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 kathiek@compassionatefriends.org.
View United States Submission Form
Countries Outside of the United States:
Australia, Canada, Mexico, Netherlands, Puerto Rico, Slovakia
Mandurah
The Compassionate Friends Mandurah Inc.
- Date & Time:
- December 14, 2025 - 7 PM
- Location:
Church of the way, Steerforth Avenue, Coodanup W.A.
- Bring:
Framed photograph of loved one and a plate of finger food for a shared supper afterwards
- Special Events (before):
Candles will be provided
- Special Events (after):
Supper
- Contact:
- Margaret McAllister
- Telephone:
- 042-777-7810
- Email:
- mmcallister7@westnet.com.au
Kelowna BC
The Compassionate Friends Kelowna BC Canada Chapter
- Date & Time:
- December 14, 2025 - 2:30 PM
- Location:
We will be holding our World Wide Candlelighting service at the Kelowna Memorial Park Cemetery – 1991 Bermard Ave Kelowna at the Brevity Memorial site –
- Highlights:
This is a casual event, we will read the credos – parents, grandparents, and sibling credos, we will have a few songs and readings. Each person will light a candle for their loved one/s. Candles will be provided.
- Bring:
Hot apple juice/cider will be provided. Please bring some fingerfood treats to share.
- Contact:
- Linda & Glen Woods
- Telephone:
- 250-718-7039
- Email:
- tcfkelowna@proton.me
Powell River, BC
The Powell River Compassionate Friends
- Date & Time:
- December 14, 2025 - 6:00 pm
- Location:
Exact location provided via email. Please RSVP prior to December 1.
- Highlights:
We will light 4 inspirational candles, a candle for each child, share our memories of our children, read poems, have special accompaniment music and nibble on our child’s favorite treats.
- Bring:
Please bring a picture and if you wish your child’s favorite treat.
- Special Events (before):
Share appetizers – bring your child’s favorite treat.
- Special Events (after):
Stay as long as you wish to connect and nibble and share.
- Contact:
- Ariel Turcotte
- Telephone:
- 604-218-6245
- Email:
- PowellRiver@TCFCanada.net
- Additional:
Please RSVP prior to December 1.
Amsterdam
Wereldlichtjesdag Amsterdam
- Date & Time:
- December 14, 2025 - 18:30- 20:15
- Location:
Keizersgrachtkerk
Keizersgracht 566
Amsterdam
- Highlights:
Alle kindernamen worden genoemd. Uitnodiging om een kaarsje aan te steken. Muziek en gedichten.
Reading of children’s names. Invitation to light a candle. Music and poems.
- Bring:
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- Special Events (before):
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- Special Events (after):
Gelegenheid tot napraten met thee of koffie in de benedenzaal van de kerk
Opportunity to chat with tea or coffee in the lower hall of the church
- Contact:
- Corine Flinterman
- Email:
- wereldlichtjesdagamsterdam@gmail.com
- Additional:
Website wereldlichtjesdagamsterdam.nl
Carolina
Los Amigos Compasivos
- Date & Time:
- December 14, 2025 - 5:00 pm - 8:30 pm
- Location:
Acto de Recordación y Ceremonia Mundial de Encendido de Velas to be held at Los Caballeros de Colón, Isla Verde Avenue #4933, Carolina, Puerto Rico
- Highlights:
Gladys Urbina will be the presenter with a special message, a pastor will impart a blessing, readings of the TCF Mission, TCF and Siblings Credo, names will be read and a bell toll for each one. Refreshments and finger food available. Candles eill be provided. Also, bubbles will be blown.
- Bring:
Attendees can bring pictures, remembrances. A power point presentation will take place throughout the activity with our children, grandchildren, and sibling photos.
- Special Events (before):
Special music and performance of a soprano accompanied by a flautist and a clarinetist
- Contact:
- Nivia Vázquez
- Telephone:
- 787-506-3377
- Email:
- nvazquez93@hotmail.com