Church of the Holy Rosary
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Spiritual Adoption
Holy Rosary and the Catholic Daughters Court Holy Rosary invite you to spiritually adopt a baby in danger of abortion. This child will remain unknown to his or her "spiritual parent". You will be asked to pledge to pray for your spiritual child daily for the next nine months. In October we will celebrate with a shower for our babies with donations of baby items to go to Catholic Charities. It is our belief that our prayers will work to change the heart of a woman who may be considering an abortion. Visit our display in the back of the church and consider making a pledge to pray for a baby in danger of abortion. For more information visit spiritualadoption.org or contact Nina Pinglora at [email protected].
What is the Spiritual Adoption Program?
The Purpose of the Spiritual Adoption Program is threefold:
- Encourage parishes, schools and other communities to pray for babies in danger of abortion.
- Educate adults and children about the development of the pre-born child.
- Provide mothers in need with assistance at a 'baby shower' of donated baby gifts, or simply celebrate with a 'birthday party' at the conclusion of the program.
This is done by encouraging people to "spiritually adopt" an unborn baby, and to follow their baby along the path to being born.How does it work?
It's very simple. Participants pledge to pray for nine months for a baby in danger of abortion. During each month of the program, the "spiritual parents" are given information about their baby's development in the womb.
While this child will remain unknown to his or her 'spiritual parent', God knows who the child is. Many people have found that naming 'their child' helps to keep them focused on the reality that their prayers are helping to save a particular baby from the harm of abortion.
At the end of the program a 'baby shower' or 'birthday party' can be held and gifts of baby items donated given to a local pregnancy center.
Who can participate?The Spiritual Adoption program is for anyone who is concerned about abortion, and who is willing to pray for babies in danger of abortion, "that they might have life and have it to the full." (John 10:10)