March for Life Update- Need to book Hotel Room by January 6 to get the Discounted Rate

Circular #23.02

Dear Brother Priests, Deacons, Subdeacons, Consecrated Men and Women, and Lay Faithful:

Wishing you all a Blessed Epiphany!

We invite you to join us as we gather with fellow Maronites from across the United States to witness to the sanctity and dignity of human life from the womb to the tomb. The 2023 March for Life will take place on Friday January 20, 2023 in Washington, DC, preceded by the Vigil Liturgy at the Basilica of the National Shrine.

To encourage more of our people to attend we have reserved a block of rooms at a discounted rate at the Mayflower Hotel in Washington DC. Please see the information below. More details and a schedule for the weekend have been included with this email along with a sign-up sheet if you're interested in attending with our Maronite group.

I hope you can share this information in the coming weeks so that a good number of our youth and young adults, children and families can join us as we march together as “Maronites for Life.”

Hotel Details:

The Mayflower Hotel
1127 Connecticut Ave NW
Washington DC 20036
202-347-3000

Link to reserve a room: $179 Standard King Bed / $189 Double Beds: If you prefer to call the hotel, mention March for Life Block and you will get the discounted rate.

Please note: Rooms need to be booked by January 6, 2023. The blocked room rates will no longer be available past this date. Each person booking a room is responsible for their own room fees and is responsible for canceling if necessary, within the hotel’s allowable time period to avoid charges.

Please sign up with the google form. We will contact everyone attending a few weeks before with any updates. Contact information is found below for any additional questions.

Contact Information:

Maya Khoury (MYA) 804-559-1454
Linda DiNardo George 540-520-1679
Email: familyandsanctityoflife777@gmail.com

Thank you for your support, especially for the unborn.

+ Gregory


Schedule

Thursday, January 19

5:30pm Pro-Life Vigil Liturgy at the Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception,
400 Michigan Ave NE, Washington, DC
7:30pm Bishop leads opening prayer in the Maronite Chapel (Lower level of Basilica)
8:00pm On your own for dinner
9:00pm Social outing

Friday, January 20

11:00am Meet at Starbucks
Walk over to the March for Life together!
5:00pm Post March dinner and discussion at Seminary
9:00pm Drinks and dancing

Saturday, January 21

10:30am Maronite Liturgy at Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception
12:00pm Lunch
3:00pm Outing to the Museum of the Bible
6:00pm On your own dinner
9:00pm Social outing

Sunday, January 22

11:00am Divine Liturgy at Our Lady of Lebanon in DC
12:30pm Brunch at Parish hall
2:00pm Group photo and tour monuments