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Each year we celebrate Respect Life Sunday in October with new resources that focus on an area of bioethics where we can positively contribute to building up a civilisation of life. Resources are provided to parishes, schools and various groups and organisations to use over the following year.

This year, Respect Life Sunday will be celebrated on Sunday 14 October, and will focus on caring for those who have lost unborn children.

Respect Life Sunday 2012 Resources

Additional Resources

Miscarriage

Karen Edmisten, After Miscarriage: A Catholic Woman's Companion to Healing And Hope (Cincinati, OH: Servant Books, 2012)
Elizabeth Ministry International Website

Men and Abortion

Forgotten Fathers: Men and Abortion Trauma Abortion Grief Australia Brochure
Men and Abortion: Finding Healing, Restoring Hope Knights of Columbus Booklet
The Hollow Men: Male Grief and Trauma Following Abortion Brochure
Reclaiming Fatherhood Website
Men and Abortion Website
Fatherhood Forever Website
Catherine T. Coyle, Men and Abortion: A Path To Healing (Toronto: Life Cycle Books, 1999)
David Wemhoff and Marvin Stockwell Kevin Burke, Redeeming A Father's Heart: Men Share Powerful Stories Of Abortion Loss And Recovery
William D. Zimmerman, Dearest Angel." A Father's Post-Abortion Journal of Hurt and Healing" (New York: iUniverse, Inc, 2010)

Women and Abortion

Healing the Broken Hearted, Respect Life Sunday 2006 Brochure
Project Rachel Website: Catholic healing ministry to those involved in abortion

Organisations offering support for parents

SANDS Victoria Website: Miscarriage, stillborn & newborn death support
Open Doors Ringwood Website: Support to parents after miscarriage & abortion
CatholicCare Website: Support to parents after miscarriage & abortion
Rachel’s Vineyard Melbourne: Retreats for parents after abortion
Contact: anne@opendoors.com.au or 9870 7044 / 1800 647 995

Memorials

St Therese’s Parish, Essendon
St Thomas More Parish, Mt Eliza
St Judes’ Parish, Scoresby
National Memorial for the Unborn
Shrine of the Holy Innocents, New York
Chapel of the Holy Innocents & Garden of the Immaculate
Mount St Francis Friary, 8 Greyfriar Place, Kellyville NSW
Holy Mass for the unborn child is celebrated on the last Saturday of each month

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