Washington, D.C.
The 34th March for Life was held on January 22, 2007  with an outstanding turn-out of faithful pro-lifers from many locations across America. The parishes of our Religious Family brought marchers from near and far. They made their way from the local DC area, as well as from Pennsylvania, New York (Harlem and Brooklyn), Connecticut, Canada and as far away as California.

On the Vigil of the March, Sunday 21, all the arriving marchers gathered at the parish hall of St. James' Church in Mount Rainier, MD for dinner and recreation.  Following dinner, everyone prepared for the March with a Vigil of Eucharistic Adoration and the recitation of the Rosary while ten priests heard confessions.

Early on the morning of the 22nd our group headed for the Youth Rally and Holy Mass at the Verizon Center where the new Archbishop of the Archdiocese of Washington, DC, Archbishop Donald Wuerl, presided, for the first time.  Our 400 strong delegation of parishioners, youth, IVE priests, sisters and seminarians marched down Constitution Avenue to the Supreme Court testifying to our firm conviction that all human life is sacred--from conception to natural death. We all returned home late and exhausted but with gratitude and hope that this public act of faith and freedom will bear fruit of visible legislative change based on the change of hearts and minds.  Many came for a pilgrimage of faith; all came to defend the gift of life, most especially of the unborn. The Nation's capitol was flooded for some days with families, university students, clergy and religious all proudly and peacefully proclaiming there stance in the “One Nation Under God” as PRO-LIFE!

San Jose's Pro-Life Chain
Every year to commemorate pro-life Sunday, there is a “pro-life chain” on one of the most traveled roads in San Jose. Some of our parishioners from Our Lady of Peace and Saint Leo’s joined in the prayerful two hour demonstration of our stance against abortion and the culture of death. What the pro-life chain consists of is dedicated people who stand with signs while praying silently for an end to crimes against life. This year we had something extra to offer up: as soon as we pulled out of the church’s parking lot, it began to rain. Nevertheless, towards the end, the rain stopped, and although the clouds remained, they weren’t able to dampen our spirit of joy. May Our Lady, the Mother of Life, grant us the grace of perseverance in spreading not only the Gospel of Life, but offering mercy to those who have lost children due to the sin of abortion.