Parishioners of Mary Mother of God gather annually, with other churches in Harrison, to stand up against abortion and pray for the rights of the unborn. This annual event is part of a greater movement organized by Life Chain on national level. For Pro-Life events or meeting times, please see the Church Bulletin or Church Calendar.
Bible verses in regards to the sanctity of the womb
For you created my inmost being; you knit me together in my mother’s womb. – Psalm 139:13
Before I formed you in the womb I knew you, and before you were born I consecrated you; I appointed you a prophet to the nations. – Jeremiah 1:5
Thus says the Lord, your Redeemer, who formed you from the womb: “I am the LORD, who made all things, who stretched out the heavens alone, who spread out the earth — Who was with me. – Isaiah 44:24
And why is this granted me, that the mother of my Lord should come to me? For behold, when the voice of your greeting came to my ears, the babe in my womb leaped for joy. – Luke 1:43-44