40 Days for Life fall campaign on Sept. 27-Nov. 5 in Bloomington, Indy

Criterion staff report

While Indiana’s new law protecting most unborn life is now in place, there is still a great need for prayer to end all abortion and to change the hearts of those associated with the industry.

40 Days for Life is a campaign of prayer, fasting and peaceful activism held in the spring and fall with the purpose of turning hearts and minds from a culture of death to a culture of life and bringing an end to abortion.

The fall campaign runs from Sept. 27-Nov. 5. Two locations in the archdiocese are participating: Bloomington and Indianapolis.

Following is information on the Bloomington and Indianapolis campaigns.

Bloomington: The campaign will take place in front of the Planned Parenthood facility at 421 S. College Ave. Parking is available at the meters along the street at $1 per hour Mon.-Sat. from 8 a.m.-9 p.m. Do not park in the Planned Parenthood parking lot or other private lots.

To sign up, go to www.40daysforlife.com/en/bloomington.

For more information, contact Deacon Russell Woodard at 812-988-6995 or e-mail rbwoodard@ameritech.net.

Indianapolis: The campaign will take place in front of the Planned Parenthood facility at 8590 Georgetown Road. Parking is available along Georgetown Road; do not park in the Women’s Care Center parking lot or at the industrial complex across from the Planned Parenthood facility.

The Indianapolis campaign will have an opening event in front of the facility in Indianapolis at noon on Sept. 27, with guest speaker Ramona Trevino, a former manager of a Planned Parenthood referral center despite being Catholic. Trevino, who now serves on the national 40 Days for Life team, attributes her change to Catholic radio and the prayers of 40 Days for Life participants who prayed outside her clinic.

The Indiana Knights of Columbus will hold a 12-hour overnight vigil in front of the Planned Parenthood facility starting at 7 p.m. on Oct. 6. All are welcome to join.

To sign up for one or more hours during the Indianapolis campaign, go to www.40daysforlife.com/en/indianapolis.

For additional information, contact Linda Kile at 317-213-4778 or e-mail linda@goangels.org.

To find other 40 Days for Life campaigns outside of the archdiocese, go to www.40daysforlife.com and select “Locations.” †