Bus trip planned again for March for Life

From staff reports

Pennsylvanians for Human Life is sponsoring a bus to Washington, D.C., to attend the 46th annual March for Life and rally which takes place Friday, Jan. 18.

The bus will leave the Knights of Columbus hall on Petroleum Street in Oil City at 11:45 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 17.

The bus will stop for passengers at the Knights of Columbus hall on Liberty Street in Franklin and King’s restaurant in Barkeyville.

There will be a couple of stops enroute to Washington, D.C. The bus should arrive in D.C. about 7 a.m. Friday, Jan. 18.

The drop-off place will be St. Peter and Paul Church on Capitol Hill, where restrooms and refreshments will be available, as well as Mass, before embarking on the day’s agenda.

Marchers may visit senators and representative or do some sightseeing before the rally begins at noon on the Mall.

The rally will feature women of Operation Silent No More, men of Lost Fatherhood, senators and representatives, some religious leaders and representatives of pro-life organizations before beginning the march up Constitution Avenue to the Supreme Court.

The bus will depart Washington, D.C. at 5 p.m. Jan. 18 and stop for dinner in Frederick, Maryland, before returning home between 12:30 and 1 a.m. Saturday, Jan. 19.

Individuals who would like to attend but do not have a “buddy” can be paired up with others attending the march. The cost of the trip is $50.

More information and seat reservations are available by calling Judy Anderton at (814) 676-6288 by Tuesday, Jan. 9.