Hello Pro-life Heroes,
We commemorate multiple annual Chapter events in January. There is also one new event this year, LIFESPAN’s very first restaurant fundraiser. Fliers are included in these notes.
On Wednesday, January 22 at 6pm, we mark the sad anniversary of legal abortion in the United States with the annual Rose Mass at Our Lady of Good Counsel Catholic Church in Plymouth. If you have never been, it is truly a beautiful and inspiring evening. We are in great debt to the Life Ministry group at Our Lady of Good Counsel. For Christians who are not Catholic, the Rose Ceremony within that Mass is well worth the time. We would love to speak with any church about hosting a Rose Ceremony of your own. Ideal times for a Rose Ceremony would be close to Mother’s Day, Father’s Day, or during Respect Life Month in October.
In what began as another solemn commemoration of the Roe v. Wade anniversary, on Friday, Janury 24 several churches within Wayne Chapter continue to mark the night of the National March for Life by lighting Luminaries for Life with the message, “It is better to light one candle, than to curse the darkness.” To order luminaries, please call or email the Chapter Office 734-422-6230 or wcdr@rtl-lifespan.org by Thursday, January 16.
In between roses and light, please join LIFESPAN on Thursday, January 23 anytime from 11am to 9pm to enjoy delicious Detroit-style pizza and salad at Buddy’s Pizza in Livonia. Mention LIFESPAN when you order for dine-in, carry-out, or delivery and 20% of the proceeds will return to the Chapter. If you read last month, you know there is a backstory here. There was an unfortunate miscommunication which led to the original date of December 18 being cancelled the day before December Church Notes were published. Thanks to extra efforts from LIFESPAN President Diane Fagleman and Buddy’s corporate leadership for going above and beyond to fix the dilemma, we are back on for January 23! Given this backstory, it is of vital importance that we show Buddy’s and our community that LIFESPAN supporters will take action to support the cause, even if that action is simply enjoying a slice of pizza. So please strongly encourage meembers of your church community to participate! It is also a great opportunity to offer to bring in lunch for your pastor and church staff and show your gratitude for the church’s continued support of LIFESPAN events.
Winter 2025 Office Hours
Monday 9am-3pm; Wednesday 9am-3pm; Thursday 9am-3pm; Closed Jan. 20 for MLK Day
God bless and keep you! Have a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year!
Yours for LIFE,
Timothy Pruse
Wayne County Chapter Director
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