Media Advisory: Youth Mass for Life to Gather Young People for Celebration
| FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: January 22, 2026 |
CONTACT: Georgina Wilkinson: 301-221-6226 Sean Caine: [email protected] |
Youth Mass for Life to Gather Young People for Celebration
Witness talks, prayer, music and a conversation with Cardinal Robert McElroy will highlight January 23 event
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Ahead of the annual March for Life, local Catholic youth will gather tomorrow, Friday, January 23, 2026, at the Cathedral of St. Matthew the Apostle in Washington, DC for a joyful celebration of life.
The morning will begin with music, prayer, witness talks, and an opportunity for participants to engage in a conversation with Cardinal Robert McElroy. The gathering will conclude with the celebration of Mass, with Cardinal McElroy serving as the principal celebrant. Father Danny Morrison, parochial vicar at the Church of the Little Flower in Bethesda, Md., will give the homily.
Media are welcome to attend in person or make use of the livestream for reporting purposes.
Youth Mass for Life
January 23, 2026
Cathedral of St. Matthew the Apostle
1725 Rhode Island Ave. NW, Washington, D.C.
Schedule
-
- 7:30 a.m. – Doors Open
- 8:00 a.m. – Music, Reconciliation
- 8:30 a.m. – Witness Talk
- 9:00 a.m. – Conversation with Cardinal McElroy
- 9:20 a.m. – Music
- 9:30 a.m. – Mass
The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Washington is home to more than 655,000 Catholics, 140 parishes and 90 Catholic schools, located in Washington, D.C., and five Maryland counties: Calvert, Charles, Montgomery, Prince George’s and St. Mary’s.