Are you or someone you know
in need of support from our Bereavement Ministry?

• Bereavement Seminars: These twice annual seminars (usually November and May) are conducted by Deacon Henry deMena, MA, who has served as Bereavement Coordinator at the St. Barnabas Hospice. These seminars offer valuable information and insight to help participants better understand what they are experiencing.  

• Bereavement Support Group: Surviving the loss of a loved one can be a painful and difficult process. Thoughts and feelings arise that may be scary and unfamiliar. If you (or someone you know) has experienced such a loss and are searching for healing and comfort, please join our six-session Bereavement Support Group. Topics to be covered will include the stages of grieving, strategies for nurturing yourself as you go through these stages, support systems, and dealing with feelings. Where needed, resources and referrals will also be available. The six weekly sessions will be held at Notre Dame of Mt. Carmel, sometime early next year. Plase stay tuned for details.

• Candlelight Remembrance Service: Usually held the week before Christmas, this beautiful service creates a peace-filled, moving evening of remembrance for those who want to feel more spiritually connected to their deceased loved ones at Christmastime.  The day for this year's Candlelight Remembrance Service will be announced at a later date.

  
  
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