PRO-LIFE MARCH 2007
January 23rd, 2007 by Richard
Good Morning! I hope everyone is well today. At about 1:30 this morning I returned from my trip to Washington D.C.. I was among thousands in our Nations Capital marching in support of LIFE!. Yesterday ws the historic Anniversary of the ROE -vs- WADE decision that made abortion legal within our country. Each year thousands of people come together and March from the White Houe to the Supreme Court. This is a peaceful, non-violent demonstration to show that the decision of ROE -VS- WADE is wrong and that we need to work hard to defend life.
I left on Sunday morning with the Archdiocese of Hartford Pro-life Office. We went by bus to Washington. We stayed at the Washington Plaza Hotel.
On Sunday night we attened the Pro-Life Vigil Mass at the Basillica of the Immaculate Comception in Washington DC.
The Basillica was mobbed! There were about 50,000 people at that Mass. The young people were everywhere, on the floor, chushed in the pews, and on the stairs. Both the Great Upper Church and the Crypt Church were packed. I managed to get a standing position near the pulpit. The Mass was absolutly beautiful. His Eminence Justin Cardinal Regali, Archbishop of Philadelphia was the Principal Celebrant and Homilist.
On, Monday I participated in the Annual March from the Elipse to the Supreme Cout. I have never experienced something so inspiring, something so meaningful. Thousands of people marching together…shoulder to shoulder arm in arm. Solidarity at its best.
In the end, for me, this was an experience that I will never forget. I shall cherish it always.
Well, thats all for now. I have to get some studying done. I shall write again soon. God Bless you all.
Richard