The Annual March for Life is a national event promoting the respect and protection of
all human life from conception to natural death.
This year marks the 49th anniversary of the United States Supreme Court’s 1973 Roe v. Wade and Doe v. Bolton decisions that legalized abortion nationwide.
A delegation of approximately 2,000 individuals from the Archdiocese of Philadelphia will take part in the Annual March for Life in Washington, D.C. on Friday, January 21, 2022 to promote respect for all human life from conception to natural death. The Philadelphia delegation includes strong representation from Archdiocesan parishes and high schools, as well as parish and regional Catholic elementary schools.
March for Life activities will begin with an opening Mass for faithful from the Archdiocese of Philadelphia attending the March for Life at 10:00 a.m. at the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception. The principal celebrant and homilist will be Most Reverend John J. McIntyre, Auxiliary Bishop of Philadelphia.
Friday, January 21, 2022
10:00 a.m.
Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception
400 Michigan Avenue Northeast
Washington, DC 20017
The March for Life 2022 Rally will take place at 12:00 p.m. on the grounds of the Washington Monument. Following the Mass, participants from the Archdiocese of Philadelphia will gather in front of the Smithsonian Institute Building located on Jefferson Drive and 12th Street and begin the march at approximately 1:00 p.m.
The 2022 March for Life will take place with due respect for and adherence to guidelines set forth by governmental health agencies.
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Editor’s Note: To learn more about the 2022 March for Life, please visit https://marchforlife.org/.
Contact: Kenneth A. Gavin
Chief Communications Officer
215-587-3747 (office)