As we all know, the ministry for post-abortion healing is greatly needed, and the recent videos that have been released regarding Planned Parenthood may be causing new (or old) wounds to open up in many women who are in need of healing.
There is hope, healing and forgiveness following abortion. Rachel’s Vineyard is a weekend retreat for women and men to begin their healing journey.
The next NC retreat is September 18-20, 2015 in the Asheville area, and there will be one in the Charlotte area October 9-11, 2015.
For more information, please contact Shelley Glanton at 828-230-4940 or sglan1234 (at) aol.com; or Jennifer Ganser at 336-209-2161or jmganser (at) charlottediocese.org, or visit: rachelsvineyard.org.
Sponsored by the Respect Life Program, Catholic Charities Diocese of Charlotte
Cabarrus Women’s Center will be having their annual benefit dinner on October 6th at Great Wolf Lodge in Concord. Abby Johnson will be the guest speaker. The dinner is free, donations accepted and for $25 you can do a meet and greet with Abby! Registration is required and may fill up quickly. You can register here: http://friendsofcwc.com/events
(Submitted by Elaine at St. James Respect Life Ministry).
Greetings Respect Life Leaders,
Here are some photos from the Life Chain around Charlotte today:
The Gastonia Life Chain (with St. Michael’s parish) had 600-700 people attend. Wow!
Over 100 people turned out at St. Mark in Huntersville:
Around 80 at St. Ann parish.
The cutest Pro-life sign from the Life Chain in Waxhaw.
St. Luke in Mint Hill Life Chain group.
\
Life Chain at St. John Neumann – 125 people attended from the parish and nearby protestant churches.
October Procession for Life sponsored by the Charlotte Helpers of God’s Precious Infants
Saturday, October 3rd @ St. Basil’s Ukranian-Greek Catholic Mission
Meeting in the chapel at St. Thomas Aquinas Catholic Church
(1400 Suther Rd., Charlotte, 28213)
9:30 am Divine Liturgy followed by 11:00 am Procession for Life and prayer at “A Preferred Women’s Health Clinic” abortion clinic with Fr. Mark Shuey
(3220 Latrobe Dr., Charlotte, 28211)
Life Chain near St. Thomas Aquinas parish
2-3pm along University City Blvd. in Charlotte (near Suther Road)
Local Life Chains on Sunday, October 4th (Respect Life Sunday):
- St. Matthew’s Life Chain: Sunday, from 2 – 3 PM in front of St. Matthew on Ballantyne Rd
- St. John Neumann’s Life Chain: 2 – 3 PM
- St. Michael’s Life Chain: 2 – 3 PM on Garrison Blvd.
- St. Mark Life Chain: 2-3 PM on Stumptown Road (Huntersville)
- St. Patrick Cathedral: 2-3pm on East Blvd. and Scott Avenue
- St. Vincent DePaul: 2-3pm along Park Road (in front of church).
- St. Thomas Aquinas: 2-3pm along University.
- St. Luke (Mint Hill): 12:30 – 1pm in front of the parish.
Life Chain is in its 28th year! Life Chain is a peaceful pro-life protest where concerned citizens gather on Respect Life Sunday to give a public witness for LIFE. They spread themselves 25-30 feet apart on a busy street near their parish, holding signs with pro-life messages for passersby to see. It is a silent, prayerful witness. Participates are encouraged to pray the prayers on the back of the signs.
Check your local parish for the time of their Life Chain, or check the website below for a list of participating parishes. If your parish isn’t listed, learn at the website below on how to start this annual pro-life event at your parish.
- Stand with thousands of pro-life individuals throughout the USA and Canada in honor of millions of babies whose lives have been lost to abortion.
- Pray for people in crisis situations and for our nations.
- Bring your whole family!
- Water, lawn chairs, umbrellas and strollers are welcome and encouraged!
- Rain or shine!
Parish Respect Life Coordinators are encouraged to promote this annual event at their parishes for Respect Life Sunday, which is always the first Sunday in October.
We hope to see you on the street!
Saturday, October 3rd at St. Basil the Great Catholic Mission (meeting in the chapel at St. Thomas Aquinas Parish: 1400 Suther Rd., Charlotte, 28213). 9:30am Divine Liturgy followed by prayer with Fr. Mark Shuey at A Preferred Women’s Health Center (3220 Latrobe Dr. Charlotte, 28211). Procession begins at 11am.
We have a special treat with Fr. Mark Shuey coming from Raleigh to celebrate again with us the beautiful Divine Liturgy (Byzantine Catholic) and to lead us in prayer at the abortion clinic.
The Divine Liturgy will begin at 9:30am in the chapel; Mass will also be celebrated in the church across the courtyard at 10am. Both liturgies should finish at about the same time – just an FYI to keep in mind in the event that we have such a large crowd that an “overflow” liturgy should be needed, so to speak!
The procession will begin at Latrobe Dr. at approximately 11am. Gather together down the road from from the clinic where you find the Our Lady of Guadalupe banner.
On Saturday October 3rd, St. Luke Respect Life Ministry will pray at the Latrobe abortion mill as part of the 40 Days for Life campaign.
\
