Let us pray for each other...

Dearest Sisters and Brothers in Christ,

I know that most of you are probably sisters... but you never know who's visiting. :-D

Let us pray one for another as we each carry our sufferings before the Lord, as we are always so aware of ourselves let us find a moment that we can lift a prayer for that unknown soul out in the world today that feels very alone in their sufferings.

Let us all become like Simon of Cyrene. Simon meaning "He who Hears"... let us become Catholic Christians that are listening to each others crys for hope, let us lift up our prayers for one another before the altar of the Lord and most especially during the Divine Mercy hour (3pm).

God Bless You,
Hannah's Tears

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http://www.ewtn.com/library/papaldoc/jjp2sta.htm

O Christ, you gave to Simon of Cyrene the dignity of carrying your cross. Welcome us too under its weight, welcome all men and women and grant to everyone the gift of readiness to serve. Do not permit that we should turn away from those who are crushed by the cross of illness loneliness, hunger or injustice. As we carry each other's burdens, help us to become witnesses to the gospel of the cross and witnesses to you, who live and reign for ever and ever. Amen.

A Catholic Womans Journey from infertility to acceptance

Some of you who are struggling with infertility as Catholics may find this blog site helpful on your own journey... this is a blog journal of a Catholic womans journey with fertiliy issues and how she came to acceptance. http://journeyofacceptance.blogspot.com/2007/08/let-me-introduce-myself.html

She continues her journey towards adoption in her new blog ... http://ourtxadoption.blogspot.com/

Sometimes just knowing that we are not alone in our struggles lifts us up in our own journey. We pray that this information has been a help to those seeking understanding and acceptance in your own walk of faith and hope.

Peace and Blessings,
Hannah's Tears

Miscarriage a Catholic perspective

Miscarriage: understanding your loss from a Catholic perspective ... http://www.freewebs.com/janeparkinson/index.htm

God, We remember all babies who have died as a result of miscarriage. We remember all mothers and fathers whose hearts are aching and arms empty, who never had a chance to love or hold their babies. We ask God’s healing to fill the void and emptiness that has been left. Amen

Marian Apostolate

Dearest Friends,

We have found some beautiful readings under the site below, one of them being the article entitled "Mother Teresa of Calcutta and the Miraculous Medal". Let us follow the example of this holy woman, as we lift our hearts to Our Lady of the Immaculate Conception, as she leads us to Jesus...http://www.companionsofstanthony.org/marian-apostolate.htm

God Bless You,
Hannah's Tears

~ ACT of CONSECRATION ~

O Virgin Mother of God, Mary Immaculate, we dedicate and consecrate ourselves to you under the title of Our Lady of the Miraculous Medal. May this Medal be for each one of us a sure sign of your affection for us and a constant reminder of our duties toward you. Ever while wearing it, may be blessed by your loving protection and preserved in the grace of your Son. O most powerful Virgin, Mother of our Savior, keep us close to you every moment of our lives. Obtain for us, your children, the grace of a happy death; so that, in union with you, we may enjoy the bliss of heaven forever. Amen

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O Mary, conceived without sin, pray for us who have recourse to you. (3 times)

Saint Gianna Novena

Dear Friends,

We are a few days late getting started with the St. Gianna Novena, but if you would like to participate with this beautiful novena along with the Society of St. Gianna Beretta Molla, please begin your novena of prayers today. Her feast day is April 28th along with St. Louis Marie de Monfort , who teaches us the "True Devotion to Mary" http://www.ewtn.com/library/Montfort/TRUEDEVO.HTM, here you will find the "TREATISE ON TRUE DEVOTION TO THE BLESSED VIRGIN". Let us go to these Saints and ask them for intercession for us from Heaven.

Blessings,
Hannah's Tears

Novena to Obtain Graces Through

Saint Gianna Beretta Molla

http://www.saintgianna.org/novena.htm

God, our Father, You have granted to Your church the gift of Gianna Beretta Molla. In her youth she lovingly sought You and drew other young people to You, involving them, through apostolic witness and Catholic Action, in the care of the sick and aged, to help and comfort them. We thank You for the gift of this young woman, so deeply committed to You. Through her example grant us the grace to consecrate our lives to Your service, for the joy of our brothers and sisters.

Glory be...

Jesus, Redeemer of mankind, You called Saint Gianna to exercise the medical profession as a mission for the comfort of bodies and souls. In her suffering fellow men and in the little ones, deprived of all support, she saw You. We thank You for having revealed Yourself to this servant as “one who serves” and who soothes the sufferings of men. Treasuring her example may we become generous Christians at the service of our brothers and sisters, especially those with whom You deign to share Your Cross.

Glory be...

God, Sanctifying Spirit, who love the Church as Your Bride, You poured into the heart of Saint Gianna a share of Your Love so that she could radiate it in her family, and thus cooperate with You in the wonderful plan of creation, and give life to new children who could know and love You. We thank You for this model wife and, through her encouraging witness, we beg You to grant to our families the serene and Christian presence of mothers committed to transform their homes into cenacles of faith and love, rich with generous activity and sanctifying service.

Glory be...

O God, Creator and lover of mankind, You were close to Saint Gianna when, affected by illness, she was in the painful dilemma of choosing between her own life and the life of the child whom she was carrying in herself, a gift long-awaited. Trusting You alone, and aware of Your Commandment to respect human life, Gianna found the courage to do her duty as a mother and to say “yes” to the new life of her baby, generously sacrificing her own. Through the intercession of Mary, Mother of Jesus, and after the example of Gianna, inspire all mothers to welcome with love the sparkle of new life. Grant us the grace we are praying for ………….and the joy to find an inspiration in Saint Gianna who, as a model spouse and mother, after the example of Christ, gave up her life for the life of others.

Hail Mary...

My prayers for you...

Dearest Friends,

As we enter into the beauty of spring time, this is probably one of the hardest seasons besides holidays when our desires for new life fill our hearts. Please know that this desire for life is something very holy and God would not give this to you if it wasn't in His will, but I do feel what He gives us we must give back to Him. So, when you find yourself before the Lord in front of the tabernacle, adoration or at Holy Mass during the consecration, lift your mind to the Lord in that instance and give Him your desires for life. Just as St. Hannah did in the Old Testament, she went to the Temple and lifted all of her desires to God and went on her way. Remember hearing when you were small that if you love something and let it go it will come back to you? This is what I'm trying to say about the desires of our heart, we must learn to release them into God's Hands and let them go as an act of our will.

I remember loosing my second child in this season of Spring, these memories are never easy. What I find in my heart each day I get up to face the life I have been given... I have learned to give everything back to the Lord. In my heart I know my baby once conceived is in the Father's presence in Heaven. My child is rejoicing in the goodness of God, who is the author of all life and the life giving breath of us all good and bad alike. I place my trust in the Lord who made Heaven and Earth, who is and knows all. With Our Holy Father visiting the United States, I have felt a new hope in my heart to trust, that God is with us and that we are not alone in our sufferings. I was once asked how do you get past the suffering when it comes to fertility challenges...what do I do? That is a good question, I have chosen, by the act of my own will to lift my heart to the Lord with all my mind and with all my strength. We have been given free will and the Lord knows all so I give Him my all. He has endured much suffering, so I give Him all of my suffering. Do I think this is easy? NO, this is never easy, this is something that I have chosen to do, to rejoice in the moment God is giving me today. I have decided not to let things bring me down, I have decided to live and take care of who I am today. I pray that all of you will also, as my mother once told me, "Choose today as if it was the first day of the rest of your life!", may we all make that choice today.

May Our Dear Mother Mary, Queen of Heaven, wrap you all in Her Mantle of Hope and Trust that you may find peace today in all of your trials and that they may turn into the Joy that you need to get through this NEW DAY.

May God bless and keep you and don't forget that the acts of faith, hope and love are all acts of our will and a choice. If you are suffering try to reach out to someone else who is also suffering, the Lord brings so much grace in this act of self giving.

Peace and Blessings,
Hannah's Tears

Prayer to St. Francis

Lord, make me an instrument of your peace. Where there is hatred, let me sow love; where there is injury, pardon; where there is doubt, faith; where there is despair, hope; where there is darkness, light; where there is sadness, joy. O Divine Master, grant that I may not so much seek to be consoled, as to console; to be understood, as to understand; to be loved, as to love. For it is in giving that we receive; it is in pardoning that we are pardoned; and it is in dying that we are born to eternal life.

Our Lady of Tenderness, pray for us.

We invite you to reflect on Our Lady of Tenderness with us, Mary, Mother of God. Let us cling to Our Lady. As we find ourselves before Jesus, within His Eucharistic presence, during our sufferings and struggles of this life, we will find peace as we place all of our trust in Him. As Jesus said on the cross, "John take Mary as your mother..." He is speaking also to us!

Let us place our prayers, our sufferings and our struggles in Our Lady's maternal care, as we pray:

O' Mary Conceived without sin, pray for us who have recourse to thee and for those who do not have recourse to thee, especially the enemies of the Church.

Narrative: Our Lady of Tenderness icon is in the tradition of the Mother of God Eleusa icons. The Greek word eleusa means "compassionate one" implying intimacy, gentleness and grace. The Eleusa image is characterized by the expression of tenderness. The Mother of God is in a caress with the Child. Their cheeks are touching, connecting them to each other, while the gesture of the hands connotes universality. The Virgin offers the Son to man, while the Son offers the Virgin. Mutuality of intention is the emphasis of this particular rendition. The angels hold scrolls musically notated for voice echoing "King of Glory" and "Lord of Hosts."

by Nancy Oliphant

Prayer List

Dear Friends,

Please join us in praying for those who have suffered a miscarriage, stillbirth, infant loss, difficult pregnancy, infertility and the adoption process....also prayers needed for an unborn baby who is suffering and in need of prayer...

Anyone who would appreciate personal prayer please email hannahs.tears@gmail.com . First names only for confidentiality purposes. We will be offering the Memorare for you and your spouses, and also for those unnamed souls that only God knows about. This prayer list is not secluded to St. Patrick's parishioners, but to all of those who are asking for prayer. God Bless You, Hannah's Tears

Memorare

Remember, O most gracious Virgin Mary, that never was it known that anyone who fled to thy protection, implored thy help, or sought thine intercession was left unaided.
Inspired by this confidence, I fly unto thee, O Virgin of virgins, my mother; to thee do I come, before thee I stand, sinful and sorrowful. O Mother of the Word Incarnate, despise not my petitions, but in thy mercy hear and answer me.
Amen.

Miscarriage Support

We pray that you are finding this site supportive to your needs, for those of you who have had recent losses, please check out these sites that are also listed to the right side of the web site. This area on the web page is entitled, Loss of a Child: Miscarriage, Still Birth...
"Back In His Arms Again" - A Ministry Offering Support and Direction , Back In His Arms Again is a very supportive ministry for those of you who have had recent losses. The order of blessing is also helpful, as it has prayers, blessing and readings: Order of Blessing for Parents after a Miscarriage

May Our Dear Lord Bless you in your time of healing, please email us if you need someone to hear your cry.

Blessings in the Hearts of Jesus and Mary,
Hannah's Tears

Mark Mallett Our New Intercessor

Dear Friends,

We were given a great gift of mercy, Thursday night, with praise and benediction at Holy Spirit Church in Columbus, Ohio. Mark Mallett was the speaker for the evening what a gifted man he truly is, God is doing a great work in this man. One CD we would love to share with you is "Deliver Me from Me", please check out his web site http://www.markmallett.com/ and see if the holy spirit touches you with Mark's music as it has touched our lives. Also, his Divine Mercy CD and his Rosary CD are 2 beautiful CD's you don't want to miss them.

May Our Dear Lord lift your heart today, on this first Saturday, devoted to His Heavenly Mother's Immaculate Heart.

God Bless You!
Hannah's Tears

Donna Lee "Whispers from Heaven"

This song is about Donna Lee's sorrow after her abortion, but it definitely touches that place in your heart when it comes to a natural loss within the womb. "Whispers from Heaven" will touch your heart, as it did ours, and you will know that your baby is watching over you and praying for you from Heaven. God Bless You, Hannah's Tears

Donna Lee's Official Web site

http://www.donnalee.ws/

http://www.lovetobecatholic.com/

God of All Comfort

Here's a little reflection that we wanted to share with you, especially if you are having a day that seems alone and rather difficult. Check out this beautiful movie clip from Day Spring: http://www.dayspring.com/movies/view.asp?moviename=comfort.swf

Catholic Infertility & Difficult Pregnancies

Please know that we are here for you, but as someone just wrote us recently she feels very alone in her struggle and feels that there is not much in the way of support. That is truly understood by all of us, but I want people to know that there is Catholic support out there in the world of suffering, here are a few that I've found besides our apostolate. Remember we are not alone in our beautiful Catholic Faith, Our Lord has many servants.

The Apostolate of Hannah's Tears
St. Patrick Church
Columbus, Ohio 43215
hannahs.tears@gmail.com

Elizabeth Ministry International
http://www.elizabethministry.com/

Catholic Support Group in Cincinatti:
http://www.catholicinfertility.org/prayer.html

Catholic Infertility Support Group in the UK:
http://catholicinfertility.co.uk/

Catholic Fertility yahoo group:
http://health.groups.yahoo.com/group/catholic-fertility/

"Begotten, Not Made" - Pastoral Care for Couples Experiencing Infertility
By Steve Bozza (couples manual and a pastors manual available)
http://www.familylifeinstitute.org/Products/Books/BNM%20series.htm
These manuals bring understanding to what is in a couple’s heart, their sorrow, frustration hopes and dreams. It will provide a reflection on what is in the heart of the Church regarding human life and provide some practical counseling suggestions.


For difficult pregnancy -
Be Not Afraid.Net
http://www.benotafraid.net/aboutus.asp

God we pray will embrace you in your present need. Jesus I trust in Thee....

Adoption

If you are in need of help with adoption and you feel that the Lord is calling you, check out Little Flowers Foundation for Grant support: http://www.littleflowers.org/mission.html

Also, check out our Adoption: Patron Saints and Support Links

Prayer for Couples Who Want to Adopt

Hi everyone, it is a wonderful day! Spring is in the air and April 1st is finally here... It is a season of Hope. Soon we will have spring flowers and a feeling of newness in the air.

Heidi Saxton, sent us a prayer for couples that want to adopt. If anyone feels like God is calling them to this vocation call, keep on praying. Our Lord will show you a way where it sometimes seems impossible. Trust in Him!!!

http://mommymonsters.blogspot.com/2008/03/prayer-for-couples-who-want-to-adopt.html