Spiritual Adoption is an age-appropriate family-friendly program based on an idea by Archbishop Fulton Sheen in which participants pray for a specific, but unknown, unborn child for nine months, learn about fetal development during the "pregnancy", and celebrate with either a "baby shower" in which baby items are donated to a local pregnancy resource center, or a "birthday party".
Read more about Spiritual Adoption here.
Prayer & Worship Opportunities
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Start or join a parish prayer group. Pastoral care leaders will periodically email or text updates and prayer requests to parish prayer group leader(s). These communications can then be sent to a parish email/text list or shared at regularly-scheduled parish prayer group meetings.
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Pray with the holy cards and Spiritual Adoption resources found below.
Volunteer & Leadership Opportunities
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Create or join a Respect Life Committee in your parish or local faith organization and help get the Spiritual Adoption program started!
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Assist parishes and schools with planning and organizing Spiritual Adoption programs.
Pastoral Care Opportunities
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Host a Spiritual Adoption program in your parish or school and then share your ideas with the Office of Life & Justice on ways to improve and grow the program.
Fundraising & Promotion
Please prayerfully consider making a donation to the Spiritual Adoption program. This will be used for items such as prayer cards, pledge cards and other program materials, as well as training and travel for team members. You may donate online or by sending a check made payable to:
Diocese of Kansas City – St. Joseph
Office of Life & Justice
20 West Ninth Street
Kansas City, MO 64105
Please note “Spiritual Adoption” on the memo line of your check. Thank you!
Upcoming Calendar Items
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Optional Spiritual Adoption Program Start Time: March at Annunciation and end in December at Christmas
