We've excerpted this from the NY Archdiocese Respect Life Office - a message from Bishop Byrne and local sites with contact info -
Come Holy Spirit!
40 Days for Life begins September 25th!
Let the graces flow!
As 40 Days for Life approaches, we are readying our hearts to be united with you in prayer and fasting for an end to abortion. 40 Days for Life is a light in the darkness. Many women tempted to abortion have received the grace to give life to their children from your peaceful witness, sidewalk counseling, prayers, and fasting. On behalf of those women with whom we have the privilege to live and serve, we thank you.
We leave you with a message from Bishop Peter J. Byrne, capturing the importance of this upcoming 40 Days for Life Campaign in our Archdiocese at this time.
After the premier of the movie Unplanned this Spring—depicting the conversion story of Abby Johnson, a former Planned Parenthood manager—and in the aftermath of the devastating law permitting abortions until the moment of birth, many parishioners have expressed a desire to pray and witness to the sanctity of human life outside abortion clinics. I am inspired by the zeal of those moved to prayer because of the contempt for human life within our culture. As the Auxiliary Bishop charged with overseeing pro-life initiatives, I am writing to ask you to encourage that zeal within your parishes through an important initiative within the archdiocese:
40 Days for Life
September 25 - November 3, 2019
40 Days for Life consists of 40 days of prayer, fasting, and peaceful vigil at abortion facilities. Why participate? Because it works. According to Abby Johnson, “When [pro-life] people show up outside the clinic, the no-show rate goes up to almost 75%.” Many abortion-minded women in our archdiocese have turned around from abortion facilities during 40 Days for Life thanks to parishioners witnessing outside the clinics and services provided by the Sisters of Life and our pregnancy centers.
I ask for your renewed effort in making 40 Days for Life and pro-life intentions a focus of your parish prayers and works of mercy this October, when we celebrate Respect Life Month together as a Church. I am most grateful for your attention to this matter.
Gratefully, in Christ,
Most Reverend Peter Byrne
Most Reverend Peter Byrne
Bronx
Location: Bronx Abortion
2070 Eastchester Road, Bronx, NY (Public right-of-way outside)
Contact: Thomas (347) 316-3728; dataarchitect1@outlook.com
Manhattan
Location: Planned Parenthood
26 Bleecker Street, NY, NY (Public right-of-way across the street)
Contact: Laurie Jones; 40days.manhattan@gmail.com
White Plains
Location: Planned Parenthood
175 Tarrytown Road, White Plains, NY (Public right-of-way outside)
Contact: Gerald Yeung (914) 837-7008 broger8@gmail.com
Spring Valley
Location: Planned Parenthood25 Perlman Drive, Spring Valley, NY (Public right-of-way outside)
Contact: Eileen Peterson (845) 492-6709 RachelMinister1@aol.com
We know that Goodness will always triumph over evil and we know that LOVE wins. God Bless all the people participating in this 40 days for LIFE. May your prayers and fasting save many babies and heal many wounded hearts. Amen.
Posted by: Eileen Peterson | September 23, 2019 at 03:43 AM