National Prayer Vigil for Life Important Information
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- **NEW TIME FOR 2010: Opening Mass begins at 6:30 p.m.**
- Seminarian Participation – Processional
Seminaries are encouraged to join the processional of the Opening Mass, but remain in their seats for the recessional. Please check back here soon for information on how to notify the Basilica of your participation.
- Seminarian Participation – Holy Hours
Seminarians are encouraged to lead an hour of the Holy Hours of Life, held in the Crypt Church from midnight to 6 a.m. The holy hours are coordinated by Mount St. Mary’s Seminary. For more information, please contact the coordinator, Sean Foggo, at stfoggo@email.msmary.edu or 301-447-5761.
- Concelebration
Bishops and priests are invited to concelebrate the Masses on January 21 and 22. Deacons are invited to vest and participate. All are asked to bring their own albs and stoles. Please check back here soon for information on how to notify the Basilica of your participation.
- Private Liturgies
To make arrangements to celebrate Mass in lower level chapels, please call Sister Miriam MacLean at 202-526-8300.
- Overnight Housing for Pilgrims
The Basilica and Catholic University’s Dufour Center are already fully booked the night of Jan. 21. Please be considerate of those sleeping in the Basilica’s Memorial Hall. Contact the Archdiocese of Washington at 301-853-4555 or the Diocese of Arlington, Virginia at respectlife@arlingtondiocese.org or 703-841-3817 for possible housing leads.