Project Rachel

Project Rachel Spiritual Support Group

After a woman has gone through Project Rachel counseling, she can participate in "In His Name," a support group that meets monthly to accompany those who have suffered an abortion, regardless how long it has been since their abortions have taken place.

• It is an invitation to receive the healing grace of God, where you will meet other women who have had abortions.
• It is an invitation to continue your healing within a loving and understanding ministry with oneself, the unborn child, family, God and Church.

For upcoming meetings, please visit the RLA calendar.

Project Joseph Spiritual Support Group

An informal spiritual support opportunity to meet and hear from other men who have this shared experience and are seeking God's healing and mercy.  As one previous participant stated, "As the father of an aborted baby, I felt not only loss but failure. Through Project Joseph I was able to regain a sense of self-worth and return to my faith."  Project Joseph also offers free, professional, confidential, individual counseling and spiritual direction for any man directly or indirectly wounded by an abortion experience. 

This group meets on the first Monday of every month, 7 p.m., September-June. For more information or location details, please call or email Deacon Scotty at (314) 960-7272 or deaconscotty@wainscotts.org.

Project Rachel offers the sacramental healing found in Penance.  Though all priests are able to hear confessions, a number of priests have shared a special interest in counseling those who have experienced abortion in some way and thus have received additional training to best help those on a path toward hope and healing.  These men have received special training on the grief, sadness, and the symptoms that those experience after abortion.

If you would like to be put in contact with a priest in an area of your choosing, please call 314-792-7565 or use the online contact form.

Prayer to the Sacred Heart of Jesus
Into your Sacred Heart, I give you my wounded
heart. Though it can never be as beautiful as
yours, I give it to you asking that you Make it
whole once again in union with You.

You are far greater, than the mighty ocean, than
the highest mountain, than the healing works of
our hands.

Speak, Lord a merciful and loving word
That your healing grace may pour into my heart,
Make whole again this broken heart, speak a
word of peace to calm my fearful thoughts and
trouble feelings.

Create in me a new heart and spirit, that I may always proclaim:
The Lord God Almighty, Who made ALL things, Has upheld me with His mighty Hand,
and by His word placed in me a new heart.

Sacred Heart of Jesus, have mercy on me.
Imprimatur: +Most Reverend Raymond L. Burke
Archbishop of St. Louis, October 2, 2006

Project Rachel is the Catholic Church’s ministry to those who have suffered the trauma of an abortion experience.  Project Rachel provides free professional and confidential counseling, reconciliation, and spiritual direction with love and compassion for those left wounded by an abortion.

And He healed many who were sick with various diseases, and cast out many demons and He would not permit the demons to speak, because they knew him. - Mark 1:34

In our retreats, women ponder the great gift of God’s mercy and love poured out for all in the Person of Jesus, His Son, focusing on the Heart of Jesus.  Jesus in turn showed His love by giving His own Mother to all to love and care for our needs: “This is your Mother.” - John 19:27

Come and spend some restful time in company of Jesus and Mary.  The retreats will be held in a homelike, private setting for a time of prayerful recollection.  Mass and the Sacrament of Penance will be available. 

The retreats are directed by the Sacred Heart Sisters and the Project Rachel Support Team:

• Sister Catherine Marie and the Sisters are members of the Society Devoted to the Sacred Heart.  They are on the staff of Paul VI Pontifical Institute for the Archdiocese of St. Louis. 
• Marisol Pfaff is a post-abortive woman who leads a spiritual support group and coordinates the women's retreats for the Archdiocesan Respect Life Apostolate's Project Rachel Program.   
• Ms. Kathy Miloshewski, a Licensed Professional Counselorwho works with Marisol in the spiritual support group and the retreats. 

Upcoming Retreats: (please note that location information is always kept confidential for those who register)

May 12, 2012, 10:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.
One day retreat (an English-speaking retreat and a Spanish-Speaking Retreat will both be offered.)

July 27-29
Weekend Retreat

Cost:
One day retreats are $30 (meals included). Please mail a $10 deposit along with a copy of the submitted registration confirmation.

Half-Day retreats are $20 ($10 due at registration).

Weekend Retreats are $175 (meals included). To reserve a room, please mail a check or money order for $50 deposit along with a copy of registration confirmation.

Our suggested offering does not cover our costs, but we never turn anyone away because of inability to pay. You will receive confirmation and directions to the retreat by mail.

Registration:
To register for this retreat, please use this online Retreat Registration Form. Please call Marisol at (314) 792-7451 with any questions or concerns.