Dear John,
Today, Ash Wednesday, we are excited to launch our "Lent for Life" Campaign - a powerful call to prayer, fasting, action, and almsgiving - to save unborn children from abortion during this sacred Lenten season.
You can 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."
✝️ Ways You Can Take Part in LENT FOR LIFE ✝️
🙏 PRAY
Commit to offering a prayer each day for the protection of unborn children, for mothers in crisis, and for a culture that values life.
You can use the prayer below or one of your own choosing:
Lenten Pro-life Prayer
Father of all mercy,
We thank you for this season of grace and light.
Draw us closer to You through prayer and penance.
Open our eyes to the profound dignity of every human life,
Especially the unborn.
Give us the courage to defend them
through our prayers, words,
and self-sacrificing actions.
We ask this through Christ our Lord.
Amen.
🍽️ FAST
Offer up a fast—whether it's from a meal, a treat, or a daily comfort—and dedicate it to ending abortion.
Jesus taught us that prayer and fasting together are powerful tools against the forces of evil (Matthew 4:1-11). When we fast with humility, our prayers become even more impactful.
The two go hand in hand. Prayer keeps us rooted in the fact that it is our desire to carry out God's Will. Fasting is a sacrifice that helps us reach beyond our own limitations with God's help. When God's people fast with a repentant and contrite spirit, our heavenly Father will hear from heaven and heal our lives, our churches, our communities, and our world.
Consider fasting from things like sweets, TV, alcohol, or social media. The money you would have spent on these items could be used to make a life-saving donation to the work of Precious Life.
✨ OUTREACH
Peaceful Prayer Vigils
Every day, innocent unborn babies are being murdered in Northern Ireland. You can help save these babies by peacefully praying near the abortion centres. God told Joshua, “Be strong and courageous! Do not be afraid or discouraged. For the Lord your God is with you wherever you go.” (Joshua 1:9)
Join us at one of our Vigils:
• Newry – Wednesdays, 11:30 am-12:30 pm
• Derry – Wednesdays, 2:00 pm-3:00 pm
• Belfast – Thursdays, 12:00 noon-1:00 pm
Street Outreach
During Lent, you can also help protect unborn babies by taking the pro-life message directly to the public out on the streets.. For over 28 years, Precious Life have organised “Pro-Life Street Outreach” every Saturday in towns and cities across Northern Ireland. During our Lent for Life Campaign we will be encouraging more young people to join us for this vital part of our work.
💙 ALMS-GIVING
With nearly 49,000 Facebook followers, imagine the impact if each person donated just £1.00—we could raise £49,000 to protect unborn babies and provide life-affirming support to women in need.
👉 Make a difference today by donating here: www.preciouslife.com/donate
Every prayer, every fast, every act of outreach matters. This Lent, let us come together to defend life and bring an end to abortion.
For more information or to get involved, call us on 02890278484 or email us at [email protected].
Thank you for standing with us for life.
The Precious Life Communications Team
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