CV NEWS FEED // The United States Conference of Catholic Bishops’ (USCCB) national pro-life ministry, Walking with Moms in Need, will celebrate its fifth anniversary March 25, the Solemnity of the Annunciation.
The anniversary also correlates with the 30th anniversary of Pope St. John Paul’s pro-life encyclical Evangelium Vitae (The Gospel of Life), which inspired the ministry, according to a statement from Bishop Daniel E. Thomas, chairman of the USCCB Committee on Pro-Life Activities.
The parish volunteer-run program puts Evangelium Vitae “into action, uniting in a shared mission to surround pregnant and parenting mothers in need with loving support and personal accompaniment,” Bishop Thomas wrote. “Heroic volunteers have stepped forward to make our parishes places where a mother can be connected with meaningful resources and assistance and, most importantly, know that she and her baby are not alone.”
The bishop then noted an implication of the March 25 solemnity, which celebrates Mary’s acceptance to be the mother of the Messiah.
“The Annunciation reminds us that our Lord Jesus came to earth as a vulnerable child in the womb of the Blessed Virgin Mary,” he wrote. “Our Catholic faith calls us to value every mother and child in the name of Christ. Our faith compels us to be active, making the needs of others our own.”
The bishops invited the faithful to continue praying for the success of Walking With Moms in Need at parishes throughout the country: “May every mother know that she can turn to her local Catholic parish for help in her time of need.”
US BISHOPS URGE CATHOLICS TO HELP MOTHERS IN NEED, SHOW CHURCH IS PRO-CHILD, PRO-WOMAN
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