Dear Friend,

The Pro-Life Movement is alive and vigorous!

On January 22, our country marked the anniversary of the infamous Supreme Court decision establishing abortion as a right across our nation. Even though the Supreme Court overturned the infamous Roe v. Wade decision in June of 2022, many states still uphold it.

For that reason pro-life advocates gathered in the nation’s capital on Friday for the 53rd annual March for Life. They marched from the National Mall to the Supreme Court to voice their opposition to abortion. Life is a Gift was the theme for this year’s march. There were many well-known speakers including Vice President JD Vance, speaking for the second consecutive year.

There were also local pro-life manifestations of Americans standing up for life in cities across our great nation and we encouraged our faithful followers to join actively or prayerfully depending on their situation.

In San Diego I was joined by many of our members and other faithful from across the county for the 14th Annual Walk for Life San Diego held at Waterfront Park in downtown San Diego. 

About two thousand people of all ages attended with about 50 vendors and organizations hosting informational booths. The atmosphere was one of faith filled enthusiasm.

San Diego auxiliary bishop, Ramon Bejarano gave the opening prayer and remarks followed by a distinguished line up of pro-life advocates. Bishop Michael Pham, head of the diocese, delivered the closing remarks reminding the faithful of the importance of our faith and determination to stand up for the unborn. Auxiliary bishop Felipe Pulido from San Diego also attended.

Catholic Action hosted a statue of the Pilgrim Virgin of Fatima in conjunction with the Knights of Columbus. Leading up the procession through the streets of San Diego, the statue was hosted at the Knights of Columbus booth where many faithful prayed and venerated the Blessed Mother. 

When the procession began Knights from Our Lady of Mount Carmel parish Council 9665 carried the statue on a beautiful carrier high above the faithful for all to see. Our group was also joined by Knights from St. Therese of Lisieux parish Council 13124 who carried the Catholic Action banner.

Many other faithful joined our group to pray the rosary as we processed with Fr. Jay Bananal leading the Joyful mysteries of the Holy Rosary interspersed with Ave, Ave’s between each mystery. As the faithful processed with rosaries in hand, it was a beautiful public manifestation of our Catholic Faith. 

As we neared the end of the procession Fr. Jay concluded with the Litany of the Blessed Mother which left everyone faithfully inspired in standing up for the sanctity of life of the unborn of our country.

Let us press on together, steadfast in our defense of human life, from conception to natural death. 

Yours in the Sacred Heart of Jesus and the Immaculate Heart of Mary,

Thomas McKenna

Founder and President

Catholic Action For Faith And Family
https://www.catholicaction.org/

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