All are welcome to attend the Rite of Naming & Commendation, a prayer service developed by the Archdiocese of St. Louis to meet the needs of families whose child died before birth for any reason (including miscarriage, accident, abortion, or stillbirth). Parents and families of any religious background are invited to attend, whether the loss was recent or long ago.

Naming & Commendation will take place at St. Margaret Mary Alacoque on Saturday, January 24 at 11 a.m. The church is located at 4900 Ringer Rd., St. Louis, MO 63109. The Rite will offer parents and families and opportunity to name the child, bring peaceful closure to great loss, and unite with our merciful God.

To RSVP or for more information about the January 24 prayer service, please email: EOL@smmaparish.org.

To learn more and how to bring Naming & Commendation to your church, please contact prolife@archstl.org or 314.792.7555.