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MARCH FOR LIFE WEEKEND: Local and National Events - January 20-22, 2023 

Thursday, January 19, 7:30PM:
St. Joseph‐Bishop Baldwin Knights of Columbus Knights’ Family and Community Rosary for Life
on Zoom. To join the Zoom meeting, go to:
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/82348687792?pwd=OFlkNC8yZFFwU1RFSGk1clVOWXRudz09
Meeting ID: 823 4868 7792 ‐ Passcode: 367445
Thursday, January 19, 9:00 PM:
The Diocese of Rockville Centre, in union with Catholics across the country, will host a live‐streamed Holy Hour as part
of the National Prayer Vigil Holy Hour for Life. The Holy Hour will take place at the Church of Notre Dame, 45 Mayfair
Road, New Hyde Park. Please join in person or by livestream at www.notredamenhp.cpm/live .
Friday, January 20 – all day: The 49th Annual March for Life in Washington, D.C.
Televised live on EWTN (Channel 135 Cablevision)
To inquire about travelling to the nation’s capital, please contact these parishes that are sponsoring buses:
Cathedral of St. Agnes (Rockville Centre): 516‐766‐0205
Church of Notre Dame (New Hyde Park): 516‐248‐8284
Friday, January 20, 11AM to Noon:
St. Joseph Respect Life Ministry and St. Joseph‐Bishop Baldwin Council will lead a Prayer Vigil for Life with the
recitation of the Most Holy Rosary and the Divine Mercy Chaplet in front of the Planned Parenthood abortion building.
540 Fulton Avenue, Hempstead.
Friday, January 20, 12:15 PM:
Celebration of the Holy Sacrifice of the Mass at the Church of St. Joseph.
Friday, January 20, 1 PM – 3 PM:
Eucharistic Adoration at the Church of St. Joseph.
Friday, January 20, 1 PM – 4 PM:
St. Joseph Respect Life Ministry and St. Joseph‐Bishop Baldwin Council will host a Luncheon for Life in the St. Agnes
Room (below the Church of St. Joseph) in thanksgiving for the blessing of the overturning of Roe v Wade; in recognition
of the many parishioners and friends who have defended the right‐to‐life of unborn children, and in petition for the
Grace to continue the work to restore a Culture of Life in our nation. We will watch the March for Life live on a big
screen television.
Sunday, January 22, 5:30 PM:
Celebration of the Holy Sacrifice of the Mass at the Church of St. Joseph in memory of the 60 million unborn babies
who have been killed by abortion since 1973 and the 120 million mothers and fathers who have experienced the tragic
effects and grief of abortion. Presentation of a Rose for Life to be placed on the Blessed Mother altar.