Throughout this week the nation remembers the 43rd anniversary of the U.S. Supreme Court's Roe v. Wade decision that legalized abortion at any stage of the preborn baby’s life in his/her mother’s womb. To sadly commemorate this decision and its tragic consequences, there are a number of observances taking place in this region and throughout the nation.
The March for Life is being held today, Friday, 22 January in Washington, DC. The pre-march March for Life Rally will be on the National Mall (west of 8th Street near the Smithsonian Castle) beginning at 12:00 PM and continuing until approximately 1:00 PM. It will be followed immediately by the March for Life itself. (The March will go on during the impending snow storm.)
As in previous years, the Solemn Vigil Mass for Life/National Prayer Vigil for Life was held in the Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception last night. Cardinal Timothy Dolan, Archbishop of New York (and Chairman, USCCB Committee on Pro-Life Activities) was the Principal Celebrant and Homilist at the Vigil Mass.
Background information:
March for Life
National Prayer Vigil for Life
Archdiocese of Washington: Youth Rally and Mass for Life
Walk for Life West Coast
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