CHI St. Joseph’s Health to Host Wave of Light Ceremony for Pregnancy and Infant Loss
CHI St. Joseph’s Health, Park Rapids, MN, will team with Essentia Health to host a Wave of Light Ceremony to support people in the community who have experienced pregnancy and infant loss. The Wave of Light Remembrance is observed annually in the U.S. on Oct. 15, National Pregnancy Loss and Infant Loss Awareness Day. It’s a day of remembrance that gives families who have lost a child and the community a way to acknowledge and remember these deeply loved and missed family members.
The ceremony in Park Rapids will be on Oct. 15 at a community park. The remembrance will feature a memorial service with music, readings, candle lighting and refreshments.
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