Reclaiming Our Children: A Blog About Healing After Abortion

"Our feedback at the end of the Afternoon was overwhelmingly positive… “Powerful!” – “Awesome!” – “I never thought about counselors and therapists being affected by abortion.” – “I felt like I have been touched by the hand of God” – “It was an honor to participate.” – “Please do this again.” – “There is no reason other parishes cannot do this.”

And this is our hope and our prayer, that other parishes will take this program and present it to their communities and it will bring the love of Christ to more and more people throughout our diocese. " -Sue Andrews, Tammy Moore

An Afternoon of Prayerful Remembrance and Intercession (APRI) developed by Theresa  Bonopartis with The Sisters of Life is, as its name suggests, a prayer service created in the spirit of the New Evangelization, for the entire local community. Acknowledging the universal impact of abortion through reflections and testimonies offered as part of the day, the prayer service offers the opportunity for all of us to come together in an extended period of prayer, contemplation, and intercession in the context of the Church’s Sacraments, seeking forgiveness and healing for our entire nation. The day of prayer includes an opportunity for the Sacrament of Reconciliation, a period of silent Eucharistic Adoration, and concludes with the Holy Sacrifice of the Mass.

Upcoming dates for the Afternoon of Prayerful Remembrance and Intercession:

October 10, 2015, 12:00 – 3:00pm
Sacred Heart Parish, Newburgh NY
Contact Genevieve Mende 914-850-3297 or genmende@yahoo.com

October 17, 2015 
SPANISH
San José, 333 Sneden Place West, Spring Valley, NY
Contact: Sidia Cortés 845-561-2199

October 24, 2015, 3:00 – 6:00 pm
St Patrick’s, 711 Rickett Road, Brighton, MI 48116
Contact: Eileen Craig, eileenmcraig@comcast.net

Please click here for more information on this day of prayer and how to bring the service to your Parish or group.