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
St. Barnabas
Dec 8th Exposition 9:00pm until 1:00am
St. Helena
Dec. 8th Exposition 8:00pm until 1:00am
Holy Cross
TBD
St. Thomas Aquinas
TBD
Regina Coeli, Hyde Park
Dec. 8th, Exposition after 8:00pm until 10:00pm
St. Kateri Tekakwitha, LaGrangeville
Dec. 8th, Exposition from 8:00pm until 11:00pm
St. Martin de Porres, Poughkeepsie
Dec. 8th, Mass at 7:00pm followed by Exposition until Midnight.
Church of Notre Dame
Dec. 8th, Exposition 5:30pm until 9:00pm
St. John the Evangelist, Goshen
Dec. 8th, Exposition 8:00pm until 11:00pm
Immaculate Conception/St. Mary’s Church, Port Jervis
Dec. 8th, Exposition 9:00pm until 10:00pm (in the Chapel)
St. Francis of Assisi, West Nyack
Dec. 8th, Mass at 7:30pm followed by Exposition until 9:00pm.
St. Joseph, New Paltz
Dec. 8th, Mass at 7:00pm followed by Exposition until 10:00pm.
Assumption Church, Peekskill
Dec. 8th, Exposition 9:00pm until 10pm
St. Paul the Apostle Parish, Yonkers
Dec. 8th-9th, Exposition following 7:30 pm Mass until 1:00am
St. Elizabeth Ann Seton, Shrub Oak
Dec. 7th, Exposition 6:30 pm until 10:30pm
St. Patrick’s, Yorktown Heights
Dec. 8th, Mass at 7:30 pm followed by Exposition until 12:30am
St. Columbanus, Cortlandt Manor
Dec. 8th-9th, Exposition 9:00pm until 1:00am
St. John Bosco Parish, Port Chester
Dec 8th-9th, Mass at 7:30pm (Spanish) followed by Exposition until 12:00am
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: [email protected]
Download a sample prayer program below:
