Project Rachel Retreat

Ellicott City area, confidential location; 9 a.m.-5 p.m.; $20, scholarships available; Come to the Waters of Healing, day retreat for women after an abortion; projectrachel@archbalt.org, 410-625-8491 or www.project-rachel.net

Respect Life Talk

St. Margaret 141 Hickory Avenue, Bel Air, MD

Terry Beatley, author of "What if We've Been Wrong?" presentation including analysis of NARAL's "Catholic Strategy" and more; hosted by St. Margaret's Respect Life Committee; 410-879-2670 or jdecapite@stmargaret.org

Life is Beautiful Mass

St. Joseph Fullerton 8420 Belair Rd, Baltimore, MD 21236, Baltimore, Maryland

Archbishop William E. Lori celebrates annual Mass; luncheon to follow; guest speakers are The Tennants, recipients of Life is Beautiful Award; Culture of Life award presented to Deacon Bill Fleming, director of Camp Glow; pilgrims to March for Life receive episcopal blessing.

March for Life Bus Trip

Church of the Immaculate Conception (Towson) 200 Ware Avenue, Towson, MD

Church fo the Immaculate Conception in Towson will sponsor a bus trip to the March for Life in Washington.

March for Life Bus Trip

St. Joseph (Cockeysville) 100 Church Lane, Cockeysville, MD

St Joseph Cockeysville will sponsor a bus trip to the March for Life in Washington.

Baltimore Cease Fire rally

East 43rd Street and York Road East 43rd Street and York Road, Baltimore, MD

The Church of the Blessed Sacrament and St. Matthew, Northwood will hold a Baltimore Cease Fire rally at York Road and East 43rd Street.

40 Days for Life

Hillcrest Clinic 5602 Baltimore National Pike, Catonsville

You can protect mothers and children by joining this worldwide mobilization to pray and fast for an end to abortion.

New Life in Christ: A Reflection on Dying to Oneself

National Shrine of St. Elizabeth Ann Seton 339 S. Seton Ave., Emmitsburg, Maryland

Half-day retreat, led by Dr. Ximena DeBroeck, Director of Catechetical and Pastoral Formation in the Archdiocese of Baltimore and Adjunct Professor of Sacred Scripture at Mount St. Mary’s Seminary.

Carroll County Life Chain of Prayer for the Unborn

Routes 140 and 194 MD-140 & MD-194, Taneytown, MD, MD

The Carroll County Life Chain of Prayer for the Unborn will be held rain or shine on Oct. 4, starting at 2 p.m. in Taneytown.