Annual Worldwide Candle Lighting Services – Countries Outside the United States
IMPORTANT: If you attempt to submit your candle lighting service and we do not contact you or your service is not listed within 48 hours, please contact Joan@compassionatefriends.org.
View United States Submission Form
Countries Outside of the United States:
Canada, Honduras, Mexico, New Zealand, Portugal, Puerto Rico, Slovakia
Edmonton, Alberta
The Compassionate Friends – Edmonton/Strathcona County, Alberta Chapter
- Date & Time:
- December 12, 2021 - 7:00 PM
- Location:
Our Annual Candle Light Memorial Service will be held Virtually for the 2021 World Wide Candle Lighting. Held on Sunday, December 12th, 2021 beginning @ 7:00 pm.
- Highlights:
Words of Welcome, this Holiday Season, poetry, music, lighting of the candles, reading of children’s names, words of comfort , the slideshow, music and the ending.
- Bring:
Please bring along a candle and lighter to participate. Register your child’s name and submit a photo by or before Friday, December 10th, 2021 by sending an email to briarpatchkids@hotmail.com.
- Special Events (before):
No plans for prior to the event for this year.
- Special Events (after):
No plans for after the event for this year.
- Contact:
- Chy (Cheryl) Salter-Roberts
- Email:
- briarpatchkids@hotmail.com
- Additional:
Please register your child’s name and submit a photo if you wish by or before Friday, December 10th, 2021 by sending an email to briarpatchkids@hotmail.com.
San Pedro Sula
Melanie Gissell Foundation
- Date & Time:
- December 12, 2021 - 6:00 PM
- Location:
Ministerio Gracia y Paz, ubicado en Col. Ideal, San Pedro Sula, Cortes, Honduras, C.A.
- Highlights:
Bienvenida por Omar y Matilde (anfitriones), participación musical de grupo alabanza, presentación de fotografías y nombres de los seres queridos.
- Bring:
Se les proporcionara vela de batería a los asistentes, ellos traerán fotografía de sus seres queridos.
- Special Events (before):
ninguno
- Special Events (after):
compartiremos un refrigerio al terminar el evento
- Contact:
- Omar Gomez
- Email:
- melaniegissellfoundation@gmail.com
Whanganui
The Compassionate Friends Whanganui Chapter New Zealand
- Date & Time:
- December 12, 2021 - 6.45 PM
- Location:
COVID willing – we will meet at Virginia Lake Whanganui by the Peter Pan statue. Follow the footprints :
- Highlights:
Readings : Poetry : Candle Lighting Ceremony at 7pm : Roll call of our children : music :
- Bring:
Photos ; mementos ; picnic chair if needed ;
- Special Events (after):
After the event join us for light refreshments – juice and finger food. The City Carols by Candlelight will be on at the soundshell at Virginia Lake at the same time so participants can then move on to the carol service.
- Contact:
- Keren Marsh
- Telephone:
- NZ 06 3443345
- Email:
- marshkandb@gmail.com
- Additional:
our website for New Zealand is www.thecompassionatefriends.org.nz
Portugal
Cfeliz – Apoio ao Luto | Grief Couselling
- Date & Time:
- December 12, 2021 - 1830 PM
- Location:
Online
- Bring:
a candle
- Special Events (before):
facebook live stream
- Contact:
- Cristina Felizardo
- Telephone:
- +351 964272847
- Email:
- info@cfeliz.pt
Puerto Rico
LOS AMIGOS COMPASIVOS
- Date & Time:
- December 12, 2021 - 5:00 PM to 8:30 PM La Paz Timezone
- Location:
Centro Yolanda Guerrero
Guaynabo, Puerto Rico
- Highlights:
Dr. Ada Rosabal-Silva (a bereaved mother) will be the moderator, the TCF Credo will be read, the Siblings Credo will be read, Santiago Rosado Rueda (bereaved father) will sing “Yo te extrañaré”, bubbles will be shared by everyone, a bell toll will be heard for every name read by two bereaved parents, lights will go off at 7:00 pm when the candlelighting begings and a power point presentation of our children´s photos will be shown. 200 persons are expected to attend, radio and tv coverage included.
- Bring:
Parents can bring their child´s photo to be placed at the main table and share remembrances.
- Special Events (before):
Refreshments and snacks will be served .
- Special Events (after):
Music will be played throughout the event.
- Contact:
- Nivia Vázquez
- Telephone:
- 787-590-3377
- Email:
- nvazquez93@hotmail.com
- Additional:
We will also hold our candlelighting event via facebook live at: LACUSA Acto de Recordación (Los Amigos Compasivos USA)
