Handmaids of the Lord (HOLD) is one of the family ministries of Couples for Christ (CFC). It is a Christian renewal and support ministry for mature women who are single mothers (except minors), widows, separated/divorced/with annulled marriages, unmarried (single mature), married but husbands are not willing or able to participate in the life and mission of CFC, migrants, wives of overseas workers, deprived of liberty (in detention facilities). The ministry assists these women to grow in their Christian lives with the Blessed Virgin Mary as their model.
