March for Life

ND March for Life
The annual ND March for Life will take place on Thursday, October 8 and Friday, October 9. 

The schedule will be as follows:
Thursday, October 8:

   Holy Hour for Life with Bishop David Kagan
   Cathedral of the Holy Spirit, Bismarck
   6:30 p.m.- 7:30 p.m.


Friday, October 9:
 
   North Dakota March for Life Mass celebrated by Bishop David Kagan
   Bismarck Event Center (door A1 opens at 9:30 a.m.)
   10:30 a.m.
                
   ND March for Life Rally
   Bismarck Event Center Arena
   12:30 p.m.

   ND March for Life
   Bismarck Event Center to ND State Capital steps
   1:00 p.m. or immediately following conclusion of rally
     
See the Diocesan website for more information.

Youth March for Life Pilgrimage

Every year, tens of thousands of people from across the nation converge on the National Mall and march on Capitol Hill to witness to the dignity of life on the anniversary of the Supreme Court's 1973 Roe v. Wade ruling that legalized abortion in all 50 states. The March for life is the largest annual human rights demonstration in the world.

We invite you to join the Bismarck and the Fargo Diocese in this pilgrimage to the March for Life in D.C. This pilgrimage provides an opportunity for youth to be a part of a national movement to defend a 2,000-year Catholic tradition of protecting life threatened by abortion. The trip will include participation in the annual March for Life in Washington, DC, local sightseeing and tours of museums and monuments.

The annual youth March for Life Pilgrimage will take place in January, 2027 (date TBD) in Washington D.C. Groups from the Diocese of Bismarck will be heading to this important, exciting event. Click here for more information and registration.

  Pilgrimage Dates: January 19-24, 2026
  Method of Travel: Bus
  Cost: $300 for youth, $150 for chaperones