On Friday, January 22nd we will celebrate a Mass for Life at St. Hugh in the evening at 6:00 pm, followed by Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament until 12:00 Midnight.
(No 9am Mass at St. Hugh on Jan. 22nd).
Even though the March for Life is scheduled for January 29th this year, we pray and remember on the 22nd the decisions of our courts against life of those unborn.
Please remember the unborn whose lives were aborted because of this ruling by the courts of our country. Come and spend time praying before the Bless Sacrament during the evening of the 22nd of January.
Pray all ways, pray always,
Fr. Al McGinis

The Archdiocese of Washington is transitioning the 2021 Youth Rally and Mass for Life to a virtual event on Friday, January 29, 2021.  There will not be an in-person event in 2021 at the Capital One Arena.

"On January 29, 2021, the Virtual Youth Rally and Mass for Life will kick off at 8:30 AM
on virtual formats, and will be streamed on YouTube (@WashArchdiocese), Facebook Live,
and the http://youthrallyandmassforlife.org/ website. This live event will feature Josh
Brahm from the Equal Rights Institute, who will speak about ways to talk about pro-life
issues in a way that is effective and appropriate. Josh will also talk about different
apologetics arguments and the ways that we, as Christians, can best represent our values
on human life and dignity. The virtual rally will also feature music from Sarah Kroger, Out
of the Darkness, and Ivan Diaz. The Youth Rally will be followed by a Mass with Cardinal
Gregory and local bishops, livestreamed from St. Matthew’s Cathedral."

"EWTN will televise the Mass which will allow for as many people as possible who will participate by way of cable television.

The January 28 opening Mass of the National Prayer Vigil for Life will begin at 8:30 p.m. to allow for greater participation by viewers across the country in the various time zones.  The Mass will be followed by a series of Holy Hours throughout the night in various locations respective of different time zones.  All of the above events will be aired by EWTN and livestreamed via the USCCB website.  The 8:00 a.m. (Eastern) closing Mass on January 29 in the Basilica will also be televised by EWTN."

Thank you to all who participated and donated towards the 2019 March for Life in Washington, D.C.  We continue to pray that all life is loved. 

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