Family Life
Events and Education
Featured Events
Witness to Hope and Healing: An Evening about God’s Mercy
Wednesday, March 24, from 7:00 to 9:00 p.m. at St. Mary’s Catholic Church in Alexandria.
An informational presentation on the miracle of God’s mercy with a talk by Fr. Robert Ruskamp, a witness by a woman healed in God’s mercy, to be followed with Q&A. More details to follow. For more information please contact Project Rachel. Printable flyer.
Audio Resources
"Assisting the Post-Abortive Person" - presentation by Vicki Thorn at the Saint Thomas More Cathedral on January 19, 2007
The following recordings are from the Pregnancy Loss, Sexual Trauma and Unresolved Grief Clinical Training by Theresa Burke, Ph.D. and Kevin Burke, L.S.W., founders of Rachel Vineyards Healing Retreat and Ministries, at Top of the Town (Arlington) on September 24, 2008.
"Post Traumatic Stress Disorder:
Part I: Symptoms and Manifestations"
"Traumatic Reenacted Part -II"
"The Mystery, The Drama: Repetition of Trauma" (including Q&A)
"Sharing the Heart of Christ" (for Clergy; includes Q&A)
"How Trauma Impacts the Brain" (for Clinicians)
“The Right to Recover: Healing From Sexual Abuse" (includes Q&A)
For additional articles and notes relating to this seminar click here.
Resources for The Parish:
For resources to encourage hope and healing including parish pregnancy loss resources and Mass of Healing templates click here.

