Vermilion Catholic holds Pro Life Walk, Mass for Life

Last Friday, the 6th grade students at Vermilion Catholic hosted an inaugural VC Pro Life Walk and Mass for Life for 7th through 12th grades. January, commonly known as the Sanctity of Human Life Month, brings about wonderful opportunities to participate in the Pro Life movement in the Catholic Church because of the historical anniversary of Roe v. Wade, the legalization of abortion passed in 1973.
Beginning in the VC Auditorium, students started by recognizing that “the Gospel of Life” is at the heart of Jesus’ saving message to the world, calling us to respect, defend, and promote the dignity of all human persons at every moment and in every condition of that person’s life. The students stopped at four prayer stations along the walk, each representing a different facet of the pro life movement. Students were asked to walk prayerfully in silence, stopping at each station where the 6th grade class led a guided reading and prayer. The stations included intentions for the Elderly and Dying, the Poor and Vulnerable, Individuals with Disabilities, and the Unborn, as well as Mothers uncertain about pregnancy.
Through the reflections at each station, students called to mind the importance of justice and human rights for all people – the right to life, which is the most basic and fundamental right and the condition for all other personal rights; the right to health care; the right to food and shelter; and the right to work. The walk today reminded students to continue to be vocal advocates for the unborn, the immigrant, the refugee and the poor, remembering that Jesus came to heal the brokenhearted.
The walk concluded with a Mass for Life at St. Mary Magdalen celebrated by Fr. Louis Richard, Chancellor of Vermilion Catholic.