October 23, 2009

Report from America - Day 31

October 23, 2009

Ground Zero Report - Day 30 (Violent Attack)

October 22, 2009

Report from America - Day 30

October 22, 2009

Report from America - Day 29

October 21, 2009

Report from America - Day 28

October 20, 2009

Report from America - Day 27

October 19, 2009

Report from America - Day 26

October 18, 2009

Report from America - Day 25

October 17, 2009

Report from America - Day 24

October 16, 2009

Report from America - Day 23

October 15, 2009

Ground Zero Report - Day 22

October 14, 2009

In their own words

October 14, 2009

Report from America - Day 22

October 14, 2009

Ground Zero Report - Day 21

October 13, 2009

Ground Zero Report - Day 21

October 13, 2009

Report from America - Day 21

October 13, 2009

Report from America - Day 20

October 12, 2009

Ground Zero Report - Day 19

October 11, 2009

Report from America - Day 19

October 11, 2009