Join a Closing Rally near you!
Be sure to attend the Closing Rally of the 40 Days for Life pro-life vigil. The Closing Rally takes place on Sunday, November 1st at locations throughout Canada (please see below). The Rally is a time to pray in thanksgiving for God's faithfulness, to review and celebrate the successes of the 40 Days for Life witness, and to look ahead toward an abortion-free Canada.
NOTE 1: All Closing Rallies in the following list of cities take place on Sunday, November 1st except as noted. Please join us at the Rally in your area.
NOTE 2: Daylight Savings Time ends this weekend, so please set your clocks one hour backward/earlier on Saturday overnight (example: 9 a.m. Daylight Savings TIme on Sunday morning will change back to 8 a.m. Standard Time).
Toronto, ON
Sisters of the Good Shepherd convent
25 Good Shepherd Court, Toronto
2:00 pm to 4:00 pm
The Toronto Closing Rally begins with prayer and reflection, then a walk together as a group to the vigil site across from the abortion mill for a one-hour closing vigil (please dress warmly). After the one-hour vigil, the group returns together to the Good Shepherd Convent to wrap up the event with a closing prayer.
visit local 40 Days for Life website
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Calgary, AB
No closing rally will take place.
visit local 40 Days for Life website
Edmonton, AB
TBA
visit local 40 Days for Life website
Kitchener, ON
St. Anthony Daniel Church - parish hall
29 Midland Drive., Kitchener
2:00 pm to 4:00 pm
visit local 40 Days for Life website
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Leamington, ON
**NOTE: Leamington Closing Rally takes place on Saturday, October 31st**
Leamington District Memorial Hospital (outside)
194 Talbot Street West, Leamington
12:00 noon
The Leamington Closing Rally features an ecumenical prayer service.
visit local 40 Days for Life website
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London, ON
**NOTE: London Closing Rally takes place on Saturday, October 31st**
Faith Lutheran Church
310 Southdale Rd. E., London
7:30 pm to 9:00 pm
visit local 40 Days for Life website
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Mississauga, ON
St. Catherine of Siena Church
2340 Hurontario St, Mississauga
1:00 pm
The Mississauga Closing Rally welcomes special guest, pro-life prisoner of conscience Mary Wagner, to speak briefly at 1:00 pm Holy Mass at the church. Later, at 7:00 pm, there will be a special closing vigil of prayer and thanksgiving at the vigil site (Mississauga Women's Clinic, 101 Queensway Blvd. W.) for the many babies who have been saved from abortion during this campaign .
visit local 40 Days for Life website
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Oakville, ON
Oakville Hospital
327 Reynolds St., Oakville
3:30pm
The Oakville Closing Rally includes a Final Group Prayer Vigil from 3:30pm to 4:30pm outside Oakville Hospital, followed by Holy Mass at 5pm at St. James Parish (231 Morden Rd., Oakville), and concludes with a reception and collection for Shifra Maternity Home.
visit local 40 Days for Life website
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Ottawa, ON
Gather at the Ottawa Vigil Site (across from 65 Bank Street)
7:00 pm to 9:00 pm
The Ottawa Closing Rally begins with a reflection on the pro-life witness, followed by a procession by candlelight to St. Patrick's Basilica for a reception in the church's basement hall.
visit local 40 Days for Life website
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Red Deer, AB
No closing rally will take place.
visit local 40 Days for Life website
Victoria, BC
TBA
visit local 40 Days for Life website
Windsor, ON
Windsor Regional Hospital, Metropolitan Campus
1995 Lens Avenue, Windsor
(gather oustide at vigil site on Tecumseh Rd. E., across from hospital)
2:00 pm
The Windsor Closing Rally includes a "Jericho Walk " making three circuits around the hospital in silent prayer. Closing with vocal prayer as a group at the completion the third time around.
visit local 40 Days for Life website
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