COLORADO SPRINGS. Catholic Daughters of the Americas Court No. 2728 in Woodland Park received the Father Bill Carmody Pro-Life Award during the organization’s state workshop June 28-30 at Franciscan Retreat Center.

COLORADO SPRINGS. The Diocese of Colorado Springs Respect Life Apostolate and Project Rachel ministry will host the National Day of Remembrance for Aborted Children on Sept. 14 at Divine Redeemer Parish.

COLORADO SPRINGS. The monthly Rosary Walk for Life will take place Sept. 24 after the 8:30 a.m. Mass at St. Francis of Assisi Parish in Colorado Springs. Instead of the usual rosary walk, participants will walk the outdoor Stations of the Cross.

COLORADO SPRINGS. The Diocese of Colorado Springs will commemorate the National Day of Remembrance for Aborted Children on Sept. 14 at 8:30 a.m. at Divine Redeemer Church, 901 N. Logan Ave., 80907. 

The diocesan day of remembance will begin with veneration of a relic of the Holy Cross, followed by Mass at 9 a.m. and prayer at the Memorial Garden for aborted children, just outside the church. The day will conclude with coffee and donuts, exhibits and a speaker in the community hall. All are invited to attend.

Counselor and author Dann Aungst will give a talk on the connection between pornography and sex trafficking on June 29 from 10-11 a.m. at St. Francis of Assisi Parish in Colorado Springs. The presentation is for all adults and does not contain graphic or explicit images. To register, send an email to Lichten52@comcast.net. 

A new rule is expected this month from the Supreme Court of the case of U.S. Food and Drug Administration vs. Alliance for Hippocratic Medicine. The case concerns the safety of Mifepristone and Misoprostol for medical abortion. Mifipristone is a drug used to block progesterone for a developing fetus ending its life and Misoprostol is used to induce uterine contractions to expel the dead tissue. What is the controversy?

COLORADO SPRINGS. Life Network will hold its annual Walk for Life on June 1 at Memorial Park in downtown Colorado Springs. The event helps to support Life Network’s three crisis pregnancy centers in the Pikes Peak Region. Check-in for the walk begins at 8 a.m., followed by a Kid’s Race at 9 a.m. The walk begins at 9:30 a.m. For a complete schedule, registration and sponsorship information, visit www.walkforlife.com.

COLORADO SPRINGS. Bakhita Mountain Home (BMH) is a rescue and restoration outlet designed to help adult women age 18 and older to heal from the trauma born from sexual exploitation of human trafficking.

VIRGINIA. Serenity Quesnelle saw six fertility doctors, went through multiple procedures and braved surgery in the hopes of conceiving a child. After four years, one of her doctors felt that nothing more could be done and asked Quesnelle to write down the number of a nearby in vitro fertilization clinic. But Quesnelle and her husband didn’t want to go through IVF, a process that often results in the destruction of unborn lives. She wanted to find out what was going on in her body.

All are invited to the Mater Filius Open House, April 21, 3-5 p.m. Located at 8773 Scarborough Dr., Colorado Springs, the home will provide housing and other support for women facing unexpected pregnancy. For more information please visit materfiliuscs.org.