A MOTHERS DAY PRAYER – Dear Loving God, You have loved us with an everlasting love. Today, we give You thanks and praise for the Gift of Mothers. We pray for the mothers-to-be, who are just beginning to be the bearers of a new life in them, may they welcome their forthcoming child with loving anticipation and joy. We pray for young mothers; may they cherish their child with tender care and unconditional love. We pray for mothers who are separated from their children because of war, poverty, conflict, violence and for any other reasons. Please comfort them, strengthen their hope, and let them feel Your loving embrace that wipes away every tear. We pray for all mother-figures, those who have loved, surrounded, and shaped us with motherly care and compassion. We especially pray for our own mothers who have nurtured and cared for us. Their sacrifices and care give us a glimpse of the extent of Your love for us. Thank you for them. Grant health, blessings, and well-being for our mothers who are still living. Heavenly Father, we remember our dear mothers, with heavy hearts, who are no longer with us. While they live forever in our hearts and memory, grant them eternal rest and reward of their labors. Amen... https://catholicoutlook.org/a-mothers-day-prayer

--Parish Bulletin, May 14, 2023.