DIOCESE—The annual Life Chain is an hour long peaceful and prayerful public witness and a visual statement of solidarity by the Christian community that abortion kills children and that the Church supports the sanctity of human life from the moment of conception until natural death.
The Life Chain event is in solidarity with more than 1,200 Life Chains across the United States and Canada.
It is also part of a multinational Pro-Life Novena for Unborn Babies which takes place Sept. 29 through Oct. 7. The novena includes the daily recitation of the rosary during that period of time.
Pro-Life Novena for Unborn Babies’ participants can register their intentions at www.saintmichaelthearchangelorganization.org/. The registration serves as the individual person’s tally to reach the national goal of over one million rosaries during the Pro-Life Novena.
Among communities where Life Chains are scheduled Oct. 5 are:
Aurora
2:30-3:30 p.m., corner of New York Street and Oakhurst Avenue (near Planned Parenthood)
Info: Maria Velazquez, velazquez91@comcast.net
Belvidere
2-3:30 p.m., State Street Bridge
Signs provided; bring water, lawn chairs, umbrellas and strollers. Parking at Salvation Army Family Store.
Info: Dennis Sullivan, 815/793-0513
Crystal Lake
2:00-3:30 p.m., Route 14 near Hobby Lobby (Hobby Lobby’s address: 6250 NW Hwy (US-14), Crystal Lake, IL
Dixon
1:00-2:00 p.m., Galena Ave. Bridge in Doxon (coordinatorL Penny Mallo, mallohouse8015@gmail.com)
McHenry
St. Mary – 2:00 p.m., gather & blessing, 2:30-3:30pm, Richmond Rd. & Pearl St. /Route 120
Richmond
2:00 p.m., gather, 2:30-3:30pm, St. Joseph Church (10519 N. Main St.) just south of Rt. 12 & Hwy. 173 intersection in Richmond
Rockford
2-3:30 p.m., corner of Alpine and Highcrest roads
Info: Joe Mata, matafy@msn.com
McHenry
St. Mary Parish
2 p.m., gathering and blessing, 2:30-3:30 p.m. Richmond Road and Pearl Street
Info: Karen Verr, legalbeagles2000@yahoo.com
St. Charles
St. John Neumann Parish
2:30-3:30 p.m., Illinois Rte. 64 and Kirk Road
Info: Rebecca Hendershott, mammalaughs@yahoo.com
St. Charles
St. Patrick Parish
2:30-3:30 p.m., Illinois Rte, 64 in front of St. Patrick Parish
Info: Rebecca Hendershott, mammalaughs@yahoo.com
Sterling
12:45-2:00 p.m., on Locust St. in front of St. Mary’s School (school address: 6 W. Sixth Street)
West Dundee, Northern Kane County
St. Catherine of Siena Parish
11:30 a.m., Mass at St. Catherine of Siena Parish, 845 W. Main St.
12:45 p.m., gathering, 1-2 p.m. Illinios Rtes. 72 and 31
Info: Debbie Schmalen, 847/426-7326.