The 40th Dolorous Anniversary of Roe v. Wade
Madison Commemorates the 40th Dolorous Anniversary of Roe v. Wade
January 12th, 2013
Fr. John Sasse leads the Rosary
The 4oth anniversary of the 1973 Roe v. Wade Supreme Court decision which legalized abortion in the United States was commemorated today in Madison, WI, with the prayer of 15 decades of the Holy Rosary on the State Street steps of the Wisconsin Capitol building in Madison, Wisconsin.
The event was sponsored by Pro-Life Wisconsin, Vigil For Life Madison, and the Diocese of Madison.
Father John Sasse led the prayers, and mentioned the progress our prayer has made in winning Americans over to the defense of life.
Despite the ‘flu epidemic, the cold and the wind, scores of people braved the elements for this event to pray together.
Faithful Catholics knelt and stood with rosaries in hand on the Capitol steps.
Hecklers arrived, too, shouting rudely and trying unsuccessfully to disrupt our prayer. Two were led off in hand-cuffs by police.
No media coverage was apparent. Madison’s media, like much of the secular media, neglects to cover events which reflect the spiritual life of Americans.
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Syte Reitz grew up in Queens, New York, in a family of Lithuanian immigrants who fled Nazi and Soviet domination during World War II. Her education includes a Ph.D. in Biochemistry, and post-doctoral work at Princeton University. Syte left her job as an Assistant Professor at Oakland University, Michigan, to devote herself to raising her children, and ultimately homeschooled them through the end of high school. She is a member of Madison's Cathedral Parish.
I liked Fr. John’s look today!
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Great post!
Received e-mail from Jan: I’m a fellow pro-life advocate, having made the most selfish and stupid decision of my life when I chose abortion in Oct. 1972 in NYC, where it was legal. Do you have an email list you could put me on, so I could read your blog every day? I’m a loyal follower of Karen’s blog, The Lonely Conservative. I like yours, too. Thanks for being the beacon of light for our babies and their moms.
Syte Replies:
Jan, you can sign up to follow my blog posts via RSS, Twitter, or Facebook. Look for the icons at the top right of each page, above my photo and “about Syte.”