Votive Mass of St. Gianna: An Evening of Prayer for Couples Suffering Infertility and Miscarriage
| 05/21/2025
By: The Good Newsroom
On Friday, May 16, at The Church of St. Catherine of Siena on the Upper East Side in Manhattan, Bishop Whalen presided over the special annual Mass co-sponsored by the Archdiocese of New York, the Dominican Friars Healthcare Ministry, and the Gianna Center for Women’s Health & Fertility.
The Mass focuses on prayer for couples suffering infertility and miscarriage and usually takes place during the time of the anniversary of the canonization of Saint Gianna. Saint Gianna was an Italian pediatrician who refused an abortion, despite being aware of the potential fatal consequences, in order to preserve her child’s life.
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On Friday, May 16, at The Church of St. Catherine of Siena on the Upper East Side in Manhattan, Bishop Whalen presided over the special annual Mass co-sponsored by the Archdiocese of New York, the Dominican Friars Healthcare Ministry, and the Gianna Center for Women’s Health & Fertility.
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The Good Newsroom
| 05/21/2025
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