Sunday, January 8  5^th Annual Sanctity of Life Celebration, hosted by Bound4Life. Guest speaker Roger Joyner.  6 PM – 8 PM at Bethel Christian Fellowship, 321 East Avenue, Rochester.  Questions?  Call (585) 743-7722.

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Buses leaving for the March for Life in Washington from: various parishes, most of them Sunday night.

St John of Rochester  contact Debbie Demarco at 585-248-2647. Cost: $ 60 - youth $ 30

St Mary Canandaigua contact Fran Flugel at 585-924-7051. Cost: $ 55 - youth $ 30

Holy Spirit Webster  contact Sandy Giannavola at 585-387-0993.  Cost: $ 35

St Pius X Chili  contact Jan Armstrong  at 585-293-1717.  Cost:  $ 55 - youth $ 30 Before Jan 4th

Holy Apostles is sending a bus for Rochester City youth only - Holy Apostles would appreciate a request for donations to help pay for the many city youth from inner city parishes.  Contact Bob Dorscheid for details. 585-732-8994

Chemung County  contact RTL Steve Spaulding at 585-739-9282 $ 50

Corning Painted Post YG  contact Marie McCaig at 607-936-8341.  Cost: $ 60 (Horseheads)

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Monday, January 23  March for Life in Washington, DC.

Monday, January 23 – Prayer Event 12:30 – 5 PM.  People are welcome to come and go, or stay the whole time praying.  Embracing Options on 342 Arnett Boulevard, Rochester, 14619.  Phone 235-0690 for any additional information.

Monday, January 23  Prayer Vigil 7:00 PM in conjunction with the March for Life in Washington, DC.  Conducted by Fr. Edison.  Sacred Heart Cathedral, 296 Flower City Park, Rochester.  All are invited.

Saturday, March 31  Break for Life 2012, will be held at Bishop Kearney High School in Irondequoit.  Specifics will be announced later.  Any students wishing to participate in the planning should contact Mr. Chris Hood at McQuaid (chood@mcquaid.org).

June 24 - 27  NRLC Summer Academy for pro-life college students. www.nrlc.org

June 28 – 30  National Right to Life Convention in Washington, DC, at the Hyatt Regency Crystal City ($85 for seniors, $185 for married couple, $60 for students, teen convention $50)

July 11 – 15  Monroe County Fair

Saturday, September 29  Chesterton Conference in Rochester

Already-Enjoyed Events

Sunday, November 20  Former Planned Parenthood Director Abby Johnson and Christian music artist Todd Agnew.  An evening presented by Bethany Christian Services of Rochester and Family Life Network. 5:30 PM Special Meet and Greet Abby (ticket required) 6:30 PM event begins (ticket required).  Bethel Christian Fellowship, 321 East Avenue, Rochester.  For event or ticket information call (585) 288-6760 or visit www.bethany.org/ptslevent . Some tickets available through Alpha and Omega Bookstores.

Monday, November 14  MAAFA21 showing.  Presented by the Frederick Douglass Foundation of New York.     Reach them at info@fdfny.org

Saturday, November 12  Star Parker will be speaking at a benefit for the Place of Hope Pregnancy Resource Center in Rochester at 6 PM. You’ve seen her on Fox News, CNN, The View and Oprah.  Star Parker is the President and Founder of C.U.R.E – Center For Urban Renewal and Education. She is a syndicated columnist for Scripps Howard and is a social policy consultant on Capital Hill.  Gala dinner and presentation, beginning at 6:00 PM with hors d’oeuvres, and dinner at 6:30 PM.  Harro East Ballroom at 155 Chestnut Street, Rochester 14604..  Questions?  Call Place of Hope at (585) 697-0003 or visit http://placeofhopeprc.com/id32.html.

 Thursday, November 3   Rochester Area Right to Life Annual Meeting.  The speaker will be John Sullivan, MD, speaking on the topic of medical ethics, especially relevant to those concerned with life-preserving issues in hospital settings. All are invited.  Potluck supper, with doors opening at 5:30 PM and dinner beginning at 6:00.  Program begins at 7:00 PM.  Come and socialize with your pro-life friends and neighbors at St. Cecilia’s Newcomb Friendship Hall.  RSVP if possible at 621-4690.  Let us know if you can bring a dish to share at dinner and if you can offer a ride to someone else.  And if you can’t RSVP, then please JUST COME.

Sunday, October 30  Candidates’ Night at First Bible Baptist Church, 990 Manitou Road; Hilton, 14468.  This is your opportunity to hear short presentations by candidates and then interact informally with them at a reception. For more information or with questions, call 585-392-0777. Program begins at 6:00 PM.

 Saturday, October 22  Natural Law Symposium featuring Ron Buttarazzi, J.D., Hon. William Polito, Fr. Jack Healy, O.Carm., and Burke Balch, J.D.  Registration 9:30 AM, Event 10 AM – 12:30 PM, Wilson Lounge, St. John Fisher College.  Free and open to the public.  Please register by e-mailing jen.lockemeyer@yahoo.com. 

 Tuesdays Sept. 27, Oct. 11, 25, Nov. 8  “Foundations in Catholic Bioethics”  A course for physicians, nurses, social workers, social ministers, chaplains.  Auditors welcome. 7:00 - 9:30 PM. 120 French Road, Rochester 14618. Registration required. Registration and cost information on www.stbernards.edu click “upcoming courses, certificate courses” or from Ellen Morningstar (585) 271-3657, ext. 296.

Sunday, October 16  Birthright’s Walk for Life.  1 – 3 PM on the St. John Fisher Campus.  Sponsor forms are available – call 385-2100 to sponsor or for more information.

Friday, October 7  Leo Holmsten Human Life Award Dinner honoring Congresswoman Ann Marie Buerkle.   5:45 PM reception and cosponsor exhibits, 6:30 PM dinner.  Hyatt Regency Rochester at 125 East Main Street, Rochester.  Ticket and menu ordering information at www.lhhl.org . For other info e-mail info@lhhl.org or call Dorothy (342-4175) or Cathy (381-4927). 

Sunday, Tuesday, October 4  RARTL Craft Club meeting.  6 PM supper and craft.  Call 621-4690 for information or to let us know you're coming.

October 2  Life Chain in downtown Rochester. 2:00 – 3:30 PM.  Meet at the Focus Pregnancy Help Center (86 University Ave) to receive your sign and instructions.  Call Mary at (585) 200-9477 or e-mail Focusphc@gmail.com.

Wednesday, August 10 through Saturday, August 13 Garage Sale to benefit Rochester Area Right to Life.  Please save us your good junk.  And then come and shop.  More information, including dropoff times and places, will be posted in June.  In the meantime, call RARTL at 621-4690 if you have questions. (Rain dates are August 24 - 29.)

Saturday, August 6, 2011   Don Bosco 5K  We hope to have several runners and walkers participate in this exciting event.  Please consider telling others about this event and an opportunity to support our school.  Registration cost is $18.00 until August 3. For more details please contact: Keith Farrell and Cara McLaughlin at SJBS5K@gmail.com. Perinton Park at 8am.

Thursday, June 30 Pro-Life Craft Club meeting.  6 PM.  Call Rochester Area Right to Life for details at 621-4690.

June 23 – 25 NRLC Convention. Jacksonville, Florida. Plan your vacation around this wonderful convention. http://www.nrlc.org/News_and_Views/Aug10/nv080410part4.html

June 22 – August 5  National Right to Life Academy in Washington DC.  For college students.  Possible local scholarships available.   http://www.nrlc.org/Academy/index.html

July 22 - 24  Camp Esther, an intensive weekend-long pro-life "boot" camp that trains students to be effective advocates for Life on the issues of abortion, euthanasia, and stem cell research.  Fun games and opportunities to practice presenting the pro-life message.  $100 for weekend, including tuition, rooms, meals, speakers and a t-shirt. Takes place in the Good News Center in Utica, NY.  Contact Natalie (518) 434-1293 or natalief@nysrighttolife.org..

Saturday, June 18 Pro-Life March in Rochester. Silent March through the streets of downtown Rochester.  1:00 PM Meet at the parking lot next to Our Lady of Victory Church, 210 Pleasant St.  End at Planned Parenthood, 114 University Ave.  Questions?  Call Rick Paoletti (585) 489-9555

Thursday, June 16 "The Right to Privacy?" talk by Dr. Janet E. Smith, followed by reception with gourmet coffee bar and desserts. $25 per family, $10 per person, $5 per student.  Proceeds to benefit for St. John Bosco Schools.  Space is limited.  RSVP to channa@johnboscoschools.org or (585) 678 - 4655.

Thursday, May 19  A special Mass in memory of Pope John Paull II and Father Albert Delp S.J., for spiritual discipline and guidance.  Sponsored by the St. Thomas More lawyers Guild of Rochester. 12:10 noon, Our Lady of Victory-St. Joseph's Church, 210 Pleasant Street, Rochester 14604.  For questions contact Bill McGill mcginnesq at gmail.com or 327-5043.

Thursday, May 19  A special Mass in memory of Pope John Paull II and Father Albert Delp S.J., for spiritual discipline and guidance.  Sponsored by the St. Thomas More lawyers Guild of Rochester. 12:10 noon, Our Lady of Victory-St. Joseph's Church, 210 Pleasant Street, Rochester 14604.  For questions contact Bill McGill mcginnesq at gmail.com or 327-5043.

Tuesday, May 10  RARTL Pro-life craft club.  Now forming.  Come with your ideas for supper and sharing.  We would like to have beautiful handcrafted items to sell at the craft shows around Christmas time.  6:00 PM.  2148 Norton Street.  RSVP to Marylee at 342-1177.

Saturday, May 7   NYSRTL State Level Oratorical Contest in Albany.

Saturday, May 3  Lobby for Life Day for NYS Right to Life. Registration 9:00 AM in the Well, legislative Office Building in Albany.  Telephone NYSRTL at (518) 434-1293.

Saturday, April 30  Yahweh Ballet presenting The Life Ballet, the full cast version.  Don't miss it!  Auditorium Center Cathedral Hall, Min Street, Rochester, 4 PM (doors open 3:30 PM).  For ticket information go to www.thelifeballet.com or call (585) 442-7196.

Friday, April 22.  Stations of the Cross in Reparation for Abortion.  Gather at McQuaid Jesuit High School Chapel, 1800 S. Clinton Ave.  Stations outside nearby, led by priests, deacons, and religious.  Peaceful, prayerful, lawful.  Call Amy Dorscheid (467-8341) for questions.  Also, if you can help with planning or preparation, please call Amy.

Saturday, April 16  Yahweh Ballet presenting excerpts from The Life Ballet, the truth of abortion and a message of healing.  Impact Theatre in Palmyra.  7:30 PM.  For information or to make mandatory reservations call (315) 597-3553 or visit www.impactdrama.com .

Saturday, April 9   Break for Life, a pro-life conference oriented to youth, hosted by the Rochester Students for Life, the pro-life student club at the University of Rochester.  Conference will be held at the U of R, with registration beginning at 11 AM and the conference beginning at noon and ending at 5 PM.  For additional information or to register go to http://www.mcquaid.org/page.cfm?p=1342

Saturday, April 9  Regional Pro-Life Youth Oratory Contest for High School Juniors and Seniors.  Winner gets $300 and is eligible for the State level competition.  Younger students are welcome to participate unofficially.  Contest set for 11 AM but time and day are subject to change.   For details, call Rochester Area Right to Life at 621-4690 or e-mail RARTL@righttoliferoch.org .

Sunday, March 6  11:45 AM   First session of "Theology of the Body" at St. John of Rochester.  For students, grades 7 - 12.  Each session will last about an hour and will be scheduled every OTHER weekend.  Interested?  E-mail Donna at sjrprolife@yahoo.com

Monday, February 21  "American History in Black and White" celebrating the countless black and white Americans who went through great challenges to uphold and preserve the principles of the U.S. Constitution.6:30 - 8:30 PM at Joy Community Church at 890 N. Goodman Street.  Sponsored by the Frederick Douglass Foundation. Questions?  Call 615-9551 or e-mail akreutz@tfdf.org

Monday, January 24.  March for Life in Washington DC.

In the evening of Sunday, January 23 buses will be leaving from various locations.

Webster  Church of the Holy Spirit bus will leave Sunday night at 10 PM.  Contact person is Sandy Giannavola (585) 387-0993.

Fairport  St. John of Rochester  Leaving Sunday night, 10 PM, following a 9:30 prayer service.  Call Debbie DeMarco at 248-2647 for information.

Irondequoit  St. Thomas the Apostle’s Pro-Life Group  will have a bus leaving at 10 pm Sunday night from the St. Thomas the Apostle parking lot.  The cost will be $60 for adults and $30 for youth (all youth must be accompanied by an adult).  Contact MaryJo at (585) 771-0084.

North Chili  Church of St. Pius X will have a bus leaving Sunday night.  Details will be available later.  Call Nancy Schwalm at 247-2301 for information.

Canadaigua bus leaves at 10 PM Sunday night from the St. Mary’s parking lot.  Tickets $60 for adults, $30 for students.  Call Fran Flugel at 924-7051 to make a reservation.

Rochester  EARLY DEPARTURE for the March for Life Saturday morning, January 22.  Bus for youth grades 8 - 12 leaving from Holy Apostles Church, 530 Lyell Ave.  Trip will include staying in motel two nights, going to the Holocaust Museum, touring the monuments, Youth Mass and Rally at the Verizon Center and the March for Life.  This year Regents exams begin on Tuesday, January 25, so students and parents need to evaluate and determine whether they can go.  Students are encouraged to bring schoolwork with them on the bus to study.  The cost of the trip will be approximately $250 per student.  However, there have been many generous sponsors. For more information, or to sponsor a student call the Rev. Anthony Mugavero at Holy Apostles Church at 254-7170.

Saturday, January 22  Holy Hour at Sacred Heart Cathedral, in recognition of the Roe v. Wade Supreme Court decision.  7 – 8 PM at Sacred Heart Cathedral on Flower City Park.

Thursday, January 20  Catholic Businesses & Professionals Breakfast.  An opportunity for networking, fellowship, and evangelization.  Speaker: Gene Michael.  Networking begins at 7:30 AM at Mario’s on Monroe Ave.  Contact MaryJo at (585) 271-0530.  To register or contact via e-mail visit www.whicradio.com and click “Catholic Professionals” under the community tab.

Sunday, January 16  Rochester's 4th Annual Sanctity of Life Celebration.  Speaker is Matt Lockett, executive director of Bound4Life. 6 PM at Bethel Christian Fellowship at 321 East Avenue, as last year.  No reservations, no tickets, no cost.  Just come.  Contact Bound4Life Rochester (585) 743-7722 or e-mail Brandon Jackel at jackel_brandon@yahoo.com

Saturday, December 18  Savior Ballet.  "For unto us a child is born..."  Tickets $12 Adults and $10 Seniors/Students and Children.  Tickets at (585) 442-7196   www.yahwehballet.org   Auditorium Center, East Main Street, Rochester, NY 14605.

Saturday, November 27  A Vigil for All Nascent Human Life  Benediction, Marian Procession, and Rosary  3:00 PM, chapel at St. John of Rochester.

Tuesday, October 26  Rochester Area Right to Life Annual Meeting.  5:30 PM potluck supper and surprises (bring a dish to share if you wish); 7:00 PM business meeting and presentations. The featured speaker is Professor Nicholas DiFonzo, the faculty advisor for the RIT pro-life student club.  He will be speaking about college attitudes toward the pro-life movement.  Please RSVP if you can by calling RARTL at 621-4690 or e-mailing at RARTL@righttoliferoch.org .  And if you cannot RSVP, please come anyway.  Everyone is invited.  Holy Name of Jesus Church in Greece, on St. Martin's Way off Bonesteel Street.

Sunday, October 31   40 Days for Life Victory Celebration at the vigil site on University Avenue and at the Focus Pregnancy Help Center. 2:00 PM. Between now and then there’s still time to participate in the vigil.  You can go on-line to schedule yourself at the website at 40daysforlifeom/rochester and click on "Vigil Schedule" or simply e-mail Rick Paoletti at roc40dfl@gmail.com to let him know you would like to be there. 

Wednesday, August 11 - Saturday, August 14  RARTL Garage Sale!  Lots of STUFF. Come shop!  2148 Norton St., Rochester 14609.  9 - 6:30 W, Th, F. 89 - 3 Sat.  Details call RARTL at 621-4690 or see the poster.  A very big "Thank You" to our knife sharpeners, to all who helped set up and take down each day, and to all who came and shopped! We earned over $100 with the sharpening and over $1,100 for the items we sold.  Thank you, thank you, thank you!

Sunday, October 10  Walk for Life on the St. John Fisher campus from 1 - 3 PM.  This is a fundraiser for Birthright of Rochester.  Call 385-2100 for forms or questions. 

Saturday, October 9  Natural Law Symposium. Does it limit the powers of government and the judiciary?  Presentations by Ronald Buttarazzi, J.D., Kenneth Deutsch, Ph.D., Joseph Fornieri, Ph.D., Peter Colosi, Ph.D. and James Michael Valenti, J.D., LL.M.  Sponsored by the St. Thomas More Lawyers Guild of Rochester and the Campus Ministry at St. John fisher College.  The public is invited.  Basil Auditorium, St. John Fisher College, 10 AM to 12:30 PM, registration at 9:30 AM. Questions?  Cal Jennifer Lockemeyer, Esq, at 266-7780 (day), 323-2804 (eve) or e-mail jen.lockemeyer@yahoo.com

Friday, October 8  LHHL Banquet honoring James Harden.  5:45 PM Reception  6:30 Dinner.  For more information call Dorothy 342-4175 or Cathy 381-4927 or e-mail info@lhhl.org.   Details are at www.lhhl.org

September 22 - October 31   40 Days for Life prayer and fasting, peaceful vigil, and community outreach.  For additional information or to sign up for vigil hours, go to http://www.40daysforlife.com/rochester/   Questions?  Contact Rick Paoletti at
ROC40DFL@gmail.com

Tuesday, September 21, 2010.  40 Days for Life Kick-Off Rally. Potluck supper and sharing 5:30 PM - 8:30 PM at the Focus Pregnancy Center. 

Saturday, September 11  NYSRTL Convention in Albany.  Best Western Airport Inn, 9 AM - 5 PM.. Adult tickets $50, includes lunch.  Student and clergy tickets are $30. Information on speakers, registration information, etc. at www.nysrighttolife.org  Interested in going?  Want a ride or able to offer a ride?  Call RARTL at 621-4690.

Saturday, August 28.  Seussical the Musical  to benefit Bethany Adoption Services. 2:00 PM.  Call  (585) 586-3653 for questions or to buy tickets.  For details see www.nextgentheatre.com

Friday, August 27.  Seussical the Musical  to benefit Bethany Adoption Services. 7:00 PM.   Call  (585) 586-3653 for questions or to buy tickets. For details see www.nextgentheatre.com

Monday, August 9.  Eggsploitation.  A documentary on the health hazards to egg "donors." 5:00 PM one showing ONLY.  For young women and those who care about them.  Presented by Feminists Choosing Life.  For details check www.feministschoosinglife.org.  For advance tickets call Hannah Murphy at (585) 478-6134 or Email info@feministschoosinglife.org

Saturday, June 12  Pro-Life Procession and Rosary.  St. John the Evangelist Church to Planned Parenthood, both on West Ridge Road.  9:00 AM. (St. John's has an 8:15 AM Mass for those who might be interested in attending.)

Thursday, June 3 - Saturday, June 5  LEAH Convention for Home Schoolers.

Saturday, May 29 and Saturday, June 5  Scissors Sharpening benefit for RARTL at the garage sale at Our Lady of Mercy Church 9 AM - 3 PM.  Bring your scissors and knives in a sturdy box or wrapped in canvas.  Maxim Sharpening Service.  You shop while they sharpen.  Thank you, Joyce and Max!

Thursday, May 20  Scissors Sharpening Benefit for RARTL at Holy Name of Jesus Church garage sale, 10 AM - 3 PM. Bring your scissors and knives in a sturdy box or wrapped in canvas.  Maxim Sharpening Service. You shop while they sharpen.   Thank you, Joyce and Max!

Wednesday, May 19  Special Mass celebrating the life, death, and canonization of Thomas More, in memory of Avery Cardinal Dulles and Msgr. William B. Smith.  Sponsored by the St. Thomas More Lawyers Guild.  12:10 noon at Our Lady of Victory - St. Joseph's Church at 210 Pleasant Street, Rochester.  Contact person: Bill Mcginn at 327-5043 or mcginnesq@gmail.com.

April, 2010, and other times.  Rachel’s Vineyard Retreat.  A healing weekend for those who have been impacted by abortion.  Specific dates available on request.  Call Betsy at (585) 328-0648 or e-mail her at eamac@frontiernet.net.

Friday and Saturday, April 23 and 24.  Maxim Sharpening is again doing a benefit for Rochester Area Right to Life, donating half of their profits to us.  Joyce and Max will be at the Quilt Show, Spring Into Color, sponsored by the Lake to Lake Quilt Guild Friday and Saturday, April 23d and 24th. 

Saturday, April 10  RARTL Oratory Contest 2010.  11 AM.   Participants will be notified of the place.  Call 621-4690 for additional information.

 Friday, April 2.  Stations of the Cross in Reparation for Abortion.  Gather at McQuaid Jesuit High School Chapel, 1800 S. Clinton Ave. for prayer service at 9 AM. Stations outside at a nearby abortion facility, led by priests, deacons, and religious.  Peaceful, prayerful, lawful.  Call Amy Dorscheid (467-8341) for questions.

 Tuesday, March 30. Co-founder of the National Silent No More Awareness Campaign, Georgette Forney, will be speaking at Rochester Institute of Technology at 8PM on Tuesday, March 30th. Life Right RIT, a new student club on campus at RIT, is hosting the event, and it is being co-sponsored by Feminists Choosing Life.

Saturday, March 27.  Pro-life march  at 1:00. Assemble in the parking lot of Our Lady of Victory Church, 210 Pleasant St.  The march will proceed down Main St. and and end at Planned Parenthood on University Ave.  After the march, there will be food, beverages and desert at the Focus Pregnancy Center.  Sponsored by the 40 Days for Life group.

Saturday, March 27.  Feast of the Annunciation.  A day to spend with others who support the Gift of Life.  Opening Mass at 9:00 AM celebrated by Fr. Tony Mugavero.  Testimony by Dr. Paul Schenck, currently the director of the Respect Life Office for the Diocese of Harrisburg.  For information call Bob or Amy Dorscheid at 729-8585 or 732-8994.

Saturday, March 27  Deadline for applications for the RARTL Oratory Contest 2010, to be held Saturday, April 10 at 11 AM.  $300 prize for the winner, who is eligible to participate in the NY State Right to Life contest. 

Monday, March 1.  Deadline for applications for the October 17   Rochester Pure Fashion Show. - A Celebration of Style and Virtue

February- applications due, but still accepting them - National Right to Life Academy, a six-week summer training class in Washington, D.C., for college students. Has received rave reviews from all the students who have attended.  See the NRLC website http://www.nrlc.org/Academy/Academy.html for details. Applications are due February 15.  Scholarships are available.  Contact NRLC for admissions informations and procedures; contact Rochester Area Right to Life (621-4690) regarding scholarships.

Sunday, January 17.  Third Annual Sanctity of Life Celebration  Guest speaker is Joe Askins.  You do not need tickets; for additional information call (585) 743-7722.  Bethel Christian Fellowship at 321 East Avenue, 6 – 9 PM.

Sunday, December 6.  Yahweh Ballet Presents An Original Christmas Ballet Called "Savior."   Christmas is the quintessential pro-life story of “yes” to life.  Tickets are $8 Adult/$6 Children or Seniors.  At 5 pm at The Finney School, 2070 Five Mile Line Road, Penfield, NY 14526      (585) 442-7196 or www.yahwehballet.org

November 27 – 29.  Rachel’s Vineyard Retreat.  A healing weekend for those who have been impacted by abortion.  Call Betsy at (585) 328-0648 or e-mail her at eamac@frontiernet.net.

Tuesday, October 27  "P.A.C.E. Post-Abortion Healing Program and Personal Testimony" by  Jennifer Burch.  Potluck Supper and pro-life dance entertainment at the Annual Meeting hosted by Rochester Area Right to Life.  6:00 PM, doors open at 5:35. Free.  Public invited. (Click here for details. Or here for a printable PDF.)  RSVP if you can by calling RARTL at 621-4690 or e-mail RARTL@Righttoliferoch.org 

NOTE: The meeting is in the old school cafeteria, now renamed Beacon Place.  Come in the brick red door on Lighthouse Avenue.

Wednesday, October 28  Jann Armantrout speaking on “End of Life Issues” in celebration of Respect Life Month at St. Charles Borromeo.  Held in the library in the school building, 7:00 – 8:30 PM.

Saturday, October 31  The Silent No More Awareness Campaign will have a local Gathering at the 40 Days for Life Victory Celebration at 3:00PM on Sat. Oct 31^st at Susan B Anthony Square off  W. Main St. on Madison St. in Rochester.  All are welcome.  Questions?  Contact Kathy at (585) 266-3337 or silentnomorerochester@frontiernet.net . 

Saturday, October 31  40 Days for Life Victory Celebration. 
1:00   Blessing by Fr. Bush in the sanctuary of Ss. Peter and Paul Coptic Church, 720 W. Main St.
1:00 - 1:30   March for Life to Susan B. Anthony Square on Madison St.
1:30 - 2:30   Christian music/refreshments
2:30 - 3:00   Yaweh Ballet will perform "Destinies Lost"
3:00 - 3:45   Witness talks from Silent No More Awareness Campaign members.
All are invited.

Saturday, November 7, 2009    Fr. Frank Pavone, National Director of Priests for Life, hosted by the Women’s Care Center  www.RochesterWomensCare.com   Fr. Pavone will be here for TWO programs:

Saturday, November 7  Pro-Life Workshop for Priests and Deacons
11:00 AM to 1 PM at the Diplomat Party House on Lyell Ave.
There will be no charge, but reservations are required.  For further information, contact the Women’s Care Center at 865-0360. 

Saturday, November 7  Fundraiser Banquet at the Diplomat Party House on Lyell Ave.
5:00 PM  Social Hour
6:00 PM  Dinner
Reservations needed.  Tickets are  $35.  For further information, contact the Women’s Care Center at 865-0360

Wednesday, October 14  Jann Armantrout speaking on “Beginning of Life Issues” in celebration of Respect Life Month at St. Charles Borromeo.  Held in the library in the school building, 7:00 – 8:30 PM. 

Friday, September 18  LHHL Award Dinner honoring Joan Rohr of Birthright. Details at www.lhhl.org.

Tuesday, September 22   Kickoff Celebration for 40 Days for Life at Our Lady of the Americas. The public is invited.  It's a potluck supper (bring something to pass) and speakers.  Doors open at 5:30. Questions? E-mail: ROC40DFL@gmail.com or check http://www.40daysforlife.com/Rochester/

Wednesday, September 23   40 Days for Life prayer vigils begin outside Planned Parenthood on University Avenue. Sign up at the Kickoff Celebration or at http://www.40daysforlife.com/Rochester/   Questions? E-mail: ROC40DFL@gmail.com

Sunday, September 27  "A Call to Catholic Responsibility in a Hostile Government," a talk by Professor Joseph Pearce, hosted by St. Thomas More Lawyer's Guild and other sponsors.  1:30 PM St. John Fisher College - Basil #135. Free.  Contact person: Marie Polito at 872- 5337 or wpolito3 at rochester.rr.com. 

Sunday, October 4  Life Chain 2 - 3 PM starting in front of Our Lady of the Americas and stretching to Our Lady of Victory.  Come to Focus Pregnancy Help Center, 86 University Ave beginning at 1:30 to pick up sign and route map. Questions:  Mary Jost at 218-4051 or marybailey@rochester.rr.com

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