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Mater Filius Colorado Springs is a nonprofit, Catholic apostolate located in Colorado Springs committed to helping women of all backgrounds facing an unexpected pregnancy who need housing or other support.
When open in 2023, we will offer a tranquil home, assistance with healthcare appointments, transportation, spiritual care, nutritious self-prepared meals, access to child enrichment, and a path to independence. We acknowledge that families do better when they stay together! Children under 5 will be welcome to live here as well.
At Mater Filius Colorado Springs, we Defend Life with Love! Moms and their children will receive continuous love and support during their stay and be well-supported after they leave our home. Our child enrichment program is available to the children of all residents and graduates.
The mission of Mater Filius Colorado Springs is to defend life with love by helping pregnant women, offering a path forward through support, resources and spiritual guidance to nurture the lives of mothers and their children.
Our vision is to support women as they develop into the role of a mother. Through our workshops and mentoring program, we offer a path forward. The growth experienced at Mater Filius allows for a new and healthy lifestyle.
Mater Filius (“Mother and Child”) was founded in March 2003 in Mexico City as a nonprofit Catholic Apostolate to serve women and their families facing an unexpected pregnancy. Our mission is to Defend Life with Love! Our goal is facilitating generational change. We work to save babies, defend the dignity of the mother, help women develop into the role of motherhood, and support families in distress.
Mission: Mater Filius Colorado Springs (MFCS), when open in 2023, will provide a safe and nurturing environment for pregnant women of all faiths, supporting the basic needs of shelter, food, clothes, support, and hope. Providing such support to pregnant women, including dignified housing, affirms their choice for life for their unborn child, nurtures their own lives and those of their children, and provides a stable start for their growing family.
Meeting the need: MFCS will address the desperate need for dignified housing for homeless pregnant women. We are the only housing resource focused specifically on pregnant women in Colorado Springs. MFCS is building a beautiful home at St Gabriel’s parish in Briargate to provide dignified housing for up to 10 moms and their children.
Our history: In September of 2020, God and Our Blessed Mother raised up this ministry in Colorado Springs. Three concerned groups were praying about how better to serve pregnant women in need of housing. We began meeting on a regular basis, quickly garnering the support of the Diocese of Colorado Springs. We affiliated with the well-established nonprofit, Mater Filius, making us the 23rd world-wide affiliate and the 6th in the United States. Affiliating with such a robust group with a proven track record and partaking of the substantial ongoing support ensures a successful MFCS endeavor and happy outcomes for both moms and their children.
Organization name
Mater Filius Colorado Springs
2021
Tax id (EIN)
87-0886078
Category
Housing & Shelter, Human Services, Youth Development, Religion-Related
Organization Size
Medium Organization
Address
PO BOX 62546El Paso County, CO, US
CO, US