The Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception, the largest Catholic church in the United States, invited to participate of the National Prayer Vigil for Life 2025, the emblematic day before the March for Life in Washington DC
The vigil will take place between January 23 and 24.
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The opening Mass will begin at 5:00 pm (local time) on January 23, in the Great Upper Church of the Basilica. Immediately after, the Holy Hour will be held until 8:00 pm The vigil will conclude with the closing Mass at 8:00 am on January 24, in the Great Upper Church.
The vigil will be televised by EWTN and broadcast live on the Basilica website.
The National Prayer Vigil for Life is held on the eve of the March for Life each January. Thousands of pilgrims from across the country pray for an end to abortion and greater respect for human life.
The vigil is a small part of the Church’s “great prayer for life” and is sponsored by the Pro-Life Secretariat of the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB), the Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception, and the Office of the University Ministry of the Catholic University of America.
Schedules of events from January 23 to 24 at the Basilica
Thursday January 23
4:45–5:00 pm – Divine Mercy Rosary
5:00–7:00 pm – Opening Mass
Principal Celebrant: Bishop Daniel E. Thomas, Bishop of Toledo and Chairman of the USCCB Committee on Pro-Life Activities
7:00–8:00 pm – Holy Hour for Life
Friday January 24
8:00–9:00 am – Closing Mass
Diego Lopez Marina
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