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We are so sorry for your loss. We are here for you and would like to help you as you grieve. We can help you find other families who understand your pain and support you during this difficult time.
National Share
Pregnancy Loss Support Chat
The chat will be online the FIRST, SECOND, & FOURTH Tuesday of each month from 7:00pm – 9:00pm central standard time.Pregnancy After Loss Support Chat
The chat will be online the third Tuesday of each month from 7:00pm – 9:00pm central standard time.
www.nationalshare.org
Be Not Afraid
Be Not Afraid (BNA) is a private non-profit organization which provides comprehensive case management to parents carrying to term following a prenatal diagnosis. Our staff and peers strive to develop a relationship of trust while providing for the emotional and tangible needs of parents at diagnosis, during pregnancy, at birth and during the post postpartum period for up to one year. We believe that every baby is a gift, and we support parents not only in advocating for basic care, but also in obtaining the treatment they deem appropriate for their child after birth no matter the diagnosis. We follow the ethical teaching of the Catholic Church, but serve parents of all denominations.
www.benotafraid.net
St. Catherine's Group
Meets the third Monday of each month from 6:30--8:00 p.m., rm. 2, at Epiphany of the Lord Catholic Church. Childcare is available and each meeting has refreshments. Park in the west parking lot and enter at the Family Life Center doors. Then walk straight east into the Office area and turn left to find room 2.
For more information, contact Megan Wells (405)795-8408, Lori Fischer (405)519-4325 or Taylor Cieminski (405)618-2402.
See the following document for detailed information on burial arrangements, ways to remember the baby, and guidance from the Church: Infant loss information.pdfEmmaus Ministry for Grieving Parents
Emmaus Ministry for Grieving Parents (www.emfgp.org). These retreats serve the spiritual needs of Catholic parents whose children of any age have died by any cause, no matter how long ago. We plan to offer weekend and one day retreats in both English and Spanish in 2020.
The first English retreat will be the weekend of January 17-19, 2020 at the Bishop DeFalco Retreat Center in Amarillo, Texas. To read more about the retreats, Click here.
If you have any questions about the retreat, please contact:
James Schulte,
Family Life Director
Roman Catholic Diocese of Amarillo Texas
806.383.2243 Ext: 134
jschulte@dioama.orgCatholic Miscarriage Support
This website provides a wealth of information from grief support to the physical process of miscarriage and what you need to know, burial information, speaking with siblings about the loss, etc. You are not alone and there are many people who have walked this journey who would like to walk it with you and your family now. http://www.catholicmiscarriagesupport.com/
Trappist Caskets
New Melleray Abbey in Peosta, IA offers small wooden caskets and urns free of charge, and they will ship them when needed to parents who have lost children. These also work for children in very early development. www.trappistcaskets.com
If you would like to help someone with the cost of burying a child, visit this link.
Heaven's Gain Ministries
This ministry provides one on one support before, during, and after birth. They also have caskets and urns available for purchase on their website.
Redbird MinistriesRED BIRD MINISTRIES
IS A CATHOLIC GRIEF SUPPORT NON-PROFIT MINISTRY SERVING INDIVIDUALS AND COUPLES WHO HAVE LOST SOMEONE THEY LOVE, WITH SPECIAL ATTENTION FOR THOSE WHO HAVE EXPERIENCED THE LOSS OF A CHILD FROM PREGNANCY THROUGH ADULTHOOD, AND THOSE WHO HAVE LOST A SPOUSE OR PARENT.