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Lord, for your faithful people, life is changed, not ended
Day for Life, initiated by the late Pope John Paul II, is the day of the year the Catholic Church in England, Ireland, Scotland and Wales dedicates to celebrating the dignity of human life from conception to natural death.
Day for Life 2010 aims to present the Church’s teaching on death; it will highlight the importance of the sacrament of the sick, of praying for the dead and of accompanying the dying person as they journey towards God. It will also point towards the consoling presence and support of the community of faith and all of those who ‘have gone before us marked with the sign of faith’.
Each year, in England, Ireland, Scotland and Wales, the Bishops' Conferences work closely together to celebrate Day for Life.
The Bishops' Conferences in Britain and Ireland celebrate Day for Life on the following days this year:
Scotland - 31 May 2010
England and Wales - 25 July 2010
Ireland - 3 October 2010
Scotland
5 St. Vincent Place, Glasgow, G1 2DH
Ireland
Catholic Communications Office, Irish Bishops' Conference, St Patrick's College, Maynooth, Co. Kildare
England and Wales
Day for Life, 39 Eccleston Square, London SW1V 1BX
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The Day for Life Income and Expenditure Account for 2008-9 is available to download now as a Microsoft Excel spreadsheet.