Two buses filled for March for Life

The Respect Life Office has filled two buses to capacity for the Diocese of Worcester’s bus trip to the March for Life in Washington, D.C. The buses leave Thursday, Jan. 23, following the annual Mass for Life.
Bishop McManus will celebrate the Mass for Life at 7:30 p.m. at St. Paul Cathedral, 19 Chatham St., Worcester. Allison LeDoux, director of the Respect Life Office, invites all to attend the Mass “as we remember the 47th tragic anniversary of Roe v. Wade and pray for an end to abortion and the conversion of our nation. We will also pray in a special way for all those who will be traveling to Washington, D.C., for the March for Life.”
According to Mrs. LeDoux, the office may be able to add a third bus if there is enough interest.
“If there are not enough registrants to fill another bus, we will keep a wait list in case any seats open up,” she said.
If interested in attending and/or being kept on a wait list please inquire by email to aledoux@worcesterdiocese.org, as soon as possible. The cost is $95 per seat.
If you can’t attend this year, Mrs. LeDoux suggests that you consider a donation to help defray expenses for students and others with financial challenges.  Donations can be made payable to Respect Life Office - Diocese of Worcester (mark “March for Life donation” in the memo), and mailed to 49 Elm St., Worcester, MA  01609.  
In 2020, the Day of Prayer for the Legal Protection of Unborn Children is observed on Wednesday, Jan. 22.
In 1973, the U.S. Supreme Court decision Roe v. Wade, along with its companion case, Doe v. Bolton, legalized abortion throughout all nine months of pregnancy in every state in the nation.
All the faithful in dioceses throughout the country are called to observe this day in a spirit of prayer for the full restoration of the legal guarantee of the right to life and of penance for the violations to the dignity of the human person committed through acts of abortion.
“We can observe this day through special prayers, fasting, sacrifices, and acts of charity (similar to our Lenten practices), both communally in our parishes as well as individually in our own spiritual lives,” Mrs. LeDoux said.