Prayer to End Abortion
Lord God, I thank you today for the gift of my life,
And for the lives of all my brothers and sisters. I know there is nothing that destroy more life than abortion, Yet I rejoice that you have conquered death by the Resurrection of Your Son.
I am ready to do my part in ending abortion. Today I commit myself Never to be silent, Never to be passive, Never to be forgetful of the unborn. I commit myself to be active in the Pro-Life movement,
And never to stop defending life Until all my brothers and sisters are protected, And our nation once again becomes a nation with liberty and justice Not just for some, but for all, Through Christ our Lord.Amen! Fr. Frank Pavone
Patron of Expectant Mothers
Feast Day: October 16
St. Gerard Majella, religious, is the patron of expectant mothers. He was born at Muro, Italy, in 1726 and joined the Redemptorists at the age of 23,
becoming a professed lay brother in 1752. He served as sacristan, gardener, porter, infirmarian, and tailor. However,
because of his great piety, extraordinary wisdom, and his gift of reading consciences, he was permitted to counsel communities of religious women.
This humble servant of God also had the faculties of levitation and bi-location associated with certain mystics. His charity, obedience,
and selfless service as well as his ceaseless mortification for Christ, made him the perfect model of lay brothers. He was afflicted with tuberculosis and died in 1755 at the age of twenty-nine.
This great saint is invoked as a patron of expectant mothers as a result of a miracle effected through his prayers for a woman in labor.
Prayer: O Great Saint Gerard, beloved servant of Jesus Christ, perfect imitator of your meek and humble Savior, and devoted Child of the Mother of God:
enkindle within my heart one spark of that heavenly fire of charity which glowed in your heart and made you an angel of love. O glorious Saint Gerard, because when
falsely accused of crime, you did bear, like your Divine master, without murmur or complaint, the calumnies of wicked men, you have been raised up by God as the Patron
and Protector of expectant mothers. Preserve me from danger and from the excessive pains accompanying childbirth, and shield the child which I now carry, that it may see
the light of day and receive the lustral waters of baptism through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.
ST GERARD MEDALS
Gerard medals are worn by expectant mothers or those experiencing a difficult pregnancy. Often placed in a Bible or prayer book these
medals are a reminder of St. Gerard’s intercession for a safe delivery.
National Helpline for Those Considering an Abortion
1-800-395-HELP
Changepoint Crisis Pregnancy Center -- Current needs prayers, baby supplies, volunteers
115 Liberty St.- Hot Springs,AR 71913
Hot Springs Phone: 501-624-2273(CARE) Malvern Phone: 501-332-4569(4JOY) Arkadelphia Phone: 870-246-4847
