Walk For Life West Coast Media Blog

Sunday, January 24, 2010

Photos from the Rally

Justin Herman Plaza was filled to overflowing.

People from all over.

Members of the Asian American Pro Life Community

Left to right: Rev. Dr. Franco Kwan of the true Sunshine Episcopal Church and Chairman of the Chinese Christian Union of San Francisco, Dr. Evelyn Li, M.D, F.A.C.C., founder and Chairman of Patients' Advocates; our old friend Mr. Frank Lee of Asian Americans Pro Life, and Dr. Olivia Hsia, M.D. Dr. Hsia has said that she has saved more lives by speaking out against abortion than by being a medical doctor!

What a blessing the Doctors were for us! In addition to their day-to-day pro-life work, they helped two people in the crowd who were taken ill.

Brother Malachi of EWTN and Sr. Magadalene of the Sisters of Life

Paul Ginoux-Defermont from the Marche Pour le Respect de la Vie in Paris.

Frances Petersen sang the National Anthem

Then Frank Lee gave the invocation.: "Every life is precious and should be cherished. We have a tough battle in front of us, but we shall overcome when we combine our efforts to make it a perfect whole!"

Abby Johnson, former Planned Parenthood Clinic Director, spoke.
"If you're here, you're an activist!" What a great addition to the cause!

St. Ignatius High School students.

Fr. Joseph Fessio, S.J., spoke.

People of all ages were there.

Lila Rose of Live Action, whose exposure of Planned Parenthood has made national news,
wowed us.

"It is up to us to stand, raise our voices, and protect the smallest."

A mom and daughter.

The Reverend Jim Garlow, Pastor of Skyline Church in La Mesa, California
electrified the crowd: "If ever there was a time to 'seize the moment' in the interest of unborn babies, it is now"

Beloved pro-life hero the Rev. Walter Hoye, Pastor Garlow,
and Walk for Life West Coast c0-founders Dolores Meehan & Eva Muntean.

Georgette Forney, of Silent No More, told her moving story.

As did Irene Beltran.

The stories of women recovering from the pain of abortion is heart-wrenching.

A dad carries his daughter as the Walk begins.

All photos this post by Maureen & James McKenzie of the Walk for Life West Coast Media Team.

Photos Provided by the Neocatechumenal Way group

Here's some photos we've just received. Double-click any picture for a larger image.

At the Rally.

So many people, you can barely see the stage!

Walking along Aquatic Park.

Kids kids kids!

This is the foot of the hill towards Marina Green, with Mt. Tamalpais covered by clouds to the north. It's got be the prettiest Walk for Life in the World, except maybe our Sister Walk in Paris.

Now over the hill.

Some music on the green.

Wow...that's a sizable group.

Thanks and blessings to Mr. Enmanuel DeJesus, and the members of the Neocatecumenal Way!

Mass for Life at the Cathedral

Double-click any picture for a larger image.

The staff of the Cathedral of St. Mary of the Assumption prepares for a full house.

And they got one.

The weather was variable all day--here sunlight pours through one of the Cathedral's windows.

Of course the Sisters of Life were there.

The Bishops of the Church of God enter.

And the priests of God

The people of God being led by their Shepherds. Seven Bishops in this picure, not counting His Excellency Archbishop George Niederauer! Left to right Bishop Daniel Walsh of Santa Rosa, Bishop Salvatore Cordileone of Oakland, Bishop Jaime Soto of Sacramento, Bishop Rutilio Del Riego of San Bernardino, Bishop Emeritus Ignatius Wang of San Francisco, Bishop Luong of Orange, and Bishop Bill Justice of San Francisco.