Our deepest prayers and sympathy as you live through the grief of losing your loved one. 

Little Saints 

Are you experiencing a miscarriage?  Please know of our prayers for your family and contact the parish office at 316-425-0595. If necessary, you may also contact our after hours medical emergency line at 316-617-9310 so we can be sure you have pastoral care through this difficult time. The Little Saints ministry is designed for families that have experienced infertility, miscarriage, or infant loss. Volunteers for this ministry are not counselors, just someone who has experienced their own loss and are willing to walk your journey with you as you navigate this grief.  Again, please contact the parish office the phone numbers above, or feel free to reach out to our Little Saints ministry coordinator, Krystle Pauly at 316-461-2518

Red Bird Ministries 

This grief group is a A comprehensive guide to caring for your body, mind, and spirit before, during, and after pregnancy and infant loss. See more here at this link.

Grieving with Great Hope

Grieving with Great Hope is a grief support program and a healing ministry developed by John and Sandy O'Shaughnessy; they are the co-founders of Good Mourning Ministry, a Catholic Bereavement Apostolate. John is a Certified Grief Counselor and author of five books. Sandy is a Director of Religious Education with a master's degree in Pastoral Ministry (Bereavement Emphasis). They are grief educators, but in this series, you will learn they have experienced profound grief themselves.

This series is prayerful, practical, and personal. It has helped thousands of people who are grieving the loss of a loved one. The title comes from 1 Thessalonians 4:13, in which St. Paul tells the Thessalonians, "Let us not grieve as others who have no hope." And though faith can give us a confident expectation that this is not our home, it does not prevent grief and suffering in this life. Jesus said many times, "Take up your cross and follow me." This series teaches that grief is a natural reaction to loss, and mourning is our intentional response. Mourning is what we do with the pain we feel. It introduces The Seven Intentions of Mourning, each having its own unique purpose in helping to heal our wounds when someone we love dies. This series is designed for group discussions; as such, during the first four sessions, there is time for six "Grief Peer Group" discussions, where participants can share their own stories in a safe and validating environment. 

Remembrance

There are two yellow candles on each side of Infant Jesus of Prague that can be lit for the consolation and strength of families who have lost a child to miscarriage, stillbirth, infant death, and abortion. To learn more about ways your parish family is or would like to support you through your grief.

Perpetual prayers for families through the intercession of Infant Jesus of Prague.

In addition to the Consolation Ministries of Little Saints, Red Bird Ministries, and Grieving with Great Hope, many ministries at Saint Catherine of Siena celebrate the lives of our loved ones and offer consolation for families who are or have experienced loss. Please know you are carried in our hearts and prayers now and for years to come.  On the walls near the baptismal font, we remember those who have gone before us marked with the sign of faith who have memorials established with St. Catherine of Siena Parish.