Friday News Briefs: Check out these rallies and marches for life near you!

January 15: St. Johns, AZ

All are welcome to the White Mountain March for Life on Saturday, January 15 at 2:00pm. The march will start at New Covenant Church at 820 W. Cleveland Street in St. Johns, with a one mile walk to St. John the Baptist Church at 203 E. Commercial Street. The day will conclude with prayer, food, and fellowship. Contact: 928-892-9722.

January 15: Phoenix, AZ

Date and time: On Saturday, January 15 from 10:30am to 2:00pm in downtown Phoenix, AZ. Details here.

The 2022 Arizona for Life March and Rally is a celebration of life designed to inspire, educate and activate the pro-life community in Arizona. Hosted by the Arizona Life Coalition, an organization which unified and activates the community of organizations dedicated to the sanctity of human life, this energizing, family-friendly, and bilingual pro-life event features Alveda King, niece of the great Reverend Martin Luther King, Jr.,  Bishop Thomas J. Olmsted, and Karyme Lozano, the famous Latina actress and advocate for Life.

January 23: St. Mary Parish in Farmington, NM

St. Paul Missionary Baptist Church and the City of Gallup will be honoring the legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. by hosting a food drive, a mission close to his heart. The community is invited to participate by bringing non-perishable food items to the church as a donation for Gallup’s local Community Pantry.

Where: St. Paul Missionary Baptist Church, 1121 W. Lincoln Ave., Gallup NM
When: Monday, January 18th, 2021
Time: 12:00pm -3:00pm
Contact: Mona Frazier at 505-409-9851

• Round-trip airfare including taxes and fuel surcharges.
• Accommodations in superior tourist class hotels.
• Breakfast and Dinner daily.
• Transfers to and from international airports.
• Sightseeing as per itinerary.
• Admission and entrance fees.
• Services of a Professional Tour Guides.
• Transport by Private deluxe air-conditioned motor coach.
• Other inclusions (baggage handling & hotel taxes)
• Daily Mass
• Tickets to the Passion Play.

Contact: Bert Lamoreux at [email protected] 505-320-5926 or Nick Gjeca at Regina Tours – [email protected]

The Friday news roundup presents a quick overview of Catholic stories and events from around the Diocese of Gallup, United States, and world. Have a news tip or event to promote? Email [email protected], call 505-863-4406 or mail us at PO Box 1338, Gallup NM 87305.