"Dear Heavenly Father, we thank You for creating each Mother with a unique combination of gifts and talents. We especially pray for our dear Mothers who have passed from this life, and may one day join with you in our Heavenly Kingdom. We pray for single Moms, who must lean solely on You for the Fathering of their children, and we pray for Mothers who never had the honor of bearing children, but whose nurturing extends to the many poor and needy who cross the threshold of their lives. Lord, give each Mother a worshipful reverence of You, the Creator and Sustainer of life. Help each Mother to rest in the knowledge that they are but stewards of Your children and that only Your Spirit can produce change into the hearts of every child. May each Mother find rest in You. Most of all, Lord, on this day in which we honor Mothers, may we love and cherish the special women who have born us, who have nurtured us, and who have prayed for our well-being. May our hearts overflow with gratitude to You, Who formed and knitted each of us in our Mother’s womb. Amen... "– Daniel Darling

--Parish Bulletin, May 9, 2021