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Parishes "Adopt a Day"

Posted on October 01, 2019 in: 40DaysForLife, ProLife

Parishes "Adopt a Day"

The 40 Days for Life Campaign continues in front of the Planned Parenthood office on 12 Case Street in Norwich.

Parishes within the Diocese have chosen to  ‘Adopt-A-Day’ for parishioners come out and pray, fast, and participate in this peaceful community outreach to preserve the lives of unborn children alive in their mothers’ wombs.

Contact your parish and find out who your Pro-Life representative is or go to 40DaysForLife.com/Norwich and sign up.

More info can be found at NorwichDiocese.org/40DaysforLife

 

Here are a list of parishes and the days they have adopted. 

Thursday,October 10, 2019
St. Mary Church, New London

Friday,October 11, 2019
St. Mark/St. John/Christ the King Church, Westbrook/Old Saybrook/Old Lyme

Saturday,October 12, 2019
Sacred Heart/St. Mary Mother of the Redeemer Church, Groton

Sunday,October 13, 2019
Sacred Heart Church, Norwichtown

Monday,October 14, 2019
Knights of Columbus, Connecticut

Tuesday,October 15, 2019
Our Lady of Perpetual Help Church, Quaker Hill

Wednesday,October 16, 2019
Not Adopted as of yet

Thursday,October 17, 2019
St. Paul Church, Waterford

Friday,October 18, 2019
Blessed Sacrament Church, Vernon/Tolland

Saturday,October 19, 2019
St. Mary's/D of Isabella, Holy Trinity, St. Stephen, St. Joseph Church, Putnam, Pomfret, Quinnebaug, N. Grosvendale

Sunday,October 20, 2019
St. Andrew Church, Colchester

Monday,October 21, 2019
St. Mary of the Visitation Church, Clinton

Tuesday,October 22, 2019
Groton Bible Study Church, Groton

Wednesday,October 23, 2019
Not Adopted as of yet

Thursday,October 24, 2019
Our Lady of Lourdes Church, Gales Ferry

Friday,October 25, 2019
 Not Adopted as of yet,

Saturday,October 26, 2019
St. John's, St. Augustine, All Hallows Church, Plainfield, Canterbury, Moosup

Sunday,October 27, 2019
St. Patrick Church, Mystic

Monday,October 28, 2019
Not Adopted as of yet

Tuesday,October 29, 2019
St. Mark/St. John/Christ the King Church, Westbrook/Old Saybrook/Old Lyme

Wednesday,October 30, 2019
St.Peter & Paul Church, Norwich

Thursday,October 31, 2019
St. Brendan the Navigator Community, New London

Friday,November 1, 2019
Not Adopted as of yet

Saturday,November 2, 2019
St. Patrick/St. Bridget Church, East Hampton/Moodus

Sunday,November 3, 2019
St. Philip the Apostle Church, Ashford

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