Respect Life Month Activities
/January is the 48th anniversary of the historic Roe v. Wade Decision which legalized abortion in our country. Many babies have lost their lives because of that decision. In fact over 60 million babies were never born because of that decision. In our diocese many events are planned to remember the unborn, pray for their loss and change hearts. Because of COVID the events will be a little different this year.
Respect Life Mass
The annual Respect Life Mass is Friday, January 22, 2021, 10:30 a.m. at St. Joseph Cathedral, Columbus. Bishop Robert J. Brennan will be the main celebrant.
On this day of the anniversary of the U.S. Supreme Court decision Roe v. Wade, our diocese will join all dioceses of the United States in observing a Day of Prayer for the Legal Protection of Unborn Children. The Mass will be live streamed on the Diocese of Columbus YouTube Channel and on St. Gabriel Catholic Radio, www.stgabrielradio.com. For more information contact the diocesan Office for Social Concerns at socmailbox@columbuscatholic.org or 614-241-2540.
Roe Remembrance at the Ohio Statehouse
Following the Bishop’s Mass, Greater Columbus Right to Life will sponsor this annual event on Friday, January 22, 2021, from Noon to 1 p.m. The Roe Remembrance will be held outside on the Ohio Statehouse lawn. It also will be live streamed. For updates, visit www.gcrtl.org/roe.
9 Days for Life
9 Days for Life will take place Thursday, January 21 - Friday, January 29. USCCB’s 9 Days for Life is a multi-faceted novena for the respect and protection of human life. Each day, a different intention is accompanied by a short reflection, suggested actions, and related information. Sign up to receive the novena by email, text, message, or an app at www.9daysforlife.com. For a 9 Days for Life leaders resource which includes the printed novena, www.respectlife.org/leaders-resources.
National Prayer Vigil for Life
Livestream January 28-29, 2021, from the Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception, Washington, DC. Also televised by EWTN. https://www.usccb.org/prolife/national-prayer-vigil-life-schedule
Youth Rally and Mass for Life
Livestream from Washington, D.C. on January 29, 2021, begins at 8:30 a.m. Visit https://youthrallyandmassforlife.org.
March for Life
The annual March for Life on the National Mall in Washington, DC, will be livestreamed. The rally takes place on January 29 from 12:00 to 1:15 p.m., with the pre-rally concert beginning at 11:00 a.m. To sign up for the livestream, visit https://p2a.co/BIa5nXt.
