March for Life
Fr. Samuel and I, along with 10 seminarians from Conception Seminary flew to Washington D.C. for March for Life. It was a day of many blessings as we prayed and witnessed for the dignity of life. I was grateful to cross paths with seminary classmates and good friends from Sts. John and Paul parish in Pennsylvania where I helped out during my final year in seminary.
Above: The group arrives at Ronald Reagan airport, and we wait for the metro to take us to our lodging.
Above: We attended the Vigil Mass at the National Basilica Shrine. It was a misty, but beautiful evening.
Above: I ran into my classmate Fr. Maximilian before the Vigil Mass and we were able to sit next to one another. I had not seen Fr. Max since September 2013. This is the first time we saw one another since both of us were priests!
Above: The Basilica is absolutely stunning.
Above: Thursday morning at the DC Armory, we prepare for the youth Mass. Cardinal DiNardo is the principal celebrant and the bishops and priest vested in this room.
Below: Mass at the DC Armory. What you see is just a portion of the people inside. I imagine there were 10,000 or so here, but many more at the Verizon Center for Mass.
Above: Seminarian, Doug Leikam shows off the signs for Conception Seminary.
Below: The entire group gathers before the March.
Below: Fr. Ralph O’Donnell, former Vice Rector, joins the group for the March. Fr. Ralph now works in Washington, D.C. for the United States Bishops.
Above: Surrounded by two wonderful women: Sr. Annie Bremmer of Pittsburgh, PA and my mother!
Above: So many people gathered to witness to the great gift of life!
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