Parishes and Knights of Columbus Councils around the Diocese of Trenton are once again sponsoring buses for those looking to attend the 47th annual March for Life in Washington.

The national event, set for Jan. 24, has as its theme this year “Life Empowers: Pro-Life is Pro-Woman,” which emphasizes the pro-life movement’s understanding that protecting the life of an unborn child also protects the child’s mother from unnecessary and often lifelong trauma that results from abortion.

Locally, the New Jersey Right to Life will hold its Rally for Life Jan. 22 at the Statehouse Annex, 145 W. State St., Trenton, from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m.

In lieu of a diocesan pro-life Mass, parishes are celebrating their own pro-life Mass prior to buses departing from the Diocese of Trenton to the Washington March for Life.

For more details about each of these opportunities, click here to read about them in The Monitor.

For a list of available buses and more information on the Rally at the Statehouse in Trenton, visit https://dioceseoftrenton.org/march-for-life.

For more information on the March for Life in Washington, visit https://marchforlife.org.