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2003 Pro-Life Rallies
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Posted on 01/20/2003 5:10:27 PM PST by CounterCounterCulture

With the 30th anniversary of the horrible Roe vs Wade ruling upon us, I want to make a compilation of all the pro-life rallies and observances. Please post any rallies that you know of. Hopefully you can make one of these or start your own.

2003 Pro-Life Rallies

* CALIFORNIA *

Wednesday 22 January


SACRAMENTO
THIRTY YEARS OF ROE: A GENERATION LOST a Statewide Leadership Conference.
8am-10am Annual Prayer Breakfast at The Grand, 1215 J Street, Sacramento. (Cost $20 to register)
10:30 a.m. - the Catholic Diocese of Sacramento and Catholics for Life will sponsor a pro-life Mass. 11th and K, Downtown Sacramento
10:30 a.m. - A Youth Rally will take place at on the north steps of the Capitol.
Noon - The Rally for Life on the west steps of the Capitol building. There will also be workshops before and after the Rally (10:30a/1:30p). Jan Carroll - How to become a Citizen Lobbyist; Greg Koukl - How to Make Abortion Unthinkable; Sacramento Teens for Life - Training up a Generation of Prolife Youth; Speaker TBA - Current Events on Cloning

LOS ALTOS
11:30 a.m. The Pro-Life Mass will be celebrated at St. Nicholas Church in Los Altos.The principal celebrant will be Father Gary Thomas, pastor of St. Nicholas. St. Nicholas Church is located at 473 Lincoln Avenue (Lincoln at Sherman).
12:30 p.m. - The Pro-Life Prayer Walk and will proceed eight blocks from St. Nicholas Church through downtown Los Altos to the Los Altos City Hall. This is the 19th year that the Pro-Life Mass and Prayer Walk has been held in the San José Diocese.

WALNUT CREEK
7:00 AM outside the Walnut Creek Planned Parenthood 1357 Oakland Blvd. (off Mt. Diablo Blvd.) for a prayerful remembrance of the over 43 million lives lost to abortion.

CONCORD
8:30 AM Mass - A group will be gathering at Queen of All Saints Church (2390 Grant St., Concord), then forming a Rosary Procession to the Concord Planned Parenthood. All four sets of mysteries of the rosary will be recited during the procession.

Friday/Saturday 24/25 January

SANTA CLARA
What Now America? – Thirty Years After Roe
Sponsored by Our Lady of Peace Church (2800 Mission College Blvd., Santa Clara.) Speakers include Steve Mosher and Msgr. Philip Reilly.
8AM to 9PM. It will be at the Family Learning Center at Our Lady of Peace Church near the Great America theme park, Santa Clara.

Sunday 2 February 2003


WALNUT CREEK
Judie Brown Brunch 11:00 AM Boundary Oaks 3800 Valley Vista Rd. Walnut Creek. Tickets are $35. JUDIE BROWN is president and co-founder of American Life League, the nation’s largest grass-roots pro-life educational organization, supported by the prayers and donations of 300,000 American families since its start in 1979. California Right to Life Education Fund is an affiliate of American Life League.


TOPICS: Activism/Chapters; US: California; US: District of Columbia; US: Maryland; US: Ohio; US: Virginia
KEYWORDS: abortion; antiabortion; mosher; poporg; populationcontrol; populationinstitute; populationresearch; pri; prolife; rallies; stevermosher

1 posted on 01/20/2003 5:10:27 PM PST by CounterCounterCulture
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To: CounterCounterCulture
Washington DC, Jan 22, 2003

Try it, you'll like it!


2 posted on 01/20/2003 5:15:33 PM PST by jwalsh07 (March for Life in DC ,1/22/03.)
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To: CounterCounterCulture
...and of course there's the big annual in WASHINGTON D.C.

Don't know the exact time and starting location for it.

3 posted on 01/20/2003 5:16:19 PM PST by CounterCounterCulture (I have already previewed or do not wish to preview this composition.)
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WASHINGTON D.C.
March For Life Meeting Place
Wednesday January 22
Corner of 15th & Constitution, next to the Washington Monument.
Meet at 11am.
4 posted on 01/20/2003 5:22:01 PM PST by CounterCounterCulture (End the culture of death!)
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It is likely there could be a pro-life demonstration at your state capitol, but check with your state pro-life organization for details.
5 posted on 01/20/2003 5:28:14 PM PST by CounterCounterCulture (End the culture of death!)
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To: CounterCounterCulture
March for Life rally

Hilo, Hawaii Wed 1/22 4-6pm

Mooheau Bandstand on bayfront

sponsored by: Hawaii Right To Life - Hilo Chapter

Family Life Center of Holy Rosary Parish - Keaau

6 posted on 01/20/2003 5:46:57 PM PST by jobim
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To: CounterCounterCulture
Cincinnati Pro-Life Procession and Rally is Saturday

http://enquirer.com/editions/2003/01/20/loc_roerally20dg.html
7 posted on 01/20/2003 5:48:55 PM PST by Deadeye Division
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To: jobim; Deadeye Division
Thanks for the info!
8 posted on 01/20/2003 5:57:38 PM PST by CounterCounterCulture (End the culture of death!)
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To: CounterCounterCulture
This is a great idea!

Keep it rolling.

Cheers,

Richard F.

9 posted on 01/20/2003 6:13:42 PM PST by rdf
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To: rdf
Thanks! The problem with our cause is that it's hard to find information on our rallies. Shouldn't be. The only one that's ever well-advertised is the annual in D.C.
10 posted on 01/20/2003 6:59:55 PM PST by CounterCounterCulture (End the culture of death!)
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To: CounterCounterCulture
'Peace' rallies yes, pro-life rallies no

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/news/826356/posts
11 posted on 01/21/2003 8:09:12 AM PST by Deadeye Division
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