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You are invited to join the St. Joseph community for one hour of prayer on the sidewalk in front of the abortion clinic in Fairview Heights, IL as part of the 40 Days for Life prayer vigil run by Coalition Life. Our parish has adopted the day of Tuesday, March 29, 2022 to fill the sidewalk with pray-ers from 7 AM to 7 PM. It takes courage to come out the first time, in visible support for the unborn, against the popular culture of today. But if we don't, who will? Women seeking abortions in Missouri are now sent across the river to Fairview Heights, IL. Of the 46,243 abortions committed in Illinois in 2020, 9,686 were for women coming from out of state. Please plan to come, and to bring a friend.
We participate in this prayer vigil twice per year. Once during Lent, and the other in the fall. Please consider making a sacrifice of your time, and sign up for one hour. There will soon be a signup board in the back of church. Please CLICK HERE to signup online.
DATE | EVENT | CONTACT |
January 21 |
March for Life, Washington DC - Depart from St. Joseph on bus 6 with the Missouri Life Caravan |
Vince Burkemper |
March ? | March on the Arch, St. Louis | Bob Vondura |
March 12 - 20 | Diaper Drive (for St. Vincent DePaul) | Anne Hruz |
March 24 | Spring 40 Days for Life Prayer Vigil At the abortion clinic in Fairview Heights |
Wendy McGowan George Miller |
April | Pro-Life Mothers Day Cards - Church | Bob Vondera |
April 20 | Midwest March for Life - Jefferson City, MO | Marianne Burkemper |
April 23 | Project Rachel Day of Hope and Healing, St. Louis, MO | |
June 4 | Friends of Birthright Run for Life and Learning | Wendy McGowan Mali Galindo |
TBA | Fall 40 Days for Life Prayer Vigil At the abortion clinic in Fairview Heights, IL |
Wendy McGowan George Miller |
October 2 | Life Chain, Manchester | Marianne Burkemper |
October - TBA | Respect Life Convention, St. Charles | Bob Vondera Marianne Burkemper |
December | Pro-Life Christmas Cards | Marge Scheman |
Monthly, 1st Wednesdays | Pro-Life Rosary - Church - 7:30 PM | Penny Hartley |
Monthly, 2nd Saturday | Rosary at Planned Parenthood Twin Oaks 9:30 AM | Marge Scheman Ginna Hoffman |
Monthly, 3rd Saturday | Helpers of God's Precious Infants, St. Louis | Denise Depelheuer |
Vince Burkemper | 314-306-6247 | mobvjb@gmail.com |
Marianne Burkemper | 636-346-3717 | mobvjb@gmail.com |
Denise Depelheuer | 314-223-9430 | denisedepelheuer@archstl.org |
Penny Hartley | 314-346-0111 | denpenhartley@sbcglobal.net |
Ginna Hoffman | 636-698-4211 | ginnahoffman@gmail.com |
Anne Hruz | 314-605-8336 | amhruz@yahoo.com |
Nancy Lehman | 636-236-6489 | cincodemayo1800@sbcglobal.net |
Wendy McGowan | 636-399-5007 | maa_wendy@yahoo.com |
George Miller | 314-606-9630 | gmil12@sbcglobal.net |
Marge Scheman | 636-541-1152 | mscheman69@gmail.com |
Bob Vondera | 636-527-8206 | rwvondera@juno.com |