Illinois Right to Life Committee

Upcoming Pro-Life Events

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SpeakOut Illinois  and  TeenSpeak
Saturday, January 30, 2010

SpeakOut Illinois features Phill Kline, Lila Rose, and Austin Ruse, who will be presented with the Henry Hyde Life Leadership Award.

TeenSpeak features Lila Rose, President of Live Action. Lila is one of the country's foremost pro-life leaders, quite an accomplishment for someone who's only 21 years old. 

Discounted rate for registrations postmarked by 1/18/10.

 

Hear IRLC Radio Messages

Scheduled to play during these weeks through the end of 2009:  11/16, 11/30, and 12/14

WIND 560 AM

As they become available, scheduled times for IRLC radio messages to play will be displayed on the IRLC home page near the top left side

 

Chastity Education Initiative
Benefit Dinner 2009

Keynote Address... His Eminence Francis Cardinal Arinze

Sunday, November 22nd, 2009
Reception 4:30 PM, Dinner 5:30 PM

Drury Lane, 100 Drury Lane,
Oakbrook Terrace, IL 60181

For Registration, please click here.

For more information, call 312-534-5355

 

 


Bremen-Orland
Families for Life

Annual Baby Shower

Tuesday, December 1, 2009
10:00am - 11:30am

in the Devine Center located behind the church at St. Julie Parish, 7399 W. 159th Street,
Tinley Park, IL

Donated items benefit PASS network of life-affirming care (a Pregnancy Help Center).  Special needs include: cribs, mattresses, car seats, receiving blankets, easy care outfits, sleepers with feet, newborn diapers and maternity clothes.

Guest speaker: Bill Beckman, on the topic "Assessing the Impact of Health Care Reform on Senior Citizens"

For more information, call Lana at 708-429-0760

Integritas Institute for Ethics
at the University of Illinois at Chicago presents

2009 Annual
Bioethics Symposium

An Interdisciplinary Symposium Examining the Foundation for Bioethics

November 20, 2009
8:30am-3pm

UIC Forum, 725 W. Roosevelt Road, Chicago

For more information or to register

Thomas Brejcha, lead attorney of the Thomas More Society Pro-Life Law Center, will make a presentation about their mission and work following the 7:00pm Rosary for Life

ROSARY FOR LIFE
Monday, December 14, 2009
7:00pm in Church

ST. ANTHONY CHURCH
7659 Sauk Trail
Frankfort, IL 60423

815.469.3750

Admission is free. Invite your family and friends.  

Founded in 1997, the TMS Pro-Life Center is a not for profit, tax exempt 501(c) (3), public interest law firm based in Chicago and dedicated to fighting for the rights and dignity of all human life.  TMS vigorously defends clients in state and federal courtrooms around the country, addressing vital issues across the pro-life spectrum, including pregnancy discrimination, end-of-life health care, the right of conscience for medical workers, and freedom of speech for peaceable nonviolent protest. Get more information at thomasmoresociety.org or phone 312-782-1680.

Planned Parenthood: Bad for Aurora

Get details at:
Families Against Planned Parenthood

Monthly "Here for Life" rally: 
Nov 14
(replaced Nov 21)
9:15am to 10:30am
Location: New York St. & Oakhurst Dr., Aurora   MAP

(A rally is planned for the third Saturday of every month
from 9-10:30am: Dec 19, Jan 16 ....)

   ONGOING PRAYER VIGIL (Life Support)

Families against Planned Parenthood continues prayer vigil coverage for all hours Planned Parenthood is open to intercede for countless unborn babies and their mothers.  Join this vigil at 3051 E. New York Street in Aurora.

Status:  Legal action has been filed to challenge the blatant zoning violations committed by Planned Parenthood in opening their Aurora abortion fortress on Oct 2, 2007

Sponsored by Pro-Life Action League


Rosary campaign continues for “the conversion of President Obama’s heart”

Notre Dame students have a goal of one million Rosaries. 

The Cardinal Newman Society is encouraging people to log their rosary campaign prayers online at NDResponse.com

Additionally, sign the petition at NotreDameScandal.com

 


NATURAL FAMILY PLANNING

Testimony on NFP Benefits

NFP Class Schedule

The series of 3 NFP classes sponsored by Couple to Couple League is typically held at the following locations (call the phone numbers shown for more information or to register):

Aurora, Provena Mercy Medical Center
Ray & Renee Culbertson  630-879-2209

Batavia, Holy Cross
Dustin & Jill Schadt  630-896-9275

Chicago, Resurrection Hospital
Dave & Mona Cattapan  847-437-3136

Des Plaines, Holy Family Hospital
Lloyd & Monica Cassidy  847-724-7206

Kankakee, St. Mary’s Hospital — Map
David & Elba Boudreau 815-939-0949

Naperville or Warrenville
Mike & Denise Kenealy 630-393-2180

Tinley Park, St. Stephen — Map
Jeff and Laura Watzke 708-633-7392

Westmont
Chris & Debbie Lillig  630-428-3046

Spanish classes
Don & Fidelia Avila 630-628-9850

If you would prefer to learn NFP at home,
order the CCL Home Study Course,
or call the Couple to Couple League at
800-745-8252 for more information.

 

 

Monthly Witness for Life

Join the monthly prayerful witness
in front of
Advocate Lutheran General Hospital


1775 Dempster Street (map)
Park Ridge, Illinois 60068
(Lutheran General: 847-723-2210)

Held on the second Saturday of each month
from Noon to 2 p.m.

2009 dates:  Dec 12  (then Jan 9, 2010)

Don't be fooled by the cross on the roof   (Dan Gura)

On Abortion's Front Lines  (Dan Gura)


Prayer Witness at Aanchor Health Center

Please come and join the prayerful witness at Aanchor Health Center, 1186 Roosevelt Road, Glen Ellyn, on Wednesdays and Saturdays from 8:00am until about 10:30am, for any amount of time you can give. Or join the faithful prayer warriors at 9:30 a.m. on Wednesdays for the Rosary, or the late Saturday morning ministry of trying to reach the girls on their way out with post-abortive materials.  Any time you can give is very much appreciated.   Prayers from home or work are very welcome also.

 

Planned Parenthood Express is NOT welcome in Orland Park, Illinois

Witness and Prayer Vigil

Saturday, Dec 5, 2009
10am to Noon  

(then Jan 9, 2010 11am-Noon)

Teenagers must be protected from
Planned Parenthood*

Please join us if you can, even if only for part of the time.

This prayer vigil will be held along the public sidewalk extending from 14470 LaGrange Road, Orland Park, IL

For more information, call Bill Beckman at 312-422-9300

* Contrary to their claims, Planned Parenthood’s birth control and sex education programs always lead to more unplanned pregnancies and more abortions, and that means more revenue for Planned Parenthood, already the largest abortion provider in the USA.

Speaking to Children about Abortion

Answering Common Objections to Graphic Pictures

Etiquette Tips for Pro-Aborts  (Dan Gura)

 

Dr. Vinod Kumar Goyal commits abortions
at the following seven locations:

Aanchor in Glen Ellyn
Access in Downers Grove
ACU in Hinsdale
Advantage in Wood Dale
Dimensions in Des Plaines
ForestView in Des Plaines
Michigan Ave (2415 S) in Chicago

Pray that he stops killing babies!

Planned Parenthood Express CLOSED
in Naperville, Illinois

As of January 19, 2008
Planned Parenthood Express
in Naperville has closed!

Former address was:
1567 North Aurora Road, Naperville, IL

Protect Yourself Now

Never sign a living will!   Instead, use the Patient Self-Protection Document, a life-affirming Durable Power of Attorney for Health Care. Obtain from it IRLC.

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Save These Dates
(For more information, call 312-422-9300)

Opportunities to Pray and Witness at Planned Parenthood  Check times and locations

Chastity Education Initiative Dinner
Sunday, November 22, 2009

March for Life (Washington, D.C.)
Friday, January 22, 2010

Speak Out Illinois  and  TeenSpeak
S
aturday, January 30, 2010

Women's Center Life Banquet
S
unday,
February 14, 2010

40 Days for Life
Spring, 2010 -- Feb 17 to Mar 28
Fall, 2010 -- Sept 22 to Oct 31


Promotion of Pro-Life Events

Does your Pro-Life group have an event we can promote?  Let us know the details so we can include it in this event calendar.

Call 312-422-9300 or email us at beckman@IllinoisRightToLife.org

 

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CHOOSE LIFE License Plates

Would you be interested in obtaining Choose Life specialty license plates in Illinois?  Ready to Order

Support Illinois Choose Life by expressing your intent to purchase the Choose Life specialty plate when it becomes available.  You can also buy Choose Life license plate holders to help fund this effort.

For more information or to indicate your intent to purchase, check www.ILchoose-life.org

To purchase a Choose Life license plate holder, print the order form by clicking below, printing it, and mailing your order with your check.

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Donate your old car to IRLC

Illinois Right to Life is able to accept donations of cars to help fund our work.  Trucks, trailers, boats, and RV's can also be accepted.

You can get a tax deduction for the gross proceeds from the sale of your car at wholesale.  A donation receipt will be provided.

We can arrange for towing your car
whether it runs or not.

To donate your car, all you need to do is call IRLC and provide information about your car.  We will then make arrangements to have your car, keys, and title picked up within a week.

For more information, call 312-422-9300

 

 

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