Items collected for St. Mark Parish’s Baby Shower for Jesus, which was held Nov. 30, 2025 to Jan. 4, 2026, are shown in a pile before being donated to The HOPE Clinic, which is a local pregnancy resource center. COURTESY OF REGINA HOSEY
St. Mark hosts baby shower drive for local clinic
BY REGINA HOSEY, SPECIAL TO THE WESTERN KENTUCKY CATHOLIC
St. Mark Parish in Eddyville, held its second annual Baby Shower for Jesus from Nov. 30 – Jan. 4. This year, with the assistance of St. Paul Parish in Princeton, 1,731 diapers, 40 packs of baby wipes, a romper, and a bag overflowing with baby food were donated to the HOPE Clinic in Eddyville.
The HOPE Clinic is a Christ-centered ministry that focuses on the sanctity of life by preparing and empowering women and men with healthy options before, during, and after an unplanned pregnancy. Moms and dads earn Baby Bucks by attending prenatal and parenting classes. They use the bucks to buy diapers, wipes, clothing, and other baby needs. Baby food is always free. There is also a special three-class program that allows parents to buy a car seat with Baby Bucks.
HOPE provides health services like free pregnancy testing with immediate, confidential results; ultrasound services that confirm pregnancy and often reveal the miracle of life; and sexually transmitted disease testing which is crucial for protecting health.
Through prenatal and birth-to-age-three classes, the clinic builds confident and capable parents. Court-ordered classes are offered for free to help families meet legal requirements, and a post-abortion recovery program is also available to heal hurting hearts. The Eddyville clinic has a sister location in Benton, Kentucky.
Regina Hosey belongs to St. Mark Parish in Eddyville and volunteers at the HOPE Clinic.
Originally printed in the February 2026 issue of The Western Kentucky Catholic.
