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St. Vincent de Paul Parish, with the guidance of the Archdiocese of Galveston Houston is participating in the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops nationwide effort, Walking with Moms in Need (WWMIN), a program serving the needs of pregnant and parenting women in difficult circumstances.
The USCCB and our catholic community believe pregnant and parenting women facing such challenges should see the Church as a place where they can find help, and may draw upon its extensive social services dedicated to meeting the needs of people in crisis. -
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Since Roe v. Wade was overturned on June 24, 2022, pro-life legislative activity has surged. As of August 2022, 14 of states have legislation in place (or which will shortly be in place) to prohibit abortion during pregnancy. Pending litigation has blocked nine additional states in which anti-abortion laws were “triggered” into effect by Roe v. Wade’s reversal. The remaining 27 states have laws protecting abortion access to the point of viability (24-28 weeks) or to the point of birth under broad “health exceptions.”
As on-demand abortion is curtailed, the Church must step up our services to these women. As Pope Francis has reminded us, our parishes are called to be “islands of mercy in the midst of a sea of indifference.” Everyone in a parish community should know where to refer a pregnant woman or mother in need. SVDP’s Walking with Moms initiative will allow every parishioner to identify and better communicate the resources for mothers already available in our parish and region. We may then prayerfully discern how we can build upon our existing response to these mothers.
Helpformoms.us, a website with full descriptions of verified maternal resources, can be accessed here. A pdf of SVdP’s current resource inventory may be downloaded here.
For background information on Walking with Moms in Need, visit this website.
