National March for Life | May 8, 2025
The Knights of Columbus Ontario shows public support for the right to life. Councils in Ontario are encouraged to participate in or sponsor national Marches for Life.
March for life Ottawa, Canada, May 12 2022.
Photo By Jake Wright
The National March for Life is in Ottawa on Thursday May 8.
Similar to previous years, there will be masses at 10 am at Notre Dame Cathedral (Bilingual), St. Patrick’s Cathedral and St. Clements Church (Latin), visit Masses and prayer services.
The Rally and speeches will begin on Parliament Hill at 12:30 pm and the March will begin at 1:30 pm.
The roster of speakers who’ll be headlining this year’s Rally on Parliament Hill:
- Emily Stimpson Chapman, best-selling author and Rose Dinner Keynote Speaker
- Calvin Robinson, Cultural commentator, pro-life and free speech advocate
- Alex Schadenberg, Executive Director of the Euthanasia Prevention Coalition
- Angelina Ireland, President of the Delta Hospice Society
- Jeff Gunnarson, President of Campaign Life Coalition
Other speakers include: His Grace, The Most Reverend Marcel Damphousse, Archbishop of Ottawa-Cornwall; Rod Taylor, Leader of the Christian Heritage Party; Captain Bruce S. Poulin, State Deputy the Knights of Columbus (ret’d); CLC’s Vice-President Matthew Wojciechowski; and Debbie Duval, National Capital Organizer Campaign Life Coalition.
March for Life theme for 2025. Image courtesy of marchforlife.ca
The theme of this year’s March is “Protection at Conception,” which is inspired by the Parable of the Mustard Seed (Matthew 13:31-32) in Sacred Scripture. The mustard seed is the smallest of all seeds, as Christ tells us, and may be overlooked, just like how a zygote or embryo might be in our society today.
These kinds of oversights reflect a profound failure to honor the sacred dignity of life in the womb
Far from being insignificant, a pre-born human is not a “potential life,” but a “life with potential,” worthy of protection from the moment of its creation.
This is why we march
Similar to previous years, we need volunteers to be Marshall’s and to distribute signs. Contact alex[email protected] if you are able to volunteer on May 9.
Councils and/or districts can still book buses or arrange vans to bring members and parishioners to the National March for Life.
For more information visit to marchforlife.ca/
Image courtesy of marchforlife.ca
