Pregnancy & Infant Loss Remembrance Day

[Lil Red]

is October 15. Ask your parish to sponsor something for that day for all parents out there who have experienced a miscarriage, stillbirth, SIDS or death of a newborn. Part of being a pro-life community, I believe, is supporting parents who have gone through a miscarriage/stillbirth, etc. The USCCB does have blessings for parents who have suffered a miscarriage, and possibly could be adapted for a liturgy on that day.

[url="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pregnancy_and_Infant_Loss_Remembrance_Day"]http://en.wikipedia....Remembrance_Day[/url]

[url="http://www.october15th.com/"]http://www.october15th.com/[/url]

example of a blessing that could be adapted:
http://www.catholicdoors.com/prayers/english3/p02323.htm

[Spem in alium]

Thanks for sharing this I've joined the pro-life group on campus, so will share this event with them. Maybe we can organise some kind of event.

[mysisterisalittlesister]

Please pray for my sister's friend, who had a stillborn today.

[Maggyie]

October 15 is also our first wedding anniversary. We'll have to remember to ask our little saint Ambrose to bless us that day

[homeschoolmom]

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[Lil Red]

Small Bird Studios has done some great profile pictures & timeline photos for October 15:
https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.414013035314670.90083.103255209723789&type=1

[Lil Red]

remembering all you mamas out there today who have had a loss.

[Lil Red]

*bump*

 

this day is coming up fast. I asked my parish too late last year to do something. So this year, I'm asking them even earlier. 

[MIKolbe]

thank you for this, red!

[Rosita]

Thank you for this. My sister-in-law, who had a miscarriage back in April, was just speaking about how she felt so alone afterwards. This would surely help her in the healing process

[CrossCuT]

I want to share this on my facebook! But I feel like doing it this early is too early.

I really like the Small Bird Studios page you linked us to! I think this is a really great cause because amidst all the joy new baby announcements splattered all over FB, you never know how many women are suffering in silence. :(

[AnneLine]

Mentioned this to a non-Phatmasser friend this morning, and she immediately said, Let's pray a rosary together that day for the babies and families.  

 

So we will be praying... anyone up for joining us?   :pm:

[Lil Red]

bump :) 

[Lil Red]

Please pray for all babies who have died and their families, especially Oct 15; if you can light a candle at 7pm your own local time for an hour that would be awesome.

[brandelynmarie]

Will do!