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The Congregation of the Sisters of the ResurrectionCastleton, NY 12033
www.resurrectionsisters.org
The Congregation of the Sisters of the Resurrection is a community of religious women who believe in the ever-present hope, strength and love of God in our midst.
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---The Sisters
The featured photo on this card was taken by Michael LaRose of larosephoto.com. We are most grateful to him for his generosity and we thank the artist with gratitude.We are grateful to Sister Marie Pappas, C.R. for her design of our Resurrection Logo.
Thank you to the parents who gave us permission to use these beautiful photos.
Gift of New Life CardsCopyright © 2011 Sisters of the Resurrection.
All Rights Reserved.The bearer and receiver of this card will remain in the prayers of the Sisters.
This is our gift to you.
10 to 12 Weeks
After 10 weeks, the developing human is called a fetus, which means “little one” or “unborn offspring.”
The eyelids are temporarily fused together by 10½ weeks.
By 11 weeks the head moves forward and back, the jaw actively opens and closes, and the fetus periodically sighs and stretches. The face, palms of the hands, and soles of the feet are sensitive to light touch. Thumb sucking and swallowing amniotic fluid begin. Girls’ ovaries now contain reproductive cells which will give rise to eggs later in life. Also in girls, the uterus is now present.
Yawning begins at 11½ weeks.
The number of heartbeats now exceeds 10 million.
Fingerprints start forming at 12 weeks while fingernails and toenails begin to grow.
The bones are hardening in many locations.
The 12-week fetus weighs less than 1 ounce and measures about 3 inches from head to heel.
Prenatal development facts obtained fromThe Endowment for Human Development website (www.ehd.org).
This sacred timeReminds us that we have each
Been created for a divine purpose .God has chosen you as an instrument
of that purpose .
“Before I formed you in the womb I knew you, and before you were born I consecrated you; I have appointed you a prophet to the nations.” Jeremiah 1:5
