Support directory
help for expectant mothers
Are you an expectant mother looking for help? ¿Estás embarazada y necesitas ayuda? Please call our confidential helpline at (703) 841-3810 or visit Help for Pregnant Women for more information. También asistimos en español.
The purpose of the Gabriel Project is to help pregnant women with long or short-term needs by offering assistance at the parish level. The following are just a few examples of the various physical, material, spiritual, and emotional services that can be provided:
Physical: making arrangements for prenatal care and other medical necessities
Material: babysitting, meals, transportation, and donated goods such as diapers, baby clothes, and maternity clothes
Spiritual: prayer support, spiritual formation
Emotional: confidentiality, friendship, availability, support
The Gabriel Project group of St. Charles is affiliated with Gabriel Project Arlington Ministry of the Office for Family Life of the Arlington Diocese.
If you are interested in becoming a volunteer or if you have some ideas on how our parish can better assist women in crisis pregnancies, please email gabrielprojectstcharles@gmail.com.
help after abortion
Project Rachel is a diocesan post-abortion ministry that offers an integrated approach to healing for anyone affected by abortion with the compassionate support of trained staff, priests and licensed mental health professionals who understand this experience of unresolved sorrow, trauma and grief with the utmost care, compassion and sensitivity. For confidential help, please contact us:
Helpline Info: 703-841-2504 (888-456-HOPE)
For Men: 703-841-3833
Email: info@helpafterabortion.org or info@ayudadespuesdelaborto.org
Other Resources: https://helpafterabortion.org | www.facebook.com/HelpAfterAbortion
Mental Health
St. Labre Community - Walking together in faith and fellowship towards mental health recovery
Catholic Charities Counselors
Jennifer Barry, LCSW from Catholic Charities’ Family Services, is continuing to offer counseling through teletherapy. Jennifer is a licensed clinical social worker who received her Master of Social Work (MSW) from the Catholic University of America. If you would like to schedule an appointment with her, please contact Family Services at 703-454-1004. To speak with a counselor in Spanish, call 703-447-9402.
transgender issues
Courage members are men and women who experience same-sex attractions and who have made a commitment to strive for chastity. They are inspired by the Gospel call to holiness and the Catholic Church’s beautiful teachings about the goodness and inherent purpose of human sexuality.
Through our apostolate, people who experience same-sex attraction receive pastoral support in the form of spiritual guidance, community prayer support, and fellowship.
EnCourage members are parents, spouses, sibling and friends of people who identify as LGBTQ. They are looking for help to keep the faith and keep their family bonds intact.
EnCourage members work together to understand the experiences of their loved ones, and to respond to them with compassion. They know that it is possible to express love for someone even if we can’t support all of their choices or actions. They find spiritual guidance to grow in their relationship with Christ, and community support from other members that helps them remember that they are not alone on this journey.
From the Diocese