Respect Life

The Michigan March for Life will be held on November 8, 2023 in Lansing. There are several buses heading to Lansing from around the Diocese; deadline to join a bus is October 15. 

• Leaving from St. Mary of the Lake, New Buffalo - leaving at 7 a.m. from the church with a second pick-up at 7:30 a.m. at the Park-N-Ride off exit 23 on I-94.  Cost is $25. For more information contact info.bcrtl@gmail.com or purchase bus tickets online. 
• Leaving from Dorr - leaving at 9 a.m. from the Dorr Hillcrest Mall. Cost is $20 per person. Contact Anita, 616.681.9379
• Leaving from St. Catherine of Siena, Portage - leaving at 8 a.m. Cost is $15 for adults, $10 for youth. To register, contact Lisa Irwin at (269) 381-9800 by October 8.
• Leaving from St. Clare, Centreville - leaving at 8:15 a.m. Cost is $20 for adults, $15 for youth. To register, contact Lisa Irwin at (269) 381-9800 by October 8.
• Leaving from St. Joseph, Battle Creek - leaving at 8 a.m. Cost is free; donations accepted. To register, contact Cathy Hirzel at (269) 968-4639 by October 8.

Please note:
*All minors must have signed permission form-medical authorization and be accompanied by either a parent or designated adult chaperone. These will be emailed to you at the time of registration. Please bring a sack lunch!

For more information,visit the March website.

This year's Life Chain, a nationwide effort to make a public, prayerful, peaceful stand for Life, will be held Sunday, October 1, at the following locations:

• Otsego - 12:30 to 1:30 p.m. meeting at the First Baptist Church - contact Jamie, 269.492.8105
• Battle Creek - 1:30 to 3 p.m. at Beckley Road and Riverside in Battle Creek
• Portage -  2:30 to 3:30 p.m. at 308 W. Milham - For more information or to register, contact Lifechain_490@yahoo.co... or (269) 303-8016, or visit lifechain.org.