At the Rally for Life at the National Mall, before the March begins.

It all begins at the National Mall.

From every state in the union, hundreds of thousands of prolifers — some of whom have been on the road for days – surge toward this gathering point, where the March for Life will begin.

Here they assemble for the grand opener for the March — the Rally for Life – where the speakers – statesmen, religious leaders, and giants in the prolife movement – give eloquent voice to why we’re all here. Continue reading →

Photo by Robert Reers, 2001

Events for the 39th annual March for Life in Washington, D.C., will be rebroadcast tonight and Saturday. You can see the Rockland banner go by around 15 minutes after the actual march begins.

These “encore” showings of the Eternal Word Television Network coverage are available on Cablevision (Optimum) channel 135 and Verizon Fios channel 285.

Monday, Jan. 23 — 11:00 pm to 5:00 am (Tuesday)
Saturday, Jan. 28 — 2:30 pm to 8 pm

Rockland Right to Life website coverage of our Rockland marchers’ trip will begin tomorrow night, and we will continue to post new stories through the week as photos and other materials become available.

If you were on this trip and would like to share your photos, videos, or observations and comments, please send them to our email address: RocklandRTL@optonline.net.

JOIN US in WASHINGTON, DC  —  MONDAY, JAN. 23

Each year on the anniversary of the Supreme Court’s Roe v. Wade decision, which legalized abortion in our land, thousands of prolifers from every state in the union converge on Washington, DC.

Buses from Rockland will be making the trip on Jan. 23. Continue reading for the details of how you can be part of this exciting and important event.

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Mary Loftus and Joe and Liz O'Brien receive bags of those "famous green scarves" from Sister of Life Dorothy Guadalupe.

The annual March for Life is set for Monday, January 23, only a little more than a week away, and the Rockland Right to Life Committee is busy preparing for a successful trip.

The buses to Washington have been chartered, reservations are coming in, and the banners that we’ll carry have been checked to make sure they’re in good shape.

We’ve laid in a supply of 150 of the “famous green scarves” for the Rockland marchers. That’s what those curious green bags contain in the photo. Provided by the Sisters of Life, these scarves are a way to maintain to a spirit of unity and solidarity as well as keep our marchers warm and toasty. The scarves are worn by everyone coming from the Archdiocese of New York and are a great way to identify fellow New Yorkers in the crowd. The scarves are green to honor St. Patrick, of course.

Joe readies the Rockland Right to Life Banners for the March for Life

If you would like to experience this event for yourself, there are still seats available on the bus and we’d love to have you come along! Veterans of the March wouldn’t miss it and come back year after year. It’s a great day! For more information, please click here.