Below are the schedules of pro-life Masses, prayer services, Holy Hours and more happening around our diocese as well as some simple prayers to pray for LIFE. Visit often as new items are added each week. For more information contact Carol Owens, Life & family Ministry Office Coordinator at 421-7833, ext. 118.
To learn more about Life issues in the diocese, click here to visit the Life & Family section of this website. Bishop Tobin invites all to become defenders of life - to learn more about his Human Life Guild, click this link.
Prayer for LIFE
"I call heaven and earth to witness against you today that I have set before you life and death, blessings and curses. Choose life..." - Deuteronomy 30:19
We believe in you, Holy Spirit, Giver of Life. We lay before you the prayers of those who are deprived of life; the unborn, who never saw the love in a mother's eyes; the aged and infirmed, who became another's "burden"; the suicides, who lost all hope; the criminals, who invited scorn and revenge; the victims of war, poverty, and other crimes of violence, who were unprepared for death.
We worship and glorify you, Holy Spirit, Divine Wisdom. We lay before you the prayers of those who struggle with questions of life and death: women unprepared for motherhood; healthcare professionals; child and adult caregivers; the chemically and emotionally dependent; justice, legal, and military personnel; all abused or underprivileged seekers of acceptance.
Holy Spirit, Speaker of Truth, we lay before you our hearts of flesh that we may both heed and be your prophets of holy and revered life: to defend with your passion and zeal those who have never tasted life and those whose lives seem to drag on interminably; to uplift the lives of the hopeless and of the despised with your compassion and love; to bless the good in every person and curse the bad in every evil.
Living Spirit of God, all of life comes from you and has meaning and purpose. May all the peoples of the world unite in solidarity and unconditionally choose life. Amen
Pray for the unborn every day
...using the prayer given to us by Bishop Fulton J. Sheen
A Prayer for the Unborn
Jesus, Mary and Joseph,
I love you very much
and I beg you
to spare the life of the unborn baby
I have spiritually adopted,
who is in danger.
Amen.
Pro-Life Rosary & Mass the 1st Thurs. of the month at St. Theresa Shrine
On the first Thursday of every month St. Theresa Shrine http://www.sainttheresashrine.com, 35 Dion Drive, Harrisville, ends the day with a Pro-Life Rosary at 6:30 p.m. in the convent chapel and Mass at 7:00 p.m.
Mass for Respect for Life the 1st Fri. of the month at St. Francis Xavier Church
St. Francis Xavier Church, 79 Carpenter St., East Providence, hosts a 12:05PM Mass for Respect for Life the 1st Friday of each month. Also, every Monday the Rosary said before the 12:05PM and before the 6:00PM Mass is dedicated to Respect for Human Life. Every Monday rosary before the 12:05PM and before the 6PM Mass is dedicated to Respect for Human Life.
St. Timothy's, Warwick offers Pro-Life Masses
St. Timothy's Church, Warwick Ave, Warwick offers a Pro-Life Mass each month - please call for schedule. All Masses are at 8:00AM and all are most welcome to join.
St. Christopher's, Tiverton, hosts a Holy Hour for Life the 2nd Fri. of the month
St. Christopher's, 1660 Main Road, Tiverton, hosts a "Holy Hour for Life" (includes: Adoration, Rosary, Benediction) on the 2nd Friday of each month at 8AM.
Our Lady of Mercy, East Greenwich, hosts Holy Hour for Life the 3rd Mon. of the month
Our Lady of Mercy Church, 65 Third Street, East Greenwich, RI is hosting a Holy Hour for Life the 3rd Monday of each month, from 2pm – 3pm.
Holy Hour for Life at St. Martha Church the 4th Monday each month
The 4th Monday of each month at 7 PM there will be a Rosary for Life, Adoration, Reflection/Homily, Benediction at St. Martha Church, 2595 Pawtucket Avenue, East Providence.
St. Martha's will be the host parish for Deanery 2 and for all friends of life from other deaneries. The Respect Life Holy Hour will include:
-Exposition of the Most Blessed Sacrament
-Opening Respect Life Prayer
-Silent Reflection
-First Reading
-Silent Reflection
-Second Reading
-Homily/Meditation reflecting on various "Life" themes with Pastor, Rev. Douglas Spina
-Rosary
-Litany
-Benediction
Holy Hour for the Unborn the1st Wed. of the month at St. Barnabas, Portsmouth
St. Barnabas Church, 1697 East Main Road, Portsmouth, hosts a Holy Hour for the Unborn on the first Wednesday of each month from 9:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.
St. James Chapel, Charlestown hosts Respect Life Rosary every Thurs.
St. James Chapel, 2079 Matunuck School House Road, Charlestown hosts a Respect Life Rosary, every Thursday at 8AM prior to the 8:30AM Mass. Please join us!
Mass for Life the 1st Saturday of the Month at St. Paul's, Cranston
St. Paul Church, One St. Paul Place, Cranston will have a Pro-Life Mass on the first Saturday of each month at 7:00 a.m.
Immediately following the Mass all are welcome to process to the Broad Street Clinic to join others in the recitation of the Rosary to end abortion.
St. Patrick Church, Providence holds Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament the 1st Fri of the month, 7:45 a.m. to 7:00 p.m.
On the 1st Friday of each month – Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament for Our Lady’s Pro-Life Intentions from 7:45AM until 7:00PM with Benediction at approximately 6:45PM.
