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Bereavement
Support Groups
Many parishes, hospitals and community organizations offer support groups for you to participate in where you can gather together in community.
Ministry of Consolation
Ministry of Consolation Support Groups
Ministry of Consolation offers comfort to those who mourn.
Support
Gabriel’s Courage-Perinatal Comfort Support for Families
Gabriel's Courage is a family centered prenatal program for for families who receive a life limiting prenatal diagnosis during their pregnancy.
Bereavement
Online Bereavement Resources
These websites will give you practical information and direction for the burial and funeral process.
Ministry of Consolation
Ministry of Consolation Materials (English & Spanish)
We have added a Spanish version of the resource document, Invitation to Ministry. More Spanish versions of our resources are on the way.
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Bereavement Support Group
Nurture Your Grieving Heart
Valentine’s Day Good Shepherd Hospice workshop for those grieving the loss of a loved one.
Bereavement
Good Shepherd Hospice Bereavement Support Groups Winter 2025
A professionally run bereavement group program for those who have experienced a death of a loved one.
New Year
Prayer for the New Year
On New Year’s Eve or New Year’s Day, the household gathers at the table or at the Christmas tree or manger scene. Many people make New Year’s Day a day of prayer for peace.
Bereavement
Don’t Let the Winter Blues Get You Down
Catholic Health’s Casey Beauman, LMSW, shares helpful information for overcoming the “winter blues.”
Support Program
Rainbows Notre Dame Parish
This well-developed support program is offered in a limited number of parishes in our diocese for children experiencing loss.
Upcoming class
Feb
3
Nurture Your Grieving Heart – Farmingdale
Valentine’s Day Good Shepherd Hospice workshop for those grieving the loss of a loved one.
Monday, Feb 3, 2025
2:00 pm - 3:30 pm
Good Shepherd Hospice Administrative Office
Medford
Feb
5
Nurture Your Grieving Heart – Rockville Centre
Valentine’s Day Good Shepherd Hospice workshop for those grieving the loss of a loved one.
Wednesday, Feb 5, 2025
2:30 pm - 4:00 pm
Mercy Hospital
Feb
10
Nurture Your Grieving Heart – Port Jefferson
Valentine’s Day Good Shepherd Hospice workshop for those grieving the loss of a loved one.
Monday, Feb 10, 2025
2:00 pm - 3:30 pm
Good Shepherd Hospice Inpatient Center