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National Catholic Council on Addictions
O'Brien House of Baton Rouge
225-344-6345
Rehabilitation from alcoholism and drug abuse through residential treatment and community outreach
HOPE Ministries
225-355-0702
Precent homelessness, promote self-sufficiency and dignity, family mentoring, client choice food pantry, neighboring initialtive community referral service
St. Vincent de Paul Community Pharmacy
225-383-7450
Pharmacy open Monday-Friday
Prescription services, applicants should call the pharmacy between 1-3 p.m. to set up an appointment to be screened for eligibility
Crisis Intervention Center/Suicide Hotline
Baton Rouge: 225-924-3900
Outside Baton Rouge:1-800-437-0303 OR 225-437-0303
*also offers online Crisis Chat*
God of all consolation,
in your unending love and mercy for us,
you turn the darkness of death into
the dawn of new life.
Show compassion to your people in sorrow.
Be our refuge and our strength to lift us
from the darkness of this grief
to peace and joy in your presence.
We ask this through Christ, our Lord.
Amen.
Baton Rouge: 225-336-8770
New Roads: 225-638-9665
Hammond: 985-542-5455
Donaldsonville: 225-473-3176
Gonzales: 225-647-6588
Center for Loss & Life Transition
HeartSprings Community Healing Center
Ambiguous Loss
National Catholic Ministry to the Breaved
The Samaritan Ministry
Catholics Come Home: Death and Grieving
Memorial Cards: Personalize the prayer card of your choice as a remembrance of your loved one. Available from:
Catholic Company
Parish-proven and customizable for diverse audiences, The Bereavement Ministry Program provides everything needed to begin and nurture a church-based program of bereavement care for individuals and families. Benefit from the wisdom, sensitivity, and expertise of Jan Nelson and David Aaker in meeting the needs of those in your communities who experience loss.
The new and repackaged version of this program now includes a searchable CD-ROM containing the letters and resources that are the trademark of this program. The content has been updated to include current resource lists of recommended reading and national grief support networks. Additionally, bereavement ministers are provided with extensive practical advice on managing stress, getting enough sleep and exercise, prayer, journaling, and other healthy grieving practices.
The Haven Network
Alexandra's House
Mommies Enduring Neonatal Death
American Association of Pro-Life Obs and Gyns
American Journal Medical Genetics
Struggling with infertility is a painful and difficult journey for many couples. In their grief, they may reach out to doctors who immediately offer painful and invasive procedures that can also go against the life-affirming teachings of the Catholic Church. Often, less invasive methods for discovering the source of infertility and possible solutions are not even offered by most medical practitioners. Various methods of Natural Family Planning and specially trained medical practioners can offer alternative treatments for infertility and can also determine the causes of some reasons for infertility -- in a completely natural way! They carefully chart your body's natural cycles over a period of time to look for abnormalities and, if possible, then talk with you about some natural solutions.
Infertility Resources
Combating Pornography in the Home
Tips & Articles for Families with Kids:
Keeping Pornography Out of the House
10 Things Parents Need to Know about Internet Porn
Internet Accountability & Filtering
Steps to Help Prepare Teens Ages 11 and Older for a Pornified World
Steps to Protect Children Ages 10 and Under from Pornography
Resources to Protect Families from Pornography
Internet Filtering
Covenant Eyes: Internet Accountability and Filtering
I-Safe: Internet safety education solutions
Net Nanny Parental Controls
Pure Sight Parental Control
Cyber Patrol
McAfee Family Protection
Pornography and Marriage
Internet Porn and its Effects on Marriage
New Life Partners: Support Group for Wives Whose Husbands Have Pornography/Sex Addictions
Overcoming Obstacles: Pornography
How to Strengthen Your Marriage After Porn Addiction
Statistics and Reports
APA Report: Sexualization of Girls
Porn Addiction Statistics
The Catholic Church's Response
"Create in Me a Clean Heart: A Pastoral Response to Pornography" - USCCB
Diocese of Arlington Resources
Knights of Columbus: The Pornography Pandemic
Recovery Assistance
RECLAiM Sexual Health - offers an anonymous, science-based, Catholic Online Recovery Program, and provides resources for those who desire to reclaim God's plan for their lives, and the lives of loved ones impacted by pornography or other unhealthy sexual behaviors. It's time to RECLAiM God's original plan for your life!
Integrity Restored - Thousands of men are struggling with pornography addiction. It’s destroying their marriages, families and careers. But there is hope! Here, you will find straightforward information on the dangers of pornography and pornography addiction. Most of all, you will find information on how to break free from pornography use!
Setting Captives Free: Freedom from habitual sin
Sexaholics Anonymous
X3Pure: Porn Addiction Online workshops
S-Anon International Family Groups
The Kings Men
Helpful Websites
Morality in Media: Porn Harms
Beggar's Daughter - blog for Catholic women struggling with pornography addiction
Family Safe Media
Learn more about Catholic Charities Senior Services.