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.
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.
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.
More than 20 Parishes in the Archdiocese of New York hosted a National Night of Prayer for Life
We want to help you advertise your National Night of Prayer for Life event. Contact: sr.charity@archny.org
Prayer Sites in the Archdiocese
St. Helena
Dec. 8th-9th, Mass at 12:15pm followed by Exposition until 1:00am (includes Rosary at 9:00pm).
Holy Rosary
Dec 8th, Exposition 3:00pm until 8:00pm
St. Lucy
Dec. 9th, Exposition 9:00am until 12:00pm
Holy Cross
Dec. 8th-9th, Exposition 10:30pm to 1:00am
St. Thomas Aquinas
Dec. 9th, Mass at 6pm followed by Exposition and Rosary
Regina Coeli, Hyde Park
Dec. 8th, Exposition 8:00pm until 11:00pm
St. Kateri Tekakwitha, LaGrangeville
Dec. 8th, Exposition 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, Mass at 5:30pm followed by Exposition until 9:00pm
Our Lady of Mount Carmel
Dec. 8th, Exposition 6:45pm until 7:45pm
St. John the Evangelist, Goshen
Dec. 8th, Exposition 8:00pm until 11:00pm
Immaculate Conception/St. Mary’s Church
Dec. 8th, Exposition 9:00pm until 10:00pm
Our Lady of Loretto, Cold Spring
Dec. 8th, Mass at 7:30pm followed by Exposition until 10:00pm
St. Lawrence O’Toole, Brewster
Dec. 8th-9th, Exposition through the night from 7:30pm until 8:30am (in main Church)
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-9th, Exposition 9:00pm until 1:00am
St. Paul the Apostle Parish, Yonkers
Dec. 8th-9th, Exposition 9:00pm until 1:00am
St. Elizabeth Ann Seton, Shrub Oak
Dec. 8th, Mass at 7:30pm followed by Exposition until 9:30pm
St. Patrick’s, Yorktown Heights
Dec. 8th, Mass at 12:10pm followed by Exposition until 2:00pm
St. Columbanus, Cortlandt Manor
Dec. 8th-9th, Exposition 9:00pm until 1:00am
St. John Bosco Parish, Port Chester
Dec. 8th, Mass at 7:30pm (Spanish) followed by Exposition