--- title: 3 Ways to Support Women in Guatemala This Thanksgiving description: "We need your help to launch the Bethany Maternal Child Center this #GivingTuesday." image: http://blog.missionhurst.org/hubfs/Blog_Post_Images/3%20Ways%20to%20Support%20Women%20in%20Guatemala%20This%20Thanksgiving.jpg --- [![mh-logo-866.png](https://blog.missionhurst.org/hs-fs/hubfs/mh-logo-866.png?width=866&name=mh-logo-866.png "mh-logo-866.png")](https://www.missionhurst.org/) [![Donate Now](https://no-cache.hubspot.com/cta/default/500524/181df026-0afe-4349-8eec-84888b95a2fd.png)](https://cta-redirect.hubspot.com/cta/redirect/500524/181df026-0afe-4349-8eec-84888b95a2fd) [**](https://www.facebook.com/MissionhurstImmaculateHeart) [**](https://twitter.com/Missionhurst) [ Sent: A Blog of Catholic Missionaries Bearing Light to the World’s Darkest Places ](https://blog.missionhurst.org/) # [3 Ways to Support Women in Guatemala This Thanksgiving](https://blog.missionhurst.org/) ** [Fr. Randy](https://blog.missionhurst.org/author/fr-randy)     ** Nov 23, 2016 12:44:32 PM - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) ![3 Ways to Support Women in Guatemala This Thanksgiving.jpg](http://blog.missionhurst.org/hs-fs/hubfs/Blog_Post_Images/3%20Ways%20to%20Support%20Women%20in%20Guatemala%20This%20Thanksgiving.jpg?width=650&height=434&name=3%20Ways%20to%20Support%20Women%20in%20Guatemala%20This%20Thanksgiving.jpg) While Americans are the only ones who will be celebrating Thanksgiving this Thursday, as Catholics we celebrate an even more profound “thanksgiving” (*eucharistia *in Greek) each time we attend Mass, whether we’re in Grand Rapids or Guatemala. At Mass, we offer our hearts, minds, souls, and lives to Christ in thanksgiving for all that he has done for us, and we are called to respond to this love through our generosity of heart to others. Here are three ways you can thank the Lord this Thanksgiving by supporting the women and children at our mission in Guatemala: ## 1. Pray for the newborns and their mothers [Committing to pray](https://www.missionhurst.org/pray) for Guatemalan women might seem like the easy way out, but the reality is that the Lord works powerfully through our prayers; prayer is one of the most important ways that he allows us to cooperate with him in providing for the needs of our brothers and sisters. This Thanksgiving, consider going to a morning Mass and offer your communion for the women who will benefit from the completion of [the Bethany Maternal Child Center](https://www.missionhurst.org/giving-tuesday-2016) of San Benito Lachúa. If you’ll be up at the crack of dawn cooking for relatives and won’t have time to go to Mass, another great option is a post-Thanksgiving dinner rosary.  We recommend meditating on the Joyful Mysteries, as they focus on the conception, birth, and early childhood of Jesus. However you choose to lift your heart to the Lord on their behalf, know that your prayers *do *make a difference to our sisters in Guatemala. ## 2. Give to help provide the necessary health care for new moms** ** ‘Tis the season for charitable giving, and we know it can feel overwhelming to see all of the impassioned pleas for financial help on Facebook, Twitter, and in the mail. If you’re reading this post, chances are you’re already a supporter of Missionhurst’s efforts and know that a little goes a *long *way in the poor communities where we serve. [Our modest goal of $3,000](https://www.missionhurst.org/giving-tuesday-2016) is all Fr. Charitable needs to finish construction on the Bethany Maternal Child Center, and your gift--no matter how large or how small--will help us bring much needed medical care to Guatemalan women and children. ## 3. Share this campaign with your family and friends Do you have friends and family who are looking for opportunities to give this holiday season? Do you know people who would be uplifted and inspired by the work that Missionhurst is doing in Guatemala? Do you want to do your part to help spread the Gospel? Consider sharing this post on social media, sending it an email, or even calling up Grandma and telling her about the Bethany Maternal Child Center. It only takes a moment, and the impact of your willingness to share could have an incalculable effect on the lives of the women and children under Fr. Charitable’s care. However you decide to help, know that Fr. Charitable, his volunteer staff, and the women and children he serves are deeply grateful. We hope that you and your family have a blessed Thanksgiving, mindful of the many untold blessings that the Lord has bestowed on all of us. **Will you help us reach our goal of $3,000 by Tuesday? Every dollar counts!** [![Help Launch the Bethany Center Now](https://no-cache.hubspot.com/cta/default/500524/ca23b40e-f964-464a-aed3-4a36170774ca.png)](https://cta-redirect.hubspot.com/cta/redirect/500524/ca23b40e-f964-464a-aed3-4a36170774ca) Topics: [Giving Tuesday](https://blog.missionhurst.org/topic/giving-tuesday), [Relief & Healthcare](https://blog.missionhurst.org/topic/relief-healthcare) --- ### Recommended for you [![Join Us in Making This #GivingTuesday Our Most Successful Yet](https://blog.missionhurst.org/hubfs/Blog_Post_Images/we%20make%20the%20difference-773443-edited.jpg)](https://blog.missionhurst.org/join-us-in-making-this-givingtuesday-our-most-successful-yet) [Join Us in Making This #GivingTuesday Our Most Successful Yet](https://blog.missionhurst.org/join-us-in-making-this-givingtuesday-our-most-successful-yet) [![The Season of Giving Has Arrived! Here's How You Can Help Us This #GivingTuesday](https://blog.missionhurst.org/hubfs/Blog_Post_Images/the%20season%20of%20giving%20has%20arrived.jpg)](https://blog.missionhurst.org/the-season-of-giving-has-arrived-heres-how-you-can-help-us-this-givingtuesday) [The Season of Giving Has Arrived! Here's How You Can Help Us This #GivingTuesday](https://blog.missionhurst.org/the-season-of-giving-has-arrived-heres-how-you-can-help-us-this-givingtuesday) [![YOU Helped Us Make a Difference This #GivingTuesday](https://blog.missionhurst.org/hubfs/Blog_Post_Images/YOU%20Helped%20Us%20Make%20a%20Difference.jpg)](https://blog.missionhurst.org/you-helped-us-make-a-difference-this-givingtuesday) [YOU Helped Us Make a Difference This #GivingTuesday](https://blog.missionhurst.org/you-helped-us-make-a-difference-this-givingtuesday) ![](https://blog.missionhurst.org/hubfs/August2015/images/mh-logo-only.png) ### About This Blog Missionhurst Missionaries build Catholic communities in frontier situations: places where the gospel is not preached or lived. This blog is about their work in the four corners of the globe, and their holistic work in four areas of focus: relief and healthcare, socio-economic development, education, and pastoral work. [Donate Now](https://www.missionhurst.org/mercyworks/sponsor-a-childs-healing-from-sexual-and-physical-abuse-in-the-philippines-mw) ### Subscribe to Email Updates ### Recent Posts ### Posts by Topic - [Stories from the Field (59)](https://blog.missionhurst.org/topic/stories-from-the-field) - [Pastoral Work (48)](https://blog.missionhurst.org/topic/pastoral-work) - [Relief & Healthcare (29)](https://blog.missionhurst.org/topic/relief-healthcare) - [Education (25)](https://blog.missionhurst.org/topic/education) - [Prayer Resources (20)](https://blog.missionhurst.org/topic/prayer-resources) - [Development (17)](https://blog.missionhurst.org/topic/development) - [Easter (13)](https://blog.missionhurst.org/topic/easter) - [Giving Tuesday (13)](https://blog.missionhurst.org/topic/giving-tuesday) - [Missionary (4)](https://blog.missionhurst.org/topic/missionary) - [Christmas (2)](https://blog.missionhurst.org/topic/christmas) [see all](https://blog.missionhurst.org/3-ways-to-support-women-in-guatemala-this-thanksgiving#) ![](https://blog.missionhurst.org/hs-fs/hubfs/August2015/images/mh-logo.png?t=1439334472644&width=433) [Finances Page](https://www.missionhurst.org/finances-page) [Cancel Monthly Donations](https://www.missionhurst.org/monthly-donation-cancellation) [Part-time Job Opening](https://www.missionhurst.org/cicm-us#jobappcta) [Contact Us](https://www.missionhurst.org/contact-us) COPYRIGHT 2018 ** [promotion@missionhurst.org](mailto:promotion@missionhurst.org) ** (703) 528-3804 **4651 25th Street North Arlington, VA 22207 - ![](https://blog.missionhurst.org/hubfs/August2015/images/fb-icon.png) - ![](https://blog.missionhurst.org/hubfs/August2015/images/twitter-icon.png) ![](https://blog.missionhurst.org/hubfs/August2015/images/praisidium-logo.png) Communication Portal - LOG IN [**](https://www.facebook.com/MissionhurstImmaculateHeart) [**](https://twitter.com/Missionhurst) ![Quantcast](https://pixel.quantserve.com/pixel/p-ZszjUfk4ELTcS.gif) ```json { "@context" : "https://schema.org", "@type" : "BlogPosting", "author" : { "@type" : "Person", "name" : "Fr. Randy", "url" : "https://blog.missionhurst.org/author/fr-randy" }, "datePublished" : "2016-11-23T17:44:32.000Z", "headline" : "3 Ways to Support Women in Guatemala This Thanksgiving", "image" : [ "//blog.missionhurst.org/hubfs/Blog_Post_Images/3%20Ways%20to%20Support%20Women%20in%20Guatemala%20This%20Thanksgiving.jpg" ], "mainEntityOfPage" : { "@id" : "https://blog.missionhurst.org/3-ways-to-support-women-in-guatemala-this-thanksgiving", "@type" : "WebPage" }, "publisher" : { "@type" : "Organization", "logo" : { "@type" : "ImageObject", "url" : "https://blog.missionhurst.org/hubfs/Missionhurst_Logo.png" }, "name" : "Missionhurst" } } ```