Life Chains are peaceful and prayerful public witnesses. People stand in prayer for an end to abortion and offer a message of mercy and healing for those who are suffering as a result of abortion. Most Life Chains will take place on Respect Life Sunday, Oct. 2.
Bronx:
St. Benedict’s Church: Sunday, Oct. 2, 1-2 p.m. at the back of the church on Bruckner Boulevard, at the corner of Logan and Edison Avenues. Contact Gia, (646) 247-5528.
St. Raymond’s Church: Sunday, Oct. 2, 7:45 a.m. to 1:30 p.m., on the cross street of East Tremont and Castle Hill avenues. Contact Tanya, (347) 376-1241.
Dutchess County:
Poughkeepsie: Sunday, Oct. 2, 2–3 p.m. Church Street (between Market and Academy streets). Contact Maureen, (845) 853-6529 or email: 40dflpoughkeepsie@gmail.com
Red Hook: Saturday, Oct. 8, 10:30 a.m.-noon. Route 9, south of Village of Red Hook. Contact Maureen, (845) 853-6529 or email: 40dflpoughkeepsie@gmail.com
Hopewell Junction: Saturday, Oct. 22, 10:30 a.m.-noon. St. Columba’s Church on Route. 82. Contact Eileen, (845) 242-1842.
Manhattan:
Epiphany Church: Sunday, Oct. 2, 1-2:30 p.m., following the noon Mass, Second Avenue from 21st to 22nd streets.
Orange County:
Middletown: Sunday, Oct. 2, 2-3:30 p.m. Beginning near the Galleria at Crystal Run and ending at Shop Rite, on the south side of Route 211 only (Galleria side). Contact Christine Tighe, (845) 496-0391.
Rockland County:
Nanuet: Sunday, Oct. 2, 2-3:30 p.m. Middletown Road and Route 59. Contact Eileen Peterson, (845) 492-6709 or RachelMinister1@aol.com.
Staten Island:
Sunday, Oct. 30, 2:30-3:30 p.m., Hylan Boulevard and New Dorp Lane.
Sullivan County:
Monticello: Sunday, Oct. 2, 1-2:30 p.m, in front of St. Peter’s Church, corner of Broadway and Liberty Street. Information: (845) 292-4647.
Ulster County:
Sunday, Oct. 2, 1:30-3 p.m. Contact Joe DeFino, (845) 246-6908.
Ellenville: Main Street
Highland: Route 9W in front of Hannaford’s.
Kingston: Ulster Avenue
Marlboro: Route 9W
New Paltz: Main Street
Port Ewen: Main Street
Saugerties: Ulster Avenue
Woodstock: Route 212 (Village Green)
Westchester County:
Hastings-on-Hudson: Sunday, Oct. 2, 1:15-2:15 p.m., St. Matthew’s Church, 616 Warburton Ave. Contact Maureen, (914) 231-5521.
Hawthorne: Sunday, Oct. 2, 2-3:15 p.m. Holy Rosary Church, 170 Bradhurst Ave., followed by Rosary at the tomb of the unborn. Contact Mary Ann Priore, (914) 747-0082.
Mount Kisco: Sunday, Oct. 2, 2-3:30 p.m. Main Street from Northern Westchester Hospital to Moger Avenue. Contact Alan Mehldau, (914) 232-1168.
Port Chester: Sunday, Oct. 2, and third Sunday of each month, 2-3:30 p.m. Boston Post Road in front of Kohl’s Plaza. Contact Rosemary Tirone, (914) 937-3273.
Scarsdale: Sunday, Oct. 2, 1-2:30 p.m. In front of Immaculate Heart of Mary Church, White Plains Road. (Route 22). Contact Jean Scarcella, (914) 772-3036.
Tuckahoe: Sunday, Oct. 2, 2-3 p.m. Immaculate Conception Church, 53 Winterhill Road along Route 22. Contact Fran Zucchetto, (914) 779-4604.
White Plains: Sunday, Oct. 2, 2:30-4 p.m. Planned Parenthood, 175 Tarrytown Road. Contact Gerald Yeung, (914) 837-7008 or broger8@gmail.com.
Yonkers: Sunday, Oct. 2, 2:30-3:30 p.m., St. Joseph’s Church, 141 Ashburton Ave. Contact Mike and Maria Lewis, (914) 920-2705.