Hannah is a biblical figure whose story of yearning for a child is found in 1 Samuel 1. She endured many hardships – the women living around her constantly teased her and treated her as less than them because she seemed unable to have children. When the priest Eli found her in the temple, Hannah was praying and weeping so much she was accused of being drunk! And yet, it was God’s plan that she was granted to conceive and birth Samuel, who became a great prophet for the Lord. In her joy, she later exclaimed: “I have swallowed up my enemies; I rejoice in your victory. There is no Holy One like the Lord; there is no Rock like our God.” (1 Samuel 2:1- 2)
In 2017, Bishop David Kagan held the first Hannah’s Hope Mass in the Bismarck Diocese. From that Mass, began a support group for those facing the struggles of infertility, to promote the Church’s teachings on infertility and to provide information on treatments available that are moral and successful. It allows for time spent together in mutual support with others whom are struggling with some of the same things as you may be. May we have the hope and faith of Hannah that God’s will, which is always for our good and happiness, will reign in our lives.
Please contact Amanda at 701-204-7205 with any questions or fill out the form below to indicate your interest in Hannah’s Hope.
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Listen to Deb Martinek talk about her and her husband's journey through infertility on Real Presence Radio here.