Syosett, NY, December 2, 2011
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| Ss. Martha and Mary Home |
“As in past years, donations received at
All-American Councils were earmarked for a charity within
the host diocese,” said Archpriest Eric Tosi, OCA
Secretary. “His Grace, Bishop Benjamin, requested
that the funds be donated to Saints Martha and Mary
Maternity Home, Escondido, CA, an institution of the
Diocese of the West established in 2001 to provide a
private and confidential venue for women in need as an
alternative to abortion.”
The Home, which also provides post-abortion grief and
reconciliation counseling, receives educational assistance
funds through a generous grant from the Order of Saint
Ignatius of the Antiochian Orthodox Christian Archdiocese.
“The founder, Sarah Elisabet Oftedal, has worked
with the many women who have come through the home,”
Father Eric added. “At present, the Home is looking
for a new house mother to assist in running this
ministry.”
For additional information on Saint Mary and Mary
Maternity Home, visit www.marthaandmaryhouse.org.
