HALLOWELL---The Maine Diocesan Council of Catholic Women will host a “Walking with Moms in Need” information session and prayer service on Saturday, October 29, starting at 9 a.m. The event will also include guest speaker Pat Bonney from the Open Arms Pregnancy Center in Augusta and is open to women of all faiths or no faith who are facing an unplanned pregnancy or anyone looking to learn more about the initiative.

“Walking with Moms in Need” is a nationwide program that increases support for pregnant and parenting mothers facing difficulties. The initiative was launched by the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops and is inspired by Pope St. John Paul II’s encyclical Evangelium vitae (The Gospel of Life).