Some cemeteries in our Archdiocese offer free burials for babies who have died before birth.

• Guardian Angels Cemetery in Oakdale

• Resurrection Cemetery

Funeral Homes: Some provide free services, but you must make a request by phone.

Catholic Counseling Centers:

Novare Counseling Center 

871 Jefferson Ave

St. Paul, MN 55102

612-424-9983

• Erin Murphy, M. S., LPC has a clinical interest in grief and loss, miscarriage, stillbirth, and infant death.

Martin Center for Integration 

3204 East 43rd Street

Minneapolis, MN 55406

651-300-2150

• Sarah Subler, MS, MHP has a clinical interest in infertility and grief.

• Lauren Wier, MSW, LICSW has a clinical interest in infertility and recurrent miscarriage.

Catholic Counselors:

Kathleen Massman, PhD, LPCC, CPLC, IPPE has a clinical interest in perinatal bereavement, child loss, traumatic bereavement, pregnancy after a loss, and serious illness/terminal diagnosis.

Healing Moments Counseling 

1262 Cedar Street

Monticello, MN 55362

763-732-3351

Marina Himmer, MA, LPCC has a clinical interest in grief, loss, trauma, and infertility issues. Is Spanish-English bilingual.

Christian Heart Counseling

Energy Park Financial Center

1360 Energy Park Drive - Suite #330

St. Paul, MN 55108

651-439-2059 Ext. 859

Next Chapter Family Counseling 

8530 Eagle Point Blvd - Suite #100

Lake Elmo, MN 55042

651-235-5374

• Sarah McCauley, MA, LMFT has a clinical interest in grief and trauma.

Abby Myhra, MA, LAMFT has a clinical interest in grief and loss.

Arden Woods Psychological Services

900 Long Lake Road - Suite #320

New Brighton, MN 55112

651-482-9361

Hold Fast Counseling 

1140 S Robert Street

West St. Paul, MN 55118

651-243-0181

• Katie McClure, MS, LPCC has a clinical interest in working with Catholic women, and in trauma, grief, and loss.

Additional Resources:

Find Catholic Psychological Support through the Catholic Psych Institute 

Visit Catholic Therapists to explore a directory of Minnesota therapists who are faithful to the teachings of the Catholic Church.

Local resources for pregnancy loss:

https://starlegacyfoundation.org/mncsid/

General National Resources available to MN families:

https://www.thefinleyproject.org/ourprogram

https://www.littleangelgowns.org/about

https://angelnames.org/support.html

https://www.kidswishnetwork.org/a-child-forever

https://rhettsullivan.org/

https://www.catholicmiscarriagesupport.com/

Listen to Fr. Peter Hughes’ homily on prayer in grief from St. Bonifaces’ Mass of Remembrance.

Updates on the Red Bird support offerings available at St. Boniface can be found on their parish website here.

Subscribe to Formed, a Catholic media resource, to listen to the following reflections and teachings on grief:

https://watch.formed.org/grieving-with-great-hope

https://watch.formed.org/eternal-rest/season:1

https://watch.formed.org/when-a-loved-one-dies-by-suicide

Catholic Cemeteries provides a library of grief resources that includes books, articles, and a variety of media offerings related to grief and healing.