Tag Archive: #abortion

March for Life

You are invited to show your support of Life by joining in the North West Families March for Life on Saturday, October 19. We will gather at St. Theresa Parish‘s Dolan Center in Palatine (455 N. Benton Street) at 12:30 [read more...]

Abortion Pill Facts

ABORTION PILL FACTS What is it? Over half of abortions in the U.S. happen by pregnant women taking a sequence of pills. This is known as “chemical abortion.” Its supporters refer to it as “medical abortion” or “medication abortion.” Chemical [read more...]

Big Baby Bottle THANK YOU

Thank you to all of OLW parishioners who lovingly participated in the Baby Bottle Campaign to raise funds for the Women’s Centers of Greater Chicagoland! We received 279 baby bottles filled with change, bills and checks. These were delivered to [read more...]

Lila Rose’s Presentation: National Eucharistic Congress

Live Action’s Lila Rose spoke to 50,000+ Catholics on day two of the National Eucharistic Congress in Indianapolis, Indiana. Enjoy.

USCCB Chairman’s Statement on Dobbs Anniversary

Chairman’s Statement on Dobbs Anniversary USCCB Committee on Pro-Life Activities On June 24, 2024, we celebrated the second anniversary of the Supreme Court’s decision in Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization, ending the tragic reign of Roe v. Wade. It [read more...]

Respect Life Leaders Gather at OLW

Last Saturday, Our Lady of the Wayside’s Respect Life Ministry hosted representatives from Respect Life Ministries in other Vicariate l Parishes to a morning of sharing and fellowship. Fourteen attendees from five parishes plus the Archdiocese attended. Each shared how [read more...]

Nationwide Invitation to Prayer

The USCCB’s president and the chairman of the USCCB’s Committee on Pro-Life Activities announced a nationwide invitation to prayer. On March 26, the U.S. Supreme Court will hear oral arguments in a case that could impact the widespread accessibility of [read more...]

The Power of Prayer

According to the Thomas More Society, Illinois will more than double its annual abortion rate from its current average of 40,000 abortions to about 100,000 abortions. This is due to Illinois’ loose restrictions on abortion, the repeal of parental notification, [read more...]

9 Days for Life: January 16-24

9 Days for Life begins on Tuesday, January 16 and runs through Wednesday, January 24. Join Catholics nationwide in prayer for the protection of human life! You can download the novena or get the daily prayers and reflections by email [read more...]

As We Approach Christmas, How Do We Approach Life?

December is not just the month of Christ’s birth, but also of Our Lady’s Immaculate Conception, a holy day of obligation celebrated on December 8th. This feast day tells us that Mary was just like us in terms of her [read more...]