Your Child Matters. Your Grief Matters. You Are Not Alone.
Red Bird Ministries provides compassionate, Catholic grief accompaniment for families experiencing the death of a child, from pregnancy through adulthood, grieving siblings ages 4-17, and families impacted by suicide. Through spiritual care, emotional support, and community, we walk with ordinary families who have been given an extraordinary cross to carry.
You Don't Have to Carry Your Grief Alone.
The death of a child changes everything, and finding your way forward can feel overwhelming. At Red Bird Ministries, we believe every grieving family deserves to be met with compassion, understanding, and the love of Christ.
Whether your loss is recent or many years have passed, we are here to walk alongside you. You do not have to know what you need or where to begin. Sometimes, the first step is simply reaching out. Through our Red Bird community app, you can connect with other families who understand the pain of loss, access compassionate support, and find a community of faith and hope, wherever you are.
Text “Join” to (337) 270-0014 to stay connected with Red Bird Ministries and learn about available programs, resources, and opportunities for support.
How Can We Walk With You?
Whether you are grieving a child, supporting a loved one, or helping families in your community, there is a place for you at Red Bird.
Families of Child Loss
Support for parents navigating grief after the death of a child at any age.
Siblings of Loss
Age-appropriate grief care and resources for children and teens ages 4-17.
Families Impacted by Suicide
Compassionate accompaniment for those grieving a death by suicide.Help Us Accompany Families
Bring Red Bird to your parish or diocese through grief ministry, clergy formation, and parish implementation.Church Leaders
Connect medical, mental health, and other helping professionals with Red Bird's programs, referral pathways, and collaborative care.Helping Professionals
Volunteers
Give your time and talents through local chapters, retreats, family support, and ministry service.
Grief Changes Everything. No Family Should Have to Navigate It Alone.
Red Bird Ministries brings together the richness of the Catholic faith, an understanding of grief and trauma, and the healing presence of community to accompany families following the death of a child or a loved one to suicide.
Faith
Rooted in the Catholic understanding of the dignity of the human person, we draw upon prayer, the Sacraments, and the hope of the Resurrection to accompany families in their suffering.
Compassion
Informed by grief psychology and an understanding of trauma, we recognize the emotional, psychological, physical, and spiritual impact of loss, meeting families with care that honors their unique experience.
Community
Through retreats, parish-based programs, and ongoing virtual support, we create spaces where grieving families can find understanding, meaningful connection, and companionship throughout their grief.
Bridging the Gap in Grief Care
The death of a child affects every dimension of family life. Yet the medical, psychological, and spiritual communities that care for grieving families often work independently of one another. Red Bird Ministries seeks to strengthen the connections between these communities, equipping Church leaders, engaging helping professionals, and creating pathways to ongoing support so that grieving families are not left to navigate their loss alone.
Grief is not something we are meant to carry alone. Through retreats, parish-based support, specialized programs, and virtual communities, Red Bird Ministries offers compassionate, Catholic accompaniment for families navigating the death of a child or a loved one to suicide. Wherever you are in your grief, we invite you to find the support and community you need.
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A sacred retreat experience designed for mothers grieving the death of a child at any age. Through prayer, reflection, compassionate accompaniment, and fellowship with other grieving mothers, Revival creates space to encounter Christ in the midst of sorrow and rediscover hope without leaving behind the love they carry for their child.
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A Catholic retreat experience designed specifically for fathers navigating the death of a child at any age. Through prayer, meaningful conversation, spiritual reflection, and brotherhood, Follow Me offers fathers a place to share their grief, strengthen their relationship with Christ, and find companionship among men who understand their loss.
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A Catholic grief support community accessible wherever you are. Connect with other grieving families, participate in virtual gatherings, access prayer and educational resources, and receive compassionate support through comfort calls and spiritual direction, all at a pace that honors your grief.
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Explore Catholic grief resources designed to accompany families and those who care for them. From books, prayer guides, and downloadable worksheets to podcasts, educational materials, and practical pastoral tools, Red Bird offers faith-rooted resources to help navigate grief, deepen understanding, and support compassionate accompaniment.
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Ongoing, faith-rooted accompaniment through local parish communities and Red Bird chapters, where grieving families can build meaningful relationships, receive compassionate support, and remain connected throughout their grief journey.
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Sometimes the first step toward support is simply having someone to listen. Through personalized comfort calls, spiritual accompaniment, and compassionate guidance, Red Bird Ministries offers a caring presence for families navigating the death of a child or a loved one to suicide. Our Family Support Team is here to listen, understand your needs, and help connect you with the support and resources available to you.
Learning to Lament: Bringing Our Grief Before God
Free Scripture Reflection & Prayer Worksheet
When grief leaves you without words, even prayer can feel difficult. Learning to Lament is a gentle, Scripture-based resource created to help grieving parents bring their sorrow, questions, and enduring love for their child before God.
Through guided Scripture reflections, prayer, and journaling, this free worksheet offers a place to speak honestly with God, make room for grief, and discover that faith and sorrow can exist together.
You do not need to have the right words or the answers. Simply begin where you are.
A Free Catholic Scripture Reflection Guide
Grief can leave us searching for words to express the sorrow, anger, confusion, and questions we carry. Sometimes, even prayer feels impossible.
Learning to Lament is a gentle, Scripture-based reflection guide designed to help grieving individuals bring the fullness of their sorrow before God. Rooted in the Catholic tradition of biblical lament, this resource reminds us that expressing our pain is not a failure of faith, but an invitation to encounter God honestly in our suffering.
Through guided Scripture readings, thoughtful reflection questions, and prayer, this resource creates space to acknowledge grief without rushing toward answers, healing, or resolution.
This free downloadable resource includes:
Scripture reflections rooted in the tradition of lament
A simple, three-step approach to prayerful Scripture reading
Guided journaling questions for personal reflection
A closing prayer for those carrying sorrow
Created for grieving individuals, particularly parents who have experienced the death of a child, this guide may be used independently, during counseling sessions, or alongside spiritual direction.
You do not have to hide your sorrow to draw near to God. He welcomes the prayers that come from a grieving heart.
Stories of Hope
How Ryan and Kelly’s personal journey propelled them to founding Red Bird
Ryan and Kelly Breaux gave birth to a set of twins in 2005, a son Talon and a daughter Emma Grace. Talon died after 15 days with Emma Grace joining her brother in Heaven three years later.
Their lives were propelled onto a personal journey of both discovery and recovery after battling a decade of darkness in their marriage.
By the grace of God, their marriage was saved. Through the Sacraments of the Catholic Church, the Breaux’s found healing and restoration. Ryan and Kelly felt called to help others navigate the pain and unexpected challenges that come from the loss of a child, and through their first divine vocation of parenthood, Red Bird Ministries was born.
Video and Editing done by Blake Bolgiano with Bolgiano Media.
Your Generosity Makes Accompaniment Possible!
Every grieving family deserves access to compassionate care, meaningful community, and the hope found in Christ.
Through the generosity of our supporters, Red Bird Ministries provides retreat scholarships, sibling grief support, pastoral resources, and training that equips parishes and communities to accompany grieving families.
Your generosity helps ensure that when another family experiences the death of a child, someone will be there to walk alongside them.
Because someone was there for one family, together we can be there for the next. Become a monthly supporter or make an impactful one-time donation!
Text an amount to (833) 745-8786
Our Case For Support is a comprehensive review of Red Bird Ministries’ advancement since its inception. It also includes an overview of our many programs and resources as well as the financial needs of the ministry.
We invite you to take a look inside.