The National March for Life Organizing Committee is finalizing details of the 2026 March so this schedule may change.
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WEEK AT A GLANCE
May 12-15, 2026
Songs For Life Coffee House
Tuesday, May 12 @ 7:00 pm
Saint Francis of Assisi Parish, 20 Fairmont Ave, Ottawa
100 Young Street, Ottawa
Free will offering + baby item drive for Birthright Ottawa
Candlelight Vigil for Victims of Abortion
Wednesday, May 13 @ 9:00 pm
Mass at 7:30 pm St. Theresa Church (95 Somerset St W) before the Candlelight Vigil
Broadcast Live On EWTN
Human Rights Monument, (corner of Lisgar St. & Elgin St.)
Holy Hour 10–11 pm (St. Theresa Church)
NATIONAL MASS FOR LIFE & PRAYER SERVICES
May 14, 2026
10 am in-person Mass:
Notre Dame Cathedral – Bilingual
385 Sussex Drive, Ottawa
10 am in-person Mass
St. Patrick’s Basilica
220 Kent Street, Ottawa
10 am in-person Mass:
St. Clement – Latin
528 Old St. Patrick Street, Ottawa
10 am
Christ Risen Lutheran Church
Kanata, Ottawa
Free breakfast before at 9:30am
Rally & March On Parliament Hill
Thursday, May 14 @ 12:30 pm
12noon – Gather on the Hill
12:30pm – Rally Starts
1:30pm – March for Life through downtown Ottawa begins
2:30pm – Silent No More Awareness Testimonials
Live Broadcast On EWTN – 11:30-4:00 pm
Closing Prayer Service on Parliament Hill
3:00 pm – Metropolitan Andrey Sheptytsky Institute
Pro-Life Expo
Thursday, May 14 from 5 – 6:30 pm & 9 – 11 pm AND
Friday, May 15 from 8:00 am – 3:00 pm
OTTAWA CONFERENCE & EVENTS CENTRE
200 Coventry Rd., Ottawa
The pro-life expo is an opportunity for attendees to connect with pro-life organizations & ministries. FREE to attend!
Rose Dinner Gala
Thursday, May 14
OTTAWA CONFERENCE & EVENTS CENTRE
200 Coventry Rd., Ottawa
5:00 pm – Reception (also, visit our Pro-Life Expo).
6:30 pm – Dinner
With Speakers: Alex Schadenberg, Euthanasia Prevention Coalition & Ales Primc, Movement for Children and Families
Order tickets at marchforlife.ca/event/rose-dinner-2026