When:
January 22, 2020 @ 7:00 pm
2020-01-22T19:00:00-05:00
2020-01-22T19:15:00-05:00
Where:
St. Gabriel Church
5505 Bardstown Rd
Louisville, KY 40291
USA
Contact:
Ed Harpring
(502) 636-0296

On January 22nd , 2020, youth groups and high school students from the Archdiocese of Louisville will be departing for Washington D.C. for the annual March for Life pilgrimage.  To begin and bless our journey and focus on the dignity of all human life, especially the unborn, we invite all parishioners and other youth groups and young adults to join us for Mass at St. Gabriel Church on January 22 (7:00pm). The United States Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB) has designated this date in the following manner.

January 22 –  USCCB – Day of Prayer for the Legal Protection of Unborn Children 

A great prayer for life is urgently needed, a prayer which will rise up throughout the world. Through special initiatives and in daily prayer, may an impassioned plea rise to God, the Creator and lover of life, from every Christian community, from every group and association, from every family and from the heart of every believer.

Pope Saint John Paul II, Evangelium Vitae, no. 100*
Nearly 60 million abortions since the 1973 decisions of 
Roe v. Wade and Doe v. Bolton reflect with heartbreaking magnitude what Pope Francis means by a “throwaway culture.” However, we have great trust in God’s providence. We are reminded time and again in Scripture to seek the Lord’s help, and as people of faith, we believe that our prayers are heard.

The General Instruction of the Roman Missal (GIRM), no. 373, designates January 22 as a particular day of prayer and penance, called the “Day of Prayer for the Legal Protection of Unborn Children”: “In all the Dioceses of the United States of America, January 22 (or January 23, when January 22 falls on a Sunday) shall be observed as a particular day of prayer for the full restoration of the legal guarantee of the right to life and of penance for violations to the dignity of the human person committed through acts of abortion.”

As individuals, we are called to observe this day through the penitential practices of prayer, fasting and/or giving alms. Another way to take part is through participating in special events to observe the anniversary of Roe v. Wade. Call your local diocese or parish to find out what events might be taking place in your area.

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