Catholic Resources
- Heaven’s Gain* – phone peer support before, during, and after delivery
- Morning Light Ministries* – phone support for bereaved parents
- Elizabeth Ministry – comprehensive guide offers ministers the background, evidence, and tools needed to provide pastoral care for families who experience miscarriage or stillbirth. Pastoral Guide: Miscarriage, Stillbirth or Newborn Loss
- Catholic Miscarriage Support – web based miscarriage support
- Lily of the Valley a Catholic Prayer Ministry that serves families experiencing infertility, prenatal diagnosis, postnatal medical challenges, a pregnancy or infant loss.
- Mommy to a Little Saint – Pregnancy and Infant Loss Support – online private Facebook group providing support, encouragement, and prayer
- Shrine of the Unborn – place unborn baby’s name in Book of Life and receive Certificate of Life
- Be Not Afraid* – provides comprehensive, peer-based support to parents experiencing a prenatal diagnosis and carrying to term
- St. Gianna Molla Ministry – provides support and resources related to infertility and pregnancy & infant loss
Additional Resources
- UNC Chapel Hill Pregnancy and Infant Loss Support Group* – monthly in-person support group
- Duke Perinatal Loss Support Group* – support specific to 1st and 2nd trimester pregnancy loss support
- Star Legacy Foundation* – free virtual support groups and trained peer support, as well as bereavement support educational pamphlets
- First Candle SIDS Support* – online support for parents whose child died from SIDS, SUDC, and stillbirth
The information on the Pastoral Care web pages is designed to serve as a referral resource for pastors and ministry leaders in Eastern NC. The diocesan Pastoral Care web pages represent Catholic, Christian and, on occasion, secular organizations that provide support services and resources for individuals and families. Please note that the diocese does not oversee and is not responsible for the activity of these services and organizations. Resources with *(asterisk) can accommodate Spanish language; advance notice requested.