Optional Memorial
Day of Prayer for the Legal Protection of Unborn Children
- Feast day
- January 22
Life
Observed in the dioceses of the United States on January 22, this day of prayer and penance marks the anniversary of the 1973 Roe v. Wade decision. The United States bishops designated it as a particular day of prayer for the legal protection of unborn children and of penance for violations against the dignity of human life.
The saint of the day, every day
Bosko shows you the saint the Church honors today, every day — their story, today's feast, and where they fall in your tradition's liturgical calendar, so a feast that matters to you never quietly slips past.