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11:30

Catholic Mass at IHM Cathedral

Bishop Peter Baldacchino will be offering an 11:30am Mass at the Immaculate Heart of Mary Cathedral, 1240 S Espina, Las Cruces, NM 88001

1pm

Pro-Life Rally & Prayer by UNM Build Site

The main event starts in the parking lot next to the UNM abortion center build site with multiple speakers including a keynote from Heather Gardner from the 40 Days for Life International.

2pm

March Around Lohman Avenue

After the rally, we will march along the public sidewalk with signs and banners to promote our ongoing "Stop The Center" campaign. The route will be 1.7 miles.

Heather Gardner always considered herself pro-life but never knew there were people who prayed outside abortion facilities until she became a student at Texas A&M University and was invited to attend a prayer vigil. The vigil was held outside the local abortion facility by the Brazos Valley Coalition for Life in Bryan, Texas—the birthplace of 40 Days for Life and where former Planned Parenthood director Abby Johnson was converted. She got increasingly involved and eventually served on staff as the director of communications for the Brazos Valley Coalition for Life. Later, Heather served as executive director of the Central Texas Coalition for Life in Austin.

Over the last decade, Heather has trained thousands of volunteers locally, nationally, and internationally to be sidewalk advocates and pregnancy center client advocates. In 2019 she even had a cameo in the major motion picture Unplanned, based on the book by the same title.

Heather currently serves as the director of campaign advancement for 40 Days for Life and oversees the "365" locations. She spends regular time on the sidewalks outside abortion facilities reaching out to women and men, praying for an end to abortion, and striving to build a culture of life.