Seek healing after abortion; attend retreat

Published: November 7, 2024

Are you suffering from a past abortion? You are not alone. Take time to heal at this Day of Prayer and Healing Retreat for women, Saturday, Dec. 7 in Jonesboro from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. This free retreat offers a safe, confidential, non-judgmental space for women to begin or continue their journey to hope and healing. The exact location is only disclosed to participants.

This retreat is Catholic in nature, but all are welcome. Women who have walked this journey are ready to accompany you to new life and hope with the Lord. It is sponsored by Project Rachel, a ministry of the diocese's Respect Life Office. To learn more, contact Kristen Sheppard, Project Rachel coordinator at (501) 663-0996.

Pre-registration is required. To register, please call or text (501) 663-0996, or e-mail projectrachel@dolr.org. All inquiries are strictly confidential. If unable to attend this event, please contact Project Rachel for information about other healing opportunities available, including an online support group and retreats for men or in Spanish.

For more information about the Project Rachel ministry, visit the Hope After Abortion website. It offers prayers, testimonials, information on the psychological effects of abortion and other resources to help you or someone you know begin the healing process.

Prayer for Healing

The following prayer was written by Msgr. James Moroney for the Hope After Abortion website. Visit this site to find other prayers related to abortion.

"Eternal Father, source of all mercy and love, out of love for us you sent your Son, and willed that blood and water flow from his side to cleanse us of sin and restore lost innocence. Hear the cry of each woman who mourns the loss of her child to abortion. Forgive her sin, restore her to your grace, and still the terror of her heart with a peace beyond all understanding. Through the intercession of the Blessed Virgin Mary, mother of all tenderness and our mother, strengthen her faith in you. Give her the consolation to believe that her child is now living in the Lord. We ask this through Christ our Lord, who conquered sin and death, and who lives and reigns with you, in the unity of the Holy Spirit, one God, for ever and ever. Amen."