#March for life full#
Pilgrimage Program Booklet AdvertisementsĮach pilgrim might receive a program booklet full of pro-life educational, spiritual, and social information and activities to prepare for the March for Life and to assist with pro-life ministry activities once home again. If you or your group is interested in hosting a trip to Washington DC and have questions, if you would like modifiable copies of any of these materials, or if you would like to learn more about trips and related local activities that are being planned this year, please contact the Respect Life Office.
#March for life registration#
Included are templates, guidelines and on-line resources for promotion, pilgrim registration and payment, communication, fundraising, and leadership and volunteer activities. In addition to sharing many spiritual and personal memories with the thousands of pilgrims, parents, teachers, priests, religious and volunteers who made these trips such life-affirming events, the Respect Life Office also gained useful insight into the planning, collaboration and execution necessary for a successful pilgrimage.īelow are sample materials from past years that can be used to help you and your team plan your own trip. Be sure to check the general Metro website for other travel updates affecting the rail system for your other planned activities in the DC area during your visit.įrom 2007-2020, the Respect Life Office hosted an annual March for Life Pilgrimage to Washington DC in January. This Metro station is heavily used each year by pilgrims traveling to and from the National Prayer Vigil for Life. The entrances and exits to the station are still functional, but extra caution should be used with large groups navigating the platform and escalator spaces. WMATA Brookland/CUA Metro Station Status - An ongoing 7-month renovation project has shut down escalators and limited space on the station platform at the Brookland/CUA stop, which is the Metro station right next to the Basilica.
Washington DC Travel Status Update - This site contains important information on vaccination and COVID testing requirements for travelers.Other helpful information for your travel planning can be found at the following websites: Bishops are encouraged to concelebrate if they are traveling with their diocesan pilgrim groups to Washington, DC for the January pro-life activities. The usual bishop- and priest-concelebrant reservation links will be made available on the Basilica website soon. The web reservation information will be made public soon.ĭue to the limited attendance allowed for the 2022 Vigil for Life, this will also impact bishop and priest concelebrant numbers on the altar for the Opening and Closing Masses. Rather than the Basilica being open to the normal crowd of 12,000+ pilgrims for the January 20-21 Vigil events, there will instead be a 3,000-person limit, arranged through an electronic reservation system through the Basilica’s website. (Eastern), and will also be televised by EWTN.
The following morning, the Closing Mass on January 21 will take place once again at the Basilica at 8:00 a.m. Both the Mass and Holy Hour will be televised live by EWTN so that millions can participate remotely. Holy Hour for Life, concluding the evening portion of the Vigil program. (Eastern) and will be immediately followed by a 7:00-8:00 p.m. The January 20 Opening Mass will begin at 5:30 p.m. Please note that the Vigil program has once again been adjusted due to ongoing concerns about the pandemic. The National Prayer Vigil for Life will take place from Thursday, January 20 through Friday, January 21 at the Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception in Washington, DC.