Friday, January 24th I Washington, D.C.
March for Life Bus Trips
It's time to register to reserve your spot on a bus pilgrimage!
Bronx
- St. Benedict's Parish: Contact: Fr. Nikolin Pergjiini 718-828-3403; Departing from St. Benedict’s Church, Throgs Neck
Dutchess
- Hopewell Junction: Contact: Dan Slader at respectlife@stcolumbaonline.org Departing from St. Columba Church, Hopewell Junction
Manhattan
- Respect Life Office: Register here. Contact: Sr. Elena Marie, SV at sr.elena.marie@archny.org or 646-476-0931; $60 per person. Departing at 5:00am from Sacred Heart of Jesus Church, 451 51st Street, Manhattan.
- St. Vincent Ferrer Church: Register here. Leaving at 6am from St. Vincent Ferrer, 869 Lexington Avenue, NY 10065, and departing from DC at 6:30pm. $75 per person.
- Shrine and Parish Church of the Holy Innocents: Departing at 8:00am from Holy Innocents, $70 per person. Contact: Holy Innocents (212-279-5861) and Mark Bertott (646-342-8579).
Orange
- Monroe: Contact: Rich: 914-456-0512 (call or text). Departing from Sacred Heart Church, 26 Still Road, Monroe, NY at 5:00am, with Mass at 4:15am.
Rockland
- Spring Valley: Rockland Right to Life. Contact: Gayle (845-634-1283) or Eileen (845-492-6709). Departing from St. Francis, West Nyack. (*Departure Location updated*)
Staten Island
- Blessed Sacrament Parish: 30 Manor Road, Staten Island, NY, 5:30am - 9pm, $30 per person. Contact: 718-442-1581.
Westchester
- St. Patrick's, Yorktown Heights (with Kennedy Catholic): Contact: Maria Litrenta: 914-962-1815, mariaglitrenta@gmail.com. Cost: Students free, non-parishioners $40 per person.
- St. Joseph’s, Yonkers: Contact: Carmen Urena at 914-963-0730
Visit the Respect Life Office website for continued bus pilgrimage updates!
(Not seeing your bus? Contact us to have yours added to the list!)
New York Pilgrim Mass
If you are traveling to the March for Life, consider attending the New York Pilgrim Mass at 10:30am at St. Patrick's Church in D.C. prior to the March. All are welcome!
Additional Events
Surrounding the March for Life
This year, the Sisters of Life, the Knights of Columbus and the Diocese of Arlington’s Life is Very Good Rally are joining forces to bring you LIFE FEST 2025 on January 23rd & 24th, at the EagleBank Arena in Fairfax, Virginia. Life Fest includes an Evening Night of Praise and Morning Rally, featuring dynamic speakers, music, Holy Mass, and more! For more information and to obtain tickets, visit: www.lifefestrally.com.
National Prayer Vigil for Life
The National Prayer Vigil for Life is held annually on the eve of the March for Life at the Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception in Washington, D.C. The Opening Mass will be celebrated on Thursday, January 23rd at 5:00pm and will be immediately followed by a Holy Hour for Life from 7:00-8:00pm. Throughout the night, Holy Hours will be led by various bishops throughout the country and available on live-stream. A closing Mass for the Vigil will be celebrated at 8:00am on Friday morning. Typically, over 20,000 pilgrims from across the nation pray through the night for an end to abortion and a greater respect for all human life.
The Vigil Program will be televised by EWTN and livestreamed on the Basilica’s webpage so millions can participate remotely.
Visit our website for information about these and other events surrounding the March for Life in DC this year!
We hope to see you in DC!
Sr. Anne Marie Elizabeth, SV, Coordinator
sr.anne.marie@archny.org
646.689.2613
Sr. Elena Marie, SV, Assistant
sr.elena.marie@archny.org
646.476.0931
