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Our Lady of Consolation,
Comforter of the Afflicted,
pray for us. |
Rorate
note: In honor of International Bereaved Mother’s Day, a reader and bereaved
mother has sent us a new resource, hoping to help other mothers who may be
suffering the loss of an unborn child. While losing children to miscarriage is
always hard, it can be especially difficult for mothers during the coronavirus,
as many will have to postpone or even cancel internment or memorial services
for their babies due to current shutdowns.
From
a reader:
A
Mom’s Peace, A Lay Apostolate for Mothers Of Miscarried and Stillborn Souls,
has recently announced a unique online
Garden of Remembrance beautifully dedicated to Our Lady in hopes of
bringing the peace of closure and healing to many moms in the wake of loss. The Garden of Remembrance is a place to
commemorate the lives of children lost after conception, regardless of how many
days, weeks, or months their short lives blessed their families.
A
Mom’s Peace created this online memorial to fill a need for the families they
serve when interment is not possible or when going to see your baby in the
cemetery is too difficult for various reasons.
The
intent of the Garden
of Remembrance is to honor these precious little lives and provide
consolation and much-needed closure, especially to families who otherwise would
not have obtained it. It also serves as a reminder for families, especially
moms, that they are not alone in the complexity of celebrating life while
grieving the loss of these cherished family members. The lives of these beloved
souls are too precious to forget.
The
apostolate welcomes all parents to commemorate their child in the Garden of
Remembrance.
A
Mom’s Peace does not charge for the memorial flowers dedicated in the online
Garden of Remembrance. However, A Mom’s Peace is very grateful for any
financial support. If you do desire to
donate to the apostolate, donations are humbly
accepted on their Donate & Sponsor page. The apostolate “exists to
fulfill the corporal and spiritual works of mercy ‘bury the dead’ and ‘comfort
the sorrowful’” and they do not turn away families who are unable to afford interment costs.
