In September of 2024, during a routine second trimester ultrasound, it was discovered that Joseph had two heart defects and showed soft signs of T21 (Down Syndrome). It was at this time that a family friend suggested the family entrust Joseph to the care of Venerable Dr. Jérôme Lejeune, the pediatrician and genetist, who discovered trisomy 21 as the cause of Down Syndrome in the 1950s.
He had a great love for the children and families of those with T21, and we pray with hope that he will intercede for us from heaven before God, to petition for complete healing of Joseph’s heart from coarctation of the aorta and atrial ventricular septal defect and also for the complete healing of Olivia from stage 3 Her2+ invasive ductal carcinoma (breast cancer). We invite you to pray with us the prayer below.
Almighty God, who created man in your image and destined him to share your Glory, we thank you for giving your Church the gift of Professor Jérôme Lejeune, an exemplary Servant of Life.
He humbly placed his immense intelligence and deep faith at the service of the defense of human life, especially unborn life, always seeking to treat and to cure those in need. A passionate proponent of truth and charity, he bore eloquent witness before the contemporary world to the harmony between faith and reason.
Through his intercession, we pray that you grant the favours we ask, if it is your will, in the hope that the Church may one day proclaim him Saint.We ask this through Christ our Lord. Amen
With ecclesiastical approval Cardinal Andre Vingt-Trois, Archbishop of Paris If you believe you have received a favor through Jérôme Lejeune’s intercession, please write us at: Postulation de la Cause de Beatification et de Canonization du Serviteur de Dieu Jérôme Lejeune Abbaye Saint-Wandrille F-76490 SAINT-WANDRILLE-France https://amislejeune.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/MementoJeromeLejeune2011-en.pdf
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The MacDougalls
Mike and Olivia have been married for eight years and have a young family of five children (and Tuna their beloved dog). Years before they met, Olivia studied at the University of Alberta to obtain a B. Ed in Elementary Education. Mike studied at St. Mary’s University (B. Arts in English). Nowadays, Olivia is a stay at home mom while Mike works full time in IT. Together they homeschool their children who are 0, 2, 3.8, 5 and 7 years old. We kindly request your prayers and support for the family as they navigate the two separate medical issues of Baby Joseph and Olivia his mother.
