Solace and Strength
God is with you. We are with you.
If you are struggling with the recent or long time pain of pregnancy loss, infant loss or a difficult prenatal diagnosis please know that we are here to help you regain hope and find healing.
October is Pregnancy and Infant Loss Awareness Month
Pregnancy loss is more common than we acknowledge:
These statistics were taken from Red Bird Ministries, for more information visit: www.redbird.love/october-awareness
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1 in 4 pregnancies ends in miscarriage before 20 weeks
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1 in 160 pregnancies ends in stillbirth
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1 in 250 babies die before 1 month old
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1 in 333 babies is diagnosed in utero with a life-limiting diagnosis, and parents are told they should consider aborting their baby instead of carrying them to term.
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Join Red Bird Ministries for a Virtual Remembrance Mass on October 15th at 7:00pm CST.
This virtual mass will be to remember and honor the lives of our children, we will light a candle for all babies gone too soon.
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Register here: Wave of Light Mass
Join Red Bird Ministries for a Virtual Prayer Retreat in Honor of Pregnancy and Infant Loss Remembrance Day
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Register here: Behold and Be Held Retreat
Parishes across our diocese hold the "Precious Baby Mass" a mass to remember and honor all babies lost through miscarriage, abortion, and infant loss. See the flyers below for more information.
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Helpful Resources for Grief and Loss:
Red Bird Ministries have compiled free downloadable PDF's and other helpful links for you to have, share, or send to someone who is going through a difficult moment. Click the button below to be redirected to their page and be able to donwload these resources.
Additional resources and help are available below
Resources
Healing After a Miscarriage, Stillbirth, or Infant Loss
Blessing of Parents after a Miscarriage or Stillbirth
This blessing is provided to assist the parents in their grief and console them with the blessing of God.
Rachel: Hope and Healing
Call our confidential lines to speak to someone and receive support. You may leave a message and your call will be returned with all confidentially.
(909) 475-5353
(909) 520-3867 - Español
Catholic Miscarriage Support
A website dedicated to providing practical and spiritual support for Catholics who have lost a child.
Miscarriage Hurts
A confidential space for those who are touched by miscarriage, whether the experience happened recently or years ago. Miscarriage hurts is a refuge for those who wish to tell their story and begin the process of healing.
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Red Bird Ministries
An organization that systematically guides individuals and couples through the complexity and trauma that happens with the loss of a child from pregnancy through adulthood.
Get Support​
M.E.N.D. (Mommies Enduring Neonatal Death)
A Christian, non-profit organization that reaches out to families who have suffered the loss of a baby through miscarriage, stillbirth, or early infant death.