March for Life Weekend Itinerary in DC

The 32nd annual US March for Life activities begin this Saturday January 22 in Washington, DC. The huge march, which will take place on Monday, January 24, and the many activities around it now bring over 200,000 pro-life Americans to the nation’s capital. They mourn the 1973 US court decisions that imposed abortion on demand on the US, and they lobby senators and congressmen and meet, pray and march with the objective of restoring legal protection for human life.

In an interview with LifeSiteNews.com today, chief organizer Nellie Grey said that this year there will be women from Silent No More on the podium with their signs “I regret my abortion” during all the speeches.

SATURDAY, JANUARY 22nd

&#8226 Convention organized by March for Life Fund at the Hyatt Regency Hotel, 400 New Jersey Ave, NW, a short hike from Union Station. Numerous pro-life display tables in the lower-level ballroom may be viewed without registering for the Saturday-to-Monday Convention.

&#8226 American Life League sponsored Rock for Life youth-oriented activities beginning with 9AM prayer and sidewalk counseling at a Washington abortion mill. See the schedule of American Life League’s March events here. Many events will take place at the Hyatt Regency.

&#8226 American Collegians for Life 2-day conference begins. Note: registrations no longer being accepted; conference is full.

&#8226 6PM Rock for Life Concert

SUNDAY, JANUARY 23rd

&#8226 March for Life Fund Convention continues at the Hyatt Hotel.

&#8226 9:45–5:30 American Life League seminars, workshops, associates' conference.

&#8226 7–9PM Laudate 4 Life Rally sponsored by International Communion of the Charismatic Episcopal Church. Eoghan deFaoite will speak on the issue of life and share his Youth Defence International work in Dublin, Ireland.

&#8226 8PM USCCB sponsored VIGIL MASS FOR LIFE at the Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception, 400 Michigan Avenue, NE. This is a large event attended by thousands including numerous cardinals, bishops, priests, religious and seminarians.

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MONDAY JANUARY 24th

&#8226 9AM (doors open 7AM) Huge Archdiocese of Washington Rally for Life and Youth Mass at MCI stadium (601 F Street NW, between 7th & 6th). Last year 17,000 youth and adults and 1000 seminarians and sisters participated in this lively event. Featuring Fr. Stan Fortuna and composer Steve Angrisano and the “Who do you say I am band.” Youth Mass at 10AM to 11:30. Free. Click here for details.

&#8226 9AM to 12AM. Laudate 4 Life the National Memorial for the Pre-born, interdenominational pro-life service, on Capital Hill, Sponsored by National Pro-Life Religious Council.

&#8226 9AM Lutherans for Life Worship Service — St. Paul's Lutheran Church in Falls Church, Virginia. Followed by shuttle to Metro to go to the March.

&#8226 THE MARCH: Speeches 12 noon on the podium at the ellipse with the White House in the background (between 15th and 16th on Constitution Blvd). Brief speeches by senators, congressmen, pro-life leaders, religious leaders. March is organized by Nellie Gray and the March for Life Education & Defense Fund. March to the Supreme Court begins at 1PM.

&#8226 5PM Silent No More rally at Supreme Court. Hear moving testimonies of women who regret their abortion. Jennifer O'Neill, Dr. Alveda King and others.

&#8226 Rose for Life Dinner at the Hyatt Regency. Cocktails 6PM; dinner at 7. Guest speaker Richard Thompson, attorney who successfully prosecuted infamous Michigan euthanasia doctor Jack Kevorkian. Tickets can be ordered up to Friday afternoon. Click here.

(This update courtesy of LifeSiteNews.com.)