Covenant Resources Miscarriage Ministry

A registered 501(c)(3) non-profit ministry specializing in miscarriage resources, supplies, burial options, and memorial items for families, churches, and medical and funeral facilities

Miscarriage Hurts

Website for those who have experienced miscarriage, or are close to someone who has. It offers a safe place to share your story and connect you to resources that can provide support.

Catholic Miscarriage Support

Practical and spiritual support for Catholics who have lost a child to miscarriage

Blessing of Parents After a Miscarriage or Stillbirth

A gentle blessing from the USCCB (PDF) offering prayer, comfort, and God’s loving presence to parents grieving the loss of a child through miscarriage or stillbirth.

A Catholic Guide to Miscarriage, Stillbirth, and Infant Loss 

By Abigail Jorgensen - provides parents and their support networks a crucial lifeline through this heartbreaking experience.

Grieving Together: A Couple's Guide to Miscarriage by Laura & Franco Fanucci

Grieving Together is the book the Fanuccis had wished for after their miscarriage. Practical resources include Scripture, prayers, and official Catholic rites. It also speaks to the unique concerns of fathers, and includes many real-life stories from couples in many different circumstances.

Naming Ceremony

The Naming Ceremony (PDF) is a ritual act to help those who are mourning the loss of a child to express their sorrow and to find strength and consolation through the gift of faith in Christ and His resurrection to eternal life.

Pastoral Support ​

Red Bird Ministries

This non-profit, pro-life, and pro-family Catholic grief support ministry serves ordinary families who have been given an extraordinary cross to carry. The organization recognizes the critical role of the Sacraments in the healing process, and guides individuals and couples through the complexity and trauma that happens with the loss of a child from pregnancy through adulthood.  

Behold Your Child

Behold Your Child ministry provides hope and healing for parents and families who have experienced a life-limiting prenatal diagnosis, miscarriage, stillbirth, or infant death (whether recently or years ago). The web page listed above offers helpful information, resources, articles, and prayerful reflections for those who have been affected by the loss of a child. Training is also available for those interested in Behold Your Child parish ministry. Contact Matt Selby at [email protected] to learn more.

Order for the Naming and Commendation of an Infant Who Died Before Birth (PDF)

New Melleray Abbbey Child Casket Ministry

As an important ministry of the monks of New Melleray Abbey, caskets are offered in compassion and faith at no cost to families who have lost a child. By providing children’s caskets, the monks’ prayer is that all children will be commended to God’s love and care forever. The Trappist monks of New Melleray Abbey and local laypersons build caskets from solid woods using fine-woodworking methods. Each casket is crafted from premium red oak and comes with a personalized keepsake cross.

Blessed is the Fruit of Thy Womb by: Heidi Indahl

Invites grieving mothers to let the Blessed Mother accompany them on their journey of grief and healing.

The Grief of Dads by: Patrick O’Hearn,Bryan Feger,Ryan Breaux,Red Bird Ministries

The Grief of Dads was written by Catholic fathers just like you who have lost a child at any age and from any circumstance. These dads offer the support, spiritual guidance, and companionship you need as you make your way through grief.

Jellybean: A Baby's Journey to God by: Theoni & Bastian Bell

If you are struggling to explain to your older children why their sibling is gone, this picture book is a gentle way to help them through grief.

Loving Baby Louie: Hope in the Midst of Grief by: David & Colleen Currie

Authors David and Colleen Currie share the story of their tenth grandchild, Louis Gerard, to offer hope to families suffering the loss of an infant and to assist children in the grieving process. 

Journeying Through Infant Loss with Our Lady of Sorrows by: Michelle Hamel

Author Michelle Hamel helps parents find comfort and healing in the maternal love of Our Lady of Sorrows. By reflecting on Mary’s Seven Sorrows and sharing her own story of the life and loss of her daughter Therese, Michelle offers a hope-filled, Catholic perspective, reminding us that Mary is here to console us and lead us to her Son.