2025
Opening Mass of the National Prayer Vigil for Life
5:00 p.m., Thursday, January 23, 2025
Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception
2024
Chairman, USCCB Committee on Pro-Life Activities
Opening Mass of the National Prayer Vigil for Life
5:00 p.m., Thursday, January 18, 2024
Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception
Closing Mass of the National Prayer Vigil for Life
8:00 a.m., Friday, January 19, 2024
Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception
2023
- Homily of Most Reverend Michael F. Burbidge, Bishop of Arlington
Chairman, USCCB Committee on Pro-Life Activities
Opening Mass of the National Prayer Vigil for Life
5:00 p.m., Thursday, January 19, 2023
Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception
2022
- Homily of Most Reverend William E. Lori, Archbishop of Baltimore
Chairman, USCCB Committee on Pro-Life Activities
Opening Mass of the National Prayer Vigil for Life
5:30 p.m., Thursday, January 20, 2022
Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception
2021
- Homily of Most Reverend Joseph F. Naumann, Archbishop of Kansas City in Kansas
Chairman, USCCB Committee on Pro-Life Activities
Opening Mass of the National Prayer Vigil for Life
8:30 p.m., Thursday, January 28, 2021
Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception
- Holy Hour Reflection by Most Reverend Timothy P. Broglio, Archbishop of the Military Services USA
- Homily of Most Reverend William E. Lori, Archbishop of Baltimore
Chairman Elect, USCCB Committee on Pro-Life Activities
Closing Mass of the National Prayer Vigil for Life
8 a.m., Friday, January 29, 2021
Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception
2020
- Homily of Most Reverend Joseph F. Naumann, Archbishop of Kansas City in Kansas
Chairman, USCCB Committee on Pro-Life Activities
Opening Mass of the National Prayer Vigil for Life
5:30 p.m., Thursday, January 23, 2020
Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception
2019
- Homily of Most Reverend Joseph F. Naumann, Archbishop of Kansas City in Kansas
Chairman, USCCB Committee on Pro-Life Activities
Opening Mass of the National Prayer Vigil for Life
5:30 p.m., Thursday, January 17, 2019
Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception
- Homily of Most Reverend Barry C. Knestout, Bishop of Richmond
Closing Mass of the National Prayer Vigil for Life
7:30 a.m., Friday, January 18, 2019
Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception
2018
- Homily of Cardinal Timothy M. Dolan, Archbishop of New York
Chairman, USCCB Committee on Pro-Life Activities
Opening Mass of the National Prayer Vigil for Life
5:30 p.m., Thursday, January 18, 2018
Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception
- Homily of Most Reverend Edward J. Burns, Bishop of Dallas
Closing Mass of the National Prayer Vigil for Life
7:30 a.m., Friday, January 19, 2018
Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception
2017
- Homily of Cardinal Timothy M. Dolan, Archbishop of New York
Chairman, USCCB Committee on Pro-Life Activities
Opening Mass of the National Prayer Vigil for Life
5:30 p.m., Thursday, January 26, 2017
Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception
- Homily of Most Reverend Gregory Michael Aymond, Archbishop of New Orleans
Closing Mass of the National Prayer Vigil for Life
7:30 a.m., Friday, January 27, 2017
Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception
2016
- Homily of Cardinal Timothy M. Dolan, Archbishop of New York
Chairman, USCCB Committee on Pro-Life Activities
Opening Mass of the National Prayer Vigil for Life
5:30 p.m., Thursday, January 21, 2016
Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception