Upcoming Respect Life events:

Sign-up for the 9 Days for Life Novena for Life: https://www.respectlife.org/9-days-daily-prayers

Nationwide Prayer Vigil 1/22 to 1/23. Faithful are encouraged to join this national vigil, with televised events, including Masses and Holy Hours at the Basilica, to pray for an end to abortion. https://richmonddiocese.org/nationwide-prayer-vigil-for-life-to-take-place-january-22-23/

Opening Mass - Thursday, January 22 from 4:45 PM to 6PM

Closing Mass – Friday, January 23 at 8:00 AM

·Both Masses are in the Great Upper Church of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception (400 Michigan Avenue, Northeast   Washington, DC 20017)

·        *Livestreamed on www.nationalshrine.org/mass.

·        Parking Option 1: The primary visitor parking lot is located directly to the left of the Basilica, next to the Rosary Garden. The lot can be accessed via Harewood Rd NE, just north of Michigan Ave NE. You’ll see a sign at the entrance that reads: “National Shrine Parking: Visitors.”

·        Parking Option 2: When arriving at the main entrance to the Basilica via Michigan Ave NE, there are a small number of spaces available to the right, adjacent to the east side of the building.

o  Public Transit Information: The Basilica is located less than 0.5 mi from the Brookland-Catholic University stop on Washington Metro’s Red Line. Visitors can exit to John McCormack Rd NE & Michigan Ave NE and walk 5-10 minutes via Michigan Ave NE to the Basilica.

National March for Life Rally & Concert on the National Mall btw 7th & 12th Sts. 1/23/26 from 11:00 AM–1:00 PM.

The Main March. https://marchforlife.org/national-march-for-life/ 1/23/26 between 1:00 PM – 4:00 PM.

Livestream of the National Pro-Life Summit is a one-day event that provides education, training, and networking opportunities with pro-life activists from across America.1/24/26 – 9:00 AM- 4:00 PM. https://prolifesummit.com/livestream/