Illinois Right to Life Committee
Upcoming
Pro-Life Events |
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Planned
Parenthood: Bad for Aurora
Get
details at:
Families Against Planned
Parenthood
Monthly "Here
for Life" rally:
November 15 9-10:30am
Location: New York St. &
Oakhurst Dr., Aurora MAP
(A rally is planned for the third Saturday
of every month:
Nov 15, Dec 20, Jan 17 ....)
ONGOING PRAYER VIGIL (Life Support)
Families against Planned Parenthood ended the round-the-clock Prayer
Vigil that began on August 9th, but continues prayer vigil coverage for all hours Planned
Parenthood is open to intercede for countless unborn babies and their mothers.
Join this vigil at 3051 E.
New York Street in Aurora.
Status:
Legal action has been filed to challenge the blatant zoning violations committed by
Planned Parenthood in opening their Aurora abortion fortress on Oct 2, 2007
Sponsored by Pro-Life Action League |
Human Vitae: Faith,
Science and Family
A FREE three part series at:
Prince of Peace Parish
135 South Milwaukee
Avenue
Lake Villa, IL. 60046
847-356-7915
Saturday November 15 at 1:00 pm
Very Reverend Dennis Lyle
The Catholic Churchs Teaching on Marriage
and the Transmission of Human Life
. Saturday November 22 at 1:00 pm
Dr. Robert Lawler
Medical Effects of contraception, Sterilization and In-Vitro
Fertilization on Womens Health and Marital Relationships
Saturday December 13 at 1:00 pm
John and Cecilia Jelinek
What is Natural Family Planning and
Why Is It Better for Your Marriage
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Educating Minds and
Inspiring Hearts
5th Annual
Chastity Education Initiative
Benefit Dinner
The Annual Chastity Education
Initiative Benefit Dinner helps to support youth and college programs from the Archdiocese
of Chicago Respect Life Office such as the recent Jason Evert Speaking Tour.
Saturday November
22, 2008 6:30
p.m.
Drury Lane,
Oakbrook Terrace IL
Keynote
Speaker: Colleen Carroll Campbell,
EWTN
Personality and Author of The New Faithful
For more
information, please contact Mitch Striedl at the Respect Life Office, 312.751.5355.
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Bioethics Health Symposium
Friday, November 21, 2008
8am-5pm
Scholars
from diverse disciplines study the question:
What is it Meant by the Term 'Quality of Life'?
Cardinal Francis George, Dr. Michael Waldstein,
Dr. Peter Kreeft, Dr. Leonard Rybak, Dr. Joanne Angelo, Dr. Stephen Sharkey, and
Christopher Ferrara, JD
UIC Forum
725 W Roosevelt - Room D
[more
information] [Schedule]
[SPEAKERS]
Must Pre-Register, Click Here: [TO REGISTER]
Registration is $30 and includes breakfast, lunch,
and admittance to the Conference
For more information contact us: info@iiethics.org
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March for Life
Washington, D.C.
January 22, 2009
Below is information for two collegiate March for Life trips to
Washington, D.C. Contact the leader of the trip nearest you.
Champaign: Illini Collegians for Life
Departs: Evening
of January 21st
Returns: Night
of Januray 24th
Cost: $155
Deadline: December 5th
Contact: Megan Gober at megober2@uiuc.edu or Michael Hamoy at mhamoy2@uiuc.edu
Peoria: St. Joseph Newman Pro-Life
Departs: 5:30PM
Wednesday January 21st
Returns: Sunday
January 25th early morning
Cost: TBA
Deadline:TBA
Contact: Cathleen Chandler cchandler@mail.bradley.edu
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March for Life
Washington, D.C.
January 22, 2009
You do not want to miss
this great opportunity! Space is limited so sign up soon!
Chicago: Archdiocese of Chicago Respect Life Office
Departs: January
21st
Returns: Januray
24th
Cost: $200
Deadline: November 21st
Contact: Alicia Torres at atorres@archchicago.org 312-751-5355
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Monthly Witness for Life
Join the monthly prayerful witness
in front of
Advocate Lutheran General Hospital
1775 Dempster Street (map)
Park Ridge, Illinois 60068
(Lutheran General: 847-723-2210)
Held on the second Saturday
of each month
from Noon to 2 p.m.
2008
dates: Dec 13
Don't be fooled by the cross on the roof (Dan Gura)
On Abortion's Front
Lines (Dan Gura)
Prayer Witness
at Aanchor Health Center
Please come and join the prayerful witness at Aanchor Health Center, 1186
Roosevelt Road, Glen Ellyn, on Wednesdays and Saturdays from 8:00am until about
10:30am, for any amount of time you can give. Or join the faithful prayer warriors at 9:30
a.m. on Wednesdays for the Rosary, or the late Saturday morning ministry of trying to
reach the girls on their way out with post-abortive materials. Any time you can give
is very much appreciated. Prayers from home or work are very welcome also.
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Planned Parenthood Express is NOT welcome
in Orland Park, Illinois
Witness and Prayer Vigil
Saturday, Dec 6, 2008
10am to Noon
(then Jan 3, 2009 11am-Noon)
Teenagers must be protected from
Planned Parenthood*
Please join us if you can, even if only for part of the time.
This prayer vigil will be held along the public sidewalk
extending from 14470 LaGrange Road, Orland Park, IL
For more information, call Bill Beckman at 312-422-9300
* Contrary to their claims, Planned
Parenthoods birth control and sex education programs always lead to more unplanned
pregnancies and more abortions, and that means more revenue for Planned Parenthood,
already the largest abortion provider in the USA.
Speaking
to Children about Abortion
Answering Common Objections to
Graphic Pictures
Etiquette
Tips for Pro-Aborts (Dan Gura)
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Dr. Vinod Kumar Goyal commits
abortions
at the following seven locations:
Aanchor in Glen Ellyn
Access in Downers Grove
ACU in Hinsdale
Advantage in Wood Dale
Dimensions in Des Plaines
ForestView in Des Plaines
Michigan Ave (2415 S) in Chicago
Pray that he stops killing
babies! |
Planned Parenthood Express
CLOSED
in Naperville, Illinois
As of January 19, 2008
Planned Parenthood Express in Naperville has closed!
Former address was:
1567 North Aurora Road,
Naperville, IL |
Protect Yourself
Now
Never sign a living will!
Instead, use the Patient Self-Protection Document, a life-affirming Durable Power
of Attorney for Health Care. Obtain from it IRLC. |
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Would you be interested in obtaining Choose
Life specialty license plates in Illinois? Ready to Order? |
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Save These Dates
(For more information, call 312-422-9300)
Opportunities to Pray and Witness at Planned Parenthood Check times and locations
Women's Center Kenilworth Fall Gala
Saturday, November 15, 2008
Bioethics Health Symposium
Friday, November 21, 2008
Respect
Life Office Annual Benefit Dinner
Saturday, November 22, 2008
Speak Out Illinois
Saturday, January 31, 2009
Women's Center Life Banquet
Sunday, February 8, 2009
IRLC / Birthright Bid for Life Dinner & Auction
Friday, April 3, 2009
Promotion of Pro-Life Events
Does your Pro-Life group have an
event we can promote? Let us know the details so we can include
it in this event calendar.
Call
312-422-9300 or email us at beckman@IllinoisRightToLife.org
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Support
Illinois Right to Life
Committee at no (or very little) cost to you, or even save money!
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NATURAL FAMILY PLANNING
Testimony on NFP
Benefits
NFP Class
Schedule
The series of 3 NFP classes
sponsored by Couple to Couple League is typically held at the following locations (call
the phone numbers shown for more information or to register):
Westmont
Chris & Debbie Lillig 630-428-3046
Batavia, Holy Cross
Dustin & Jill Schadt 630-896-9275
Naperville or Warrenville
Mike & Denise Kenealy 630-393-2180
Des Plaines, Holy Family Hospital
Lloyd & Monica Cassidy 847-724-7206
Chicago, Resurrection Hospital
Dave & Mona Cattapan 847-437-3136
Aurora, Provena Mercy Medical
Center
Ray & Renee Culbertson 630-879-2209
Spanish classes
Don & Fidelia Avila 630-628-9850
If you would prefer to
learn NFP at home,
order the CCL
Home Study Course,
or call the Couple to Couple League at
800-745-8252 for more information.
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GIFT CERTIFICATES for Enchanted Castle and Haunted Trails
Illinois Right to Life Committee (IRLC) is offering
$5 gift certificates for use at both Enchanted Castle (1103 S. Main St., Lombard, IL) and
the Haunted Trails locations at:
7759 S. Harlem, Burbank, IL
1423 N. Broadway, Joliet, IL
955 N. Main Street, Crete, IL
You can purchase these gift
certificates for $4 each, providing you a 20% discount while helping IRLC continue its
Pro-Life work.
The
certificates are good for food and game tokens and have no expiration date.
They
are perfect for birthday parties or other outings to these entertainment centers. Your children or grandchildren will have a great
time.
Please send your check and number of
gift certificates requested, along with a self-addressed, stamped envelope, to:
Illinois Right to Life Committee
65 E. Wacker Place., Suite 800
Chicago, Illinois 60601-7238
For
more information, call 312-422-9300
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CHOOSE
LIFE License Plates
Would you
be interested in obtaining Choose Life specialty license plates in Illinois? Ready to Order
Support Illinois Choose Life by expressing
your intent to purchase the Choose Life specialty plate when it becomes available.
You can also buy Choose Life license plate holders to help fund this effort.
For more information or to indicate your intent to purchase, check www.ILchoose-life.org
To
purchase a Choose Life license plate holder, print the order form by clicking
below, printing it, and mailing your order with your check.
View Plate Holder Order Form
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Donate your old car to IRLC
Illinois Right to Life is able to
accept donations of cars to help fund our work. Trucks, trailers, boats, and RV's
can also be accepted.
You can get a tax deduction for the
gross proceeds from the sale of your car at wholesale. A donation receipt will be
provided.
We can arrange for towing your car
whether it runs or not.
To donate your car, all you need to
do is call IRLC and provide information about your car. We will then make
arrangements to have your car, keys, and title picked up within a week.
For
more information, call 312-422-9300
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