Visitation Parish 

Catholic Church

The Visitation Right-to-Life Ministry's mission is to foster an awareness of the dignity and sanctity of all human life from conception to natural death. We work on behalf of defenseless or vulnerable human beings, born and unborn.  We commit ourselves to prayer, education, pastoral care and action in defense of life in our parish community, our city, state and country.  We believe that all life is sacred and every person is precious and made in the image of God.

Please join us each Saturday from 8:00 - 9:00 a.m. as we pray the Rosary at  Access Health Center, 1700 75th St, Downers Grove, IL 60516. Access is a clinic where abortions are provided regularly.  We will pray for the conversion of doctors, clinic workers and mothers, as well as for the souls of the babies lost to abortion.  Contact Paul Esposito at espo382@comcast.net for more information. 

Carenet:  https://www.care-net.org/what-is-a-pregnancy-center
The Women's Center:  https://www.gotwc.org/
Waterleaf:  https://www.waterleafwc.org/

 18 days a baby's heart begins to beat
 43 days brain coordinates movement
 7 weeks a baby can hiccup
 8 weeks organs can function
 9 weeks has permanent, individual fingerprints
 10 weeks can feel pain
 12 weeks a baby can smile, suck their thumb and make a fist
 Over 2 million couples wait to adopt– including children of all races & those with special needs

Any textbook will confirm what every doctor knows: LIFE BEGINS AT CONCEPTION

If you or someone you know has been affected by abortion directly or indirectly, you may receive healing through the Sacrament of Reconciliation and/or through Project Rachel and Rachel’s Vineyard Retreat.