February 20, 2009
February 17, 2009
Dear Monsignor/Father,
From February 25th through April 5th, our Diocese will be uniting with cities from coast to coast for a simultaneous pro-life mobilization – the nationwide 40 Days for Life campaign. Faithful believers are praying that this effort will mark the beginning of the end of abortion in America.
40 Days for Life is a focused pro-life campaign that over the past four years has generated measurable lifesaving results in every community where it has been experienced. So far, 40 Days for Life campaigns have been conducted in more than 200 communities across the country. More than 1,100 children have been confirmed as saved from abortion. Some cities have reported as much as a 28% drop in local abortion numbers, numerous post-abortive women (and men) finding healing and forgiveness, and from several hundred to over 1,000 new people getting involved with local lifesaving ministry efforts.
Prayer and Fasting: inviting people of faith throughout our Diocese to join together for 40 days of fervent prayer and fasting for an end to abortion
Peaceful Vigil: standing for life through a 40-day peaceful public witness outside the local Planned Parenthood, 631 Lincoln Street, Worcester, MA 01604
Community Outreach: taking a positive, upbeat pro-life message to every corner of our city through media efforts, church presentations, door-to-door
advocacy, and public visibility
40 Days for Life has been endorsed by many prominent national leaders. To learn more about the plans for the nationwide effort, you can also visit: HYPERLINK www.40daysforlife.com/worcester
I would ask you to make this information available to your parishioners so that they can support this worthy pro-life endeavor and “to speak up for those who cannot speak for themselves.”
With every prayerful best wish, I remain
Sincerely yours in Christ,
Most Reverend Robert J. McManus
Bishop of Worcester