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Our witness to life must address the pain and grieving experienced by those who have lost a child. Just as we recognize the humanity of the unborn child lost to abortion, we must acknowledge equally the unborn child lost to miscarriage. … As members of the body of Christ, the Church, we are called to bear witness to the loss of every life, no matter how brief or small.”
— Life Issues Forum: Loving Parents After Miscarriage (USCCB)
Overcoming Obstacles: Miscarriage is one of many resources provided on the USCCB website. For Your Marriage is an initiative of USCCB offering information for married couples.
"The Catholic Church rightly insists on the sanctity of life from the moment of conception, but we need to do a better job of ritualizing the loss of life when a miscarriage does occur. Couples often bear this grief in silence and confusion. The world seems to be telling them that a life was not lost, that a tragedy has not happened. And yet, parents know otherwise." — excerpt from Overcoming Obstacles: Miscarriage
Here is some wisdom that has helped others through this silent sorrow:
To read the full article from USCCB, click here.
Mary's Mantle Ministry: Offering comfort grieving mothers who have lost children at or near the dawn of life through fellowship, prayer, and practical advice, with the support of the St. Joseph’s Catholic Community in Richardson. If you'd like to meet with a mother who has gone through a similar loss, please email
Hope Wins is a ministry of 330 Supply Co. committed to walking alongside families who have experienced the loss of a child and provide care and comfort when they need it most. Through a mentorship program, Hope Wins seeks to offer a relational approach to grieving and bereavement. For assistance, please email .
M.E.N.D. (Mommies Enduring Neonatal Death) is 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.
For those wishing to memorialize a child lost, Now I Lay Me Down to Sleep photography provides free portraits to parents suffering from miscarriage or stillbirth.
Life Perspectives offers healing pathways and resources at www.miscarriagehurts.com.
After Miscarriage: A Catholic Woman’s Companion To Healing And Hope by Karen Edmisten is an, "authentically human and spiritual" book written for women suffering from miscarriage. It features the stories of women who have suffered the same loss, as well as information, resources and other notes.
Solace and Strength in the Sorrow of Miscarriage is one woman's story of her personal experience comforting a family suffering from miscarriage. To read her story, click here.
"It is estimated that one out of four pregnancies ends in miscarriage. This loss can have a profound effect on the mothers, fathers and families of the children who pass away, and many of us may be unsure how best to respond to those who are hurting."
As in all suffering, we turn to Christ in prayer for the ultimate comfort. A Blessing of Parents after a Miscarriage or Stillborn can be found on the USCCB website here.