Bobby Schinder whose sister Terri was starved to death by court order is an excellent speaker and will be there. The Silent No More Awareness campaign's own Esther Ripplinger will be also be speaking as part of the teen program. (Go Esther!)
The passionately pro-life Lori Eckstine and a leader in Rachel's Vineyard Retreats will speak as part of the adult program.
For tickets and more information, contact Susan Cloutier (360) 834-2126, ext. 202. Tickets will also be available at the door. Adults cost $25 and teens $15. Parking is $7, but light rail runs to the Expo Center.
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For a day in late January, the massive Expo Center in Portland will be home to an exciting, first-time, pro-life event.
Doors will open at 8:00 a.m. on Saturday January 26 for Life is Sacred 2008 – a day where people of all faiths can strengthen their resolve to publicly counter abortion, assisted suicide and other infringements on the sanctity of life. St. Thomas Aquinas Parish in Camas, WA and the Archdiocese of Portland Office of Pro-Life Activities are major organizers of the event, which will include speakers, music and testimonials. Teens will have their own set of activities.
Everyone is welcome to come and learn more about the dignity of human life, how it is under attack, and how they can respond. “My dream is that the people who attend can get an inspiration to do something themselves,” organizer Susan Cloutier of St. Thomas Church in Camas says. “You can know something in your mind and in your heart, but if you don’t do something it’s just knowledge.”
Speakers will include nationally known spokesperson Bobby Schindler, the brother of Terri Schiavo, whose death in 2005 sparked debate over the issue of nutrition and hydration for those in a persistent vegetative state.
With the 35th Anniversary of Roe v. Wade occurring this month and the upcoming national election that will have huge implications for the make-up of the Supreme Court, many feel it’s prime time people speak up about life issues.
“We are talking about a real loaves and fishes event here,” says Linda Mainard, a member of Christ the King Parish in Milwaukie who has become an organizer. “As human beings we need to be informed of the truths….We need to let the rest of the country know all people do not believe or support all that our state is known for.”
Other speakers will include Jill Stanek, a labor and delivery nurse from Illinois, a national figure who went public after discovering not only were abortions being performed at the hospital at which she worked but babies were being aborted alive to die without medical care.
Also set to speak and perform is Canadian recording artist David Hugh McDonald. He will share the personal story of an abortion he consented to with his girlfriend. At the time a Broadway and film star, he blew out his voice shortly after the abortion and couldn’t talk for 3 years. He now travels the country performing and talking to teens about the experience.
After various other local speakers, the day will conclude with a 2 p.m. Mass, with Auxiliary Bishop Kenneth Steiner presiding. For tickets and more information, contact Susan Cloutier (360) 834-2126, ext. 202. Tickets will also be available at the door. Adults cost $25 and teens $15. Parking is $7, but light rail runs to the Expo Center.
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