10th annual event shows a rainy resolve
There was no escaping the rain.
It permeated everything: clothes, jackets, socks, shoes. It soaked everything trying to prevent it, from umbrellas to hats to ponchos to covered baby strollers.
Signs were drenched, whether it was the sturdy ones handed out for the event, or the handmade variety that people brought from home. Water-logged signs that said things like “Pregnancy is not a disease, abortion is not a cure” or “Protect all children, even if they’re not yours.”
But there was one thing the rain couldn’t dampen: The resolve of nearly 7,000 to speak out for and celebrate the dignity of life at the 10th annual OneLife LA event on Jan. 20, titled “10 Years Together as ONE.” As in past years, it started with a rally at La Placita Olvera in downtown LA and made its way to Los Angeles State Historic Park, where music, activities for families, and a lineup of pro-life speakers awaited. Later, the day was capped by the annual Requiem for the Unborn Mass at the Cathedral of Our Lady of the Angels.