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Help Pregnant Mothers in May
The month of May is a month dedicated to Our Blessed Virgin Mary. It is a wonderful time to honor the Mother of God and Our Holy Mother. By extension, we also honor our own mothers and our spiritual mothers during this month. And in a special way we celebrate our mothers on Mother’s Day, May 12.
A woman becomes a mother the moment she conceives, and for many women this is a joyful event. For some women, however, becoming a mother is not welcomed and causes the mother much worry and concern. Women in difficult life situations who become pregnant are often scared, alone and do not know where to turn for help. These women may be experiencing poverty, difficult relationships, and any number of other life circumstances that cause them to question whether they should have their babies. Abortion often becomes their solution of choice because they do not know that help is available to them or that other resources exist.
There are many resources for women in crisis pregnancies and those who feel they cannot birth their baby due to financial considerations, housing concerns, possible disabilities and even rape and incest. During this month of May, we want to highlight an important local resource for these pregnant mothers, the Pregnancy Help Center of San Gabriel Valley, Inc., https://pregnancyhelpsgv.com/, located at 909-904 E. Main Street, Alhambra.
The Pregnancy Help Center has been providing lifesaving services for almost 50 years to women in our community who may be pregnant, who are pregnant and to women with babies for up to two years after birth. The Center’s services include free pregnancy tests and non-diagnostic ultrasounds with audio and visual, a 24-Hour Helpline, sensitive options counseling using the LOVE approach, referrals, monthly parenting classes and baby supplies.
The Pregnancy Help Center of SGV is one of the larger pregnancy centers in the area. It is considered a medical facility because it has a professional staff of RNs and ultrasound technicians on-site. This differentiates the PHC-SGV from other centers in the San Gabriel Valley that only do counseling and provide resources. The Pregnancy Help Center is situated near two abortion businesses, and thus it is strategically located in the neighborhood to provide life-giving and loving alternatives to abortion.
The Pregnancy Help Center of SGV is currently facing financial difficulties due to the external economic situation and other factors, and they are seeking our help. There are various ways to support the work of the
Pregnancy Help Center and to keep it financially afloat:
• During the month of May, you can help mothers and infants by contributing items for the Center through the St. Luke Crib Project. The crib will be in the Vestibule of the church through Sunday, June 2. Please see the announcement in this week’s bulletin for more details.
• Help the Center stay in operation through a one-time monetary gift or an on-going contribution. There are pledge/donation envelopes at the crib for you to complete and mail to the Center with your pledge or donation. You can also make a direct donation online at the Pregnancy Help Center’s website, https://pregnancyhelpsgv.com/; go to the Give Now button.
• Refer pregnant moms to the Pregnancy Help Center. Their appointment phone line is 626-309-0788.
The Catholic community strongly supports the work of pregnancy centers to assist mothers and fathers who need resources to nurture their children in safe and sustainable communities. You change lives for the better every time you support the Pregnancy Help Center of SGV. Let us all do our part!
"No woman should ever face a pregnancy feeling alone, or desperate,
or like she has no other options. These are our sisters.
We cannot be indifferent to their fears.
We need to be near to them, to help them in every way that we can.”
~Archbishop José H. Gomez
Holy Mary, Mother of God, graciously help us build a culture of life and a civilization of love, together with all people of good will, to the praise and glory of God, the Creator and lover of life.
~St. Luke Life, Justice and Peace Ministry
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