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Marchers attend Mass at St. Augustine Cathedral prior to the trek to Holy Hope Cemetery.
Bishop Gerald F. Kicanas and many priests, religious and deacons joined more than 1,000 men, women and children in Tucson last month for the annual “March for Life,” to note the anniversary of the legalization of abortion.
“We prayed,” Bishop Kicanas said, “calling for an end to abortion, for proper care for people with disabilities, for respect for the elderly, for concern for the migrant, for assistance for the poor and marginalized, for an end to capital punishment, and for building a culture of life locally, nationally and throughout the world.”
The event began with a packed Mass at St. Augustine Cathedral and other services, then the multi-faith crowd assembled in the Cathedral parking lot for the 3.7-mile walk to Holy Hope Cemetery.
There the traditional rose ceremony marked the anniversary of the 1973 Supreme Court in Roe vs. Wade, as a single rose was placed by individuals born in each of the years since that landmark decision.
Many youth groups participated in the walk, riding skateboards and bicycles, wearing T-shirts and carrying banners. Messages on the signs included “I regret my abortion,” “Take my hand not my life,” “Give women alternatives to aborting their child.”
Some marchers prayed the rosary; some walked with canes for support.
The marchers “came to give witness to our Church’s teaching on respect for God’s gift of life, the protection of human dignity and to advocate for human rights,” the Bishop said afterward.