Demonstrations
Want to Protest President Obama at Notre Dame?
Come join with ND Affirm Life NOW in South Bend, Indiana to demonstrate FOR LIFE!
ND Affirm Life is protesting all around the Notre Dame campus starting NOW! Student and larger pro-life community demonstrations will be continuous FROM TODAY throughout the entire weekend of May 15-17th, to protest the University's appalling decision to have pro-abortion President Obama give the Commencement Address at graduation and receive an Honorary Doctorate of Law.
ND Affirm Life is already up-and-running!
We are Headquartered at the historic downtown State Theatre, 214 1/2 Michigan Street, South Bend, IN 46601
We are in solidarity with the ND Response student-led protests NOW! There is help with housing and transportation costs immediately AND for Commencement weekend, if you will email NDResponse@gmail.com AND Christians-for-Life@sbcglobal.net with your group information RIGHT AWAY, AND CALL ND Affirm Life HQ: 574-344-9058 with your contact information, including cell phone if possible.
ND Affirm Life Events at the State Theatre Include:
Friday, May 15th -- Protests all day, University of Notre Dame campus perimeters
7 - 9 PM -- Pro-Life Rally featuring Pro-Life Movement and Student Leaders
Saturday, May 16th -- Protests all day, University of Notre Dame perimeters
7 - 9 PM -- Pro-Life Prayer Service and Rally
Invited Pro-Life Speakers include prominent Catholic and Protestant Activists!
Sunday, May 17th - Notre Dame Perimeter Early Morning Protests
UPDATE
5:00 p.m. Post-Commencement Honor Ceremony and Party at 214 1/2 Michigan Street, State Theatre, Downtown South Bend
NDaffirmLife.org hosted a post-commencement reception and rally with guest of honor Fr. John Corapi, SOLT at the State Theatre in downtown South Bend from 5:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m., to recognize the courageous students who stood for life and give them a send-off of support as they enter a new phase of their lives. This family-friendly gathering was attended by over 550 pro-life witnesses from the Notre Dame community and from all over the country, and featured inspiring talks by Fr. John, Dr. Alan Keyes and activist Randall Terry. Thanks to the whole pro-life community for their faithfulness and valor on Sunday, for helping awaken America to the awful reality of abortion, and for making this "unity launch" of a prolife America a tremendous, powerful witness for the sanctity of innocent life!
ND Response Commencement Solidarity on campus:
Sunday, May 17th
10:45 a.m.: Benediction of the Blessed Sacrament
Location: Coleman-Morse Building (Chapel of Notre Dame Our Mother)
Those arriving on campus the morning of May 17th are encouraged to spend time before the Blessed Sacrament praying for the senior class, for the University of Notre Dame, and for a greater respect for life around the world. Eucharistic Adoration will come to an end with Benediction led by a Holy Cross priest.
11:15 a.m. : Sunday Mass
Location: South Quad (near the Rockne Memorial)
An outdoor Mass will be celebrated on-campus for all those who have traveled to Notre Dame for this weekend to stand alongside the University's students. All priests, Bishops, and Cardinals who travel to Notre Dame for this weekend are invited to concelebrate this Mass. (If you are interested in concelebrating this Mass, please email NDResponse@gmail.com).
12:30 p.m.: Rally On The Quad
Location: South Quad (near the Rockne Memorial)
Following Sunday Mass, a rally affirming the uniquely Catholic and pro-life foundation of Notre Dame will take place on South Quad. This rally will feature speakers with strong connections to the University who embrace Notre Dame's Catholic identity and hold it to a higher standard of conduct that demands defending the fundamental human right to life.
Speakers confirmed to address those gathered on South Quad include:
- Rev. John J. Raphael, SSJ; ND '89, Principal of St. Augustine High School in New Orleans, LA.
- Elizabeth Naquin Borger; ND '78, Former Chairman of the Board of the Women's Care Center.
- Dr. David Solomon; Associate Professor of Philosophy at University of Notre Dame; W.P. and H.B. White Director of the Notre Dame Center for Ethics & Culture; Chair of the steering committee for the Notre Dame Fund to Protect Human Life.
- Rev. Wilson Miscamble, CSC; ND '77 (M.A.), '80 (Ph.D.), '87 (M.Div.), Professor of History at University of Notre Dame.
- Lacy Dodd, ND '99; Room at the Inn, Board of Directors.
2:00 p.m.: Class Of 2009 Vigil For Life
Location: Grotto of Our Lady of Lourdes
At the conclusion of the Rally, those supporters in attendance will be urged to join seniors who have decided not to attend graduation at a prayer vigil on campus. Fr. Frank Pavone, National Director of Priests for Life, will be leading a Scriptural Rosary during this prayer vigil.
3:45 pm : Final Blessing And Departure of Travelers
6:00 - 8:00 p.m. ND Response Victory for Life Celebration!
Location: ND Affirm Life Headquarters at State Theatre
Join with the ND Response campus Resistors for Life!
NDaffirmlife.org is Headquartered at the historic downtown State Theatre
214 1/2 Michigan Street, South Bend, IN 46601
Daily morning Interdenominational Prayer Services and Catholic Masses are being facilitated.
Our Headquarters will be open 24/7 to provide restrooms, water, snacks, and staging areas for your group.
If you are interested in participating, email us back at CONTACT US and let us know how many you can bring!
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Protests are being planned and updated frequently by numerous groups in South Bend, at and near the Notre Dame campus, and across the country; more information will be posted here as it is available. By all that we do organizing here, we intend to “teach clearly and help other Catholic leaders” at Notre Dame to teach clearly about the Church’s fundamental moral principles, to prayerfully but energetically protest against this scandal, by demonstrating through faith and reason how to Affirm Life, to expose without fear or favor those who are leading Notre Dame wayward, and to persuade “all people that human life is precious and human dignity MUST be defended from conception to natural death.” ...[read more]
Check out other organizations whose efforts we support:
Pope Project: ThePopeProject.com
Notre Dame Students: NDResponse.com
Stop Obama Notre Dame: StopObamaNotreDame.com
Replace Jenkins: ReplaceJenkins.com
Notre Dame Scandal: NotreDameScandal.com
Citizens for a Pro-Life Society: www.prolifesociety.com
