Pro-Life Wisconsin recently held a Pro-Life Activism Training Camp in Madison. At the training, we had a number of speakers touch on a variety of topics. One of the speakers conducted a sidewalk counseling training.
We are in the middle of 40 Days for Life right now, and at the Milwaukee 40 DFL alone, we have seen 9 women choose life for their unborn child, due to pro-lifers reaching out. Nationwide, 40 DFL reports 274 babies have been saved so far!
The Madison Catholic Herald published an article about the event, excerpt, below. Photo credit: MCH.
MADISON – Perhaps the highlight of the day was the tearful introduction of Mareza and her baby, Joseph.
Virginia Zignego, communications/outreach director of Pro-Life Wisconsin, introduced the mother and her baby. Both Zignego and Mareza were crying, but they were tears of joy.
Considered an abortionIt was one year ago that the pregnant Mareza walked towards a Milwaukee abortion clinic. She saw Dan, a sidewalk counselor. “He handed me a pamphlet called Watch Me Grow,” recalled Mareza.
“He said, ‘God bless all three of you.’ I left,” said Mareza, who obviously did not have an abortion.
Two months later, she told Dan, “You saved my son.” The sidewalk counselor ended up being a godfather to Joseph.
Mareza told her story to over 170 persons attending the Crisis Pregnancy Outreach and Sidewalk Counselor Training Conference held at the Bishop O’Connor Center in Madison on February 25.
The conference was co-sponsored by Pro-Life Wisconsin, Vigil for Life, the Diocese of Madison, and the Wisconsin State Council of the Knights of Columbus.
Saving livesMareza and her son epitomized the purpose of the conference: to save lives.
Mareza told those attending the conference, “Thank you to each and every one of you. It means you care. I am in debt to Dan forever. Thank you for standing out there.”
For those considering joining the ranks of sidewalk counselors, JT Eschbach from Chicago led a workshop on sidewalk counselor training. He has done it himself for over eight years.
Read the rest of the article here.
Mary Uhler, editor of the Madison Catholic Herald, wrote an editorial about a talk given by Jerry Schmutte at the conference. Jerry talked about Planned Parenthood and society's decline.
A huge thanks to all of our speakers, attendees and event co-sponsors! We couldn't have done it without any of you.
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It was a wonderful event. I attended, and learned a lot, and enjoyed myself too!
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