Dear Brothers and Sisters in Christ,
I invite you to join me in a
Novena (9 weeks of prayer) for the legal protection of human life, from August 3 through September 28.
The retirement of Supreme Court Justice Anthony Kennedy and the nomination of his successor have once again engendered debate in our society regarding the need for the legal protection of the right to life of unborn children. Each Friday during the Novena, we have the opportunity to
pray and
fast so that a change in the U.S. Supreme Court will move our nation closer to the day when every human being is protected in law and welcomed in life. During this time, we must also look for opportunities to educate our family and friends about why this right—the right to life—is paramount.
As part of this initiative, participants may
receive weekly prayer reminders by text message or email. In addition to the current invitation to fast on Fridays, participants will be encouraged to pray one Our Father, Hail Mary, and Glory Be for this protection of human life and will receive important facts about how Roe v. Wade is not health care, is bad law, and fails women.
Please encourage your friends to sign up at
www.usccb.org/pray for this and the “Call to Prayer” initiatives. Additionally, please ensure you keep up with the Diocese on
Facebook,
Twitter, and
Instagram, where we will be sharing resources, reminders and inspirational messages related to this Novena.
With our voices raised to God, perhaps we will one day live in a country that protects the most vulnerable of people, the child in the womb, and that mothers would know of the support and help the Church is ready to offer whenever they face a challenging or unplanned pregnancy.
Know of my continued prayer for you and your families.
