40 Days for Life is held outside the Hope Clinic for Women in Granite City, IL during the season of Lent and the month of October each year.

Thrive on the Thirteeenth - on the 13th of each month, we dedicate our prayers as a parish family for the success of Thrive Women's Healthcare, including their St. Louis headquarters operations and the Metro East clinic. In return, Thrive prays for us. We made this pledge in March of 2022.

Option Line

A 24/7 hotline is available for you! Call 1-800-712-4357, or text "HELPLINE" to 313131

Alton-Godfrey Area

Contact our local women's healthcare clinic: ThriVe Metro East (Alton-Godfrey), which helps women know their options and counsels men as well. Free or low-cost STD testing, too! 618-466-1690

Maryville Area

If you're a little south of us, reach out to A Beacon of Light in Maryville, IL at 618-855-9774

Highland Area

If you're a little east of us, reach out to Relevant in Highland, IL by phone at 618-654-3732 or text 636-587-0440.

Abby Johnson tells her powerful story in a movie billed as "What she saw changed everything." She had been a staunch supporter of Planned Parenthood until she saw the gruesome side of their business.

You can find local screenings at  https://unplannedtickets.com/

At the end of the movie, they show a screenful of hotlines for crisis pregnancy and where to go for healing after abortion. Text HOPE to 73075.

St. Louis Metro East/Alton Luncheons4Life (also on Facebook)
Luncheons 4 Life is a grass roots luncheon designed to bring together like-minded life affirming people to network with agencies, churches and life affirming organizations, and concerned individuals to end the demand for abortion. There is no cost for the luncheon and no asks for donations and it is not a platform for political agendas. While there is always a guest speaker, the best part of the program is when we pass the microphone to anyone of the Spirit inspired audience. St. Mary's hosts prayer following each luncheon, including Eucharistic adoration, Rosary, and Mass.
Recent luncheon presentations are archived on the national website.
Sign up to receive email invitations to the next Luncheon!

In this section, connect with organizations that host retreats or publish resources to help you after an abortion, whether you had the abortion, procured the abortion, or performed the abortion, or suffered another kind of reproductive loss.

Project Rachel and Rachel's Vineyard

Healing retreats are available in our area! If you or someone you know needs healing after an abortion or miscarriage, man or woman, no matter how you were related to that death, find more information at our local Project Rachel webpage.

Support After Abortion hotline

Call 844-289-HOPE (4673) or visit www.SupportAfterAbortion.com for resources, the fully online Hope Network, and to support this important work.

After Abortion Support Website: Healing is Possible

Abortion Changes You is a confidential space for men, women, family members and friends who have been touched by abortion. This anonymous website invites you to begin the healing journey in your own way and at your own pace. 

After Miscarriage Support Website: Hope after Loss

Miscarriage Hurts is a confidential space for men, women, family members and friends who have experienced miscarriage. Miscarriage can be a very painful experience. It is sometimes confusing as the loss can be quite sudden. This interactive website provides a place to start or continue with your healing journey. 

Training to Assist Those Who Grieve

Michaelene Fredenburg of San Diego, CA founded LifePerspectives to train and equip people interested in helping others grieve any reproductive loss. They offer webinars and printed and online materials, as well as maintain the above websites for coping with the aftermath of abortion and miscarriage.

For those struggling to raise a family, seek out the following resources:

Catholic Charities

Madison County Catholic Charities
3512 McArthur Blvd.
Alton, IL 62002
618-462-0634

Parents N.O.W. & Families N.O.W.

St. Mary’s is proud to encourage volunteering and donating supplies to this faith-based family support organization in Bethalto, IL.

“We exist to empower young parents to meet their potential
in an encouraging non-judgmental environment.”

ParentsNOW meets on the 2nd Friday of each month from 5-8pm, and FamiliesNOW on the 4th Wednesday of each month from 5-8pm. Find them on Facebook!

Restore Network (Fostering)

When a woman chooses to carry her baby to term and give birth, she may still not be able to raise that child on her own. Fostering can be an option. But, there are not enough foster and adoptive homes to care for the vulnerable children in our area.

The Restore Network is a non-profit organization that engages Christian families to work together within the local churches in response to God’s call to care for vulnerable children and families.​

Refer to the Hospice Checklist from the Illinois Right to Life.

• Illinois Right to Life

• Catholic Conference of Illinois - Action Center

St. Mary's Catholic Church is not competent to give legal advice or medical advice. No listing on this page serves as an endorsement or formal referral for services. This list is intended to collect resources that each have their merits and competencies, so that they may further their mission. St. Mary's receives no monetary or other compensation for inclusion in this list.