Students unite in prayer for the unborn

Our Lady of Fatima School holds first spiritual adoption program

After nine weeks of praying for unborn children, students at Our Lady of Fatima School brought in donations of baby clothing, food, diapers, and other items. Agnieszka Krawczynski / The B.C. Catholic.

Students at a Coquitlam school have "adopted" 14 unborn children. Children at Our Lady of Fatima School spent nine weeks praying for unknown babies in the womb during their first spiritual adoption program. For full story see The B.C. Catholic website.


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