Keep up on the upcoming pro-life events in Maryland and Washington, D.C. area. For a list of reoccurring local pro-life events please click here.

If your group is having a Pro-Life event within a 100 mile radius of Baltimore or Washington, D.C. send details, including a picture if possible, to webmaster@defendlife.org and we will gladly post it for you. If you could put them in the format we use, it would be most appreciated!

Defend Life Events

Defend Life Photo Album
Defend Life has started compiling a Photo Album from previous events. This is a "work in progress". If you couldn't make it to an event check out our album for some pictures.

Thursday, January 15 7:30 PM
March for Life Kickoff Lecture (flyer)
Father Phillip Chavez, SOLT (Amator Institute)
Every Man's Summons - Defender of Life and Family
Rock Creek K of C Council
5417 West Cedar Lane
Bethesda, MD 20814
Contact Missy Smith 202-337-1966

Friday, January 16 7:30PM
Joseph Scheidler (Pro-Life Action League)
The Spiritual Dimension of the Pro-Life Movement (flyer)
Cardinal Keeler Center
4800 Union Deposit Road
Harrisburg, PA 17111
Contact Sue 717-960-9675

February 19 & 20, March 19 & 20 and April 23 & 24
6 Great Parishes needed to co-host these following great pro-life speakers for the Spring 2009 Defend Life Lecture tour. To book any of these great speakers at your parish contact Jack Ames at 410-337-3721

Februrary 19-20
Paul Schenck. Paul is one of the great heros of the movement. His efforts to close down the abortion industry in Buffalo were so successful that the abortionists sued him. His case went all the way to the Supreme Court and Thanks be to God, he won!
Paul is the founder of the National Pro-life Action Center on Capitol Hill. Paul is also the founder of  National Pro-life Radio which airs 24/7 on the internet. Just recently Paul was named Director of Respect Life office of the Diocese of Harrisburg, PA by Bishop Kevin Rhoades. Bishop Rhoades promises that his Diocesan Pro-life program will become the model for all America.

March 19 & 20
Monsignor Stuart Swetland of Mount Saint Mary's Seminary and University.
If you have not heard him speak, you are in for a real treat!  Some compare his speaking talents to the late Bishop Fulton J. Sheen.   While the head of the Catholic Student Center at the University of Illinois. Monsignor Swetland recruited over 60 men to study for the priesthood.  If you want to find out more about him, simply do a GOOGLE SEARCH and you will be overwhelmed by the number of HITS.

April 23 & 24
Brian J. Gail
A former Madison Avenue advertising executive. Brian headed his own firm at age 32.  Brian has recently authored one of the most significant novels of the current millenium. The book is FATHERLESS  and  is available from One More Soul.If you want to read a page turner, read this great book!  And then order extra copies to give to your friends and your business associates. Brian speaks just as beautifully as he writes.

Remember to book one of these speakers , contact Jack Ames at 410-337-3721

Saturday, April 18
Defend Life plans to host Pro-Life 101 training, led by Scott Klusendorf.  Director of the Life Training Institute, author of Pro-Life 101: a Step by Step Guide to Making Your Case Persuasively, and guest speaker on bioethics at numerous universities, Scott Klusendorf equips pro-life students and adults to make their case persuasively in the marketplace of ideas. Contact Joe Healy right away by email or  phone at 410-322-1481 to indicate your interest in attending this seminar!  The location will be determined by where the majority of participants are  located.

Other Pro-Life Events

Thursday, January 8 7PM
Candlelight Vigil at Planned Parenthood
We will meet in St. Alphonsus Shrine, 114 W. Saratoga Street, at 7 p.m., then proceed to PP where we will say the Rosary and sing Christmas Carols.

Friday, January 9 7PM
Institute on the Constitution is hosting a lecture by Brian Rohrbough, President "American Right to Life,"(of Colorado)
8028 Ritchie Highway, Suite 315
Pasadena, Maryland 21122.
Doors open at 6:30 PM; the lecture will begin promptly at 7:00 PM.
The event is free but because of limited space please RSVP to 866-730-9796. Refreshments will be provided.

Saturday, March 21 8:30 AM - 5PM
Answer His Call Catholic Mens Conference
Location to be announced
Speakers include Archbishop Edwin O'Brien, Fr. Phillip Chavez, SOLT and Mark Houck, Founder of "The Kings Men"
Confession and Mass available, Archbishop O'Brien will be the celebrant
Lunch included
To order tickets or for more information contact:
Gill Hoffman 410-252-5737 or Bernie Pilon 410-337-3548
www.catholicmensfellowship.com
 

Local events Posted on Pro-Life Unity.com

Reoccuring Local Pro-Life Events

Pro-Life Action News

Hear the great Joe Scheidler, the green beret of the pro-life movement, by calling 410-296-BORN (2676). If you have unlimited long distance please call 773-777-2525. Nobody has converted more persons to pro-life activism than the great Joe Scheidler.

You can subscribe to our local email alerts on pro-life issues and events using the form at the top of this page. You can also receive automatic phone reminders by calling 410-296-LIVE (5483) and leaving your phone number.

Every First Sunday
Pro-Life Rosary and Prayers for Life and World Peace
St. Andrew by the Bay Church Chapel
701 College Parkway
Annapolis, MD  21401
For further information, contact Maureen Stansell 410-757-4132

Every First Friday, 12-2PM
Supreme Court Monthly March for Life
More info: www.marchtogether.com or contact Joe Healy @ 410-322-1481

Every Saturday starting as early as 7 AM (flyer)
DC Area Prayer and Sidewalk Counseling

Contact listed person for specific directions and times
Planned Parenthood, Silver Spring MD - Janet Baker at janetbaker01@comcast.net
Potomac Family Planning Center, Rockville MD -  Bill Luksic at billluksic@comcast.net
Falls Church Healthcare Ctr, Falls Church VA - Ruby Nicdao at hsgrace3@verizon.net
Metropolitan Family Planning Clinic, Gaithersburg MD - Bill Luksic at billluksic@comcast.net
Landover Women’s Health Center, Landover MD -  Don Mayse at maysedjpop@yahoo.com
Metropolitan Family Planning, College Park MD - Dick Retta at dickretta@comcast.net
Metropolitan Women’s Health Center, Laurel MD - Jim Vorsteg at JimCVorsteg@aol.com
Fairfax Hospital, Fairfax VA - contact Frank Kelly at fkelly3@cox.net
Planned Parenthood, 16th and L St, NW, DC - Missy Smith at mreillysmith@yahoo.com

Every Saturday, 8-10AM
Rosary Prayer Vigil
Potomac Family Slaughter House
966 Hungerford Drive
Rockville, MD
(Adjacent to Montgomery College, Rockville Campus)
Contact: Albert 301-530-7772

Every Saturday, 9:30-10:30AM
Rosary Prayer Vigil
Planned Parenthood of Baltimore
330 North Howard St
Baltimore, MD
Contact Mary 410-663-7845 or Lisa 410-467-2050

Every Saturday, 7:30AM
Pray Divine Mercy Chaplet & Rosary
Painters Mill Road and Music Fair Road
Owings Mills, MD
Contact Irene 410-363-4616

Every Saturday 9-10:30
Weekly Prayer Vigil
American Health Care Services
3506 North Calvert Street
Baltimore, MD 21218
(diagonally north from Union Memorial Hospital)
Join with Seminarians from St. Mary's Seminary
Contact Cookie Harris 410-666-9411

Every Second Thursday 7PM
Hartford County Right To Life Monthly Meeting
Meeting Room 1 Bel Air Branch of the Harford County Public Library
100 East Pennsylvania Ave,
Bel Air, MD 21014
Contact: Bob Brown 443-567-2342

Monthly GBMC Picket
Held every 3rd Wednesday of the month from 4-5:30PM opposite GBMC's North
Charles St. entrance. 2 miles south of the Beltway. Contact Joe Frese (443-567-5932).

Monthly Respect Life Mass and Rosary Rally
St. Joseph Catholic Church
8420 Belair Road, Fullerton
Prayer vigil will immediately follow Mass at Belair Beltway Plaza
Contact: Tony Magliano 410-483-1700