Our Impact Testimonials
Hear from our families and clergy on the impact RBM has made in their lives and ministries. Our families’ healing is the heart of Red Bird. You too can find the support that you have been searching for.
Clergy Testimonials
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“As a priest it can be really overwhelming to walk with a family who loses a child. But Red Bird Ministries gives me a lot of hope because now I have a resource that I can give to a family so that together we can journey through the suffering.”
— Rev. Kyle White - Sacred Heart of Jesus - Broussard, LA
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“The Second Vatican Council encouraged the laity to embrace their identity and apostolate in the Church; Red Bird Ministries is precisely what the Council had in mind. It is a ministry for grieving parents by grieving parents; a ministry that I, as a priest, simply cannot and should not try to simulate. This ministry makes the Church more robust in her mission and care for souls.”
— Rev. Blake Dubroc - St. Bernard - Breaux Bridge, LA
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“Red Bird Ministries is a unique and invaluable ministry for grieving parents who are looking for hope in the face of tragedy. It is a relief to know there is a caring, knowledgeable community who will help accompany my parishioners in their darkest hour.”
— Rev. Garrett McIntyre - St. Bernard - Breaux Bridge, LA - Founders Home Parish
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“It is a surprisingly common phenomenon to encounter in pastoral ministry that when someone loses a child they lose touch with their faith. I was happy to see how Red Bird helped a friend of mine actually become a parishioner of mine by helping them approach the mystery of grief and overcome their disconnect with their faith that was frustrating them. My friend went from removed and on the fringe to becoming someone united and actively serving the Mystical Body in our parish.”
— Fr. Nicholas DuPré - St. Joseph - Parks, LA
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“Red Bird Ministries has brought about evangelization and healing through a community of grieving parents. Shining the light of Christ into the darkness that can accompany loss has built unbreakable communities in my parish that regularly give one another the consolation of Christ Crucified and Risen. It is a truly irreplaceable ministry that fulfills an important and unique need in the domestic church.”
— Rev. Stephen Pellessier - Our Lady of Wisdom - Lafayette, LA
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“I highly recommend support of Red Bird Ministries and its support for parents who have lost children and suffer a unique type of grief. Having been a spiritual director at several of the seminars, I was able to see both the relief experienced by the directees as well as the renewed ability to know Jesus’ Love for them despite having been put to the test.”
— Fr. James Brady - St. Pius X - Lafayette, LA
Family Testimonials
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"I cannot say enough about Red Bird Ministries and what it has done for me! It is such a unique ministry because one is able to draw upon the Sacraments (Confession, Holy Mass & Adoration, etc) from our Catholic faith, which greatly brings on healing at a deep spiritual level.
Red Bird Ministries provides resources & is there to help aid us in grieving for our beloved children while the waves of grief continue to surface layers of pain & sorrow. We are truly blessed to be a part of this authentic group of apostles of mercy. "
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"My grief journey has led me down so many paths, many of which I could not have navigated without the support of Red Bird. In the past four years since we lost our son, Griffin, I've found myself searching for answers, for truth. I've always been able to find it in the prayers, the heart-felt talks, the tears, and the laughter I've found with my Red Bird family. Yes, laughter. What I've learned in support groups and retreats is that I CAN laugh again. I can find joy in knowing that Griffin is filled with nothing but joy and peace, and I will forever be grateful for Red Bird helping me to see that."
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"It’s a safe place to really share our loss with people who understand. And sharing is healing."
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“I’ve lost 10 precious souls through miscarriage. Bennett is just one of my 10 miscarriages. Red Bird ministries has helped in my grief and healing by connecting me with other women who have also experienced loss in some way.
Because they have experienced loss and suffering - they get you! You can talk about your loss and sufferings and not feel like you have to hold back.”
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For 18 years, I never felt like I was going to be okay with the idea that Adam had to suffer, and suffering. But when we left the Red Bird workshop, I turned to Grant and told him, “we are going to be okay.”
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“In 2019, we lost more than I thought that I could handle. On February 25, 2019, we lost our son Matthew through a miscarriage. We realized that bad things could happen to good people, but were we good people? What did I do to deserve this pain?
We were drowning and trying to stay above water. God sent us a life vest through Red Bird Ministries. They helped us find our resurrection story. Through workshops, retreats, blogs, and other support opportunities. We were able to find that we were not alone.”
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“Madilyn Claire was born on July 11, 2017. Shortly after we were told about her terminal diagnosis. When we heard about Red Bird, we decided to attend the support group. She passed away peacefully at home on June 5, I will forever be grateful for the 22 months we had with her. From the first meeting I instantly lost that feeling of being alone in a room full of people. It’s an indescribable peace that comes along with opening up and listening to others who have been dealt this cross to bear. The friendships I have gained are priceless and I look forward to continuing on this journey with them.”
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“I received this beauty at work today from one of my friends. Although I’m not ready to submit myself to Jesus, I know my time with Him is coming, and I am so grateful that you walked into my life and showed me a better, more sufficient life than the depression I was living in. It’s all a work in progress, but I’m slowly getting there. I just want you to know Red Bird has impacted my life, and I can’t wait to get there.”
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“God is always in control of my life and the fuel for my soul. However, Red Bird Ministries has brought me fuel from God through the people who serve. We all share in the support of that common loss. There is not a day that I do not thank RBM for the love and support it has given the community and me I have found. I only wish that every parent that has experienced the loss of a child would be given the same opportunity. While I am happy, my child is in heaven. I wish that his earthly life would have been longer.”
Fr. Nicholas DuPre'
Watch our interview with Fr. Nicholas DuPre’. He gives a beautiful testimony about Red Bird Ministries has impacted his ministry work and gives his pastoral point of view.
Fr. Kevin McQuone
Fr. Kevin McQuone from St. John the Evangelist Catholic Church in Panama City, FL used our What is Normal Reflection to preach about child loss. Get a copy below.
Brittney and Derek LaFosse
Jewell Bayhi
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