Respect Life ~ Walking with Moms in Need: A Year in Service 

Archbishop Sample, in line with a program of the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops called Walking with Moms in Need: a Year of Service, is encouraging parishes, and all parishioners, to be welcoming to expectant mothers in need. The idea is for all of us to know how to refer expectant mothers to services that might assist them. 

The Unites States Conference of Catholic Bishops remind us that pregnant and parenting moms in need are in our parishes and our neighborhoods. Similarly, Pope Francis reminds us our parishes need to be “islands of mercy in the midst of a sea of indifference.” The bishops are inviting parishes, through the support of their bishop and pastor, to join a nationwide effort from March 25, 2020 to March 25, 2021 entitled: Walking with Moms in Need: A Year of Service. It is hoped that everyone in the parish community know where to refer a pregnant woman in need. The St Henry Respect Life Committee plans to announce a number of resources to assist parishioners in this regard. One resource to assist moms is called Baby Blues Connection (Phone# 800 -557-8375). The mission of Baby Blues Connection is to support parents and their families coping with pregnancy and postpartum mood disorders with information, resources, and community; and connect and support the volunteers, staff, and professionals who serve them.

For more information about this series of announcements contact www.usccb.org/about/pro-life-activities/index.cfm or call the parish office and ask to speak with Jerry McAfee of the St. Henry Respect Life Committee