September 18, 2020

40 Days for Life fall campaign set for Sept. 23-Nov. 1

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. 23-Nov. 1 this year. Two locations in the archdiocese are participating:

• Bloomington, in front of the Planned Parenthood abortion facility at 421 S. College Ave. Parking is available at the meters on the street for $1 per hour, enforced on Mon.-Sat. 8 a.m. - 9 p.m. Do not park in the Planned Parenthood lot or any other private lot. To sign up, go to 40daysforlife.com/Bloomington. For additional information on the Bloomington campaign, contact Deacon Russ Woodard at 812-526-9460 or e-mail deaconrussw@gmail.com.

• Indianapolis, in front of the Planned Parenthood abortion facility at 8590 Georgetown Road. Parking is available on the shoulder on both sides of Georgetown Road just south of the Planned Parenthood abortion center. Do not park in the lots of neighboring businesses, including Women’s Care Center. Those wishing to fast for the cause can sign up at www.40daysindy.org/day-of-fast.html. For additional information on the Indianapolis area 40 Days for Life fall campaign, contact Tim O’Donnell by calling 317-372-0040 or e-mail idipsumsapere@me.com.

Also associated with the Indianapolis 40 Days for Life Fall campaign, a one-hour opening rally will take place at St. Luke the Evangelist Church, 7575 Holliday Dr. E., in Indianapolis, at 2 p.m. on Sept. 22. Sister Cecelia of the Little Sisters of the Poor will speak at the kickoff event.

Additionally, the Knights of Columbus will hold a Rosary Vigil for Life at the Georgetown Road Planned Parenthood facility from 7 p.m. on Oct. 9 through 7 a.m. on Oct. 10. For more information, contact Larry Kunkel at life@indianakofc.org.

Other cities near the archdiocese’s borders hosting 40 Days for Life fall campaigns include Evansville, Cincinnati and Lafayette (this year’s 40 Days for Life fall campaign in Louisville has been cancelled due to the coronavirus pandemic).

To sign up to pray for an hour or more at any 40 Days for Life campaign location, go to 40daysforlife.com. †

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