SAN ANGELO -- Sunday,January 22, 2012, marks the 39th anniversary of the deadly Roe V. Wade decision of our Supreme Court, which gave the right to destroy the precious unborn at any stage of development. Bishop Michael Pfeifer, OMI, of the Diocese of San Angelo is asking that on this day all priests pray a Mass for the precious unborn and to beg our God to bring an end to abortion. Bishop Pfeifer encourages all pro-life people of West Texas to become much more involved in promoting the Diocesan Pro-Life Plan for the Unborn.
To remember this deadly decision of the Supreme Court, Bishop Pfeifer will have a special Pro-Life Mass and will be offering prayers in the Diocese of San Angelo, which makes up 29 counties in West Texas. Bishop Pfeifer will lead special prayers in front of the three Planned Parenthood centers in West Texas where abortions are performed. The bishop’s schedule:
FRIDAY, JANUARY 20, at 12:00 noon, Bishop Pfeifer will lead the Rosary in front of Planned Parenthood, at 316 Secor, in MIDLAND. Bishop Pfeifer will give apro-life reflection as the Rosary is prayed. Bishop Pfeifer is inviting all Catholics, especially the Knights of Columbus and people of goodwill to join him in front of this center that does surgical abortions each week.
SATURDAY, JANUARY 21, 2012,at 11:00 a.m., at Sacred Heart Cathedral in SAN ANGELO, Bishop Pfeifer will celebrate the annual Pro-Life Mass. As the date of the decision of the Supreme Court falls on a Sunday, Bishop Pfeifer is offering a special Mass the day before for the unborn. The Bishop encourages all Catholic people and people of goodwill to be present for this special Pro-Life Mass at the Cathedral.
SUNDAY, JANUARY 22, 2012, at 2:30 p.m. Bishop Pfeifer will pray the Rosary in front of Planned Parenthood in ABILENE, located at 3449 North 10th,which does medical abortions. Bishop Pfeifer is inviting all Catholics, especially the Knights of Columbus and people of goodwill of Abilene to join him in front of this center that does medical abortions each week.
MONDAY, JANUARY 23, 2012, at 12:00 noon, Bishop Pfeifer will pray the Rosary and give a pro-life reflection in front of Planned Parenthood in SAN ANGELO located at 2010 Pecos St. Bishop Pfeifer is inviting all Catholics, especially the Knights of Columbus and people of good will to join him in front of this center in San Angelo that does medical abortions each week.
Bishop Pfeifer reminds all Catholics that Monday, January 23, 2012 has been designated as a day of penance and reparation by the U.S. Catholic Bishops for the violence committed against the dignity of human persons, especially against the unborn through acts of abortion, and to pray for an end to the massacre which has taken the lives of more than 54 million unborn.
Dear Bishop Mike, I´ll join you in prayer for the unborn. Tomorrow Fri.,Jan.20th, I will make an invitation through Radio Guadalupe tu Radio to all the people of this diocese to join you in prayer for the innocent unborn. May our Lord forgive those who favor this criminal law. Frater tuus in Christo, Mauricio Zárate J.