Life Chains to be Oct. 6 in Diocese
September 26, 2019
DIOCESE—Kicking off Pro-Life Month in the Rockford Diocese, parishes are planning to hold annual Life Chains, along with some opportunities to pray the rosary in public. Most will be held Oct. 6.
Life Chains provide a peaceful and prayerful public witness.
Diocesan participants stand with thousands across the country in honor of millions of babies whose lives have been lost to abortion, and to pray for people in crisis situations and for our nation.
Life Chains and rosaries confirmed by parishes or by the Life Chain website are listed below.
AURORA
*2:30-3:30 p.m.; East New York Street at Oakhurst Drive. Info: Chuck Jones, 630-896-3826
BELVIDERE
*2-3:30 p.m.; Main Street Bridge southeast of East Lincoln Avenue. Info: Dennis and Clarita Sullivan, 815-793-0513 or 815-793-1386
CRYSTAL LAKE
*2:30-3:30 p.m.; Illinois Rt. 14 at Teckler Blvd. Info: George and Helen Jost, 847-658-8379
DIXON
*2-3 p.m.; North Galena Avenue at Morgan Street. Meet for prayer at park shelter at 1:45 p.m. Info: Margaret Brechon, 815-288-1156
ELBURN
*2-3 p.m.; Illinois Rt. 47 (Main Street) at 120 W. Shannon St. Info: Darlene Biggs, 630-365-6030
ELIZABETH
* 2-3:30 p.m.; Main St (U.S. Rt. 20) at Myrtle Street. Info: Father Dennis Morrissy, 815-858-3422
FREEPORT
*1-2 p.m.; Illinois Hwy. 26 (West Avenue) at Stephenson Street. Info: Connie Gogel, 815-275-9831
FULTON
*2-3 p.m.; 14th Avenue at Seventh Street. Info: Father Matthew Camaioni, 630-338-5015
HARVARD
*2-3:30 p.m.; U.S. Rt. 14 at Illinois Rt. 173 (Ayer Street). Info: Will White, 815-569-2208
MAPLE PARK
*11 a.m.-12 noon; 123 S. County Line Road. Info: Bridget Gamboni, 815-827-3205 ext. 3
MARENGO
*12 noon-1:30 p.m.; U.S. Rt. 20 at Illinois Rt. 23. Prayer walk preceding Life Chain going from Zion Lutheran Church to Cemetery of the Innocents at Sacred Heart Parish and then to U.S. Rt. 20 at Illinois Rt. 23. Info: Barbara Weidner, 815-568-7217
MCHENRY
*2:30-3:30 p.m.; Illinois Rt. 31 (Richmond Road) at Pearl. Signs available at St. Mary Parish at 2 p.m. Info: 815-355-5481
RICHMOND
*2-3 p.m.; U.S. Rt. 12 at Illinois Rt. 173. Meet at St. Joseph Parish, 10219 N. Main St. Info: Laura Brumm, 262-374-9338
ROCKFORD
*2-3 p.m.; Alpine Road at Highcrest Road. Signs available at Holy Family Parish. Info: Mary Kinney, 815-519-7066
ST. CHARLES
*2-3 p.m.; Illinois Rt. 64 (Main St) at Kirk Road. Meet at 1:45 p.m. for prayer. Info: Rebecca Hendershott, 847-309-5656
*2-3 p.m.; Illinois Rt. 64 (Main St) at Fourth Avenue. Info: Ken Konetzki, 630-745-0519
*2-3 p.m.; Illinois Rt. 64 (Main St) at Fifth Avenue. Info: Kathy Rizzo, 630-610-0027
STERLING
*12:45-2 p.m.; Locust Street at Sixth Street. Info: Deacon John Kellen, 815-626-3965
WEST DUNDEE / NORTHERN KANE COUNTY
*12:45-2 p.m.; Illinois Rt. 72 (Main Street) just west of Illinois Rt. 31 (Eighth Street). Info: Daniel Biggins, 630-659-7679
WONDER LAKE
11:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m.; East Wonder Lake Road at Hancock Drive. Info: Mary Beth Valle, 815-337-1952
*Confirmed for Oct. 6 by Life Chain Network
Info: http://www.lifechain.net/