Respect Life Month

Respect Life

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In October, the Catholic Church in the United States celebrates Respect Life Month, and the first Sunday of October is designated as Respect Life Sunday. Respect Life Sunday begins Respect Life Month: a time to intentionally pray for the protection of all human life. To support these annual observances, the USCCB Secretariat of Pro-Life Activities provides materials to help Catholics understand and value the gift of human life and help build a culture that cherishes and protects it. These resources may be downloaded, printed, and reproduced for use in your parish, school, or ministry.

Parish Materials

See below for local events! There are many opportunities to pray and peacefully witness for the most vulnerable in your local area. If your parish group is hosting an event that’s not listed – please email respect.life@archny.org and it can be added!

Witness for Life

  • St. Rita’s Church: Saturday, Oct. 17th; 8am Mass, Exposition and Rosary procession. (Spanish/Bilingual)

Hosting a Life Chain or Rosary for Life in the Bronx? If so, contact us!

Life Chain

  • Hopewell Junction:  Saturday, Oct. 3rd, 10am – 12pm. St. Columba Church on Rte. 82.  Contact Eileen Philips @ 845-242-1842.

Witness for Life

  • St. Agnes Church: Saturday, Oct. 3rd; 8am Mass, Exposition and Rosary procession. Rosary Coast to Coast
  • Holy Innocents Church:  Sunday, Oct. 4th, Rosary at 4:00 pm. Begin at Holy Innocents Church and process to Duffy Square, Broadway and 7th Ave. between 46th & 47th Streets, gathering near the large red bleachers. Contact Michelle @ (212) 279-5861.

Hosting a Life Chain or Rosary for Life in Manhattan? If so, contact us!

Holy Hour for Life

  • Port Jervis: Friday, October 2nd in St. Mary’s chapel from 3pm – 4pm.

Our Lady of the Rosary Procession

  • Port Jervis: Sunday, October 4th following the 8:30 Mass at St. Mary’s.

Life Chain

  • Port Jervis: Sunday, October 11th, 1:00pm -2:30pm, along East Main Street. For more information call or text Lynn Cappa 845-216-4824.

Life Chain

  • Cold Spring: Sunday, Oct. 5th, 1:30 pm – 2:30 pm. Intersection of Route 9D (Morris Avenue) & Main Street. Contact: Bill Gunning @ (845) 265-3227.

Hosting a Life Chain or Rosary for Life in Putnam? If so, contact us!

Life Chain

  • Nanuet:  Sunday, Oct. 4th, 2:00 pm - 3:30 pm. Middletown Rd. and Route 59.  Contact Eileen Peterson @ 845-492-6709 or RachelMinister1@aol.com

Rally for Life

  • Staten Island: Sunday, Oct. 4th, 1:30pm – 3:00pm, Staten Island University Hospital - North, 475 Seaview Ave at bus stop. Contact Marietta Canning (646)662-3914.

Adoration and Perpetual Rosary Prayer Vigil

  • Staten Island: Saturday Oct. 24th, 6:30pm – Midnight. St. Charles Church (220 Pennsylvania Ave.) Contact Marietta Canning (646)662-3914.

Life Chain

  • Monticello: Sunday, Oct. 5th, 1:30 – 3:00pm in front of the Church of St. Peter, 10 Liberty Street. Contact Jane @ 845-292-4647.

Hosting a Life Chain or Rosary for Life in Sullivan County? If so, contact us!

Life Chains

  • Ellenville: St. Mary-St. Andrew's Parish, Sunday, Oct. 4th 1:30 - 3 p.m. at St. Mary-St. Andrew's Church, 137 South Main Street. Contact: Anthony Pinque at (845) 647-4183
  • Highland: St. Augustine's, Sunday, Oct. 11th 1:30-3 p.m. at Bridgeview Plaza, 3650 U.S. Highway 9W, Highland. Contact:  Colleen Toder at (845) 706-4198
  • Plattekill: Our Lady of Fatima, Sunday, Oct. 4th 2-3 p.m., in front of the community building at 1250 State Route 32, Plattekill. Contact:  David Mucci at 845/527-6369
  • Kingston: St. Joseph's: Sunday, Oct. 4th 12-1 p.m., Meet at corner of Wall St. and Main St. Contact:  Elizabeth Safford at (845) 668-0448

Life Chains

  • Port Chester: Sunday, Oct.18th, 2:00 pm - 3:30 pm.  Boston Post Road in front of Kohl’s Plaza.  Contact Rosemary Tirone: 914- 937-3273.
  • Scarsdale:  Sunday, Oct. 4th, 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm.  In front of Immaculate Heart of Mary Church, White Plains Rd. (Rt. 22).  In combination with a diaper/bassinette drive. Contact Jeanne Scarcella: (914) 772-3036.
  • Tuckahoe:  Sunday, Oct. 4th, 2:00 pm - 3:00 pm.  Immaculate Conception Church, 53 Winterhill Road along Rt. 22. Contact Fran Zucchetto (914) 779-4604
  • Yonkers: Sunday, Oct. 4th, 12:30-1:30 pm; St. Joseph’s Church: 141 Ashburton Ave.  Contact Carmen Urena (914) 963-0730.

Participating in Rosary Coast to Coast

  • Hastings-on-Hudson: Saturday, Oct 5th, 12:30pm, St. Matthew and Our Lady of Perpetual Help Church, 616 Warburton Avenue. Contact Maureen Ribeiro: (914) 478-2062.
  • Oakland Beach: Saturday, Oct. 5th , 3:00 pm, 95 Dearborn Ave., Rye. Contact Theresa @ 914 844-4995

Rosary Rallies

Holy Hour for Life

  • Yonkers: Wed, Oct 14th; 7:00pm; St. Ann's Parish; 854 Midland Avenue; Exposition with Scripture, Reflection, Rosary and quiet prayer (Monthly event)