Recommended Resources
Contact your Parish Priest and/or Physician as needed
November 15, 2025
All mothers grieving the loss of an unborn child due to stillbirth or miscarriage are invited to attend our Known By God unborn child loss retreat.
Participants will receive large group talks on prayer and grief, small group sharing time, lunch, personal prayer time, shared resources, and more.
Details and Registration
Blessing of Parents After Miscarriage or Stillbirth
Order for the Naming and Commendation of an Infant who Died Before Birth – Archdiocese of St. Louis
Naming Ceremony of a Child Lost to Miscarriage or Stillbirth – Diocese of Fargo
Laura Kelly Fanucci at Mothering Spirit: “Mothering Spirit“
ForYourMarriage Blog post: “Miscarriage“
Facebook Group: “Mommy to a Little Saint“
Mary Haseltine’s website: https://www.maryhaseltine.com/p/pregnancy-loss.html
Hannah’s Hope Support Group: Contact Laura Fanucci at hannahshopemn@gmail.com
Prenatal Bereavement Support Group: St. Cloud (MN) Hospital – Family Birthing Center 320-252-2700 ext. 53528, or Spiritual Care 320-251-2700, ext. 5462
A Gift of Time: Continuing Your Pregnancy When Your Baby’s Life Is Expected to Be Brief – Amy Kuebelbeck and Deborah L. Davis
After Miscarriage: A Catholic Woman’s Companion to Healing & Hope – Karen Edmisten
Bittersweet…hellogoodbye A Resource in Planning Farewell Riturals When A Baby Dies (book) – available through the Office of Worship, 320-251-9068
Blessed is the Fruit of Thy Womb: Rosary Reflections on Miscarriage, Stillbirth, and Infant Loss – Heidi Indahl
Coping With Pregnancy Loss – pamphlet available through the Office of Marriage & Family, call Sheila at 320-252-4721
Empty Cradle, Broken Heart: Surviving the Death of Your Baby – Deborah L. Davis
Grieving Together: A Couple’s Journey through Miscarriage – Laura and Franco Fanucci
Hiding in the Upper Room: How the Catholic Sacraments Healed Me from Child Loss – Kelly Breaux
Loving Baby Louie: Hope in the Midst of Grief – David and Colleen Currie
Waiting with Gabriel: A Story of Cherishing a Baby’s Brief Life – Amy Kuebelbeck
For guidance on how to care for the body of a child after a miscarriage or stillbirth (whether at home or at a medical facility), download this Care of Fetal Remains document.
NFP Only Physicians in the Diocese of St. Cloud (MN): https://stcdio.org/natural-family-planning/nfp-only-physicians-in-our-diocese/
Decline of serum human chorionic gonadotropin and spontaneous complete abortion: defining the normal curve. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/15516387
How Long Until hCG Falls to Zero After Miscarriage? Read More: https://www.verywellfamily.com/how-long-until-hcg-falls-to-zero-after-miscarriage-2371511?utm_source=emailshare&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=shareurlbuttons
Elizabeth Ministry International http://www.elizabethministry.com/Miscarriage_Stillbirth.html
Heaven’s Gain Ministries: https://heavensgain.org/
Red Bird Ministries: https://www.redbird.love/
The Mysterious Miscarriage: http://ww.mysteriousmiscarriage.com/home/
Behold Your Child Ministry: https://www.dbqarch.org/BeholdYourChild
Diocese of St. Cloud NFP: https://stcdio.org/natural-family-planning/
Catholic Miscarriage Support: http://www.catholicmiscarriagesupport.com/
Trappist Caskets: https://trappistcaskets.com/
Now I Lay Me Down to Sleep: https://www.nowilaymedowntosleep.org/
Perinatal Hospice: https://www.perinatalhospice.org/
Prayerful reflections are available below for those who have been affected by miscarriage, stillbirth, infant loss, or a life-limiting prenatal diagnosis.
Reflections for After Miscarriage
Reflections for After Stillbirth
Reflections for After Infant Loss
Reflections for After a Life-Limiting Prenatal Diagnosis
Reflections for Medical Professionals and Ministers