The National Prayer Vigil for Life is hosted each January on the eve of the March for Life, which marks the date of the historic 1973 Roe v. Wade decision.

The director of the Archdiocese of New York’s Respect Life Office shares the sacred graces offered in times of suffering at the end of our natural lives before we join God in eternal life.

“We refuse to allow New York to force us to harm the very ones we’ve been called to care for," the archbishop said.

The milestone continues ArchCare’s mission of serving New York’s older population with complex health needs and allowing them to remain as independent as possible.

“During Pregnancy Help Appreciation Week, we express our sincere gratitude to all those who work to provide necessary resources to women, babies, and families during pregnancy and beyond," Bishop Daniel E. Thomas of Toledo, Ohio, said.