Rachel’s Vineyard of Kentucky announces two retreats for 2023 We are pleased to announce that our team will be offering two retreats for healing the wounds, grief, and trauma of abortion during this year 2023! And to make our retreats more accessible, they will be offered in two different locations. …
Dads need healing from abortion too
Abortion hurts Women … and Men Please read this article from the National Catholic Register about how much healing is available for the fathers of aborted children. If you, or someone you love, is hurting from a past abortion — whether your child, or if you helped a friend to…
‘You are worth it’ – Rachel’s Vineyard retreats offered for post-abortion healing
BY ELIZABETH WONG BARNSTEAD, THE WESTERN KENTUCKY CATHOLIC Megan was “at first super excited” when she learned about the concept of a Rachel’s Vineyard retreat, “but as the date got closer I got nervous.” Rachel’s Vineyard is an international program which, since its first retreat in 1995, has spread around…
Letter from Nancy to future retreatants
My Dear Sister/Brother in the Lord: How far and how long can we run and hide from the pain? This had been the constant in my very being. After 37 years,I finally came clean in confession.I was told to pray about attending a Rachel’s Vineyard Retreat. I was full of…
Testimony to Healing by a Married Couple
Our experience at Rachel’s Vineyard Retreat What a gift from GOD when we have priests who are persistent in God’s plan. Our story about Rachel’s Vineyard Retreat is unique. We moved to Kentucky about 8 yrs ago. My husband and I and our teenage children were invited to The Fathers…
Beautiful Testimony to Healing
Dear Ones, I address you broadly as a friend…..whether you are young, old, male or female. We are united in our experience with abortion. My prayer for all of us is to be united in healing. Like you, I suffered in the aftermath of the abortion I had. My sorrow…
Abortion Hurts Women and Men
ABORTION HURTS WOMEN AND MEN (by Debbie Ward) This article was originally published in the Western Kentucky Catholic The title of this writing was chosen by Sara Jane (not her real name) who wrote the following testimony of her abortion and her experience of God’s mercy and healing . She…