March for Life 2018

5th Annual Sursum Corda Brigade

January 18th - 20th, 2018

For the 5th year in a row, Sursum Corda will be leading a brigade to the March for Life in Washington D.C.! Come join us this year as we take part in a pilgrimage to fight for life! As always, lead by the Institute Canons, we will attend with the same spirit we have beheld for past years.

"Abortion is an abominable crime that cries out to Heaven for vengeance… and our country has legalized it for over 40 years now!! Thus we are going in the spirit of a pilgrimage. More precisely: we are going in a spirit of reparation. We are not going there as children of the world. We are not simply making a “road trip” and “hanging with friends we haven’t seen in a while”. That may be a part of it, but there is so much more. We are combatting a structure of sin that has the power of Satan behind it. We, by ourselves, cannot beat him. Our “rah-rah’s” are useless in this warfare. On the other hand, with God’s grace working in and through us we will be victorious! Prayer obtains grace. Prayerful sacrifices obtain even more grace. Thus we will offer up the discomfort of 13+ hours in a bus. We will offer up standing in the cold. We will offer many rosaries together. It will be a spirit of prayer that will animate our 2 hour March down Constitution Avenue. Let the others scream and beat their drums. We will unite the cry of our prayers to the beating Heart of Our Lord. Everyone has a role to play. Ours will be the role of discreet, persevering prayer. Our Lady of Guadalupe, pray for us!" Canon Michael Stein

Who can attend?

Registration is immediately open to young adults (ages 18-35). Registration will be open to all participants ages 12 and over starting November 1st. First come first serve! No time like the present. 

Registration Deadline for all: December 12th, 2017 (Feast of Our Lady of Guadalupe!)

Where and how?

Thanks to a growing number of attendants, we are able to offer two buses this year, but there are only 50 spaces available on each bus!

Bus #1: Departs from Chicago.

Bus #2: Departs from Kansas City with a stop in St. Louis

Both Buses will depart very early Thursday morning and will convene in D.C. on Thursday night. Mass will be offered on Thursday somewhere en route to D.C. (will be announced). Friday morning, we will attend Mass offered by one of the Canons, then we will proceed to the March for Life events which take place in the afternoon. There will also be a chance to "tour D.C. by night" with the group after dinner on Friday. Early Saturday morning, we will begin our return; Mass will be offered en route and buses will return to their destinations very late Saturday night. If you are from outside the KC, STL, or CHI area, you will need to plan on staying Wednesday night and Saturday night with friends close by.

Hotel Info: Hyatt Regency. 400 New Jersey Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20001, USA

Cost: This year, the cost has been set at $250.

This includes a spot on a chartered bus and 2-night hotel stay in D.C.

Registration is complete with three easy steps: 

1 - Fill out registration form (click here!) and waivers (Adults 18+: Here OR Minors Under 18: Here). 

2 - Write check for registration fee (made out to either the Shrine or SFdS) and itemized: March for Life 2018 

3 - Mail check and registration form to either: 

(Bus #1) Shrine of Christ the King 6415 S. Woodlawn Avenue Chicago, Illinois 60637 

(Bus #2) St. Francis de Sales Oratory 2653 Ohio Ave Saint Louis, Missouri 63118 

Registration with payment must be received by January 4th. Your place will not be reserved until registration is paid and forms (Registration form & Waiver) are signed and submitted (all together)! Verbal commitment does not suffice and you may lose your spot without a complete registration. First come first serve! Jump on this quickly! 

For those under 18 have parents sign permission form and waiver. There will be designated chaperones for those under 18. If you are over 21 and would like to fulfill this role let me know.

We look forward to making this important pilgrimage together!