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.
St. Barnabas
Sunday, Dec. 8th – 9th Exposition 9:00pm until 1:00am
St. Helena
Thursday, Dec. 12th Exposition 9:00pm until 12:00am
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
Hosting a vigil at your Manhattan parish? Please contact us to confirm your participation.
Hosting a vigil in Orange County? Please contact us to confirm your parish’s participation.
Immaculate Conception, Stony Point
Dec. 8th, Exposition, Evening Prayer and Rosary, 7:30pm – 9:30pm
St. Francis Xavier, Narrowsburg
Dec 8th, Exposition 9am – 5pm
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
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
