SAN GABRIEL, California, April 20, 2012 (LifeSiteNews.com) – A group of young people have banded together to support the pro-life movement by embarking on the first ever pro-life pilgrimage along the California coast by bicycle. Bike For The Unborn (https://bikefortheunborn.com/) members will ride 260 miles in 5 days, praying every mile of the way for an end to abortion, and raising money for pro-life organizations. They say they are looking for young people to join them in their pro-life adventure this June.
“You know, the young people are changing the pro-life movement by simply being who they are,” said Father Dave Nix, bike enthusiast and spiritual advisor for the pro-life group.
“By living and breathing and going, they say: ‘We are alive.’ The youth recognize that abortion is not a political issue, but a human rights issue,” he said to LifeSiteNews.
“This is a generation without fear.”
The young people will begin their epic pro-life bike pilgrimage at the Catholic Mission in San Gabriel, California on June 12, 2012. They will travel along the Pacific Coast Highway through some of the most beautiful regions of the Golden State including Topanga State Park and Point Mugu State Park. The will pass though Carpinteria State Beach and reach Santa Barbara Mission before returning along a different route to San Gabriel.
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“The point of pilgrimage is to change hearts, beginning with ours,” the website for the event states. “This is what this ride is: Petition for a New Pentecost worldwide in the pro-life movement, through praise, joy, and thanksgiving upon the California coast for people of all denominations.”
The young people behind Bike For The Unborn believe that fighting to end the war on the unborn — with casualties approaching 55 million in the U.S. alone since Roe v. Wade in 1973 — must necessarily include a spiritual strategy. As they travel along their route, they will be stopping at Mission centers to storm heaven with pro-life prayers. “God could end abortion tomorrow,” they believe.
Kileen Willis, a Colorado State University Advocate for Life who is an organizer for the ride, told LifeSiteNews that while the event is meant to bring rejuvenation and renewal to the pro-life movement, it is also for the purpose of “raising money for different pro-life organizations”.
Anyone 18 years or older can join the bicycle pilgrimage. Each person is asked to secure donors to cover overhead costs such as transportation to California, bike rental, and food. Funds raised from subsequent donors go directly to a pro-life organization chosen by each rider.
“Any pro-life organizations can benefit from this event, which is the beauty of it,” said Willis. “Each rider will be able to ride to raise money for an organization of their choosing. Some examples of organizations include but are not limited to: 40 days for life, Project Rachel, and Students for Life to name a few.”
“For all donors, our suggested request is $1/mile. That’s about $250 per donor. Find 30 donors and you get the first $1000 for overhead, and the next $6,500 belongs to the pro-life group that you picked out!” the website states.
Father Nix told LifeSiteNews that while on the trip, he looks forward the most to “God’s surprises along the way.”
“Perhaps we won’t see the outcome of this trip for years to come, but I think God is putting this together to select a few pro-lifers to go deep,” he said.
Bike for the Unborn is asking for help in getting the word out about their pro-life bike ride and for young people to sign up who are committed to the unborn.
“It’s going to be super fun. We’re not going to lie: it will be challenging and totally worth it,” the organizers declare.
Contact Bike For The Unborn:
Kileen Willis
E-mail: [email protected]
Website: www.bikefortheunborn.com
Bike For The Unborn Facebook page
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