NewsOctober 20, 2021

Sponsors, Bishop Edward M. Rice, mayor Bob Fox, representatives from both state senators, board members and others were in attendance on Wednesday of the groundbreaking ceremony for the LifeHouse Crisis Maternity Home in Cape Girardeau at the new site along Main Street. The new LifeHouse is estimated to be completed by December 2022. A program of Catholic Charities of Southern Missouri, LifeHouse Crisis Maternity Home is a housing program for homeless pregnant women that also provides healthcare and social services.

Attendees of a groundbreaking ceremony for a new LifeHouse Crisis Maternity Home mingle before it starts on Wednesday at the site in Cape Girardeau.
Attendees of a groundbreaking ceremony for a new LifeHouse Crisis Maternity Home mingle before it starts on Wednesday at the site in Cape Girardeau.
Bishop Edward M. Rice, right, delivers an invocation during a groundbreaking ceremony for a new LifeHouse Crisis Maternity Home on Wednesday at the site in Cape Girardeau.
Bishop Edward M. Rice, right, delivers an invocation during a groundbreaking ceremony for a new LifeHouse Crisis Maternity Home on Wednesday at the site in Cape Girardeau.
Bishop Edward M. Rice blesses the site and crowd during a groundbreaking ceremony for a new LifeHouse Crisis Maternity Home on Wednesday at the site in Cape Girardeau.
Bishop Edward M. Rice blesses the site and crowd during a groundbreaking ceremony for a new LifeHouse Crisis Maternity Home on Wednesday at the site in Cape Girardeau.
Cape Girardeau mayor Bob Fox welcomes the crowd during a groundbreaking ceremony for a new LifeHouse Crisis Maternity Home on Wednesday at the site in Cape Girardeau.
Cape Girardeau mayor Bob Fox welcomes the crowd during a groundbreaking ceremony for a new LifeHouse Crisis Maternity Home on Wednesday at the site in Cape Girardeau.
Executive director of Catholic Charities of Southern Missouri, Maura Taylor, speaks during a groundbreaking ceremony for a new LifeHouse Crisis Maternity Home on Wednesday at the site in Cape Girardeau.
Executive director of Catholic Charities of Southern Missouri, Maura Taylor, speaks during a groundbreaking ceremony for a new LifeHouse Crisis Maternity Home on Wednesday at the site in Cape Girardeau.
Campaign General Chair, Richard Cuba, speaks during a groundbreaking ceremony for a new LifeHouse Crisis Maternity Home on Wednesday at the site in Cape Girardeau.
Campaign General Chair, Richard Cuba, speaks during a groundbreaking ceremony for a new LifeHouse Crisis Maternity Home on Wednesday at the site in Cape Girardeau.
Director of Special Projects at Catholic Charities of Southern Missouri, Michele Marsh, points to a bucket of dirt that came from the LifeHouse in Springfield, which was then distributed in the dirt of this site, during a groundbreaking ceremony for a new LifeHouse Crisis Maternity Home on Wednesday at the site in Cape Girardeau.
Director of Special Projects at Catholic Charities of Southern Missouri, Michele Marsh, points to a bucket of dirt that came from the LifeHouse in Springfield, which was then distributed in the dirt of this site, during a groundbreaking ceremony for a new LifeHouse Crisis Maternity Home on Wednesday at the site in Cape Girardeau.
Representatives of those involved in the project break ground during a groundbreaking ceremony for a new LifeHouse Crisis Maternity Home on Wednesday at the site in Cape Girardeau.
Representatives of those involved in the project break ground during a groundbreaking ceremony for a new LifeHouse Crisis Maternity Home on Wednesday at the site in Cape Girardeau.
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Sponsors, Bishop Edward M. Rice, mayor Bob Fox, representatives from both state senators, board members and others were in attendance on Wednesday of the groundbreaking ceremony for the LifeHouse Crisis Maternity Home in Cape Girardeau at the new site along Main Street. The new LifeHouse is estimated to be completed by December 2022. A program of Catholic Charities of Southern Missouri, LifeHouse Crisis Maternity Home is a housing program for homeless pregnant women that also provides healthcare and social services.

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