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Day of Prayer for Life

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Wednesday, June 29, 2022by bdust

The 48th Annual Day of Prayer for Life will be held Wednesday, June 29, at St. Francis Church, 203 E Main St., Teutopolis.  St. Francis Church and Effingham Area Right to Life invite all to come and pray for renewed respect for all human life, and in reparation for our nation allowing 63 million preborn human lives to be ended by abortion since 1973.

The Day of Prayer will begin with Eucharistic Exposition at 9:00 AM, with Adoration and Prayer by area churches and organizations throughout the day.  Benediction will be held at 7:00 PM with the closing Mass at 7:30 PM.  Our guest celebrant for the closing Mass will be Father Michael Berndt, Parochial Vicar at St. Anthony Church, Effingham, and St. Mary’s, Shumway.  A reception with refreshments will follow in St Clare Hall, adjoining the church.  Please note that there is no 8:00 AM Mass.

The following churches/groups are assigned these prayer times:

9-10:00 AM - St. Francis, Teutopolis; St. Rose, Montrose;

10-11:00 AM - St. Anthony, Effingham; St. Mary's, Shumway; CDA #720 of Effingham;

11 AM-noon - Sacred Heart, Effingham; St. Elizabeth, Robinson, Our Lady of Lourdes, Oblong;

Noon-1:00 PM - Silent hour - all volunteers; all faiths welcome;

1:00-2:00 PM - St. Clare, Altamont; St. Ann, Edgewood; St. Mary, St. Elmo; St. Thomas, Newton; St. Mary’s, St. Marie; 

2:00-3:00 PM - St. Michael, Sigel; St. Mary's, Neoga;  St. Charles, Casey, Christ the King, Greenup, St. Mary’s, Marshall;

3:00-4:00 PM – Sacred Heart, Lillyville; St. Mary’s, Green Creek;

4:00-5:00 PM - St. Isidore, Dieterich; all area youth; Secular Franciscans;

5:00-6:00 PM - Immaculate Conception, Mattoon, St. Columcille, Sullivan; St. Charles, Charleston, EIU Newman Center, Charleston; CDA #1711 of Teutopolis;

6:00-7:00 PM – Area Knights of Columbus Councils

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