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2023 National Prayer Vigil for Life
January 19, 2023 @ 5:00 pm
We invite you to join us both in person and virtually for the 2023 National Prayer Vigil for Life on January 19 – January 20. The Opening Mass will begin at 5:00 PM on January 19th in the Great Upper Church. The Most Reverend Michael Burbidge, Bishop of Arlington and Chairman of the USCCB Committee on Pro-Life Activities will be the main celebrant and homilist. Immediately following the Opening Mass, the National Holy Hour for Life will be held through 8:00 PM, after which holy hours will take place in dioceses across the country overnight. The National Prayer Vigil will conclude with the Closing Mass at 8:00 AM on January 20 in the Great Upper Church.
The celebrant and homilist will be The Most Reverend Joseph Coffey, Auxiliary Bishop of the Archdiocese for the Military Services, U.S.A. Both the Opening and Closing Mass will be livestreamed on www.nationalshrine.org/mass. To request vigil candles or donate to the National Shrine, click here.
*** Reservations and concelebration by (Arch)Bishops and Priests is required.***
2023 National Prayer Vigil for Life Schedule of Events
All of the below activities will be livestreamed on www.nationalshrine.org/mass and broadcast live on EWTN and other networks.
Opening Mass – Thursday, January 19, 2023
5:00 PM – Opening Mass of the National Prayer Vigil for Life. National Holy Hour of Life immediately follows.
Opening Mass Registration
For Clergy (Cardinal, (Arch)Bishop, Priest, Deacon) registration, please click here.
For Seminarian registration, please click here.
Closing Mass – Friday, January 20, 2023
8:00 AM – Closing Mass of the National Prayer Vigil for Life
Closing Mass Registration
For Clergy (Cardinal, (Arch)Bishop, Priest, Deacon) registration, please click here.
