The
Christian ideal is not to live entirely independently, but to help one
another. Service can take the form of material gifts to food banks and
pregnancy care centers—taking time to clean out our pantries and
closets—or through the gift of time and presence, like a phone call to a
lonely friend or neighbor. Many women who are pregnant would appreciate
help with running necessary errands. Ideas for volunteering and
organizations in need of assistance can be found through an online
search or by reaching out to your parish or diocese. Pray about how you
may be an instrument of God’s peace and love. We are Jesus’s hands and
feet!
Let us pray:
O Blessed Mother,
you received the good news of the incarnation of Christ, your Son, with
faith and trust. Grant your protection to all pregnant mothers facing
difficulties.
Guide us as we
strive to make our parish communities places of welcome and assistance
for mothers in need. Help us become instruments of God’s love and
compassion.
Mary, Mother of the
Church, graciously help us build a culture of life and a civilization of
love, together with all people of good will, to the praise and glory of
God, the Creator and lover of life. Amen.
(Our Father, Hail Mary, and Glory Be)
