Matris Benedictio Ceremony

$175 for 5 guests, excluding the mother-to-be
​$25 per additional person
During pregnancy, parties are thrown in honor of the mother but seemingly focus on the baby.  Baby showers abound and mothers are given more onesies and bibs than they will actually need.  Then, Baby arrives and the focus is all on him or her. Mothers deserve to be pampered, blessed, and prayed for as well!

Based on the Navajo tradition of a Blessingway Ceremony, a Matris Benedictio Ceremony by On Your Journey is a Catholic approach to pampering a mother-to-be and wrapping her in prayer and support prior to Baby's arrival.  It celebrates her transition to motherhood while offering support from the women who love her. 

The love and support continues on her labor day as she uses the rosary made at the ceremony to pray between contractions, while the women who attended are notified to pray for her.  The continual prayer helps her to get through her labor and the delivery of her precious gift.
Custom Ceremony Includes:
  • Guided "Blessing for Childbirth"
  • Candles
  • Ribbon Ceremony 
  • Rosary creation for the mother with Blessed beads
  • Prayers For Baby cards
  • Birth Affirmation Flags
  • Some decorations
  • Coordination of guests prior to ceremony (as many will have questions)
  • A gift for the mother
Host provides:
  • the Guest list
  • Food and drinks
  • Additional decorations
To find a Catholic doula for your birth, check out the Catholic Doula Program.
“If you want to bring happiness to the whole world, go home and love your family.”
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Mother Teresa
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