40 Days for Life
40 Days for Life is an internationally coordinated 40-day campaign that aims to end abortion through prayer, fasting, community outreach, and peaceful vigils in front of abortion facilities.
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 connect more deeply with our spiritual lives and helps us reach beyond our own limitations with God's help. Community outreach provides us with an opportunity to educate those around us. And the peaceful vigils are designed to send a powerful message to the community about the tragic reality of abortion.
Peaceful, All-Day Vigils
The vigils are the public centerpiece of 40 Days for Life, and in Maine, three are planned. If you are interested in participating, the locations and contact information can be found below.
PORTLAND
Volunteers will peacefully pray in the public right-of-way outside Planned Parenthood on 443 Congress Street. For more information or to sign up for a time slot at the Portland site, email [email protected], or visit www.40daysforlife.com/portlandme.
BANGOR
Volunteers will peacefully participate in a vigil in the public right-of-way outside Evergreen Woods on 700 Mount Hope Avenue. For more information or to sign up for a time slot at the Bangor site, email [email protected] or visit www.40daysforlife.com/bangor.
HOULTON
Volunteers will pray outside 91B Military Street in Houlton, the site of Maine Family Planning and Primary Care. If you would like more information or to sign up for a time slot at the Houlton site, call (207) 694-2372, email [email protected], or visit www.40daysforlife.com/houlton.
Mid-Point Rally in Bangor with Bishop Ruggieri
A 40 Days for Life Midpoint Rally will be held at St. John Church, 217 York Street in Bangor, on Tuesday, October 15, at 5:30 p.m. The rally will bring together fellow prayer warriors for inspiration in the shared mission of bringing an end to the heartbreak of abortion. At the rally, participants in the 40 Days for Life vigils are invited to share their experiences of how God is using their peaceful, prayerful experience. Bishop James Ruggieri will speak at the rally.
Resources
For more information about the “40 Days for Life” campaign, visit the organization’s website at www.40daysforlife
