The Connecticut March for Life – being held on March 22, 2023 in Hartford, CT– will be the biggest pro-life advocacy event in our state’s history! We are focusing on making a statement in support of life that will be heard loud and clear by our legislators. Our message of love for unborn children and their mothers will be heard by every member of the legislature as they come to Hartford that day during the legislative session.

12:00 pm – Rally at Capitol

1:00 pm – March for Life around Bushnell Park

The CT March for Life Rally will be held at the Capitol Grounds located at 210 Capitol Ave, Hartford, CT 06106.

Christina Bennett, Live Action News Correspondent, Member of National Black Pro-Life Coalition

Bishop Juan Miguel Betancourt, SEMV, Archdiocese of Hartford

Christopher Healy, Executive Director, Connecticut Catholic Conference

Peter Wolfgang, President, Family Institute of Connecticut

Erin Getz, State March Director, March for Life Education and Defense Fund

Melissa Manion, Pro-Life Advocate and Speaker

Adrienne Greto, Executive Director, Hopeline Pregnancy Center

Vocalist Jordan Watson, Worship Leader & Behavioral Health Professional, Redeemer’s Church

Marcelina Halas, Vice President of Newman Club & President of TPUSA club at Central Connecticut State University

The dioceses of Bridgeport and Connecticut will be hosting vigil masses the day before the March, and the diocese of Hartford will hold a vigil mass the day of the March!  We strongly encourage you to attend whichever works best for you!  See below for more details.

1. • Bridgeport: Bishop Caggiano will celebrate a Vigil Mass on Tuesday, March 21 at 7PM at St. James Church in Stratford. 
   • Norwich: Diocese of Norwich – CT March for Life Vigil Mass – Tuesday March 21^st – 6:30 PM – Bishop Michael Cote Presiding, Sacred Heart Church, 52 West Town Street Norwich, CT 06360 
   • Hartford: Archdiocese of Hartford – Pre-March Mass – Wednesday, March 22^nd – 9:30 am – Archbishop Leonard Blair Presiding, Cathedral of Saint Joseph; 140 Farmington Avenue, Hartford, CT  06105 “

The 2023 Connecticut March for Life is a public event that is open to all pro-life people. While registration is not required, you can sign up HERE for updates to be delivered to your email.

We encourage you to be creative and bring your own signs! It is likely that many groups will have signs available as well. You can find additional sign ideas HERE.

Niantic & Colchester (Niantic Commuter Lot, 269 Flanders Road, Niantic, CT 06357) and (St. Andrew Church, 28 Norwich Ave. Colchester, CT 06415)

Norwich & Colchester (Commuter Lot, I-395 W Town St. Exit 14, Norwich, CT 06360) and (St. Andrew Church, 28 Norwich Ave. Colchester, CT 06415)

Cost: $20 per person

Contact: Margaret Becotte, 860-705-6262, mrbecotte@snet.net

Shelton (St. Joseph Church, 50 Fairmont Place, Shelton, CT 06484)

Cost: $30 per person

Contact: Linda Kosko, 203-913-4661, lkosko@ymail.com

Promotional Flyer HERE

Additional Connecticut Buses

The Knights of Columbus is sponsoring reduced fares for round-trip bus rides from locations throughout Connecticut. Please share the promotional flyer HERE and visit rally.co/ct-march-for-life to find buses in your area including:

Brookfield

Danielson

Fairfield

Gales Ferry

Groton

Manchester

Monroe

Naugatuck

New Canaan

New Fairfield

New Haven

Newtown

Southington

Stratford

Tolland

Trumbull

Vernon

Waterbury

Individual parking for cars is available on local streets and at various parking lots in the area. A map of garage and street parking can be found HERE.

Spots for buses on Elm Street are on a first-come basis. There will also be bus parking will be at the 1215-1219 Main Street Lot.  Space will be limited- if you would like to reserve a spot, please reach out to lstewart@ctcatholicconference.com with the names and contact numbers for the Lead Bus Captain and any auxiliary captains.

Connecticut’s capital city has multiple transportation options into and out of the city.  Below please find listed various available options. March 22nd is a standard business day, so most available parking options will require a fee (i.e., paid parking garage or parking meter).

CT Rail – https://www.hartfordline.com/fares-schedules/

Amtrak – https://www.amtrak.com/home

Greyhound – https://www.greyhound.com/

PeterPan –  https://peterpanbus.com/

CT FastTrak – https://www.cttransit.com/services/ctfastrak

CT dASH (A FREE shuttle which runs every 10 minutes and begins its route at the CT Convention Center) –    https://www.cttransit.com/services/hartford-dash-shuttle

There are restrooms in the Capitol Building. Port-o-pots will be available for use at the rally site as well.

We encourage you to contact your legislators prior to the March and setup a time to meet with them after the March and Rally. If you do not have an appointment, you can still go to the Legislative Office Building, which is connected directly to the Capitol, and leave a message for them with the receptionist. You can find your legislators here. You can call to set up an appointment at the numbers below.

House Democrats: 860-420-8500

House Republicans:  860-240-8700

Senate Democrats: 860-240-8600

Senate Republicans:  860-240-8800