40 Days for Life website! Join us in Prayer and Fasting....
...for the conversion of hearts and minds, for an end to abortion, and generous hearts to do whatever God asks of us...
Vigil Hours
The Sacramento area Fall 2009 40 Days for Life vigil hours are 6:30 a.m. - 6:30 p.m. Mondays through Saturdays. The final day is October 31st. On Thursday evenings we hold overnight Gethsemane vigils (see information below) at the Presentation Parish in Sacramento.
Why did we go to one site?
This Fall '09 Vigil we will mainly focus on one vigil site, 2322 Butano Drive, Sacramento, because the National 40 Days has asked us to maintain a minimum of 12 hours strong presence daily at one site.
The first vigil we had many people come and pray but in Lent '09 there were far fewer people....therefore we wish to concentrate our efforts at one site.
You can help save lives!
Will you come to 2322 Butano Drive in Sacramento to pray and fast for a mother to have a change of heart and choose life? There is no greater joy than saving a life. We can't do it without you. We need your prayers and fasting!
Vigil Hours
Our vigil hours are 6:30 A.M. to 6:30 P.M. Monday through Saturday at Butano.
Gethsemane Prayer Vigil
On Thursday nights during the 40 Days vigil we have all-night "Gethsemane Prayer Vigils" at Presentation of the Blessed Virgin Mary Church, 4123 Robertson Ave., Sacramento, 95821. Holy Mass is at 7:00 PM, followed by All Night Silent Eucharistic Adoration until 6:30 AM.
Will you not watch one hour
with me?
Our structure is built upon the foundation of people who promise to come once a week for an hour. They provide the steel framework that holds the whole building up. To sign up as a Prayer Warrior or Counselor call Karen at (916) 712-3706 or Marie at (916) 879-6088. We need more people between noon and 630 PM especially.
+ Please join us on THURSDAY NIGHTS for the
Gethsemane All Night Prayer Vigils 6:30 P.M. to 6:30 A.M. Every Thursday Night of the
Fall 2009 40 Days for Life Vigil
at the
Presentation of the Blessed Virgin Mary Catholic Church
4123 Robertson Ave., Sacramento, CA 95821
Holy Mass every Thursday at 7:00 P.M.
followed by Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament
and all night Silent Eucharistic Adoration.
(Eucharistic Adoration ends with a Benediction of the Blessed Sacrament just prior to the 6:30 A.M.. Mass on Fridays.)
Call Karen 916-712-3706 to commit to
an hour of Eucharistic Adoration
or email karenjuten40days@gmail.com
Closing Celebration
Potluck
Saturday, November 7, 2009
Monsignor Kavanagh Community Center
5905 Franklin Blvd.
Sacramento, CA
Saturday Mass at 5:00 PM
Potluck Dinner at 6:00 PM
Call Karen at 916-712-3706 for more info
We believe women deserve to know the truth so that they can make a truly informed decision that can be both life-ending and life-changing.
Therefore, we offer women basic biological facts on fetal development such as the baby's heart begins beating by 21 days and by the time most abortions take place, the baby's arms, legs, ears, eyes, fingers, etc are already formed. "It" is very definitely a human life, just very small in size.
Secondly, we truly care about women and believe women facing an unplanned pregnancy deserve better than abortion. We are there to provide them with loving assistance so that they are better able to choose Life for their unborn child. Whatever they need, we will do everything we can to help provide... a place to stay, assistance with job search, transportation, childcare, counseling, etc. Many resources already exist in our community, but most people going in for abortion are unaware of all the assistance that is available.
We also offer women resources for post-abortion counseling, loving them on the way into the clinic and also on the way out. Few women actually desire an abortion, but feelings of fear, desperation, and hopelessness can make a woman feel that ending the life of her unborn child is her only option. We are there to compassionately provide her with BETTER choices, better alternatives, so that hope and love replace despair and desperation. There is no judgment, nor condemnation in this ministry, but only empathy and compassion. Many women are now speaking up about their abortion and the life-long regrets they have experienced, through organizations such as Silent No More and Rachel's Vineyard Ministry.
Won't you join us for this important prayerful, peaceful and loving ministry to women? Please contact (916) 712-3706 for more information and see our "Get Involved" page.
Take a stand for life While all aspects of 40 Days for Life are crucial in our effort to bring Christ to those in need of Him and to end abortion, the most visible component is the peaceful prayer vigil outside the local abortion facilities. You can help make a life-saving impact by praying with us at 2322 Butano Drive in Sacramento so that we may truly pray for and serve those in need of Christ. See a list of abortion centers in the Sacramento area Sacramento-area Abortion Sites
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.
Jan 22, 2010 9:00 AM - 1:15 PM Pro-Life Mass and Day of Recollection & Penance
Sacramento Diocese recognizes 37th Anniversary of Roe v. Wade with a day of Prayer and Penance for Life. Annual Pro-Life Mass at 12:10 pm. Educational workshops for students and adults throughout the morning.
Jan 22, 2010 1:30 PM - 3:00 PM Jane Brennen - Silent No More - Booksigning
Book signing at Easter's Catholic Bookstore. Read about Jane's story & her book, Motherhood Interrupted, at her website http://www.motherhoodinterrupted.com/. At 7:00 pm come hear Jane's incredible abortion experience & healing journey at St. Rose of Lima Catholic Church,
615 Vine Avenue, Roseville.
