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DAY OF PRAYER FOR THE LEGAL PROTECTION OF UNBORN CHILDREN
In 2020, the Day of Prayer is observed on Wednesday, Jan. 22 .
In 1973, the U.S. Supreme Court decision Roe v. Wade, along with its companion case, Doe v. Bolton, legalized abortion throughout all nine months of pregnancy in every state in the nation.
The General Instruction on the Roman Missal (GIRM), n. 373, designates January 22 (or January 23 when the 22nd falls on a Sunday) as a particular day of prayer and penance called the "Day of Prayer for the Legal Protection of Unborn Children". All the faithful in dioceses throughout the country are called to observe this day in a spirit of prayer for the full restoration of the legal guarantee of the right to life and of penance for the violations to the dignity of the human person committed through acts of abortion.
We can observe this day through special prayers, fasting, sacrifices, and acts of charity (similar to our Lenten practices), both communally in our parishes as well as individually in our own spiritual lives.
CLICK HERE to download suggestions for observing the Jan. 22 Day of Prayer and Penance.
More resources and information from the USCCB here.
More links:
March for Life
9 Days for Life National Novena - Jan. 21-29 -
Area Events & Devotionsfor Jan. 22 Day of Prayer
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Wednesday, January 22, 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
On Wed., Jan. 22, Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament to mark the sad anniversary of Roe v. Wade and pray for the protection of human life will be held at Sacred Heart/St. Catherine of Sweden Parish, 596 Cambridge Street, Worcester immediately following the 9:00 a.m. Mass and concluding at 5:00 p.m. All are welcome!Read More -
Wednesday, January 22, 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM
St. Anne-St. Patrick Parish in Fiskdale will have Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament following the 10:00 a.m. Mass until 12:00 noon on Wed. Jan. 22 for the Day of Prayer for the unborn. All are invited!Read More -
Thursday, January 23, 8:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Please join us on Thurs., Jan. 23, at Sacred Heart Parish – 18 East Main St., Webster, MA, for a morning of prayer for the Dignity of Life and the Unborn. We invite all to come and pray together beginning with Mass at 8:00 am in the Guadalupe Chapel, Eucharistic Exposition and Adoration from 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.,concluding with Benediction.Read More -
Thursday, January 23, 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Join the Rosary Rally on Thurs., Jan. 23, in reparation for the sin of procured abortion from 11:00 a.m. to 12:00 noon on the sidewalk outside Planned Parenthood (470 Pleasant St. in Worcester). For more information contact Sandra at 508-799-7337.Read More -
Thursday, January 23, 7:30 PM
All are invited to join Bishop McManus for the annual Mass for Life on Thursday, Jan. 23, 2020 at 7:30 p.m. at the Cathedral of St. Paul, 19 Chatham St., Worcester. Please join us as we remember the 47th tragic anniversary of Roe v. Wade and pray for an end to abortion and the conversion of our nation. We will also pray in a special way for all those who will be travelling to Washington, DC for the March for Life. All are welcome!Read More -
Friday, January 24, 12:00 PM - 3:30 PM
Join us at Sacred Heart of Jesus (Blessed Sacrament Chapel),17 East Main St., Websterfor a prayerful gathering at in solidarity with those who will be participating in the March for Life in Washington, D.C. Beginning at 12 noon, the recitation of the Rosary’s Joyful Mysteries will be prayed, at 1:00 the Sorrowful Mysteries, at 2:00 the Glorious Mysteries, and at 3:00 the Divine Mercy Chaplet. Whether you stay the whole time or just make a short visit, all are welcome to come before Jesus to pray for the unborn and their mothers.Read More -
Friday, January 24, 7:00 PM
Join us on Fri., Jan. 24, to unite our prayers with those who will attend the 47th annual March for Life in Washington, DC,at Mary, Queen of the Rosary Parish, 46 Maple St., Spencer. We will have Mass at 7:00 p.m. followed by exposition of the Blessed Sacrament and will pray the Stations of the Cross for Life. Please join us!Read More
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