Resources & Additional Information

Catholic Counseling & Psychotherapy

For Archdiocesan approved counseling referrals, please call or email

familylife@rcan.org or 973-497-4327

 

CatholicPsych Institute               www.catholicpsych.com

Pastoral Solutions Institute        www.catholiccounselors.com

Grief and Loss

Life-Giving Wounds (lifegivingwounds.org)

Red Bird Ministries

Perinatal Loss Resources

Perinatal Loss Resource List         Click Here for PDF

All Embrace                                     www.allembrace.com

Catholic Miscarriage Support      www.catholicmiscarriagesupport.com

Elizabeth Ministry                          www.elizabethministry.com/Miscarriage_Stillbirth.html

Perinatal Hospice                          https://www.perinatalhospice.org/

Click for article regarding miscarriage and written by one of our Pastoral Associates

Archdiocese of Dubuque - Behold Your Child Ministry - Dubuque, IA (dbqarch.org)

Saints for Pregnancy and Infant Loss

• Mary, Mother of God – Witnessed the death of her son, Jesus. Watches over mothers and families especially when they are suffering.
• St. Elizabeth Ann Seton – A servant to widows, orphans and children. She herself lost two very young children.
• Blessed Michelina of Pesaro – Lost a very young son.
• St. Gianna Beretta Molla – Patroness of unborn children. The miracle for her beatification was the healing of a woman suffering consequences of a stillbirth.
• St. Catherine of Siena – Patroness of miscarriages. Catherine had many siblings who died in infancy, including her twin sister.
• St. Gerard – Patron of expecting mothers, children (including the unborn).
• Sts. Louis Martin & Marie-Azélie Guérin – Parents of St. Therese of Lisieux, they experienced the loss of children in infancy.

 

Chastity

Lifenet Presentations                   www.lifeneteducation.org/what-we-do/

Living Stones                                  Vincenza "Enza" Cerami 908-963-0385
                                                         enzacerami3@gmail.com

The Chastity Project                     https://chastityproject.com/

Same Sex Attraction

Courage & Encourage International            https://couragerc.org

Local Courage Chapter Contact info-  Deacon Vincent DeFedele- 201220-3968  deaconvincentcouragebc@aol.com

Truth and Love                                                https://truthandlove.com

Fr. Mike Schmitz                                              Love and Same Sex Attraction Video

Sexuality & Gender                                         New Atlantis Report

Canadian Conf. of Catholic Bishops             Pastoral Ministry to Young Person w/ Same Sex Attraction

Defending Marriage

Ruth Institute                                                   www.ruthinstitute.org

Marriage: Unique for a Reason                    www.marriageuniqueforareason.org

Overcoming Pornography

Helping Catholic Men Break Free from Porn Addiction   
www.integrityrestored.com 

An anonymous, science-based Catholic online recovery program for those addicted to pornography. It is based on brain science with Catholic theology.
www.reclaimsexualhealth.com

Internet accountablility software and tracking wiht web content filtering for children, teens and adults.
www.convenanteyes.com  

National Center of Sexual Exploitation                       
www.endsexualexploitation.org

End Of Life Issues
 

USCCB Video & Resources On Assisted Suicide
 

Domestic Violence
 

Domestic Violence Outreach      www.domesticviolenceoutreach.org 

NJ Statewide Domestic Violence Hotlines:

1-800-572-7233   24 Hour Hotlines

Bergen County: 201-944-9600 *TTY: 201-836-3071 Batterers Services: 201-336-7575	Union County: 908-355-4357 *TTY: 908-355-1023 Batterers Services: 908-355-1995
Hudson County: 201-333-5700 *TTY: 201-333-0547	Essex County: 973-484-4446 Batterers Services: 973-399-3400

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Office for Family Life Ministry

Phone: 973-497-4323

Fax: 973-497-4317