March for Life 2011

Catholic Daughter members from New York joined New York State Court officers to travel to Washington, DC, and back by bus on the same day. They carried the Catholic Daughters of the Americas banner while they walked, which gave marching Catholic Daughters a rallying point to walk together. Holding poles to keep the banner high are, far left, National Administrative Assistant and Past New York State Regent Mary Impellizeri; center, Past National Nominating Committee Chairman Theresa Duran; and, far right, New York First Vice Regent Patricia Gavin.

The five national officers paused for a moment on their way to the Supreme Court Building. Left to right, Second Vice National Regent Letty Calvetti, National Regent-Elect Anne Nelson, National Regent Joanne Tomassi, First Vice National Regent Shirley Seyfried and National Secretary- Treasurer Helene Shepard.

Marching — and smiling — for Life, are, left to right, Second Vice National Regent Letty Calvetti, National Secretary-Treasurer Helene Shepard, First Vice National Regent Shirley Seyfried and National Regent-Elect Anne Nelson.

With the nation’s capitol in the background, left to right Mary Ann Rowe (Interim Legislative Chair), National Regent Joanne Tomassi and National Regent-Elect Anne Nelson pause before the March begins.

Members of the National Board gathered in the pews at the Cathedral of the Basilica of the Immaculate Conception. From left to right, National Director Arline Rich, National Director Delma Araiza, National Executive Director Peggy O’Brien, National Secretary-Treasurer Helene Shepard and Second Vice National Regent Letty Calvetti.

National Regent Joanne Tomassi, left, chats with Second Vice National Regent Letty Calvetti, right, in the pew before the Vigil Mass begins.

With smiling faces, the bishops walk toward the altar for the beginning of the Vigil Mass.

“The Vigil Mass was just awesome.”

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