Loving and nurturing God, we thank you for our mothers, grandmothers, sisters, aunts and mentors – for all they have meant to us and for all they have given us over the years.
Thank you for the love they have shown and the care they have given, for all the ways they held us close, gave us protection and support.
Dios amoroso y nutricio, te damos gracias por nuestras madres, abuelas, hermanas, tías y mentoras – por todo lo que han significado para nosotros y por todo lo que nos han dado a lo largo de los años
Gracias por el amor que nos han mostrado y el cuidado que nos han brindado, por todas las maneras en que nos han tenido cerca, nos dieron protección y apoyo
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This year’s theme Unmasking Mental Health encourages people to recognize that hiding mental health challenges can lead to increased isolation and stigma. It also reminds us of the need to look beyond the surface and see the whole person.
Using the image of water, this year’s observance compares the contributions of volunteers to the power of water to affect the world’s’ ecosystems. This week gives Canadians an opportunity to recognize and celebrate all the ways volunteers create ripples of change in our society.
According to current statistics, nearly 300,000 women worldwide lose their life through pregnancy or childbirth each year, and over two million babies die in the first month of life. The health of mothers and babies is the foundation of healthy families and communities, helping to ensure a hopeful future for all. This 2025 WHO campaign urges health systems to manage the many health issues impacting maternal and newborn health.
In the words of Sister Joan Chittister:
The sisters at the Mount celebrated this day with great enthusiasm as the reports below demonstrate.
Canada officially recognizes