Ministry of Consolation & Hope - Grief Support

The Journey From Grief to Healing

Following the loss of a loved one, a person may experience many different emotions, some of which may seem overwhelming. A person’s grief experience may last a month, a year, or a lifetime.

St. Michael parishioners, who are members of the Ministry of Consolation & Hope , are available to listen, pray with the bereaved, and offer friendship and support during this healing process.

Grief support sessions with education concerning the grieving process are scheduled twice a year and include videos, sharing and prayer. One session is held in the spring and one session in the fall.

Topics for the Seven Sessions include:

  • Crazy is Normal
  • Understanding the Stages of Grief
  • Surviving Stress & Loneliness
  • Feelings of Denial, Bargaining, and Guilt - Helping Children Through Grief
  • Our Feelings of Anger and Depression
  • Spiritual Elements of Grief and Healing
  • The Value of Memories

Contact

For additional information regarding the sessions , please contact the parish nurse 322-4505, Ext. 41 or the news section of this web site as to time and place.

Candlelight Memorial Service

St. Michael special Candlelight Memorial Service is held on All Saints Day, November 2nd.



Ministry of Consolation & Hope - Ministers

A Sanskrit Proverb

Look to this day, for it is life.

For yesterday is already a dream and tomorrow

is only a vision.

But today well lived makes

every yesterday

a dream of happiness, and

every tomorrow

a vision of hope.