The Respect Life Mass and Roe Remembrance will be held on Monday, Jan. 24, in downtown Columbus.
The Mass will be celebrated by Msgr. Stephan J. Moloney, diocesan administrator, beginning at 10:30 a.m. at St. Joseph Cathedral. Attendees are encouraged to arrive early for parking and seating.
After the Mass, many will join the Roe Remembrance hosted by Greater Columbus Right to Life in the Ohio Statehouse Atrium. The program will begin at 12:15 p.m. and conclude by 1:15.
Both events will feature additional security measures to maintain the dignity of the events and keep attendees safe. Those who plan to attend the Roe Remembrance are asked to pre-register online at www.gcrtl.org/roe.
The Ohio Highway Patrol will remove trespassing individuals from the Statehouse if it is a private event with attendees who are registered. Only one registration is needed per family or group. There is no registration requirement to attend the Mass.
On-site registration will be available at the Statehouse, but the program will start promptly at 12:15. Please pre-register to help expedite entry to the Atrium, even if you are not sure that you can attend. Tickets of fraudulent or disrupting attendees will be immediately revoked, and disruptors subject to legal action.
Attendees cannot bring dangerous items or items that could damage the Statehouse. This includes weapons, poles, stickers, chalk, etc. Students and respect life group representatives may bring banners or identification signs but are asked to leave poles and sticks home.
