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National Night of Prayer for Life

The Annual National Night of Prayer for Life begins 9:00PM Dec. 8th to 1:00AM Dec. 9th. During the Hour of Unity, 12 AM – 1 AM EST, we will be united with churches across the country in prayer.  

Prayer Sites in the Archdiocese

Below are the confirmed parish events for 2024. Please contact us to confirm your parish’s participation.

Bronx

St. Barnabas     

Sunday, Dec. 8th – 9th Exposition 9:00pm until 1:00am

St. Helena     

Thursday, Dec. 12th  Exposition 9:00pm until 12:00am

Dutchess

Regina Coeli, Hyde Park      

Dec. 8th, Exposition 7:00pm – 9:00pm

St. Kateri Tekakwitha, LaGrangeville       

Dec. 8th, 5:30pm Mass followed by Exposition until 8:30pm

St. Martin de Porres

Dec. 8th, 6:00pm – 10:00 pm

Manhattan

Hosting a vigil at your Manhattan parish? Please contact us to confirm your participation.

Orange

Hosting a vigil in Orange County? Please contact us to confirm your parish’s participation.

Rockland

Immaculate Conception, Stony Point

Dec. 8th, Exposition, Evening Prayer and Rosary, 7:30pm – 9:30pm

Sullivan

St. Francis Xavier, Narrowsburg 

Dec 8th, Exposition 9am – 5pm

Westchester

St. Columbanus, Cortlandt Manor         

Dec. 8th-9th, Exposition 9:00 pm – 1:00 am

St. John Bosco (Westchester Ave), Port Chester             

Dec. 8th-9th Exposition 8:00 pm – 12:30 am

St. Paul the Apostle Parish, Yonkers   

Dec. 8th-9th, Exposition 8:30 pm – 1:00am

St. Patrick’s, Yorktown Heights   

Dec. 8th Exposition 6:45 pm, Benediction 8:45 pm

Putnam

St. James the Apostle Church, Carmel, NY (Chapel of Life)

Dec. 9th Eucharistic Adoration, Rosary for Life, Benediction, 8:30-11:00pm

A Brief History 

It was on the Feast of the Immaculate Conception (then celebrated on Dec 9) that Our Lady of Guadalupe, Patroness of the unborn and of the Americas, first appeared to St. Juan Diego. The National Night of Prayer for Life bridges these two feasts to honor Our Blessed Mother and to pray for the Lord’s mercy and restore life, liberty, faith and peace.   

We ask each parish to join in praying on this holy occasion. 

We understand that not every parish is equipped to host prayer during those late hours, thus you may modify your prayer schedule to be united in prayer at a time that works best for your parish that evening. 

We want to help you advertise your National Night of Prayer for Life event. Contact us!

Download a sample prayer program below:

Click here to download English Prayer Booklet Word Document

Click here to download English Prayer Booklet PDF

Click here to view Spanish Prayer Booklet Word Document

Click here to download Spanish Prayer Booklet PDF

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