Bereavement
Understanding Your Grief - Fourth Session
With Linda Whelan
Open Dates
When someone you love dies, it can be difficult to understand your often complex and painful thoughts and your feelings surrounding the loss. Understanding Your Grief uses the book and workbook of the same name by author Dr. Alan Wolfelt. We will explore the 10 touchstones—or trail markers—that are essential physical, emotional, cognitive, and social signs for mourners to look for on their journey through grief.
Understanding Your Grief - Fourth Session
With Linda Whelan
Open Dates
Navigating grief can feel overwhelming, but you don’t have to do it alone. Join Linda Whelan for Understanding Your Grief, a compassionate program based on Dr. Alan Wolfelt’s book. Explore the 10 key touchstones of grief, gain insight into your unique experience, and find healing and hope through the promise of Christ's Resurrection.
Spring Bereavement
With Fr. Demetri Belsito
May 3, 2025
This retreat will explore the complexities of grief, loss, and mourning, offering space for mutual sharing and reflection on the Christian response to suffering. Through a mix of instruction and personal time, you will be encouraged to reflect on the healing power of hope, God's grace, and strength in the face of loss.
Navigating Life's Final Journey: Conversations
With Patricia O'Connor
July 9, 2025
Join us for a Day of Recollection to prepare spiritually and emotionally for life’s final journey. Through guided reflections, prayer, and discussions, we will explore surrender, gratitude, forgiveness, and the hope of eternal life. Find peace, comfort, and spiritual support as you navigate the mysteries of aging and mortality.
And Jesus wept
With Sr. Theresita Donach, CSFN and Sr Brenda Whelan, RSM
October 5 - 10, 2025
Join us for a reflective week as we explore the many colors of grief, whether through loss or life changes. Through scripture, shared prayer, and quiet reflection, you’ll examine how Jesus experiences and shares in grief. This retreat offers a safe space to process and heal on your grief journey.
Navigating Grief During the Holiday Season: A Journey from Mourning to Joy
With Gae Savino, MPA, LCSW, CT
November 8, 2025
Navigating the holidays after the loss of a loved one can feel overwhelming. Join us for an interactive workshop offering strategies to cope with grief during the season. Learn self-care techniques, create new traditions, and find comfort through support, as you move from mourning to joy this holiday season.
Winter Bereavement
With Fr. Demetri Belsito
December 6, 2025
This retreat will explore the complexities of grief, loss, and mourning, offering space for mutual sharing and reflection on the Christian response to suffering. Through a mix of instruction and personal time, you will be encouraged to reflect on the healing power of hope, God's grace, and strength in the face of loss.
Spring Bereavement
With Fr. Demetri Belsito
May 16, 2026
The structure of the day will struggle to weave time together with time being alone; the group will be encouraged to share on all levels of experience, allowing for individual reticence and respecting the desire for mutuality. Doubts, fears, uncertainties, worries, questions…all are welcome, and all are pertinent to the group’s quest.