40 Days for Life Mid-point - Sunday October 12th.

Thank you to Stan Siok for this summary of the mid-point rally

The 40 Days for Life Mid-point took place on Sunday October 12^th. We were privileged to have our Archbishop, Terrence Prendergast lead us in prayer and to give us his blessing. Music was provided by Gary Knight who gave a superb performance.

There were two wonderful talks given during this rally. The first one was given by Florence Lavergne from National Campus Life Network (NCLC). She gave a very informative talk about the pro-life movement on Ottawa university campuses, and the need to be familiar with Pro-life apologetics.  The text of her talk is here

The second talk entitled appropriately “Words of Encouragement” given by Deacon GuyDacquay. He is a true veteran of 40 Days for Life Campaign having taken part since we began in Ottawa in 2008. He provides a good perspective when we’re tempted to feel discouraged by the apparent lack of success. Deacon Guy recalls the quote of Saint Mother Theresa: “God does not require us to be successful, only that we be faithful”. We know that Jesus, who is always with us, will give us strength and courage as we evangelize with our peaceful and prayerful presence despite any rejection or intimidation we may face. Attached you will have the text of Deacon Guy’s inspiring talk.

 Towards the end of the rally, Sister Teresa Catherine Marie of the Queenship of Mary gave a beautiful rendition of Ave Maria. Remarkably, as Sister started to sing, everyone fell silent and we truly felt God’s presence.