The Catholic Etsy shop “Auspice Designs” has customizable Marian-themed jewelry to memorialize your little one. Visit the shop to find bracelets, necklaces, and pins.

Located in Pinhook Park, the Angel of Hope statue, garden, and brick memorial path offer a place of reflection, remembrance, and peace. 

Catholic painter Caitlin Solan paints sonograms and can personalize paintings with a name, quote, or date to memorialize your little one.

In 2006, Palmer Funeral Homes in the South Bend area partnered with St. Joseph Regional Medical Center to establish the “In God’s Arms” program. Based on the belief that life begins at conception, “In God’s Arms” offers respect and care for fetal remains and compassionate service to parents and families who have experienced an early pregnancy loss. “In God’s Arms” recognizes the life of the baby and offers the option to bury the baby at no charge in the “In God’s Arms” section at Southlawn Cemetery.  One stipulation for this program is that the baby is less than 20 weeks of gestation. There is a ceremony 3 times per year and parents are encouraged to attend. Palmer Funeral Homes recognize the importance of life, as well as the fragility of life. We are honored to be able to offer this program to our community.

Many funeral homes understand the difficulty for parents who experience the loss of their baby in pregnancy and infancy and will work with families to provide services at a reduced fee (or free in some cases). There are also many cemeteries that will provide burial in a specially designated area. They want to accommodate your needs and wishes in this very devastating time. Please contact the funeral home provider in your area.  

The Trappist monks of New Melleray Abbey in Iowa offer infant caskets in compassion and faith at no cost to families who have lost a child.  They invite families in need of an infant casket to contact them directly so that they may assist in helping at this difficult time. Toll-free phone number: 888-433-6934 

Elizabeth Ministry International offers a selection of burial vessels for miscarried children. 

The Angel Gown Program offers free burial gowns lovingly made by volunteer seamstresses from donated wedding gowns. 

Indiana Catholic Conference and Indiana State Law on the Treatment of Miscarried Remains

Beautiful naming ceremony

1) Blessing of Parents After a Miscarriage or Stillbirth 
2) Funeral Readings for Children Who Die Before Baptism 
3) Funeral Readings for Baptized Children 

After Miscarriage: A Catholic Woman’s Companion to Healing and Hope by Karen Edminsten

An Empty Cradle, A Full Heart: Reflections for mothers and fathers after miscarriage, stillbirth, or infant loss by Christine O’Keeffe Lafser

Blessed Is the Fruit of Thy Womb: Rosary Reflections on Miscarriage, Stillbirth and Infant Loss by Heidi Idahl

Grieving Together: A Couple’s Journey Through Miscarriage by Laura Kelly Fanucci and Franco David Fanucci

Loving Baby Louie: Hope in the Midst of Grief  by David Currie and Colleen Currie (A poignant story that will help small children understand the loss of a sibling and the eternal life that awaits them in Heaven).

The Way of Trust and Love:  A Retreat Guided by St. Thérese of Lisieux by Jacques Philippe

Mothering Spirit: Encouraging blog with several helpful articles: Website 
 “Can These Bones Live?”   
“Eulogy for Maggie & Abby”   
“Pregnancy After Loss”   
“Power of Poetry (when words pale)” 
“There’s a Wideness”   
“This is the Story”    
“To Have and Have Not” 
“Yes that Breaks your Heart”  

Saint Zélie Martin and Overcoming Grief in Hope: Article 

The Hidden Face of Love: An Open Letter to Women (and Men) Who Have Lost Children and Those Who Know Them: Article 

The Power of “And”: How One Word Changed the Way I Grieve: Article 
Unless a Kernel of Wheat Falls: personal reflection on losing a child by Ryan Masters: Article 

Wanting One More: A reflection on the deep pain of recurrent miscarriage: Article  

Mommy To A Little Saint: Catholic Pregnancy and Infant Loss Support  This members-only Facebook Group is for Catholic women who experience miscarriage, stillbirth and infant loss, for the purpose of providing prayerful and emotional support for one another. If you would like to join, submit a request here. 

Alive, Alone: Promoting healing to bereaved parents whose only child, or all children, are deceased: Website

Bereaved Parents USA: A nationwide organization designed to aid and support bereaved parents and their families: Website 

Climb Support: For parents who have experienced the death of one or more of their children who are multiples: Website

For Mom’s Only: A healing place to find other mothers who can help you on this difficult journey: Website 

Luminous Light Studio: The Bereaved Mother’s Love Project  (may require Facebook sign in)

Missing Grace: Resources and support for families that have experienced pregnancy loss, infant loss or infertility: Website  

Neo-Fight: 24-hour support line for those experiencing a perinatal crisis for all counties in Indiana: 317-446-3013

SHARE: provides support to those mourning the tragic death of a baby through early pregnancy loss, stillbirth or newborn death: Website 

Silent Grief: Support for all who have suffered miscarriage and later child loss: Website 

Sudden Infant Death Syndrome: Resources and Support for Families SUID/SIDS Gateway &  SIDS Institute 

Still Standing: Surviving the Aftermath of Loss and Infertility: Website 

The Compassionate Friends: Supports families who have experienced the death of a child: Website 

Ethika Politika: “The Mass and Human Pain”: Article 

Questions During Suffering: short excerpt from “The Way of Trust and Love”  by Fr. Jacques Philippe: PDF 

Salvifici Doloris: short excerpt from “On the Christian Meaning of  Human Suffering”  by Pope St. John Paul II:  PDF 

A Complicated Grief: Persevering in Faith in the Midst of Suffering: personal reflection by Kerry Weber on losing her niece: Article 

Grand Brigade: Alliance of grandparents, A Support in Tragedy (AGAST) for grandparents experiencing trauma/grief at the loss of a grandchild: Website 

Catholic Miscarriage Support: “Telling Children and Others” 

CLIMB: Collection of Articles and Personal Stories: Website 

Mothering Spirit: What do do for kids when their sibling dies: Article 

Still Standing: Collection of Articles on Sibling Grief: Website 

“Studies Acknowledge How Traumatic Miscarriage Is – So Why Doesn’t Society?”  
“After a Miscarriage, With the Blessed Mother at the Cross”
“What’s the Right Way to Answer “How Many Children Do You Have?” When You’ve Miscarried?” 

“Telling Children and Others” 

A Guide for Women, Partners, Family, and Friends

Book by Laura Kelly Fanucci and Franco David Fanucci

A letter from Cara Fleury

Sharing suffering with the Blessed Mother

A blog on miscarriage by the Early Pregnancy Loss Association

Personal reflection posted in Faith ND

Reflections on miscarriage: “Carrying & Missing” and  “Gossamer Veil“

Simcha Fischer writes of ritual and a physical item to remind her of her baby.

Dealing with the Pain of Loss and the Joy of New Life simultaneously

Brief support guide based on the book “Grieving Together: A Couple’s Journey through Miscarriage”  by Laura and Franco Fanucci

Helpful articles: 
“What to Do When a Friend Loses a Baby”
“How to Talk to Parents After Their Child Died” 

Helpful video on grief support

Encouraging alternatives to “How are you?” 

“How to Love Someone Who is Grieving Their Child” 

Supports families who have experienced the death of a child 

Handmade sympathy cards featuring a quotation from St. Zelie Martin, the mother of St. Therese

Handmade cards especially for the loss of a little one

Beautiful care packages for those suffering miscarriage

Loving gifts for grieving friends