Dear Friends for life,
Happy Easter! He is risen, Alleluia! It is time for rejoicing, especially with the added blessings of a great campaign and SIX BABIES SAVED IN BOSTON! Praise the Lord. His mercy endures forever. We had a wonderful closing and Carlos Rivera spoke to us about his ministry and the 4 mothers he convinced to save their babies during this campaign. We also honored his wife, Elsi Solis, and her friend, Almina Alvarez, who visit the families with love, prayer, and ongoing material support both during the pregnancy and after the babies are born.
We have had campaigns with one or two babies saved. We have had even more with no babies saved here in Boston. I always say that the babies saved everywhere belong to all of us, but it feels especially good to have some fruits of our labors right here where we pray and give witness. We are feeling especially blessed. My heart is full and I hope yours is as well. A saved baby is far more than one child. It is the saving of untold generations to come from that child with all of the blessings that come with them.
The homepage of 40 Days for Life lists 266 babies and their mothers saved from abortion so far. This number does not reflect the reports still coming in from around the world. Neither does it reflect the thousands of babies being saved in the US after the fall of Roe, with abortion being prohibited or severely restricted in many states. The obstacles are formidable, but we are winning. The fight must continue. Our next campaign begins the fourth Wednesday in September. You will hear from me.
In the meantime, babies continue to die 52 weeks a year in Massachusetts. Bill Cotter, who heads Operation Rescue in Boston, does his best to have sidewalk counselors outside Planned Parenthood in Boston and Women’s Health in Brookline all the mornings that surgical abortions are taking place. The need is great, but the laborers are few. It is a struggle. No one likes to be there, but, paraphrasing Matthew 25, “Where were you when I was being led to the slaughter, and you did nothing?” We are ALL called to do SOMETHING. It is not convenient or enjoyable to watch women going in to end the lives of their babies. It is horrifying to see parents bringing their daughters in to abort their grandchildren. The list of circumstances is long. There is no good news at an abortion facility except for the women who change their minds and choose life. The likelihood goes up when there are people praying outside and offering help to women who thought they had no choice. If you cannot join us on the sidewalk, then pray, volunteer at a pregnancy help center, and support the pro-life efforts of others. There are many options.
If you want to know what is going on in our area, you should also be on Bill Cotter’s email list. He keeps us all updated on what is going on in Boston and Brookline. He can help you find a day and time when you can come to pray and give witness. He sends out an email about once a week. Neither he nor 40 Days will share your address with anyone. Email him at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. to get on his list.
If you need motivation, “(Live Action) — President Joe Biden has released his proposed budget for 2025, and it not only removes the Hyde Amendment, which prevents the federal funding of abortion, but would include the taxpayer funding of abortion through all three trimesters of pregnancy.
In a press release, the Biden administration announced information about the new budget, and boasted that the new budget would support “Family Planning Services, Maternal Health, and Health Equity.” Funding for the Title X program would be increased by 36 percent, to $390 million.”
The Guttmacher Institute released updated abortion estimates for 2023. The new figures show that 1,026,690 abortions were performed in 2023, an increase of 10 percent since the year 2020. An estimated 63% of abortions were chemical in 2023, an 10% increase. Consider making an effort to hold signs in front of a CVS or Walgreens near you when 40 Days for Life has their fall campaign. You will receive campaign support from them for your efforts.
Another country has chosen to cure a condition by killing the victims. Statistics released by NHS England reveal that 87.26% of all babies prenatally diagnosed with Down’s syndrome in England and the Crown Dependencies had their lives ended by abortion in 2021.
Upcoming events:
Thurs., April 4, 7:30 pm, AUWL Meeting at Mary Hall at St. Mary’s Church, 420 High St., Dedham. Pre-recorded presentations by Jack Posobiec, Human Events; Terry Beatley, Hosea Initiative President, and Patricia Sandoval, Pro-Life Activist, will be shown. An RSVP is appreciated by April 2nd to Mary Elizabeth at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. or (617-285-9008) or Lorraine at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. (617-763-4093).+-
Sat., April 6, 10 am, Pro-Life Legal Defense Fund Brunch, honoring Attorney Bob Joyce, will be held at the Boston Marriott Newton Hotel, 2345 Commonwealth Avenue, Newton. Register at https://www.plldf.org/
Sat., April 13, Helpers of God’s Precious Infants. Pray all 3 mysteries of the Rosary in front of Planned Parenthood, 1055 Commonwealth Ave., Boston, second Saturday of every month at 9 am.
Sat., April 20, Pro-Life Mass at Fatima Shrine, 155 Washington St., Brighton, every 3rd Saturday at 10:30 am.
The fight must go on, until every child has the right to life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness as God intended! God bless you.
United for life,
Rita
Rita Russo
Campaign Director
40 Days for Life Boston
781-762-4391
Indifference is the greatest sin of the 20th Century. St. Maximillian Kolbe
Dear Friends for Life,
Ramona Trevino, former manager of Planned Parenthood in Texas, now National Outreach Coordinator for 40 Days for Life, is coming to speak at our vigil site on Thursday, March 23 at 6 pm. She will give her witness of how God turned her life around.
There is an article in the Boston Herald about her. Please share it with your social media contacts. Let's have a great turnout for this special event. We are giving away a big box of books from 40 Days!
https://twitter.com/bostonherald/status/1638410090125594628?s=20
Thank you!
Rita
Rita Russo
Campaign Director
40 Days for Life Boston
781-762-4391
Indifference is the greatest sin of the 20th Century. St. Maximillian Kolbe
Dear Friends for Life,
Despite the return of winter, we are off to a great start! Vigils have been well attended. The weather prediction for tonight and tomorrow is snow. There is a good chance that the 2 pm Rosary Vigil will be cancelled. When in doubt that a vigil will be held due to weather, check our website, www.40daysforlife.com/boston The event will be labelled CANCELLED! If that is the case.
Pictures from the first vigils are attached.
Coming up:
Tuesday Rosary Vigil at 2 pm, led by Fr. Christopher Bae, St. Columbkille Parish
Praise and Worship Vigil Thursday, 6 pm, led by Rev. Donald Bryant
Candlelight Vigil Friday 7 pm, led by Fr. Matthew Norwood, St. Paul and Resurrection Par., Hingham
Spanish Vigil Saturday morning at 10:30 am, Led by Fr. Daniel Zinger, St. Mary’s, Cambridge
Sunday Family Vigil 2 pm, Fr. Paul Kenney, Campion Center.
Tuesday Rosary Vigil at 2 pm, led by Fr. Kwang Lee, Our Lady of Grace/Pepperell
This Tuesday evening, February 28th at 7 pm, MCFL is offering a free 1-hour Zoom Webinar on Abortion Pill Reversal. You have the opportunity to hear from the APR pioneer, as MCFL launches their Virtual Speaker Series. This quarterly event kicks off at 7pm, when Dr. George Delgado joins our webinar, presents on this incredible "second chance at choice" and takes your questions. Sign up for this opportunity here. We all need to know about this option.
President Biden's Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced that it would be furthering Chemical Abortion Pill distribution by allowing local pharmacies to sell the life-ending pills. This move by the Biden FDA will allow any pharmacy to opt-in to the deadly distribution of Chemical Abortion pills.
In the United States, at least 28 women’s deaths have been linked to the abortion drug, according to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration. In England, a recent GB News investigation also found a massive increase in emergency calls for abortion pill complications since the country began allowing abortion drugs to be sold through the mail.
You can still enroll in 40 Days for Life University's Sidewalk Outreach training course. Nothing saves more lives from abortion than Sidewalk Outreach. The program has been used to save lives across the country and around the world. Sign up today: 40daysforlife.com/sidewalkoutreachapplication.
Please sign up for vigil hours! The mothers and babies need you!
United for life,
Rita
Rita Russo
Campaign Director
40 Days for Life Boston
781-762-4391
Indifference is the greatest sin of the 20th Century. St. Maximillian Kolbe
Dear Friends for Life,
The Lent 2023 40 Days for Life campaign starts next week, running from Ash Wednesday, Feb 22nd to Palm Sunday, April 2nd, in hundreds of cities across the country and around the world.
ONE-HOUR CHALLENGE
Let’s do our part in this massive international effort to raise urgent prayers to heaven asking God’s help to end the scourge of abortion. A number of churches and individuals have already signed up to cover vigil time—thank you! We’d like to challenge each of you to sign up for just ONE HOUR so we can start to fill our vigil calendar. Please pick an hour and add YOUR vigil commitment here: www.40daysforlife.com/boston. Don’t hesitate to call or email if you need assistance. The calendar is looking very bare.
Please do not think that, with the Dobbs Decision and the repeal of Roe last summer, the fight is over. Absolutely nothing has changed here in Massachusetts. Abortion legislation has gone back to the states, and Massachusetts has enshrined it in our state constitution. At the federal level, Kamala Harris took to Twitter on January 2, and promised, “In 2023, we will continue the fight for reproductive rights. It’s time Congress passes the Women’s Health Protection Act.” That bill would legalize abortions on demand nationwide up to birth, eliminate parental and informed consent laws, eliminate conscience protection clauses for healthcare workers, and provide taxpayer funding for abortion. In addition, you may have heard, CVS and Walgreens have decided to start distributing the abortion pill, which is used up to and even beyond 10 weeks of pregnancy. Women have died from this “at home” abortion procedure, most recently a 17 year-old in Canada.
Your help and support in defense of our innocent unborn children is more crucial than ever. This is no time to give up the fight.
Coming up:
Wednesday, February 22 at 2 pm: Campaign Kick Off led by Fr. Ed Riley, Sacred Heart Parish, Waltham.
Thursday, February 23 at 6 pm: Praise and Worship Vigil led by Pastor Brian Watson, West Bridgewater Community Church.
Friday, February 24 at 7 pm: Stations of the Cross Vigil led by Fr. Fr. Ryan Connors, St. John’s Seminary.
Saturday, February 25 at 10:30 am: Spanish vigil, Stations of the Cross led by Fr. Thomas Domurat, Most Blessed Redeemer Parish, East Boston.
Sunday, February 26 at 2 pm: Rosary Vigil led by Fr. David Campo, St. Mary Comforter of the Afflicted Parish, Waltham.
Tuesday, February 28 at 2 pm: Holy Rosary Vigil led by Fr. Christopher Bae, St. Columbkille Parish, Brighton.
Be sure to check the attached list of pro-life events and resources!!!!
Lastly, please remember to have some masses said at your parishes “For an end to abortion and the success of the 40 Days for Life Campaign.” Send us the date, place, and time, and we will put it out to everyone.
See you on the sidewalk. God bless you!
United for life,
Rita
Rita Russo
Campaign Director
40 Days for Life Boston
781-762-4391
Indifference is the greatest sin of the 20th Century. St. Maximillian Kolbe
From Shawn Carney, President and CEO of 40 Days for Life.
I have often recommended it, but I know many on this email list are not signed up for the emails from 40 Days for Life. Forgive me if this is a duplicate for you.
As we close out the best pro-life year ever, I have some exciting news!
Even as the reversal of Roe closed some of America's busiest abortion facilities...
...your prayers at 40 Days for Life and 40 Days for Life 365 vigils saved more than 2,000 lives in 2022!
And that's not all! We also saw 17 abortion workers change their minds about abortion and quit their jobs and witnessed 18 different abortion facilities (in both red states and blue) go out of business!
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Rita
Rita Russo
Campaign Director
40 Days for Life Boston
781-762-4391