Bishop Weisenburger: A Novena for Life

July 27, 2018
PRO-LIFE  CALL TO PRAYER  NOVENA

My Dear Brother Priests,

I invite you and your parishioners to join me and Catholics nationwide in a weekly moment of prayer from early August to late September 2018 for the legal protection of human life.

As proceedings move forward for the approval of a new U.S. Supreme Court justice, there is heightened conversation about the laws permitting abortion in our country. In the midst of these conversations, we as Catholics have the opportunity to renew our efforts to promote laws that protect life at all stages.  We place our emphasis on our moral code, not on political expediency.

Accordingly, at this time, the United States Catholic Bishops are inviting all Catholics to join in a Call to Prayer Novena.  Each Friday, from August 3 to September 28, 2018, we will have the opportunity to join in a nine-week effort of prayer, fasting and education that our nation will move closer to the day when every human being is protected in law and welcomed in life.

As part of the USCCB Call to Prayer, participants can 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 intention and will receive important facts about how Roe v. Wade is not health care, is bad law, and fails women.

Please encourage your parishioners to sign up at www.usccb.org/pray for this and the continuing Call to Prayer initiatives. Sample bulletin/pulpit announcements are included below.

Please also consider sharing the intention, graphics, and facts about Roe in your parish bulletin, on your website, and in other parish communications throughout this nine-week period. These resources will be posted at http://www.usccb.org/issues-and-action/take-action-now/call-to-prayer/legal-protection-of-human-life.cfm.

May our Lady of Guadalupe intercede for the healing of our nation and our people from decades of abortion on demand. Thank you for your continued, prayerful leadership.

Sincerely in Christ,
Most Rev. Edward J. Weisenburger
Bishop of Tucson