Pray the Divine Mercy Chaplet for the Soul of Richard Moore (SC) and for his Victim
2024-11-01 15:00 - 15:30 (America/New_York)
Please join CANC Members and Friends as we pray the Divine Mercy Chaplet for the soul of Richard Moore – to be executed in South Carolina on this day – and for the soul of his victim, James Mahoney. Go to our Contact Form and request the Zoom link for this prayer vigil. Prayers for the Chaplet will be provided when the Zoom link is emailed to you. Newcomers are always welcome to this informal, yet powerful, 15-minutes of prayer.

Seven Sorrows Chaplet - Third Fridays each Month
2024-10-18 13:00 - 13:30
Join members of Catholics for Abolition in North Carolina as we pray the Seven Sorrows of Our Lady chaplet at 1:00PM. We pray this special prayer, requested by the Virgin Mary, centuries ago, for our intention of ending the death penalty in NC and around the nation.

You do not need the chaplet rosary itself or the prayers, as we follow a beautiful online version of it together. Go to the Contact Us tab to request the Zoom link for October 18th and for each subsequent third Friday of the month. (Click on Other in the list of options.) This chaplet lasts about a half hour. Join us if you can!

Pray the Divine Mercy Chaplet for the Souls of Robert Leslie Roberson III (TX) and Derrick Ryan Dearman (AL) & for their Victims
2024-10-17 15:30 - 16:00
Please join CANC Members and Friends as we pray the Divine Mercy Chaplet for the soul of Robert Leslie Roberson III – to be executed in Texas – and for the soul of his victim Nikki Curtis. We also pray for Derrick Ryan Dearman – to be executed on the same day in Alabama – and for the souls of his victims. Go to our Contact Form and request the Zoom link for October 17th. Prayers for the Chaplet will be provided when the Zoom link is emailed to you. Newcomers are always welcome to this informal yet powerful 15-minutes of prayer.

World Day Against the Death Penalty - October 10
2024-10-10 15:30 - 17:30
Since our inception in 2022, Catholics for Abolition in North Carolina (CANC) has hosted October 10th peaceful protests outside Central Prison. This year, the NCCADP is coming to Raleigh as they carry out a Walk for Commutation over the course of days leading up to the 10th, World Day Against the Death Penalty. In conjunction with these efforts, CANC wants to add a mile, with the Coalition, to honor those executed, those still on death row in NC, and to bring awareness to people along the way.

Deacon Joshua Klickman, HLD Coordinator for the Raleigh diocese and cofounder of CANC, will lead a special anti-death penalty rosary in the chapel at Holy Name of Jesus Cathedral, starting at 3:30. Then you’ll be invited, with your signs, to walk down Western Blvd to Central Prison (@ 1.2 mile) to stand in solidarity with the 136 men and women on death row.

We would love to know you’ll be there. To RSVP, or for more information, please email Nancy Jones at director@catholicsforabolitionnc.org.

October 10, 2024 CANC Schedule

3:30 to 4:30 pm – Rosary at Holy Name of Jesus Cathedral chapel & March to Central Prison

4:30 to 5:30 pm – Peaceful Protest along the sidewalk outside Central Prison

5:30 to 6:45 pm – Dinner Break before closing ceremony

7:00 pm – Join us at the closing ceremony with the Coalition members/walkers at Pullen Memorial Baptist Church, 1801 Hillsborough St., Raleigh 27605

Please be with us for all or part of any of these events. Wear your CANC t-shirts, bring your signs! Thank you and God bless you!

Pray the Divine Mercy Chaplet for the Soul of Garcia Glen White (TX) and for his Victims
2024-10-01 15:00 - 15:30
Please join CANC Members and Friends as we pray the Divine Mercy Chaplet for the soul of Garcia Glen White – to be executed in Texas – and for the soul of his victims Annette & Bernette Edwards. Go to our Contact Form and request the Zoom link for October 1st. Prayers for the Chaplet will be provided when the Zoom link is emailed to you. Newcomers are always welcome to this informal yet powerful 15-minutes of prayer.

Pray the Divine Mercy Chaplet for the Souls of the Executed: Alan Eugene Miller (AL) and Emmanuel Littlejohn (OK) and for their Victims
2024-09-26 15:30 - 16:00
Please join CANC Members and Friends as we pray the Divine Mercy Chaplet for the soul of Alan Eugene Miller – to be executed in Alabama – and for the soul of his victims Christopher Yancy, Lee Holdbrooks, Terry Jarvis.

Mr. Littlejohn is set for execution on the same day in Oklahoma; therefore, we will pray the Divine Mercy Chaplet for him and for his victim, Kenneth Meers on Tuesday also.

Go to our Contact Form and request the Zoom link for September 24th. Prayers for the Chaplet will be provided when the Zoom link is emailed to you. Newcomers are always welcome to this informal yet powerful 15-minutes of prayer.

Divine Mercy Chaplet for the Souls of Travis Mullis (TX), Marcellus Williams (MO) and for their Victims
2024-09-24 15:00 - 15:30
Please join CANC Members and Friends as we pray the Divine Mercy Chaplet for the soul of Travis Mullis – to be executed in Texas – and for the soul of his victim Alijah Mullis. Go to our Contact Form and request the Zoom link for September 24th. Prayers for the Chaplet will be provided when the Zoom link is emailed to you. Newcomers are always welcome to this informal yet powerful 15-minutes of prayer.

Mr. Williams is set for execution on the same day in Missouri; therefore, we will pray the Divine Mercy Chaplet for him and for his victim, Lisha Gayle on Tuesday also.

Pray the Divine Mercy Chaplet on the Execution Day of Freddie Eugene Owens (SC) & for his Victim
2024-09-20 15:00 - 15:30
Please join CANC Members and Friends as we pray the Divine Mercy Chaplet for the soul of Freddie Eugene Owens – to be executed this day in South Carolina – and for the soul of his victim, Irene Graves. Please go to our Contact Form and request the Zoom link for September 20th. Prayers for the Chaplet will be provided when the Zoom link is emailed to you. Newcomers are always welcome to this informal, yet powerful, 15-minutes of prayer.

Seven Sorrows Chaplet - Third Fridays each Month
2024-09-20 13:00 - 13:30, 2024-08-16 13:00 - 13:30
Join members of Catholics for Abolition in North Carolina as we pray the Seven Sorrows of Our Lady chaplet at 1:00PM. We pray this special prayer, requested by the Virgin Mary, centuries ago, for our intention of ending the death penalty in NC and around the nation.

You do not need the chaplet rosary itself or the prayers, as we follow a beautiful online version of it together. Go to the Contact Us tab to request the Zoom link for August 16th and for each subsequent third Friday of the month. (Click on Other in the list of options.) This chaplet will take about a half hour. Join us if you can!

Divine Mercy Chaplet for the Soul of Loran Cole (FL) and for his Victim
2024-08-29 15:30 - 16:00
Please join CANC Members and Friends as we pray the Divine Mercy Chaplet for the soul of Loran Cole – to be executed in Florida – and for the soul of his victim John Edwards. Go to our Contact Form and request the Zoom link for August 29th. Prayers for the Chaplet will be provided when the Zoom link is emailed to you. Newcomers are always welcome to this informal yet powerful 15-minutes of prayer.

Coalition Members & Friends Join the Annual Commutation Event! August 18th, 3:30 to 5:00 PM
2024-08-18 15:30 - 17:00
The North Carolina Coalition for Alternatives to the Death Penalty (NCCADP) is holding their annual capital effort to ask Governor Cooper to commute the 136 death sentences to prison terms and empty our State’s Death Row. Join Catholics for Abolition in North Carolina (CANC) at the Coalition’s event on Sunday, August 18th, from 3:30 to 5:00 PM in downtown Raleigh. Abolitionists and advocates will start at the Church on Morgan and end with a march to the governor’s mansion.

Click here to learn more and to register your attendance.

Divine Mercy Chaplet for the Souls of Arthur Lee Burton (TX), Taberone Honie (UT) and for their Victims
2024-08-07 15:00 - 15:30
Please join CANC Members and Friends as we pray the Divine Mercy Chaplet for the soul of Arthur Lee Burton – to be executed in Texas – and for the soul of his victim Nancy Adleman. Go to our Contact Form and request the Zoom link for August 7th. Prayers for the Chaplet will be provided when the Zoom link is emailed to you. Newcomers are always welcome to this informal yet powerful 15-minutes of prayer.

Mr. Honie is set for execution at 12:01am on Thursday, August 8th; therefore, we will pray the Divine Mercy Chaplet for him and for his victim, Claudia Benn on Wednesday also.

Seven Sorrows Chaplet - Third Fridays each Month
2024-07-19 13:00 - 13:30
Join members of Catholics for Abolition in North Carolina as we pray the Seven Sorrows of Our Lady chaplet at 1:00PM. We pray this special prayer, requested by the Virgin Mary, centuries ago, for our intention of ending the death penalty in NC and around the nation.

You do not need the chaplet rosary itself or the prayers, as we follow a beautiful online version of it together. Go to the Contact Us tab to request the Zoom link for July 19th and for each subsequent third Friday of the month. (Click on Other in the list of options.) This chaplet will take about a half hour. Join us if you can!

Divine Mercy Chaplet for the Souls of Keith Edmund Gavin (AL) and for his Victim
2024-07-18 15:00 - 15:30
Please join CANC Members and Friends as we pray the Divine Mercy Chaplet for the soul of Keith Edmund Gavin – to be executed in Alabama – and for the soul of his victim William Clinton Clayton, Jr. Go to our Contact Form and request the Zoom link for July 18th. Prayers for the Chaplet will be provided along with the link to sign in.

Divine Mercy Chaplet for the Soul of Ruben Gutierrez (TX) and for his Victim
2024-07-16 15:30 - 16:00
Please join CANC Members and Friends as we pray the Divine Mercy Chaplet for the soul of Ruben Gutierrez – to be executed in Texas – and for the soul of his victim Escolastica Harrison. Go to our Contact Form and request the Zoom link for July 16th. Prayers for the Chaplet will be provided when the Zoom link is emailed to you. Newcomers are always welcome to this informal yet powerful 15-minutes of prayer.

Divine Mercy Chaplet for the Soul of Richard N. Rojem, Jr. (OK) and his Victim
2024-06-27 15:00 - 15:30
Please join CANC Members and Friends as we pray the Divine Mercy Chaplet for the soul of Richard N. Rojem, Jr. – to be executed in Oklahoma – and for the soul of his victim Layla Dawn Cummings. Go to our Contact Form and request the Zoom link for June 27th. Prayers for the Chaplet will be provided when the Zoom link is emailed to you. Newcomers are always welcome to this informal yet powerful 15-minutes of prayer.

Divine Mercy Chaplet for the Soul of Ramiro Gonzalez (TX) and for his Victim
2024-06-26 15:00 - 15:30
Please join CANC Members and Friends as we pray the Divine Mercy Chaplet for the soul of Ramiro Gonzalez – to be executed in Texas – and for the soul of his victim Bridget Townsend. Go to our Contact Form and request the Zoom link for June 26th. Prayers for the Chaplet will be provided when the Zoom link is emailed to you. Newcomers are always welcome to this informal yet powerful 15-minutes of prayer.

Seven Sorrows Chaplet - Third Fridays each Month
2024-06-21 13:00 - 13:30
Join members of Catholics for Abolition in North Carolina as we pray the Seven Sorrows of Our Lady chaplet at 1:00PM. We pray this special prayer, requested by the Virgin Mary, centuries ago, for our intention of ending the death penalty in NC and around the nation.

You do not need the chaplet rosary itself or the prayers, as we follow a beautiful online version of it together. Go to the Contact Us tab to request the Zoom link for this Friday and each subsequent third Friday of the month. (Click on Other in the list of options.) This chaplet will take about a half hour. Join us if you can!

Divine Mercy Chaplet for the Soul of David R. Hosier (MO) and his Victim
2024-06-11 15:00 - 15:30
Please join CANC Members and Friends as we pray the Divine Mercy Chaplet for the soul of David Hosier – to be executed in Missouri – and for the soul of his victim Angela Gilpin. Go to our Contact Form and request the Zoom link for June 11th. Prayers for the Chaplet will be provided. Newcomers are always welcome to this informal yet powerful 15-minutes of prayer.

Divine Mercy Chaplet for the Souls of Jamie R. Mills (AL) and for his Victims
2024-05-30 15:30 - 16:00
Please join CANC Members and Friends as we pray the Divine Mercy Chaplet for the soul of Jamie R. Mills – to be executed in Alabama – and for the souls of his victims Vera and Floyd Hill. Go to our Contact Form and request the Zoom link for May 30th. Prayers for the Chaplet will be provided.

Seven Sorrows Chaplet - Third Fridays each Month
2024-05-17 13:00 - 13:30
Join members of Catholics for Abolition in North Carolina as we pray the Seven Sorrows of Our Lady chaplet at 1:00PM. We pray this special prayer, requested by the Virgin Mary, centuries ago, for our intention of ending the death penalty in NC and around the nation.

You do not need the chaplet rosary itself or the prayers, as we follow a beautiful version of it online together. Go to the Contact Us tab to request the Zoom link for this Friday and each subsequent third Friday of the month. This chaplet will take about a half hour. Join us if you can!

Rosary of the Seven Sorrows of Our Lady to End the Death Penalty - Third Fridays of the Month @ 1:00 PM
2024-04-19 13:00 - 13:30, 2024-03-15 13:00 - 13:30
Catholics for Abolition in North Carolina is offering an opportunity for our members and all Catholics in the Diocese of Raleigh to join in an online recitation of the ROSARY OF THE SEVEN SORROWS for the intention of commuting NC death sentences and abolishing the death penalty in our state. Join us on FRIDAY, March 15th at 1:00 PM. An on-screen rosary and access to the prayers and corresponding scripture will be shared. You need only bring yourself!

Let us offer our prayers through the intercession of our Blessed Mother who accompanied her Precious Son to His execution on Good Friday. (Fourth & Fifth Sorrows of Our Lady)

Email director@catholicsforabolitionnc.org to receive the Zoom link for this prayer vigil or go to our Contact page to send your request.

Divine Mercy Chaplet for Brian Dorsey (MO) and Victims
2024-04-09 15:00 - 15:30
Join members and friends of Catholics for Abolition in NC as we come together virtually to pray the Divine Mercy Chaplet for the soul of Brian Dorsey and his victims Sarah & Ben Bonnie. Please use the Contact Form to request the Zoom link for Tuesday, the 9th. All are welcome to pray for these souls. Chaplet prayers will be provided with the Zoom link.

Divine Mercy Chaplet for Michael Smith (OK) and His Victims
2024-04-04 15:00 - 15:30
Join members and friends of Catholics for Abolition in NC as we come together virtually to pray the Divine Mercy Chaplet for the soul of Michael DeWayne Smith and his victims Janet Moore and Sharath Pulluru. Please use the Contact Form to request the Zoom link for Thursday, the 4th. All are welcome to pray for these souls. Chaplet prayers will be provided with the Zoom link.

Divine Mercy Chaplet for Willie James Pye (GA) and His Victim
2024-03-20 15:30 - 16:00
Join members and friends of Catholics for Abolition in NC as we come together virtually to pray the Divine Mercy Chaplet for the soul of Willie James Pye and his victim Alicia Lynn Yarbrough. Please use the Contact Form to request the Zoom link for Thursday, the 20th. All are welcome to pray for these souls. Chaplet prayers will be provided with the Zoom link.

St. Francis of Assisi Catholic Community this Weekend - Write a Postcard to Gov. Roy Cooper!
2024-03-09 17:30 - 2024-03-10 18:30
The St. Francis of Assisi parish members of Catholics for Abolition in North Carolina – a diocesan-wide anti-death penalty group – will be in the Stewardship Center after all masses this weekend. We are providing an opportunity for anyone interested to write a postcard to the governor expressing your opposition to capital punishment. This is part of a state-wide Commutation Campaign started by the NC Coalition for Alternatives to the Death Penalty.

Divine Mercy Chaplet for the Souls of Ivan Cantu (TX) & Thomas Creech (ID)
2024-02-28 15:00 - 15:30
Please join Catholics for Abolition in North Carolina (CANC) as we take 15 minutes to pray the Divine Mercy Chaplet via Zoom for the soul of Ivan Cantu, his victims and for Thomas Creech and his victims.. Each time there is an execution in the U.S., CANC’s faithful members and friends sign on to pray this special chaplet for souls who are often forgotten in prayer.

If you want to receive the Zoom link, email the director on the Contact Us page. All you need is a rosary and the prayers to the chaplet will be attached to the email with the Zoom link. One of the Spiritual Works of Mercy is to pray for the dying and for the dead. Please join us if you can!

NC Racial Justice Act (RJA) Hearing for Hasson Bacote Begins!
2024-02-26 10:00 - 2024-03-08 17:00
Please read and share the additional RJA stories that came out this past week:

NBC News: North Carolina hearing over alleged racial bias in jury selection could upend death sentences; NC Newsline: Lawyers to argue death penalty is ‘a legacy of racial terrorism’ – if NC Supreme Court lets them; WRAL: Johnston County hearing could revive controversial Racial Justice Act claims in NC; WRAL: NC man fights death sentence, challenges jury’s alleged racial bias

WRAL will livestream the hearing every day this first week!
