• Catholic Cemeteries
• Catholic Key
• Catholic Charities
• Communications
• Family Life
• Hispanic Ministry
• Human Resources
• Human Rights
• Management and Information Systems
• Marriage Tribunal
• Mission Office
• My House
• Pastoral Care
• Planning Office
• Respect Life
  • Pro-Life Topics
  • Education
  • Pastoral Care
  • Prayer & Worship
  • Public Policy
  • Parish Coordinators
  • Programs & Events
    • March for Life
    • Gospel of Life Convention
    • Spiritual Adoption
    • Truth Illuminated
    • MO Life State University
    • Project Rachel
    • Cures Without Cloning
    • Catholic Medical Association
  • Resources
  • About Us
  • Donate
• Stewardship
• Strong City School Fund
• Worship
• Young Adult
• Youth

Official March for Life Website

Visit the Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception

Witness "Thine Eyes"

"St. Christopher, protect us in travel; St. Michael the Archangel, defend us in battle!"

***********************************************************************************************

What is the March for Life?

The March for Life is an annual pro-life rally protesting abortion, held in Washington D.C. on the anniversary of the January 22, 1973 U.S. Supreme Court decision in the Roe v. Wade case which legalized abortion for any reason throughout all nine months of pregnancy.  Many marchers also participate to protest the use of euthanasia and assisted suicide. 

The 2012 March for Life occurred on January 23, 2012. Organizers estimated 350,000 attendees.  EWTN, the global Catholic television network, broadcasts live from the March for Life every year.  Preceding the March for Life, there are several Masses; two of which are celebrated at the Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception (attendance of 16,000 ) and at the Verizon Center (attendance of 20,000 ).

 Mail In:  Diocese of Kansas City-St. Joseph
              Respect Life Office
              P.O. Box 419037
              Kansas City, MO 64141-6037

* Individuals who are not part of a group may still register for the "multiple pilgrim per room" rate.  Room assignments will be made once all registrations have been finalized in January.  Roommate requests, if applicable, will be taken at that time; otherwise, room assignments will be made based on group registrations, traveling family-members, age, gender, and/or bus assignment. 

** Adult registrants are pilgrims 18 years of age or older and who have already graduated from high school.

*** Youth registrants are pilgrims 17 years of age or younger or pilgrims who have not yet graduated from high school. 

Advertising

Each pilgrim receives a 100 page booklet full of pro-life educational, spiritual, and social information and activities to prepare them for the March for Life and to assist them with their respective pro-life ministry activities once they return home. 

Advertising in this pilgrimage booklet not only promotes local parishes, pro-life organizations and businesses and helps them show their support for our pilgrims, but also creates financial assistance opportunities for youth and families who have demonstrated a need but for whom there are no alternative sources of funding to make the trip to Washington DC.  

The 2013 March for Life Program Booklet Advertising Packet includes the following:

• A fact sheet with information about the contents of the pilgrimage booklet that each pilgrim will receive and specifications and submission requirements for all advertisements
• A price sheet for four (4) different advertisement sizes
• A single order form for all of your advertisements
• A set of optional pre-designed advertisement templates from which you may select in order to make placing an advertisement even easier. 

Donations & Fundraising  Activities

1. The Respect Life Office works closely with our local Catholic parishes and Knights of Columbus councils to assist in raising funds that allow these groups to sponsor individual members of their youth ministries and parish families.  
2. For larger groups making the pilgrimage to Washington DC, the Respect Life Office works with local schools, parishes, and other pro-life organizations to plan and facilitate their own fundraisers for the 2013 March for Life Pilgrimage.
3. To learn more about how you or your organization can participate in one or more of these March for Life Pilgrimage fundraising opportunities, please contact the Diocese Respect Life Office at francis@diocesekcsj.org .

To make a donation to the general March for Life Fund, simply select the Donate Now button...

...and thank you for your support for those who take the battle to the front lines in defense of the unborn!