Last week our communities in Washington, DC, Baltimore and Richmond participated in the annual March for Lifer activities, including the Vigil for Life at the Basilica Shrine of the Immaculate Conception, the Youth Rally and Mass at the Capital One Arena and the March itself. In addition, our home in DC also welcomed groups of young people from Green Bay, WI and Iowa.
The day before the March we were entertained by our friends from Green Bay…
Praying the Rosary together
Opening up to one another: Jesus, old and young!
Entertainment
chatting: Jesus, old and young together!
One more song
A happy group at afternoon’s end!
The Little Sisters then participated in the Vigil Mass at the basilica Shrine of the Immaculate Conception.
Cardinals Dolan and Wuerl in the entrance procession
Archbishop Joseph F. Naumann, principal celebrant
Offertory procession; the gifts are brought forward by a resident couple from our home in Somerville, MA!
Offertory procession
Recessional
Recessional
Recessional
Recessional
Early the next morning a group of Little Sisters set out early for the Youth Rally and Mass at the Capital One Arena.
Meeting a former volunteer, now a young religious
Communion hosts prepared for hundreds
a fun T-shirt throw into the crowd; we were asked to help launch the shirts!
A bit of pre-Mass falling around
I am for LIFE!
Cheering for life
Cheering for life
Papal Nuncio Archbishop Christophe Pierre
Preparing to receive Communion
Archbishop Wilton Gregory, principal celebration
The end of Mass, preparing to set off for the March
Finally, the March on an unusually warm January day!
Scenes from the March
Scenes from the March
Scenes from the March
A group of young women near us came from Hillsdale College in Michigan. They sang in harmony along the way. It was beautiful!
Young people from Hillsdale College singing and praying.
Finally, on Saturday the Residents in DC received a visit from youth from Iowa before they set off for home.
