A group gathered near St. Joseph Co-Cathedral in Thibodaux Sunday to share their love for life.

It was the 30th year for a life chain along Gause Boulevard in Slidell on Sunday.

A group of pro-lifers gathered on Veterans Memorial Boulevard in Metairie on Saturday.

Families and friends gathered together Sunday in Patterson for the ninth Life Chain.

Pro-life citizens in several areas of the state were out this past weekend sharing the message of life. Life Chains were held in areas like Metairie, Slidell, Houma/Thibodaux and Patterson Saturday and Sunday. Residents gathered near a busy roadway and waved pro-life signs, serving as a witness for the unborn and their mothers.

Life Chains have been held all across the nation during the month of October for 33 years. It was the ninth year the Patterson Life Chain was held; it was the 30th year for the Slidell Life Chain.

More Life Chains are scheduled this month in Louisiana, including:

Covington
• Sunday, Oct. 17, 2-3 p.m., at the corner of Jefferson St. and Boston Street. Meet at St Peter Catholic Church on Jefferson St. for sign distribution. Call or email Chico Morales (Knights of Columbus Council 12906 at St Peter Church in Covington) at 985-590-0566 or chico.morales@charter.net for more information. Download Flyer for Details

• Sunday, Oct. 24, 2-3 p.m., Highway 21 at Brewster Road. Meet at Lakeshore Church, 15261 Brewster Road, at 1:30 p.m. for signs and instructions. Call Anne Fontcuberta, 985-502-1343, for more information. Download Flyer for Details

Baton Rouge
• Sunday, Oct. 23, 10:30-Noon, with St. Alphonsus Parish in Central, Louisiana, on the corner of Wax and Sullivan  in front of the Neighbors Federal Credit Union. Call or email Susan Hankel at 225-261-4650 or susan@alphonsus.org for more information. Download Flyer for Details

If you would like to host a Life Chain in your area, or you would like signs to distribute, please contact Alex Seghers at Alex@ProLifeLouisiana.org or call 1-866-463-5433 for more information.

Read More About the Patterson Life Chain in the St. Mary Banner Tribune here.