Protest Against Abortion Fundraiser
Tuesday, September 12, 5:00 P.M. - 6:15 P.M.
Unitarian Meeting Hall at 4848 Turner St, Rockford, IL
The Winnebago County Citizens for Choice is holding a fundraising event at the Unitarian Meeting Hall, to raise money to elect pro-abortion politicians and help poor mothers murder their babies through abortion. We will hold signs showing the beauty of life in the womb, and the truth that abortion is a sin against God and humanity. Please join us from 5PM - 6:15PM next Tuesday night.
GROUND ZERO – ROCKFORD
Changing the Tide: Understanding & Responding to Abortion Tourism in a Post-Roe Illinois.
Wednesday, September 13, 6:30 p.m.
St. Bernadette Church Parish Center 2400 Bell Ave, Rockford
The Haven Network was founded in 2004 and is an independent Christian ministry offering life-affirming services and providing emotional, spiritual and practical support for families enduring the death of their baby through miscarriage, stillbirth, ectopic pregnancy, SIDS, Early Infant Death and terminal or life-limiting diagnosis. Visit their website to learn about the resources they offer, including Healing Hearts, a support group based in Rockford.
Pro-Life Resources
Information on local pregnancy services, post-abortion counseling, mental health support, and national political action groups covering abortion, euthanasia, and other pro-life issues can be found by clicking here.
SUICIDAL THOUGHTS OR FEELINGS are sometimes experienced by women who have had an abortion. If this is happening to you, please get help immediately. We want you to know that there is hope for you, and that we care very much.
For immediate intervention: U.S.A. National Suicide Hope Line – 1-800-784-2433
+ NFP builds stronger marriages by increasing communication between spouses,
+ NFP is completely natural, based on scientific research and is 99% effective,
+ the divorce rate for NFP-practicing couples is only 2-5%
+ NFP can help couples who are trying to achieve pregnancy
The Augustine Foundation has developed a new website to help educate you on NFP and Catholic teaching on human sexuality, the virtue of chastity, marriage, conjugal love and responsible parenthood. A special feature are several brief courses tailored for young adults. Also included is a video of interviews with Catholic Physicians. Visit catholicsexuality.com.
To learn more about Natural Family Planning visit: www.usccb.org/issues-and-action/marriage-and-family/naturalfamily-planning/awareness-week. The site can also be found with a search for “USCCB NFP: Awareness Week.” A list of NFP providers and educators is on the Parish Center porch. The Couple to Couple League announces a new self-paced online NFP class and revised course offerings. The self-paced online class is designed for today’s busy couple. The same material presented in CCL live classes is delivered in a series of videos and interactive learning modules. To learn more, contact: CCL at 1-800-745-8252, email: [email protected] or visit: www.ccli.org.
Billings Charting App is available from www.nfpcharting.com. Now available is an android app for Billings users to chart their fertility cycles from the ease of their smart phones. For more information visit: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.nfpcharting
The Minnesota Catholic Conference has available free videos on Catholic teaching on the person and human sexuality from the symposium, “Revisit the Catholic Vision of the Human Person.” View the talks at https://www.mncatholic.org.
Hope after abortion
It's normal to grieve a pregnancy loss, including the loss of a child by abortion. It can form a hole in one's heart, a hole so deep that sometimes it seems nothing can fill the emptiness.
Project Rachel is the name of the Catholic Church’s healing ministry to those who have been involved in abortion. Project Rachel operates as a network of healing composed of specially-trained caregivers which may include priests, deacons, sisters, lay staff and volunteers, mental health professionals, spiritual directors, mentors, chaplains and others, such as medical personnel. These individuals, often working as a team, provide direct care to women, men and adolescents who have been touched by an abortion loss, enabling them to grieve, receive forgiveness, and find peace. In addition to individualized counseling, some programs include support groups and retreats. A single phone call or e-mail to the Project Rachel office in our diocese puts you in touch with those who can help.
Local Contact: Laura
Phone: 815-387-3379
Email: [email protected]
National website: www.hopeafterabortion.org