March for Life Details
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On January 22, 1973 The Supreme court ruled that all states must allow for access to abortion. Every year on the anniversary of that decision we make a pilgrimage to Washington, DC to participate in the March for Life. This pilgrimage is not meant to be comfortable – we are after all sleeping on a bus, getting up early, and marching all day. We are there to be a prayerful witness about the importance of life. We march to end abortion and euthanasia. We march to show the beauty of all life including the criminal, the disabled, and the marginalized. Thank you to everyone who marches with us and to everyone who joins us in prayer.
This year we will leave the evening of Wednesday, January 16th and will return Sunday, January 20th with dozens of busses traveling with the Archdiocese. Everyone attending with Generation Life stays in Arlington at the Crystal Gateway Marriott and the Crystal City Marriott.
A full packing list is below; however, please make sure food is packed for breakfast Friday and Saturday mornings. Granola bars, bagels, and poptarts are great options! We recommend that each participant brings $80-$100 for food. This will provide everyone with $10-$12 for each meal. Dinner Wednesday night will be provided but all additional food including snacks on the bus are up to each participant
PACKING LISTLuggage (under the bus) Bus - Layers of Clothing
- Pillow and Blanket
- Coat
- Medicine
- Hat, Gloves, and Rain Gear
- Money
- Walking Shoes
- Copy of Insurance Card
- Pajamas and Underclothes
- Water Bottle
- Toiletries
- Snacks
- Bible and Journal
- Music, Book, etc.
- Breakfast Items
- Toothbrush and Tooth Paste
There will be a MANDATORY meeting on Tuesday, January 8 at 7:45 pm in the Great Hall. Rachel will be available to answer any questions regarding the trip. This meeting will cover youth expectations during the trip, information essential for anyone going along on the pilgrimage, etc. If any of the agreements are broken the teen will be sent home at his own expense.
ITINERARY
WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 16, 20195:15 pm Check In (location and time to be determined) 7:15 pm Mass and Programming 8:45 pm Depart from St. Louis
THURSDAY, JANUARY 17, 201912:00 pm Arrive in Arlington, Virginia 2:00 pm Lunch and settle into hotel 7:30 pm Programming 10:00 pm Reconciliation 11:00 pm Lights Out
FRIDAY, JANUARY 18, 20198:30 am Mass 10:30 am Lunch 11:30 am Depart from Hotel 12:00 pm Rally 1:00 pm March for Life 3:00 pm Supper 5:00 pm Depart for Hotel 7:00 pm Programming 9:15 pm Reconciliation 11:00 pm Lights Out
SATURDAY, JANUARY 19, 20197:00 am Load Bus, Eat Breakfast, Take a Nap
Busses will leave without your luggage!10:00 am Touring! 1:30 pm Capitol Tour 2:45 pm Touring! 5:00 pm Dinner 6:00 pm Shrine of the Immaculate Conception 7:00 pm Mass 8:30 pm Depart for St. Louis
SUNDAY, JANUARY 20, 20192:00 pm Return to St. Louis
**Time Subject to change. Will call with a more specific time when approaching Saint Louis.**
For more March information, please refer to: www.genlifestl.com
Final payments are due no later than MONDAY, DECEMBER 10, 2018. To make your final payment, click here.