There are so many exciting things happening with our campaign, but I want to focus on two things today.

First, Father Jason Cargo from St. Elizabeth Ann Seton Parish in Plano will be praying at Robinson's abortion center this Saturday, September 26, from 1:00 p.m.-2:00 p.m. We know that there is power in having a man of the cloth at the abortion centers, and we hope that you are able to join him, and us, this coming Saturday.

Secondly - the night hours have special graces that are attributed to the sacrifice volunteers make to be out there instead of in their warm beds. By the grace of God only, the past two nights have been completly covered by pray-ers. In fact, one gentleman from the Mater Dei Latin Mass Community was so moved by being at the vigil, he stayed from midnight until 6:00 a.m. this morning!

The 40 Days for Life-Dallas Night Shift Coordinator, Amy Polcari, had this to say about her experience last night:

"I just finished my first shift this evening. I will share with you what we did...

"We stood on the sidewalk on the opposite side of the road from the abortion clinic. There were a couple small posters, a candle (in a glass jar), a rosary, and a clipboard with sign-in sheets. Milissa said there may also be a box which would have devotionals and other prayer materials. We were there for two hours. We prayed the rosary twice, did a bible reading, did evening prayers together, one of the guys in our group sang a couple hymns, and we also recited other group prayers. Most of the people had brought prayer books, rosaries, and devotionals. The candle helped with reading in the dark. I don't know if there will be a candle every night, however when I go again I plan to take one of my own as well as a lighter. We also chatted here and there getting to know the others in our group as well as the people who came before and after us. It was a really nice experience. I hope you enjoy it as much as I did."

If you are able, I encourage you to make the sacrifice, and "keep watch for one hour" with Jesus (Matthew 26:40).

We have an urgent need to fill the following hours, and are asking you to consider committing to at least one of the following hours. The following hours have no prayer volunteers scheduled:

Today, Thursday, September 24 - 24 Hours adopted by the Mater Dei Latin Mass Community - just one remaining hour needing help to cover:

11:00pm Signup

Tomorrow, September 25 - Daytime hours (7 a.m. - 7 p.m.) adopted by St. Gabriel the Archangel Catholic Community, McKinney & 7 p.m.-9p.m. adopted by the Young Serran Community

Please consider signing up for the following night vigil hours:

12:00am Signup

1:00am Signup

2:00am Signup

3:00am Signup

4:00am Signup

9:00pm Signup

10:00pm Signup

11:00pm Signup

Saturday, September 26 - Daytime hours (7 a.m. - 7 p.m.) adopted by The Catholic Community of St. Elizabeth Ann Seton, Plano

Please consider signing up for the following night vigil hours:

12:00am Signup

1:00am Signup

2:00am Signup

3:00am Signup

4:00am Signup

5:00am Signup

6:00am Signup

11:00pm Signup

*Our vigil is held 24 hours a day, 7 days a week at Robinson’s abortion center, 1929 Record Crossing, Dallas. There must be at least two prayer volunteers per hour. Additionally, it is necessary during the hours of 12:00 a.m.-7:00 a.m., or 7:00 p.m.-11:59 p.m., that at least one of the two prayer volunteers be a man. It is also permissible to pray in your vehicle if you feel safer that way.

If you haven't yet, I encourage you to pray throughout the 40 days with the daily devotionals that are posted online ... plus you can receive them every day by e-mail by signing up here.

Let's keep up the prayers!

Christ’s peace be with you,

Milissa Kukla
Campaign Director