05/06/2026
A Message for Mother’s Day
From the Conventual Franciscan Friars of St. Bonaventure Province
The friars of St. Bonaventure Province extend our wishes for a blessed and happy Mother’s Day to all mothers who labor unceasingly so their children may gain eternal joy in Heaven.
On this Mother’s Day, may we lift our prayers to the Blessed Virgin Mary, our Heavenly Mother, asking her to intercede on behalf of all mothers, that they may be blessed with the grace, wisdom, and strength to continue their sacred vocation of love.
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For those mothers who have passed into our Father’s loving embrace, grant them eternal peace and joy in His presence. In the Catholic faith, we hold fast to the hope that death is not the end, but a doorway into eternal life with God. Our mothers, who once held us in their arms, are now held in the embrace of the Father’s infinite love.
We remember that Mary, the mother of Jesus, also knew the pain of separation from her Son, yet she trusted in God’s promise of resurrection. In the same way, we entrust our own mothers to the mercy of Christ, believing that they now share in the joy of His Kingdom.
May we find comfort in knowing that the bond between a mother and child is never broken, rather it is transformed. In God’s time, we will be reunited, and every tear will be wiped away. Until then, we carry their love in our hearts, living out the virtues they taught us, and trusting in the promise of eternal life.
Pax et Bonum
Conventual Franciscan Friars
St. Bonaventure Province
St. Hedwig Cemetery • Dearborn Heights, Michigan
