Archbishop Aymond and Dr. Houston offer their prayers and ask for prayers for the community following the tragic school shooting at Annunciation Catholic School in Minneapolis.

Many hospitals and obstetrics programs are now offering an improved alternative known as “perinatal hospice.” This approach seeks to set up a particular supportive environment within the hospital or another setting in which all the members of the family can receive the child following delivery, hold and name the newborn and fully acknowledge his or her brief, but meaningful life.