Community Prayers for Nguyen Tuong Van

By Catholic Communications, Sydney Archdiocese

29 November 2005

St Mary’s Cathedral will hold a special Mass and prayer vigil so that Sydneysiders can gather to pray for Nguyen Tuong Van.

It will be held tomorrow, Wednesday 30 November at St Mary's Cathedral. Mass will be celebrated at 5.30pm and will be followed by overnight Prayer Vigil.

This Prayer Vigil, open to all Christians, will conclude with Mass at 6:45am on Thursday 1 December. 

Please note that this Prayer Vigil coincides with the International CITIES FOR LIFE campaign in 346 cities across the world, all praying for the end of the death penalty.  (For more information about this campaign see: www.santegidio.org/no_death_penalty/2005/pdm_edit_en.htm)

All media are invited to attend.