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January Pro Life Events
Prayer Events
9 Days For Life: Prayer, Penance, And Pilgrimage | 9 Días por la Vida
Join thousands of Catholics across the country coming together in prayer during the bishops’ pro-life novena, 9 Days for Life, from Saturday, January 21 – Sunday, January 29. Participate through email, text message, Facebook, or a free iOS or Android app!
January 22, Day of Prayer for the Legal Protection of Unborn Children
The General Instruction of the Roman Missal (GIRM), no. 373, designates January 22 as a particular day of prayer and penance, called the “Day of Prayer for the Legal Protection of Unborn Children”: “In all the Dioceses of the United States of America, January 22 (or January 23, when January 22 falls on a Sunday) shall be observed as a particular day of prayer for the full restoration of the legal guarantee of the right to life and of penance for violations to the dignity of the human person committed through acts of abortion.” (more information)
Local Events
If any parish has any activities for the day please contact the Respect Life Office.
Washington Area Events
Friday, January 27, 2017 at 11:15 am
West side of the Washington Monument and the March will start at 15th Street NW and continue on Constitution Avenue.
Post Prayer Service and Blessing
Continuously, at 15 minute intervals
From: 2:00 pm -4:00 pm Sr. JOSEPH’S ON CAPITOL HILL 313 2nd Street NE, Washington, D.C. 20002
National Prayer Vigil For Life
The National Prayer Vigil for Life is an all-night pro-life prayer vigil held on the eve of the March for Life each January since 1979. Over 20,000 pilgrims from across the nation pray through the night for an end to abortion and a greater respect for all human life. It is held at the Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception in Washington, D.C.
Thousands to Participate in 2017 National Prayer Vigil for Life in Advance of Friday’s March for Life
January 24, 2017
WASHINGTON—The National Prayer Vigil for Life will be held from Thursday afternoon, January 26 to Friday morning, January 27, at the Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception. Over 20,000 pilgrims from around the nation will pray there for an end to abortion before the annual March for Life. The Vigil marks the 44th anniversary of the U.S. Supreme Court’s 1973 Roe v. Wade and Doe v. Bolton decisions legalizing abortion nationwide. Since those decisions, over 57 million abortions have been performed legally in the United States.
The principal celebrant and homilist at the Vigil Opening Mass will be Cardinal Timothy Dolan of New York, chairman of the U.S. bishops’ Committee on Pro-Life Activities. It will be concelebrated by his fellow cardinals and many of the nation’s bishops and priests in the Basilica’s Great Upper Church. The Vigil continues overnight in the Crypt Church with confessions, a National Rosary for Life, Byzantine Rite Night Prayer, and holy hours led by seminarians from across the country from 11 p.m.- 6 a.m. Read More
Youth Rally and Mass for Life
January 27, 2017 – Verizon Center and DC Armory
Once again the Archdiocese of Washington will host the Youth Rally and Mass for Life on the morning of the National March. The event will be held at the Verizon Center and the DC Armory, both in Washington, DC.
All tickets have now been reserved. If you would like the opportunity to be put on a waiting list, please contact Teresa Yao @ yaot@adw.org or 301-853-4555. Clergy who would like to concelebrate the Mass, please register at concelebrant 2017.eventbrite.com.
For more information about the event, visit youthrallyandmassforlife.org
Adult and Family Rally & Mass for Life
January 27, 2017 – Cathedral of St. Matthew the Apostle, Washington, D.C.
Sponsored by the Archdiocese of Washington and the Association of Ecclesial Movements and New Communities
Online registration and additional information will be available soon.
Questions?
Contact the Archdiocese of Washington Department of Life Issues at 301-853-5318.
Cardinal O’Connor Conference on Life
January 28, 2017 – Georgetown University, Washington, D.C.
Founded in 2000 and later renamed after the death of His Eminence John Cardinal O’Connor, the late Archbishop of New York and great champion of human life, the Cardinal O’Connor Conference, the largest student-run pro-life conference in the nation, seeks to bring together students and activists to discuss the defense of the sanctity of life.
More information regarding speakers, the conference schedule, and registration prices can be found by visiting www.oconnorconference.com or by email at director@cardinaloconnorconference.com.
For more information on any of these events visit the USCCB.ORG
