Youth and adults throughout the diocese are invited to ride a bus to Washington, D.C., next month for the 38th annual March for Life. Buses will leave early Sunday, Jan. 23, from Chattanooga and pick up travelers in Knoxville and Greeneville. Travelers will arrive at The Catholic University of America at 1:45 p.m. Jan. 23. The East Tennesseans will tour the Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception and the monuments before returning to the DuFour Center to spend the night.

A youth rally and Mass, with Christian music artists Bob Rice and Sara Hart, at the D.C. Armory is set for 7:30 a.m. Monday, Jan. 24. More than 11,000 youth are expected at the Mass. The march will begin at 2 p.m., and Silent No More speeches on the Supreme Court steps will start at 3. The group will leave for Tennessee at 5 p.m.

All travelers should contact Donna Jones at 423-718-4387 or djones6029@gmail.com for more information. Visit the diocesan Office of Youth and Young Adult Ministry page for the march at tinyurl.com/knoxmarch.

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