The Hands Around the Capitol Rally, marking and mourning the anniversary of the U.S. Supreme Court’s Roe v. Wade decision legalizing abortion, will be held in Augusta on Saturday, January 18. The rally and march are being organized by the Maine Right to Life Committee, which was founded to protect and uphold the dignity and worth of every human life from conception to natural death. All are welcome to attend part or all of the event. Here is a schedule for the day:
10 a.m. Mass at St. Mary of the Assumption Church on 41 Western Avenue (celebrated by Bishop Deeley)

11 a.m.        Gathering at the St. Michael School gymnasium next to the church
11:15 a.m.   Rally with Bishop Deeley and pro-life leaders from across Maine
12:15 p.m.   March to the State House
12:30 p.m.   Participants join hands while the capitol bell is rung 47 times, once for each
year since the Roe v. Wade ruling.

For more information about the Hands Around the Capitol Rally or the Maine Right to Life Committee, visit www.MaineRighttoLife.com or call (207) 782-0101.