Spiritual adoption program archdiocese baltimore

How to make the Baby Socks Magnets The baby socks are clipped together with a clothespin magnet with the Archbishop's prayer printed on a card at the top.

Materials needed Pairs of baby socks Prayer cards Print out the Archbishop's prayer cards 6 on a sheet on cardstock or on a sheet of adhesive labels that can be attached to a thicker piece of paper.

We have done it both ways in our program. Avoid the rolled magnetic tape which will curl and not work as well as the flat strips. Finished magnets Additional Items for Spiritual Adoption Program Sign-up sheets for people to indicate whether they are adopting a boy or a girl:. In addition to the baby socks magnet, an unborn baby development brochure "Milestones of Early Life" can be included.

To order, visit Heritage House. Inside the brochure, we included a letter of explanation describing the program which can be modified to fit your parish. Directing people to this web page to view Cory Heimann's "Spiritual Adoption" video could be added to this letter as a way to motivate people to participate in spiritual adoption.

A "Certificate of Spiritual Adoption" to be returned after the baby's name is chosen. A decorative container was used to collect the completed certificates:.

Sheen please visit the website for the Cause for his Canonization. God was just your little boy, Tell me what to say! Did you lift Him up, sometimes, Gently on your knee? Did you sing to Him the way Mother does to me? Did you hold His hand at night? Did you ever try Telling stories of the world? And did He cry? And Do the Angels' wings Make a noise? And can He hear Me if I speak low? Does He understand me now? Tell me for you know? Lovely Lady dressed in blue Teach me how to pray!

God was just your little boy, And you know the way. Report abuse. Page details. Page updated. Apparently, back in she was working hard to get the spiritual adoption program established for the archdiocese and tried to find someone to paint the illustrations for a series of prenatal posters. None of the artists she knew was willing or able to take it on.

In desperation, for the sake of the program, Linda set out to do it herself. An amateur painter, she had done a few commissioned portraits before but it was always a slow process, taking about six months for each work. She gathered some photographs to use as models for her paintings and she tells me with grief that from what she knows about the picture source, most of the babies were probably aborted unless God moved to prevent that in a way she was unaware of.

Like the elves and the shoemaker story, each morning she would come downstairs and be amazed that she had made so much progress the previous night. To Brenegan's amazement, since over 10, Little Sweet One poster sets have been sold - just in English!

They also were originally made in Spanish. At an interview once about the posters she found herself making the offer of providing them in any language requested. Again, to Brenegan's surprise, the Lord quickly provided a Latvian translator. The posters are now in use worldwide in eight languages for spiritual adoption programs and for general education.

And if you need one in Swahili. Brenegan has you covered. She says "He smiled broadly and seemed very pleased! Photo courtesy of Linda Brenegan. Labels: Prayers , Spiritual Adoption. No comments:. Newer Post Older Post Home. Subscribe to: Post Comments Atom. Mary's "Yes" Gave Us Jesus.

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You held the Lord to your own heart and drew Him so close in. So draw us now in all our needs, O Mother of the Life Within.