March for Life
2016
OLS
8th grade trip
Educational Goals
• A sense of patriotism and civic duty as Americans.
• How citizens can become involved in shaping and
influencing laws and policies.
• The workings of our government and the
historical roots of our Founding Documents.
• An awareness of the sacrifices made by so many
to make possible the benefits we enjoy as
Americans.
• The historical development of the Holocaust and
the role ordinary citizens playing in allowing it to
occur.
Places usually visited
• John Paul II Shrine
• Arlington Cemetary and the Tomb of the Unknown
Soldier.
• Smithsonian Holocaust Museum
• The White House
• The Supreme Court
• Lincoln, Vietnam, and Korean Memorials
• Dominican Sisters in Nashville
• Basilica of the Immaculate Conception
• Our Lady of the Angels Monastery in Alabama
• Holy Trinity Catholic Church (the oldest Church in
continuous operation in the Nation's Capital)
Mass is attended daily
• Day 1-We stop in Nashville at Dominican Sisters of St.
Cecelia in Nashville, TN for Mass.
• Day 2-Mass at the Camp in the evening.
• Day 3-Mass at the Camp in the morning.
• Day 4-Mass at the Basilica (last year this Mass was
attended by 12,000 people, 500 seminarians, 600
priest, 65 bishops, and 7 cardinals) WOW!
• Day 5-Mass with Bishop Provost at Holy Trinity Catholic
Church in Georgetown.
• Day 6-Mass at Our Lady of the Angels Monastery in
Hanceville, Alabama (Mother Angelica)
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Week in Review
Day 1 leave Lake Charles at 4:00 am.
-Stop at 7:00 pm for Mass and tour of Dominican Sisters of Cecelia in Nashville, TN.
Day 2 arrive at camp sometime mid morning.
-Tour Saint John Paul II Shrine and Arlington Cemetery.
-Back to camp around 6 for Mass and Youth Rally at camp.
Day 3 Mass at camp in the morning.
-Tour Monuments and Memorials & Holocaust Museum.
-Rosary Walk to the White House, then pray a chaplet of Divine Mercy in front of White House. Then walk
to planned parenthood to pray a rosary or chaplet in front of the clinic.
-Tour one of the Smithsonian Museums (last year they went to Air and Space and this year it was Natural
Science, each year is different as to which one they choose)
-Back to camp for dinner, talks, confession, and adoration.
Day 4
-Louisiana Geaux Forth Rally
-Tour the Basilica of the Immaculate Conception-Complete a search for symbols of our faith.
-March for Life prayer vigil Mass at Basilica
-Back to camp late
Day 5
-Mass with Bishop Provost at Holy Trinity Catholic Church in Georgetown.
-March for Life event
-Dinner at a Mall on way home
Day 6
-Visit and Mass at Our Lady of the Angels Monastery in Hanceville, Alabama.
-Arrive home late that evening.
**Schedule is tentative and will vary depending on weather and needs of the pilgrims.
March for Life
• http://marchforlife.org/2015-rally/
All the gold hats are from the Diocese of Lake
Charles. 312 people attended from our
Dioceses.
Geaux Forth Rally
• http://www.prolifelouisiana.org/Youth/geauxforth.html
54:55 in video Father Josh (the rapping priest)
Bus Ride
Louisiana Flash Mob is learned on the bus and done at
the Geaux Forth Rally.
Videos are watched on the bus and discussed that have a
pro-life message or show the value of every life.
Prayer and reflection are done on the bus also.
You are on the bus a long time.
Different games are also played on the bus.
Our Bishop at the March.
Snow at the Basilica followed by a
snowball fight that night at the camp.
Seminarians on the bus
Levi showing Trenton how to play.
The seminarians from our Diocese that
attend the March for Life rotate buses
on the trip. Each seminarian gives
their story of their journey to the
priesthood. They also hang out with
the kids on the bus. This year their
were 3 seminarians from our Diocese
that came. Also 2 of the men that are
staying at the Vianney house
discerning the priesthood came. Levi
pictured here brought his ukulele (like
a little guitar) on the bus so they had
lots of little jam sessions on the bus.
We also had Addison and Andy on our
bus at different times.
Prices
• $600 per person is what the projected cost will
be. We are hoping to raise enough money to at
least cover the students.
• Parents can begin making payments towards
theirs in March 2015 (next month). If you pay
$60 a month it will be paid by December.
• 50% must be paid by October with remaining
balance paid by December.
• March for Life is usually the end of January, the
students will miss 4 days of school. The Monday
is usually Martin Luther King day that they are
already off.
Fundraising
• We have a few ideas for fundraising so far.
-Sell BBQ dinners the end of this school year
Mar, Apr, or May.
-Sell BBQ dinners again at the beginning of the
school year. August or September
-Each student would get the amount they presale towards their trip.