Theresa has been involved in post abortion work in many different capacities, most recently as the Director of Lumina/Hope & Healing After Abortion, a post abortion ministry under the arm of Good Counsel Homes. Lumina refers those suffering from a past abortion to the help they need in order to heal as well as conducting training seminars for clergy, mental health professionals and lay persons, and public speaking
With the Sisters of Life, Theresa co-developed the healing ministry, “Entering Canaan, a Sacramental Journey to an Inheritance of Mercy”. The manual of “Entering Canaan” was published for distribution by the United Conference of Catholic Bishops in 2004 and is conducted across the country and the world.
Theresa has done many public speaking engagements throughout the country and internationally. Her articles have been published in The Post Abortion Review, Catholic Online, National Catholic Register, American Life Leagues ALL, Catholic Exchange, and other publications. She has been interviewed for Faith and Family magazine, Catholic New York, National Catholic Register and has appeared on EWTN’s Sunday Night Live with Father Benedict Groeschel, CFR, as well as other media. In 2000, Theresa’s testimony was included in the annual Respect Life Month Packet of the National Conference of Catholic Bishops.
In January 2005 Theresa, along with Fathers Mariusz Koch and George Stewart, began retreats for post abortive men. With Father Koch, she also began days for those suffering from a past abortion due to an adverse pre natal diagnosis, and for siblings of aborted babies.
Theresa is active in the Silent No More Awareness Campaign, and Operation Outcry, both groups of women and men throughout the country speaking out about their abortions in hopes of getting others to come forward for healing.
A prayer service developed by Theresa with the Sisters of Life, “An Afternoon of Prayerful Remembrance” has been presented in the Basilica of the Immaculate Conception in Washington, DC the day before the March for Life, as well being televised by EWTN in St Patrick’s Cathedral in New York in January, 2011. The service is now being held in other diocese across the country.
In June 2002, Theresa was the recipient of the 2nd Annual John Cardinal O’Connor Award for her work with those who are post abortive.