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, France, Germany, Slovakia, United Kingdom
Mandurah
The Compassionate Friends Mandurah Inc.
- Date & Time:
- December 10, 2023 - 7 PM
- Location:
South Mandurah Uniting Church, Rees Place, Wannanup
- Highlights:
Readings by bereaved families
- Bring:
Framed photograph of loved one
- Special Events (before):
Flower given to each lady on arrival and candles provided
- Special Events (after):
Supper – please bring a small plate of food to share
- Contact:
- Margaret McAllister
- Telephone:
- 0427777810
- Email:
- mmcallister7@westnet.com.au
Sherwood Park, Alberta
The Compassionate Friends of Strathcona County and the Greater Edmonton Region
- Date & Time:
- December 10, 2023 - 2:00 PM
- Location:
Glenwood Funeral Home and Cemetery
- Contact:
- Chy Salter-Roberts
- Telephone:
- 780-863-2448
- Email:
- briarpatchkids@hotmail.com
Dartmouth
Water Bugs and Dragonflies-Bereaved Parent ‘s Support Group Network
- Date & Time:
- December 10, 2023 - 7:00 PM
- Location:
St.Vincent de Paul Church
Dartmouth Nova Scotia, Canada
- Highlights:
Not Available
- Bring:
Warm clothing, Outdoor Service
- Special Events (before):
Registration at 6:45 PM
- Special Events (after):
Apple Cider, Hot Chocolate, and Sweets
- Contact:
- Vincent MacDonald
- Telephone:
- 902 580-9332
- Email:
- vincemacdonald210@gmail.com
- Additional:
N/A
Bochum
Fehlgeburt Forum www.fehlgeburt.info und die katholische Gemeinde Bistum Essen
- Date & Time:
- December 10, 2023 - 5:00 PM
- Location:
Kirche Maria Magdalena Wattenscheider Hellweg 91 44869 Bochum
- Highlights:
it will be a memorial service and there will be a candle to take home, and you can make a visible memento of children, grandchildren, and siblings.
- Special Events (after):
Snacks and some sharing time.
- Contact:
- susanne starkmuth
- Email:
- admin@fehlgeburt.info
Slovakia
fb page Sviečka na pamiatku zosnulých detí / Svíčka na památku zesnulých dětí
- Date & Time:
- December 10, 2023 - 6:30 PM
- Location:
Virtual meeting and lighting a candle on the fb page, which is dedicated to the memory of children, grandchildren, and siblings gone too soon.
translation: Virtuálne stretnutie a zapálenie sviečky na fb stránke Sviečka na pamiatku zosnulých detí / Svíčka na památku zesnulých dětí, ktorá je venovaná pamiatke zosnulých detí.
- Highlights:
We will share photos of our children, grandchildren, and siblings, music, poems, greetings to heaven and prayers. We will remember our dear children, grandchildren, and siblings with love.
translation: Budeme zdieľať fotky našich detí, hudbu, básničky, pozdravy do neba a modlitby. Budeme s láskou spomínať na naše drahé deti.
- Bring:
Photo and candle.
translation: fotku a sviečku.
- Contact:
- Zlatica Bačíková
- Email:
- svieckapreanjeliky@gmail.com
Surrey
Clare
- Date & Time:
- December 10, 2023 - 19.00
- Location:
Virtual
- Highlights:
Ned Mckinlay.
- Contact:
- Clare Mckinlay
- Telephone:
- 07736974976
- Email:
- claremckinlay67@gmail.com