ANDREWS — Members of the Knights of Columbus Council 14087 constructed and set out, with the help of spouses and parish members, a memorial of 61 white crosses this month to increase public awareness of the staggering number of children killed by abortion.
Each of the 61 white crosses represent one million babies. Since Roe v. Wade legalized abortion in the United States, more than 61 million babies have been aborted in the U.S. alone.
Worldwide that number is estimated at 1.5 billion. For some perspective, there are 400,000 men and women buried at Arlington National Cemetery.
The display was blessed during a ceremony attended by people representing the parish, the Knights council and community.
The Andrews police chief attended the Mass and the ceremony and expressed his appreciation for the effort to inform the public of the impact of abortion.
As part of their month-long observations, the Knights also prayed a Novena for Life, a special rosary for the unborn, and attended a Jan. 29 Mass for the unborn at Holy Redeemer Church in Andrews offered by Father George Byers, pastor.
— Photos by Phil Roche, Catholic News Herald
