PRAYER VIGIL FOR LIFE (DC) – January 22, 2026: takes place at the Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception 400 Michigan Avenue NE Washington, DC 20017. Chaplet of Mercy will occur at 4:45 pm and the Opening Mass will follow at 5 pm in the Great Upper Church. Immediately following the Mass will be the Holy Hour for Life at 7:00 pm.

National Prayer Vigil for Life Website: https://www.usccb.org/prolife/national-prayer-vigil-life-schedule

Note: If unable to attend, please click on site above to access the livestream link for the overnight holy hours and vigil during January 22-23rd.

MESSAAGE FROM BISHOP KURT (from Eastern Catholic Life, January 2026): MESSAGEFROMBISHOPKURTONNATIONALMARCHFORLIFEDoc3

BYZANTINE CATHOLIC SERVICES AT THE BASICLICA ANNOUNCEMTNT (from Eastern Catholic Life, January 2026): PRAYERVIGILFORLIFEDoc2

Also, NOTE: Making a return this year is Byzantine Compline. Compline will be celebrated after the Holy Hour following the Opening Mass on January 23, 2025. Compline will be celebrated at 8 pm in the Byzantine Catholic Chapel in the Lower Church. Also returning after many years is a Divine Liturgy. The Divine Liturgy will be celebrated in our Byzantine Catholic Chapel at 9:15 am on January 23rd 2026. Bishop Kurt has agreed to celebrate both Compline on January 22nd and the Divine Liturgy on January 23rd. Marchers who may be arriving for the day, would find plenty of time to attend Divine Liturgy and then proceed to the National Mall for the March. For those who wish to stay at the Basilica and pray, there are over 60 Chapels dedicated to Our Lady, a gift shop, a book store and a cafeteria which will be open from 8 am until 2 pm.

MARCH FOR LIFE (DC) – January 23, 2026: THEME: “TOGETHER, WE GATHER TO CELEBRATE LIFE!” Website details:  https://marchforlife.org/national-march-for-life/