40 Days for Life fall campaign set for Sept. 22-Oct. 31 in Bloomington, Indianapolis

Criterion staff report

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. 22-Oct. 31. Two locations in the archdiocese are participating: Bloomington and Indianapolis.

Bloomington: The campaign will take place in front of the Planned Parenthood abortion facility at 421 S. College Ave. Parking is available at the meters along the street at $1 per hour. Do not park in the Planned Parenthood parking lot.

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

For more information, contact Deacon Russell Woodard at 812-526-9460 or e-mail deaconrussw@gmail.com.

Indianapolis: The campaign will take place in front of the Planned Parenthood abortion 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 rally sponsored by Great Lakes Gabriel Project at Our Lady of the Most Holy Rosary Church, 520 Stevens St., in Indianapolis, from 2-3:30 p.m. on Sept. 19 with guest speaker Eric Slaughter.

The Knights of Columbus will hold a 12-hour overnight vigil in front of the Planned Parenthood abortion facility starting at 7 p.m. on Oct. 1. All are welcome to join.

A closing rally will take place in front of the Planned Parenthood abortion facility from 2-3 p.m. with Indianapolis Right to Life president Marc Tuttle speaking.

The campaign has been extended to 24 hours. For those who cannot go to the vigil site during normal vigil hours, or for anyone who wants to take additional hours, they may sign up to pray at home from 7 p.m.-7 a.m. on Monday through Saturday and until noon on Sunday. This option is not a replacement for praying at the vigil site, but is intended to be an option for seniors, those who are sick, those who don’t drive and those who are concerned about being exposed to others.

To sign up for on-site or extended slots, go to www.40daysforlife.com/en/indianapolis. For additional information on the Indianapolis area 40 Days for Life campaign, contact Tim O’Donnell at 317-372-0040 or e-mail idipsumsapere@me.com.

Other fall campaigns taking place near the archdiocese include Evansville, Louisville and Kentucky.

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