This autumn’s 40 Days for Life — a time of prayer and fasting to end abortion — began yesterday in Spring Valley. This is the eleventh time the 40 Days have been held on Perlman Drive where Planned Parenthood is located.

About 15 people gathered for the opening ceremony at 3 p.m., and prayer will continue for 40 days around the clock, from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. at the Perlman Drive site and overnight at the Eucharistic Adoration Chapel of St. Gregory Barbarigo Church in Garnerville, until Nov. 3.

Before the prayer service began, Rabbi Noson Leiter from Torah Jews for Decency spoke about the importance of keeping our community safe from immorality and the destruction of children by abortion.

Then the group, led by Deacon John Kelly from St. Gregory’s, prayed the Divine Mercy Chaplet followed by the rosary.

The organizers would like to invite anyone interested to “please join with us praying and fasting for LIFE because LOVE has a power that can touch the most hardened of hearts!”

Please e-mail RachelMinister1@aol.com or call 845-492-6709 — or just show up!