The most important Lent for Life yet

As we face the first year of legalised abortion in Northern Ireland, unborn children need your help more than ever.

Dear friend,

This week, we launched our hugely important 'Lent for Life' Campaign, a combined effort of prayer, fasting and action to save unborn children from abortion during this Lenten Season. This is arguably the most important prayer Campaign yet for Precious Life, with abortion set to become a devastating and cruel reality in Northern Ireland by March 31st 2020.

This annual prayer initiative has never been more crucial, as in just a few short weeks, we face the legal destruction of unborn children being brought to our communities, towns and cities. If somebody said to you, "If you pray and fast for 40 days, you can save a baby from abortion" - would you do it?

This Lent, communities across Ireland and the UK will unite in faith for an end to abortion though Prayer and Fasting, Prayer Vigils, and Community Outreach. We are now faced with the most extreme, cruel and barbaric abortion regime in Europe - with abortion now decriminalised, abortion will be legal on demand and for any or no reason right up to the 7th month of pregnancy (28 weeks) in Northern Ireland.

It has never been more important to offer up your Lenten Sacrifices, prayers and your free time during Lent to play your part in helping to save lives. As Proverbs 24:11 commands us, "Rescue those being led away to death;
hold back those staggering toward slaughter."

As part of the Campaign, we will be holding weekly Prayer Vigils outside the Royal Victoria Hospital in Belfast every Monday, and pro-life witnessing outside Belfast's abortion referral centre on different weekdays. Remember, many lives hae been saved in this hugely effective way.

As former Director of Planned Parenthood turned leading pro-life activist Abby Johnson writes in her Memoir, "You might wonder if your presence outside of an abortion clinic makes a difference.  Well, let me tell you what Planned Parenthood announced at the last national conference I attended.  They said this, "Our no-show rate goes up to 75% when people are outside our clinics praying."

"You see, when you come to pray, you are saving lives even if you don't know it.  Women see you and instead of pulling into the parking lot, they drive right by. When you are on the sidewalk, women see you as an outward sign of their inward conscience.

Your presence shows them that the decision they are making is morally objectionable.  Doesn't it feel good to know that you CAN save a baby from abortion?  You just have to show up.  You have to be present."

Please respond to this email for more information on how you can get involved this Lent, and for details of upcoming Prayer Vigils. Read our Lent for Life update in full here: https://www.preciouslife.com/news/845/the-most-important-lent-for-life-yet/

Please also check out our update on pro-life activist Fr. Stephen Imbarrato's visit to Northern Ireland this week in our article here: https://www.preciouslife.com/news/844/prolife-activist-priest-fr-stephen-imbarrato-attracts-huge-crowds-in-ni/

Wishing you a restful and enjoyable weekend,

The Precious Life Communications Team