40 Days for Life - Archdiocese of New York

What is 40 Days for Life?

Prayer is vital in bringing about an end to abortion. With thousands of campaigns happening around the world, people unite in concentrating their prayer and fasting to seek God’s favor to turn hearts and minds from a culture of death to a culture of life, thus bringing an end to abortion. During the 40 days, there is peaceful witness at a local abortion provider. Participants are encouraged to sign up for however much time they can commit to prayerful activism.

Each campaign has a page within the 40 Days for Life website, and the New York campaigns can be found there as well.

The Archdiocese of New York is blessed to have several 40 Days for Life campaigns at local abortion clinics throughout the archdiocese.

Find Support

Find Support
Crisis Pregnancy Services
Post-Abortion Healing
End of Life
– Advance Directives
Adoption
Adverse Prenatal Diagnosis
Miscarriage
Healthcare & Infertility
Suicide & Depression

Learn More

Learn More
Abortion
Adoption
Assisted Suicide
Chastity
Pornography
Post-Abortion Healing
Same-Sex Attraction and Gender Theory
Medical Ethics

Get Involved

Get Involved
40 Days for Life
Walking with Moms in Need
Parish Life Leader Resources
– Parish Life
– Speakers
– Films
– Service Opportunities
– Advertising
– Yearly Event Guide
Pro-life Public Policy
Spiritual Adoption
Voter Education

Events

Events
Holy Innocents
Feminine Genius Brunch
March for Life
National Night of Prayer for Life
Witness For Life
Respect Life Month

Gospel of Life Week

Gospel of Life Week
Teachers and Parents
– Adoption
– Loving Our Neighbors
– Knowing My Value
– Life is a Gift
– Learning to Forgive
– Respecting Others
– Caring for Those in Need
– The Beginning of Life
– Celebrating Special Needs
– Overcoming Differences
– Receiving Mercy
– Immigration
– Life is Precious
– Dignity at Every Age
– Marriage
– Caring for Creation
DREs and Catechists
– Grades PK-3
– Grades 4-6
– Grades 7-9
– Grades 10-12
Topics
– The Beginning of Life
– Knowing My Value
– Adoption
– Respecting Others
– Receiving Mercy
– Immigration
– Loving Our Neighbors
– Life is a Gift
– Life is Precious
– Dignity at Every Age
– Learning to Forgive
– Caring for Those in Need
– Marriage
– Caring for Creation
– Celebrating Special Needs
– Overcoming Differences
High School Resources
Youth Ministry Resources
Service Opportunities

Next Campaign: September 25 – November 3

Your prayers are needed. Prayerful presence outside of abortion clinics is truly essential. Your prayers offer hope to women in crisis and save the lives of the vulnerable unborn. 40 Days for Life is a life-saving prayer campaign that will take place throughout our Archdiocese starting on September 25 and concluding November 3. 40 Days for Life is a peaceful initiative consisting of 40 days of prayer and fasting, peaceful vigil at abortion facilities, and educational outreach with the goal of protecting mothers and their children from abortion. More than 24,000 unborn children have been saved from abortion during 40 Days for Life campaigns. To learn more about the 40 Days for Life campaign, visit: www.40daysforlife.com.

Tips for Prayerful Witness

Sidewalk Counseling Support

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Opening Events

Manhattan Campaigns Opening Mass

Monday, September 23^rd at 6:30 PM at Immaculate Conception Roman Catholic Church, 414 E 14th St, New York, NY 10009

White Plains Kick-Off Rally

Sunday, September 22nd at 2:30 PM at the vigil location: Planned Parenthood, 175 Tarrytown Road, White Plains, NY

Newburgh & Goshen Kick-Off Rally

Tuesday, September 24th at 7:00 PM at the vigil location: Goshen Planned Parenthood on the public right of way on Coates Drive, Goshen

Spring Valley Kickoff Rally

Wednesday, September 25th at 3:00PM at the vigil location: Planned Parenthood, 25 Perlman Dr, Spring Valley

Staten Island Opening Mass

Sunday, September 29th at 12:30 PM at Blessed Sacrament (1091 Forest Ave, Staten Island), followed by a 3:00 PM screening of the movie Unplanned with Spanish subtitles at St. Joseph Church gymnasium (463 Tompkins Ave)

Bronx Kickoff Event

Saturday, September 28^th at 8:30 AM Spanish and 11:30 AM in English at vigil location, Dr. Emily’s Women’s Health Center, 642 Southern Blvd Bronx, NY.