If you have suffered a pregnancy loss or are struggling with infertility, we are deeply sorry for the pain and grief you are experiencing.  
We hope the following resources and information will help with the various aspects of your loss. Please call our office if you need more support at (206) 274-3177. 

If you have suffered a pregnancy loss, Associated Catholic Cemeteries is here to help you bury your child in a way that affirms the dignity of all human life. Please call one of the cemeteries below and they will help guide you:

Calvary Cemetery (Seattle): 206-522-0996

Gethsemane Cemetery (Federal Way): 253-838-2240 or 253-927-3350

Holyrood Cemetery (Shoreline): 206-363-8404
 

Sarah Bartel write an article about how to talk to loved ones about the loss of a child. 

http://www.nwcatholic.org/living/marriage-parenting/what-not-to-say-when-someone-loses-a-baby.html

This talk by Elizabeth Kirk, JD during the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB) outlines the pastoral issues related to infertility and how the Church calls us to respond.

NaPro Technology
Through the Creighton Model Fertility care system, NaPro Technology can be used to help couples find the cause behind infertility. You can find a NaPro Technology provider in our NFP teachers section. 
For more  information about how NaPro Technology can help go to: http://www.naprotechnology.com/infertility.htm

Our Lady of Consolation - Infertility and Miscarriage Support
A support group that helps connect couples with other couples who have also experienced the pain of miscarriage and infertility. 
https://olc-infertility.weebly.com/

 

Below is an excellent TED Talk by Cassandra Blomberg about breaking the silence of pregnancy loss. Through personal experience and research, she explains the emotions women and men have during a loss, how it can affect them in the future and what we can do to better support those going through it. 

Grief support ministry
The office of Pastoral Ministries at the Archdiocese of Seattle has a number of grief support resources including other local groups.
http://www.seattlearchdiocese.org/Ethnic/PC/Grief.aspx

"Grieving Together: A Couple's Journey through Miscarriage" By Laura Kelly Fanucci and Franco David Fanucci
A powerful book detailing the story of Laura and Franco Fanucci who struggled with infertility, miscarriage and infant loss. They are here to tell you that you are not alone.

Elizabeth Ministry
"Offering hope, help and healing on issues related to relationships, sexuality and childbearing"
https://www.elizabethministry.org/

A Moms Peace
"A lay apostolate for mothers of miscarried & stillborn souls." They are a non-profit that supports families with bereavement, burial and rememberance assistance. 
http://amomspeace.com/index.html

Our Lady of Consolation- Infertility and Miscarriage Support
A support group that helps connect couples with other couples who have also experienced the pain of miscarriage and infertility. 
https://olc-infertility.weebly.com/

Catholic Miscarriage Support
"Practical and spiritual support for Catholics who have lost a child to miscarriage." Catholic Misscarriage Support has many resources about the emotional, physical and spiritual pain of losing a child. 
http://www.catholicmiscarriagesupport.com/

Share- Pregnancy and infant loss support 
An online support community who experiences the death of a baby. They serve parents, grandparents, sibilings and others in the family unit. 
http://nationalshare.org/