Candle Ceremony
Pregnancy Loss Australia supports Pregnancy & Infant Loss Awareness Month throughout October hosting candle ceremonies participating in the “Wave of Light” candle lighting throughout October.
October 15th is the International Pregnancy& Infant Loss Remembrance Day
2012 Candle Lighting Ceremony
VICTORIA
* PLEASE NOTE NEW DATE * Monday 15th of October
Victory Park Rotunda, Traralgon from 5:00pm to 7:00pm
Please email vic@pregnancylossaustralia.org.au for more details
SOUTH AUSTRALIA
Monday October 15th 2012 at 7 pm
St Cuthberts Anglican Church 49 Prospect Road Cnr Ballville St and Prospect Road Prospect.
Please email Judy judy@pregnancylossaustralia.org.au for more details
TASMANIA
October 13th 2pm Devonport A memorial service is being organised by Gateway Community Church, 100 Don Road, Devonport. A preschool crèche will be available at this event.
October 14th 2pm Deloraine A memorial afternoon is being held at St Marks Anglican Church 7 East Westbury Place, Deloraine.
October 15th 7pm Launceston A candle lighting ceremony will be held as a part of the Launceston support meeting at Dayspring, 8 Hobart Road, Kings Meadows.
October 15th 7:30pm Hobart In lieu of our monthly Hobart support meeting, we will have a candle lighting ceremony at the Lifeline Tasmania Office, 5 Battery Square, Battery Point.
Please contact tas@pregnancylossaustralia.org.au for more details
QUEENSLAND
October 14th 2012 2:30pm St Mark’s Anglican Church - Main Street, Buderim (Sunshine Coast). To download details of the event please click here:
Please contact our QLD coordinator qld@pregnancylossaustralia.org.au for details of the ceremony
2011 Candle Lighting Ceremony
South Australia
On Saturday 15th October Adelaide held their Candle Lighting Ceremony at the beautiful venue of St Cuthberts church.
It was a time when relative strangers came together for the same reason - to honour their precious babies and to support each other.
Alecia Mader spoke about the Importance of Pregnancy and Infant Loss
awareness telling us how far we have come with this, but sadly pointing out how much more we have to do with creating awareness.
Parents and Grandparents shared their treasured poems and their stories, and the Choir lead by Andrea and Doris sang three beautiful songs.
We had shared candles which were passed amongst everyone there, and TLC volunteers lit Ceremony candles representing : - TLC, Remembrance, Courage, Hope, Memories, Love, Family and Acknowledgement.
All those that came then had the opportunity to light their own candles and place them on the memory tables amongst their keepsakes. This was a very special and meaningful time.
Sally Walker sang “ Precious Child” – Karen Taylor Goode to end the ceremony.
A get together and supper followed.
Queensland
Western Australia
Tasmania
2010 Candle Lighting Ceremony
South Australia
October 15th 2010. TLC held our first candle ceremony in South Australia. It was an amazing evening acknowledging and honouring the lost lives of all the precious babies. Thank you very much to everyone that joined us in making the ceremony exceptionally memorable and so very special.
Thank you very much to everyone who helped make the night happen: TLC Volunteers, Reverend Randle and St Cuthbert's Church for the use of the church, Alecia Mader for sharing her heartfelt parents story with everyone, The amazing "Just for fun" choir, The very talented Rachael Tassonne, Ineka for the printing of the beautiful Ceremony, booklets.
We look forward to bringing you another memorable candle lighting ceremony next year.
Warm wishes
Trudi
Candle Lighting Ceremonies
Candle Lighting Ceremonies 2009 and 2010
