Eternally Loved
Eternally Loved is a resource for families who have experienced the loss of a child of any age.
While church parishes offer guidance and accompaniment during the funeral planning process, families often find themselves in shock and disbelief. The decisions to be made, including the rites, songs, readings, etc., can be overwhelming.
Eternally Loved is a funeral planning resource that guides families in honoring God and their loved ones according to their faith. These resources are perfect for parishes to have on hand!
Eternally Loved is a resource for families who have experienced the loss of a child of any age.
While church parishes offer guidance and accompaniment during the funeral planning process, families often find themselves in shock and disbelief. The decisions to be made, including the rites, songs, readings, etc., can be overwhelming.
Eternally Loved is a funeral planning resource that guides families in honoring God and their loved ones according to their faith. These resources are perfect for parishes to have on hand!
Eternally Loved is a resource for families who have experienced the loss of a child of any age.
While church parishes offer guidance and accompaniment during the funeral planning process, families often find themselves in shock and disbelief. The decisions to be made, including the rites, songs, readings, etc., can be overwhelming.
Eternally Loved is a funeral planning resource that guides families in honoring God and their loved ones according to their faith. These resources are perfect for parishes to have on hand!
Message to families:
No one is ever prepared for the death of a child. We are so terribly sorry. Losing a child at any age or stage is an extraordinary cross. This resource is designed to help you navigate the process of planning a funeral for your child, something no parent should ever have to do.
We know this is unthinkable. We want to accompany you and help hold you up, to offer support while you walk a road no parent should ever have to walk. We want to help make a terrible event the tiniest bit less terrible by offering a resource to help guide you through these dark days. These steps, however painful, are another opportunity for you to love and parent your child and to be their advocate, even in death.
In addition to helping you with the funeral and burial, Red Bird Ministries is here to help you understand your grief, learn to navigate it, and most crucially, begin the healing process in the heart of the Church. Our goal is to provide guidance and support within the context of the Catholic faith and to reflect the traditions of the Catholic funeral process.
Grief is the journey of a lifetime. The rituals of a Catholic funeral are the first steps of that journey. Your child will be loved and held in your hearts forever, but the power and grace of the Rite of Christian Burial can transform grief and sadness into renewed faith and hope for families like you who have been plunged into suffering with Jesus. In a Catholic Funeral Mass, the Church commends your beloved child to God’s merciful love and ministers to those who mourn. The proclamation of God’s holy Word and the Sacrament of the Eucharist bring healing and hope to hearts that are heavy with grief.
We pray this resource will help you enter into this sacred, agonizing time equipped to plan a meaningful funeral for your child and receive comfort for your heart in the process. You are not alone. When you are ready, Red Bird Ministries is a safe place for your grief to land. You will find a community of mothers and fathers who have been right where you are now and are finding hope and healing in and through their grief for their beloved child.
