Pro-Life Ministry
Witness for Life
recurring Event:
Praise God! The Witness for Life has spread, so now there is a chance to prayerfully reaffirm the sanctity of life in four different boroughs throughout the month. A typical Witness begins with Mass and proceeds with Adoration, before the group processes to a local abortionist's clinic to pray all the mysteries of the Rosary. Please see the flyer below or CLICK HERE for more information.
Please contact prolife@frassati.nyc with any questions.
potential event:
FRASSATI HANDMAIDS & HELPERS
Frassati Fellowship is excited to share the pro-life ministry will be working with the Sisters of Life in a new way this year. We will be partnering with them to support a number of wonderful mothers through intentional friendship and prayer. If you are a woman who is interested in being a Sister in Christ and spiritual companion to one of these amazing mothers, please contact us.
Additionally, we are looking for both men and women to serve as helpers throughout the year with various needs and tasks that arise from the mothers and fathers they meet. The tasks vary and could include things like helping with a move, tutoring, or even helping prepare for an interview. These helpers would be contacted as different needs and opportunities arise.
We are excited for this new endeavor and hope you will lend your hearts and hands! For more information, please contact prolife@frassati.nyc.
PAST EVENTs:
Witness for life
“We must be living witnesses of the beauty and grandeur of Christianity.” - St. Gianna Molla
Join us in bearing prayerful witness to the sanctity of life in-person! Just bring a mask to wear and practice social distancing. We will start with the 8 am Mass at the Basilica of Old St. Patrick's, expose the Eucharist for Adoration, and then process to the nearby Planned Parenthood facility to pray through the mysteries of the Rosary together before returning to the Basilica for Benediction.
Date/Time: Saturday, November 7, 8-11am
Location: Basilica of Old St. Patrick's Cathedral, 263 Mulberry St, New York, NY 10012
Please contact prolife@frassati.nyc with any questions.
FRASSATI PRO-LIFE MASS & SOCIAL
"The Gospel of Life is to be celebrated above all in daily living, which should be filled with self-giving love for others, … an everyday heroism, made up of gestures of sharing, big or small, which builds up an authentic culture of life." - St. John Paul II
Life is a gift! Celebrate that fact with Frassati by joining us for an evening of praise & worship, Mass, and fellowship sponsored by the Pro-Life Ministry. See details below, and please RSVP HERE.
We'll begin at 6pm at Our Lady of Mount Carmel with praise & worship music leading into Mass. After Mass, we'll walk the ~5 minutes to the Katch Astoria Tavern for a time of joyful, pro-life socializing. If you are only coming for this portion, aim to be there by 7:30pm. From then on, you can stay as long as you like, but any official announcements/programming will be concluded before 9pm for your convenience. The first 30 people to RSVP will be guaranteed a spot at Katch. Beyond that, you are still very welcome to come, but there may not be seating available, so in that case, we will update you ahead of time if we are able to expand our reservation.
**COVID Concerns: please bring a face mask and maintain social distancing whenever possible. You will be asked to wear your face mask throughout the time in church at Our Lady of Mount Carmel and while standing or walking around at Katch, but you will be able to remove your mask when seated for eating/drinking if you like.
Date/Time: Wednesday, October 14, 6-9pm
Location: Our Lady of Mount Carmel (2325 Newtown Ave, Astoria, NY 11102) & Katch Astoria Tavern (31-19 Newtown Ave, Astoria, NY 11102)
Please reach out to prolife@frassati.nyc or 603-703-8365 with any questions.
Witness for Life
“We must be living witnesses of the beauty and grandeur of Christianity.” - St. Gianna Molla
Join us in bearing prayerful witness to the sanctity of life in-person! Just bring a mask to wear and practice social distancing. We will start with the 8 am Mass at the Basilica of Old St. Patrick's, expose the Eucharist for Adoration, and then process to the nearby Planned Parenthood facility to pray through the mysteries of the Rosary together before returning to the Basilica for Benediction.
Date/Time: Saturday, October 3, 8-11am
Location: Basilica of Old St. Patrick's Cathedral, 263 Mulberry St, New York, NY 10012
Please contact prolife@frassati.nyc with any questions.
WITNESS FOR LIFE
“We must be living witnesses of the beauty and grandeur of Christianity.” - St. Gianna Molla
Join us in bearing prayerful witness to the sanctity of life in-person! Just bring a mask to wear and practice social distancing. We will start with the 8 am Mass at the Basilica of Old St. Patrick's, expose the Eucharist for Adoration, and then process to the nearby Planned Parenthood facility to pray through the mysteries of the Rosary together before returning to the Basilica for Benediction.
Date/Time: Saturday, September 5, 8-11am
Location: Basilica of Old St. Patrick's Cathedral, 263 Mulberry St, New York, NY 10012
Please contact prolife@frassati.nyc with any questions.
VIRTUAL WITNESS FOR LIFE
Prayers for the protection of the unborn are needed now more than ever; despite the cancellation of all other non-essential medical procedures during this pandemic, abortion continues to claim life after life. So help Frassati faithfully maintain our first Saturday Witness for Life! Tune in for a livestream of Mass at St. Patrick's Cathedral at 8am HERE, and then join for our usual praying of the Rosary afterwards via Zoom at approximately 8:30am by either going to zoom.us or calling in at +1 646-558-8656 US (New York) and entering the Meeting ID: 988-377-785.
Date/Time: Saturday June 6, 8-10am
Location: Online via Zoom
Please contact prolife@frassati.nyc with any questions.
40 DAYS FOR LIFE KICK-OFF MASS: MONDAY, FEB. 24
Come to the Basilica of Old St. Patrick's to celebrate Mass as we set out on our 40-day Lenten prayer vigil for life outside of the Planned Parenthood on Bleecker Street. Mass will be at 7:00 pm, followed by a candlelit procession to the abortion facility for a Rosary, with a social afterwards to end the evening, all in the presence of the Missionary Image of Our Lady of Guadalupe! Please bring a blessed, covered candle if able, and RSVP to 40Days.Manhattan@gmail.com if you plan on attending the social.
Date/Time: Monday February 24, 7-9pm
Location: Basilica of Old St. Patrick's, 263 Mulberry Street, NY, NY 10012
Please contact prolife@frassati.nyc with any questions.
MARCH FOR LIFE • FRIDAY, JAN. 24–SATURDAY, JAN. 25, 2020
Save the date for the March for Life! Join the Frassati Fellowship as we take a stand for the most vulnerable in our society, the child in the womb. This will be an overnight pilgrimage trip to the March for Life in Washington, D.C., January 24–25, 2020. We will travel down Friday morning in time to attend the New York pilgrim Mass with Cardinal Dolan. After the activities on the day of the March, we’ll stay overnight so that we can attend the Cardinal O’Connor Conference at Georgetown University on Saturday. We will return to NYC late Saturday evening.
Dates: January 24–25, 2020
Location: Washington, D.C.
Stay tuned for more details to register. Contact Brett at prolife@frassati.nyc with questions.
Click HERE to purchase the tickets.
40 Days for Life: WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 25–SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 3
Join us for forty days of prayer, fasting, and peaceful vigil as we stand in the gap for mothers and fathers in crisis pregnancies and the most vulnerable, the child in the womb. We hope you’ll join us for one hour a week during these forty days to pray at our vigil site and be a loving witness of God’s mercy. Your simple presence can make all the difference in the life of a child and mother. For more information visit https://www.40daysforlife.com or contact prolife@frassati.nyc.
Witness for Life Formation: Saturday, August 31
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 people have expressed a desire to pray and witness to the sanctity of human life outside abortion facilities.
But what does this look like? And why are we as Catholics called to take part in this witness? With increased interest, we want to understand and receive the underlying spiritual and practical formation—the why’s and how to’s. We want to participate in this call with reverence, humility, and love—with the disposition of Christ.
Join us Saturday, August 31s for a Witness for Life formation day with the Sisters of Life and the Franciscan Friars of the Renewal. The day begins with Mass at 9am and ends at 2:30pm.
Date/Time: Saturday, August 31
Location: 263 Mulberry Street, New York, NY 10012
For more information, please email prolife@frassati.nyc.
40 Days for Life: WEDNESDAY, MAR. 6–SUNDAY, APR. 14
Join us for forty days of prayer, fasting, and peaceful vigil as we stand in the gap for mothers and fathers in crisis pregnancies and the most vulnerable, the child in the womb. We hope you’ll join us for one hour a week during these forty days to pray at our vigil site and be a loving witness of God’s mercy. Your simple presence can make all the difference in the life of a child and mother. For more information, contact prolife@frassati.nyc.
march for life: January 18-19
Join Frassati Fellowship as we take a stand for the most vulnerable in our society, the child in the womb. This will be an overnight pilgrimage trip to the March for Life in Washington, D.C., January 18-19, 2019. We will travel down Friday morning in time to attend the New York pilgrim Mass with Cardinal Dolan. After the activities on the day of the March, we’ll stay overnight so that we can attend the Cardinal O’Connor Conference at Georgetown University on Saturday. We will return to NYC late Saturday evening.
Date: January 18-19
Location: Washington D.C.
For more details and to register, click here. Contact Mary at prolife@frassati.nyc with questions.
