Bishop Loverde has once again accepted an invitation on behalf of the Diocese of Arlington to attend
a Rally for Life and Mass at the Verizon Center in Washington, D.C., to be held at 8:45 am on the morning
of the National March for Life on Thursday, January 22nd.

Admission is free. Doors open at 7am so be sure to come early (6:30a.m.) because it is hard to save seats! Look for the Arlington group... (section 111)...

The schedule is the same as last year:

- 8:00 am Reconciliation available
- 8:45 am Rally begins...will feature Steve Angrisano
- 10 am Mass
- 12 Noon walk to the Rally on the Ellipse, see map for meeting spot for Arlington (get some lunch before meeting at designated spot).
- 1 p.m Meet at Garden Ice Rink(marked on map @ Constitution Ave / 7th Ave)
- 2 p.m Join in on March to Capitol and Supreme Court

(Click here to download the flyer, and info. about Rally)

Download map of March route and Arlington's meeting point!

Let's show that Arlington is present!

Stay warm, declare your respect for life, and show your unity with the Catholic Diocese of Arlington by wearing a Red knit cap, Red fleece headband or scarf.

Each cap or headband will be embroidered with the following text and precious feet image:

The Respect Life Office will be giving away Hats, Headbands, Scarves and signs this year ! Quantities are limited, order enough for your group. You can be pick them up at the Chancery thru January 21st ,
or pick them up at the Rally on the 22nd.

To order, email your name, phone number, parish group and quantity to:
Sr. Clare Hunter FSE, Director of Respect Life Office
respectlife@arlingtondiocese.org

Check out the following video that Christine Najarian (Holy Spirit Youth Minister Extraordinaire) put together from the 2003 March.

Click here for "Roe: Reality Check," a brief guide to Roe v. Wade decision (PDF).

For more information, go to the Office of Family Life's resource guide.