Lily's Hope Ministry prepares for memorial etchings this summer

It has been a full year since Lily’s Hope Ministry began its mission to create a space for families to memorialize lives lost in utero, at birth or shortly after. Now a quiet area of the St. James Cemetery offers a space for grieving families to remember the precious lives lost.

A dedication ceremony held in September included the blessing of the memorial as well as the seating bench. The space is open and welcome for anyone who would like to go there to grieve and reflect on the loss of their infant.

Etchings to the monument will be made this summer. Anyone who wishes to have memorial etchings added this summer may begin the process by visiting lilyshopeministry.com