By Val and Deacon Gary Streff Special to the Herald St. Elizabeth Church in Aiea hosted its third annual baby shower on May 4 to celebrate life from conception to natural death. The theme was “Babies are a gift from God and allow a mother and father to become the ‘domestic church.’” The church teaches […]
Parish ‘baby showers’ offer pregnant, parenting mothers support
Special to the Herald Pregnant and parenting moms are in our parishes and neighborhoods, but in desperation are turning to other places for help. Walking with Moms in Need is a nationwide program established by the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops in 2020 to welcome pregnant and parenting moms to honor the gift of life. […]
Parish baby showers welcome new mothers celebrating life
By Val Streff Special to the Herald “Walking with Moms in Need” is a program initiated by the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops on the 25th anniversary of Pope John Paul II’s encyclical, “The Gospel of Life,” to support pregnant women and new mothers. It was introduced in Hawaii in the form of parish “baby […]
Respecting life with supplies of diapers, wipes and infant clothes
By Deacon Gary and Val Streff Special to the Herald St. Elizabeth Parish in Aiea hosted a baby shower on May 7 for expecting and parenting mothers, 1-3 p.m. in the church auditorium. We opened with a prayer followed by a snack of sandwiches, fruit cups, cupcakes and ice cream. Each family received a lucky […]