“Do not be afraid… nothing is impossible with God”- Luke 1:30, 37 The message of the Angel Gabriel to Mary, the Mother of Jesus

If you would like to know more about our response at St Bart’s, contact me at deleonselma@gmail.com or for more information about the angel friend program, call Jacqueline Johnson at 1800-ANGEL-OK or via email jacqueline.johnson@gabrielnetwork.org. For more information about Gabriel Network,, see projectgabriel.net

St Bart’s is but one of a network of churches, assisting women and families in our communities challenged with an unexpected pregnancy. For many pregnant women, abortion is forced upon them by their life circumstances or influential loved ones. Many are made to feel irresponsible for thinking about parenting or adoption.

An expectant mother occasionally may call the parish as a result of a sign posted near the church entrance. More often, the Gabriel Network contacts the Gabriel Project Coordinator of the parish directly after receiving a call on their 1800-ANGEL-OK, a 24 hour hotline. Thereafter, our role at St Bart’s is to provide an “Angel Friend” who will contact the mother. This is someone who provides practical, emotional and spiritual mentoring and visits the expectant mom to see how she is doing, and assess what she might need or maybe just to talk or pray.