March For Life

Today marks the 36th anniversary of the annual March for Life at our nation's capital, Washington, D.C., marking the date of the infamous Supreme Court decision Roe v. Wade, overturning abortion laws in all 50 states.

We have two students on our Catholic Campus Ministry peer council who will be marching in defense of the unborn in Washington today, and our prayers are with them.

Those students who are able, please join with these marchers, whose numbers are anticipated to exceed 200,000 strong, by participating in a prayer vigil at St. Mary's Catholic Church today in Sylva. The vigil will start at noon (as the March begins) with the Angelus, followed by Mass, and a pro-life rosary. The vigil will end at 2pm. Please come and stay for as much as that time as you are able.

I wanted to post today a link to a letter of invitation that the organizers of the March for Life sent to then-President-elect Barak Obama on January 15. It gives powerful reasons why the defense of unborn life is so important, and why we need strong leadership. We'll see what happens....
Click here to read the letter.