Come to our Victory Celebration!

Thank you for all your support this fall as we pray and witness for life! In appreciation for all you have done and to rejoice in God's victories together, I am pleased to invite you to our closing victory celebration:

WHAT: 40 Days for Life Concluding Pot-Luck Dinner and Social
PLACE: Queen of Apostles Church Hall
ADDRESS: 4329 Sano Street, Alexandria
TIME: Arrival, 3pm; Dinner Served, 3:30-4:30pm.
CONTACT: Sara Dina, Event Coordinator (jandsdina@cox.net)
Facebook Event Page (optional RSVP): www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=235570859832514

Feel free to bring friends and family, as well as those who may be new to the campaign. All are invited and welcome to attend! Please email your dinner contributions to Sara at jandsdina@cox.net so that she can coordinate the menu efficiently. We will also be collecting donations for our local pregnancy resource centers (more details to follow), so start saving your baby blankets now!

Fall 2010 Victory Celebration Dinner Attendees

Campaign Update

With 361 reported saves so far during this campaign, as well as many stories of blessings around the world and here in Alexandria, we are truly thankful to the Lord as we continue our prayer, fasting, and witness for life. Let's remember the words of St. Paul as we complete our campaign, mindful of the Lord's guidance through all our efforts, "He who has begun the good work in you will carry it through to completion, right up to the day of Christ Jesus" (Phillipians 1:6).

This good work of prayer, vigil, and witness continues the work of Christ for which He came into the world. St. Thomas Aquinas writes, "When he took our flesh he dedicated the whole of its substance to our salvation. He offered his body to God the Father on the altar of the cross as a sacrifice for our reconciliation. He shed his blood for our ransom and purification, so that we might be redeemed from our wretched state of bondage and cleansed from all sin" (Opusculum 57, in festo Corporis Christi). While we cannot compare ourselves to Christ our Lord, we must fulfill His commandment of love for the weakest among us, by physically helping others to find life and healing despite personal inconvenience and discomfort.

Note to All Vigil Participants: As discussed earlier, we request that you limit yourself to the sidewalk when praying at the vigil, and do not stand or walk on the grass. Also, a reminder that we are a team of peace and prayer, and must respond to all comments with true Christian charity and kindness. Our battle is not against flesh and blood but against "spiritual forces of evil in heavenly places" (Ephesians 6:12). Our first and most powerful action is always prayer.