Pledge to Walk with Moms in Need

About Walking with Moms in Need

Pregnant and parenting moms in need are in our parishes and our neighborhoods. As Pope Francis reminds us, our parishes need to be “islands of mercy in the midst of a sea of indifference.” Everyone in the parish community should know where to refer a pregnant woman in need.

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The 25th anniversary year of Evangelium vitae gives us a wonderful opportunity to assess, expand, and communicate resources to pregnant moms and families in need. We 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.”

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For this Year of Service, the Pro-Life Committee is developing educational, pastoral, and action-oriented resources for parish use, such as:

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• Tools for documenting an inventory of local resources for pregnant mothers in need.
   

• Ideas for improving parish responses.
   

• Prayers for building a culture of life and a civilization of love.
   

• Reflections on the teachings of Evangelium vitae, Evangelii gaudium, and Laudato si'.

Updates

• Read an excerpt from Archbishop Naumann's homily at the Opening Mass of the National Prayer Vigil for Life (January 23, 2020).
   

• Participate in the year of service in prayer with the Prayer for Pregnant Mothers (en español).
   

• Read Archbishop Naumann's address to the body of bishops (en español) (November 11, 2019).
   

• Read the USCCB press release: Pro Life Committee Chairman Invites Bishops to Join Initiative Serving Pregnant and Parenting Mothers in Need (en español) (November 11, 2019).