PARISH BEREAVEMENT GROUP
Grief is the emotional, physical and spiritual response to the loss or anticipated loss of someone in whom one has been invested. Grief is a part of the human condition, a part of love. The more one loves, the more acute the experience of separation may be.
The Bereavement Group provides emotional and spiritual support to all in the parish who have lost dear ones. Our ministry focuses on the ill and bereaved of the parish. We have a monthly Bereavement: Prayer and Support gathering held the last Wed. of every month in the IHM room of the old church (Monihan Hall) at 7:00 pm for anyone who has been through the loss of a loved one at any time. We also minister to the ill of the parish. We try to minister to the person as a whole trying to find God's presence in their illness or aging. We make visits to the hospital, home,or nursing home. We also help people tap into the resources available to them in our area of Chester County once they are home and need assistance.
If anyone needs our assistance, or would like to be a member of the ministry contact the Coordinator, Jackie Funk - jbfunkinc@comcast.net or call 610-431-2304 The Bereavement Group is open to all members of the parish and their families.
Helpful Links
Suggested Reading for Those Suffering Loss
Adults
- The Grief Recovery Handbook:
The Action Program for Moving Beyond Death, Divorce and Other Losses
by John James & Russell Friedman
Collins Publishing - Rev edition (July 17, 1998)
- I Wasn't Ready to Say Good-Bye:
Surviving, Coping and Healing from the Sudden Death of a Loved One
by Brook Noel and Pamela Brooks
Champion Press, (March, 2000)
- Healing After the Suicide of a Loved One
by Ann Smolin
Fireside Press (June, 1993)
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Children
- Lifetimes:
A Beautiful Way to Explain Death to Children
by Bryan Mellonie
Bantam Press (October, 1983)
- Sad Isn't Bad:
A Good-Grief Guidebook for Kids Dealing With Loss
by Michaelene Murray
Abbey Press (September, 1998)
- When Someone Very Special Dies:
Children Can Learn to Cope with Grief
by Marge Heegaard
Woodland Press, (1988)
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For Bereavement Groups
- Bereavement Ministry:
A Leader's Resource Manual
by Harriet Young - Diocese of Rapid City
Twenty-Third Publications (January, 1997)
- Bereavement Ministry Program:
A Comprehensive Guide for Churches
by Jan Nelson and David Aaker
Ave Maria Press; Book&Disk edition (March, 1998)
- Grief Ministry:
Helping Others Morn
by Donna Williams and Joann Sturzl
Resource Publications (Revised - April, 1992)
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