Join us in the Heartbeat Novena beginning today

The pro-life movement is powerless without prayer. In fact, the movement is driven by people of faith who pray unrelentingly on behalf of the most vulnerable members of our society, the unborn.

Iowans for LIFE asks you to join us in praying a Novena on behalf of a crucial court hearing coming up in 9 days.

The Heartbeat Bill goes to court on December 7th

The Heartbeat Bill goes to court on December 7th as referenced in an earlier blogpost. IFL encourages you to reread it for details. Our Novena comes from the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops who encourage us to invoke three powerful pro-life witnesses on behalf of the cause.

So for the first three days, we shall ask Saint Elizabeth Ann Seton to pray with us on behalf of a successful court date on December 7th.  According to the USCCB:

“Saint Elizabeth Ann Bayley Seton, a prominent New York aristocrat, had five children with her husband, William, a shipping merchant. Before she turned 30, the Setons went bankrupt and William died. Within five years of his death, Elizabeth had converted to Catholicism, formed New York city’s first charity (the Society for the Relief of Poor Widows with Small Children), established the first Catholic school and the founded the first religious community of women in the United States of America.”

DAY ONE PRAYER

Saint Elizabeth Seton,

you knew the beauty of all human life

when you carried a child in your womb

and when, as a young widow,

a teacher, and founder of the Sisters of Charity,

you sought to live the Gospel of Life.

Inspire us, intercede for us, and be with us.

We ask this through Christ our Lord. Amen.

You know the sacrament of Holy Matrimony;

Teach us to support all families with faith and truth.

You know the love of a good spouse;

Intercede for all newly married couples.

You know the stirring of the child in your womb;

Intercede for every unborn child.

You know the miracle of giving birth;

Pray for mothers tempted by abortion.

Our Father …

Hail Mary …

Glory to the Father …

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Check back tomorrow for our Day Two Prayer. And thank-you for supporting the cause of Life with your prayers. 

[If you’re able, join us on December 7th at 10:30AM in the Polk County Courthouse for a show of support on behalf of our unborn brothers and sisters. Thank-you.]

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