With God’s help, this effort could mark the beginning of the end of abortion in America.

40 Days for Life has 3 key components:
Prayer and Fasting - Peaceful Vigil - Community Outreach

The ecumenical 40 Days for Life in North Dakota efforts to end abortion in our state participated in a 40 day, 24 hour per day peaceful vigil campaign outside the Red River Women’s Clinic at 512 1st Ave. N., Fargo.

Did you come and be a witness for the unborn?
We are proud hw churches stepped up to adopt one day of prayer and volunteers signed up to pray and/or serve as shift leaders during the 40 days for Life Vigil in Fargo. Contact the Pregnancy Help Center at 701-284-6601 on ways you can continue to help.

You can download Pro Life Alerts at http://www.40daysforlifend.com/download.php

To view an excellent YouTube clip of the 40 Days for Life event go to: www.40daysforlifend.com

Men’s Silent Retreat: March 18-21, 2010
Cardinal Muench Seminary, Fargo

An Ignatian Retreat uses Sacred Scripture and silence as a means to allow us to listen to Christ, and for Christ to speak to us. The silence of the retreat is not one of not speaking, but rather turning out the noise of the world around us and being alone with Christ. All retreatants will be required to practice Silence during the retreat. Spiritual Direction and the Sacrament of Reconciliation will be available. Private rooms are provided. Retreatants will share bathrooms and showers. Cost of the retreat is $225. Registration deadline: March 1, 2010. Click here for a registration flyer and form.

Retreat Master: Fr. Greg Cleveland, O.M.V.
Fr. Cleveland serves as a Spiritual Director for the Lanteri Center for Ignatian Spirituality in Denver, Colorado. He was ordained in 1995 with an M.A. in Spiritual Theology. His thesis was “The Experience of Wholeness and Integration in the Spiritual Exercises of St. Ignatius”. He obtained certification in Spiritual Direction from the Center for Spiritual Development in New York City. Fr. Greg enjoys helping people to God through retreats, parish missions and individual spiritual guidance.
Listen to the Audio invitation (mp3).

Women’s Ignatian Retreat June 18-21
Cardinal Muench Seminary

An Ignatian Retreat uses Sacred Scripture and silence as a means to allow us to listen to Christ, and for Christ to speak to us. The silence of the retreat is not one of not speaking, but rather turning out the noise of the world around us and being alone with Christ. All retreatants will be required to practice Silence during the retreat. Spiritual Direction and the Sacrament of Reconciliation will be available. Private rooms are provided. Retreatants will share bathrooms and showers. Cost of the retreat is $225. Registration deadline: June 8, 2010. Click here for a registration flyer and form.

Retreat Master: Fr. Andrew Jasinski
Fr. Jasinski was born and raised in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, where he attended Catholic grade school and high school. He attended the St. Ignatius Institute at the University of San Francisco, spending his junior year at the University of Innsbruck, and graduated in May of 1987 with a B.A. degree in philosophy. After completing his seminary training at Mt. St. Mary’s Seminary, Emmistburg, Maryland, Fr. Jasinski was ordained a priest for the Diocese of Fargo in May of 1998. For four years he served as parochial vicar at St. Mary’s Cathedral, Fargo, and then as pastor of three parishes in south-central North Dakota for three years. Since June of 2005 he has been the Director of Formation at Cardinal Muench Seminary, Fargo.
Fr. Jasinski was introduced to the Spiritual Exercises of St. Ignatius of Loyola and made his first retreat when he was 18 years old. In July of 2006—25 years later—he was directed in a 30-day retreat. He has participated in the Institute for Priestly Formation’s program for the formation of spiritual directors. Over the last 5 years, he has directed at least one silent retreat each year.