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The Illinois Mass for Life Thursday in Springfield unfolded in a way no one expected \u2014 not in a cathedral, church, or event center, but on ice at the Nelson Center Ice Hockey Rink. In a space usually filled with the crack of sticks and the roar of competition, nearly 2,000 people packed the arena to capacity \u2014 transforming it into a place of reverence, prayer, and witness for life.<\/p>\n

The visual contrast was striking. Where hockey players usually check opponents into boards and serve time in penalty boxes, there stood the altar where goals are scored. The rink that typically echoes with the scrape of skates instead resounded with prayer, responses of the faithful, and sacred music (Allen Organs of St. Louis provided the organ). Bleachers became \u201cpews.\u201d The focus inside the arena was not on winning or losing a game, but on Heaven coming down to earth in the Holy Sacrifice of the Mass. It was a vivid reminder that wherever the Eucharist is celebrated, Christ is present \u2014 whether beneath vaulted church ceilings or arena rafters.<\/p>\n

The vast majority in the crowd were young people \u2014 students from Catholic grade schools, high schools, college Newman Centers from across Illinois, and homeschooled children.<\/p>\n

\u201cI think it\u2019s so beautiful because I have been to this ice rink a lot throughout my life, and we know Jesus can be everywhere, but being in a place like this and to incorporate the Lord into it, no matter where we are and no matter the circumstances, is so important and so beautiful,\u201d said Ella Timmermann, a senior at Sacred Heart-Griffin High School in Springfield.<\/p>\n

\u201cI think it\u2019s really powerful that we are all here and have such a great community,\u201d said Max Gillenwater, a junior at St. Anthony High School in Effingham. \u201cIt\u2019s a little different (being at an ice rink). It\u2019s definitely really cool.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cI love being a part of the pro-life movement, and it\u2019s exciting to know that so many of my friends are here with me today, and we are all here for the same thing,\u201d said Nora Beeler, a homeschooled student in Raymond.<\/p>\n

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Bishop Thomas John Paprocki of the Diocese of Springfield in Illinois served as the celebrant, with the diocese acting as host for the Mass. At the beginning of Mass, Bishop Paprocki joked that he was familiar with the ice rink, standing in the spot where he can be found on many weekends playing goalie (he is known as the \u201choly goalie\u201d). The homily was delivered by Bishop Louis Tylka of the Diocese of Peoria. Dozens of priests from throughout the state concelebrated the liturgy. Religious sisters were also present, including several from the Sisters of St. Francis of the Martyr St. George in Alton.<\/p>\n

The scene captured the uniqueness of the day \u2014 youthful energy united with reverence and a secular space transformed into sacred ground. It was a powerful witness that the Gospel of Life belongs everywhere.<\/p>\n

Following what some called the \u201cMass on ice,\u201d the crowd grew to approximately 2,500 people for the Illinois Pro-Life Rally and March \u2014 again composed largely of young people. What followed here was anything but subdued.<\/p>\n

At the 1 p.m. rally at the Abraham Lincoln statue on Second Street on the grounds of the Illinois State Capitol, Bishop Paprocki led the crowd in an opening prayer and remarks.<\/p>\n

\u201cI called attention to Abraham Lincoln who brought an end to slavery,\u201d Bishop Paprocki said. \u201c170 years ago, people thought slavery would not end, but it did, thanks be to God, and so the message here is we can also bring to end abortion. Unfortunately, the legislature here passed physician-assisted suicide, and we have to pray and give witness that assisted suicide will also come to an end.\u201d<\/p>\n

Kramer Soderberg, the head basketball coach at Millikin University, was also one of several speakers who spoke at the rally.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe beauty about sports is it\u2019s not just about one person doing a job,\u201d Soderberg said. \u201cIt\u2019s not just the head coach\u2019s job. It\u2019s just the player\u2019s job. It\u2019s everyone\u2019s job. It\u2019s the entire team\u2019s job. You see here, we have a great team. The pro-life community is a great team, and everybody has to do their job no matter how big a role you have, how much influence you have, or how little, everybody\u2019s role and job is important in this movement.\u201d<\/p>\n

The atmosphere was joyful and unmistakably hopeful. Students cheered, sang, danced, smiled, and prayed together \u2014 a sea of life-affirming enthusiasm in the heart of the state\u2019s political center.<\/p>\n

At 2 p.m., the march began around the Capitol. The Crusaders for Life from St. John Cantius Parish in Chicago and St. Katharine Drexel Parish in Springfield helped lead the procession with chants, songs, and coordinated movements that energized the crowd. Those gathered were not marching for themselves, but for the unborn and for all vulnerable people. Their faces reflected joy, and their voices carried conviction. Their message was not anger but love. Signs expressed hope, compassion, and the belief that every human life has dignity.<\/p>\n

\u201cI am pro-life, and I think babies deserve to live, and there is no reason to have an abortion,\u201d said Kali Scharth, an eight-grader at St. Francis Holy Ghost Catholic School in Jerseyville.<\/p>\n

\u201cThere are young people who don\u2019t have the opportunity to speak for themselves, and we have to help them,\u201d said Ellie Reuschel, an eighth-grader at St. Francis Solanus Parish in Quincy. \u201cIt\u2019s really cool because there are a lot of people around here who are really supportive and everyone here is really kind.\u201d<\/p>\n

This is the fourth year the rally and march took place in Springfield, drawing participants from across the state who seek to be a visible witness to life through prayer and public presence.<\/p>\n

\u201cI think it\u2019s really cool, and it\u2019s nice to have all these people that think the same thing \u2014 that abortion should not be legal,\u201d said Joseph Bonansinga, an eighth-grader at Blessed Sacrament School in Springfield. \u201cIt inspires me to talk out and spread the cause.\u201d<\/p>\n

Since the U.S. Supreme Court overturned\u00a0Roe v. Wade<\/i><\/em>\u00a0in 2022, the debate over abortion policy has shifted primarily to the states. In Illinois, that debate carries particular weight.<\/p>\n

Illinois has enacted some of the most expansive abortion laws in the nation. The state\u2019s Reproductive Health Act removed language recognizing fetal personhood. Lawmakers repealed the parental notification requirement for minors seeking abortion, despite polling that has shown strong public support for such notification. Private insurance plans and Medicaid cover abortion costs. Public universities with student health centers must provide access to medication abortion or referrals. Abortion is permitted for any reason until approximately 24\u201326 weeks of pregnancy, and after that point too if a physician approves of the abortion under broader health considerations. Additionally, a physician-assisted suicide law is scheduled to take effect in September, allowing individuals with certain qualifying medical conditions to kill themselves with a lethal drug.<\/p>\n

Yet for all the political context under the shadow of the Capitol dome, what defined this day was not legislative language but lived conviction \u2014 especially among the young. An ice rink became a sanctuary. Thousands of students filled the capital city with prayer and song. The proclamation of life was contagious.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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