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The death of a loved one can be one of the hardest things that we experience in our lives. To help people navigate through the journey of grieving a loved one who has died, St. Monica's Bereavement Ministry offers support groups and provides information about grief resources in the broader community.
Contact:
Christine Gerety | (310) 566-1531 | [email protected].
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Spring Bereavement Group
Spring Bereavement Group - Zoom Orientation on April 4
Are you grieving the loss of a loved one? You don't have to do it alone!
St. Monica sponsors a peer support group that is co-facilitated by at least two bereavement ministers, who have also lost loved ones, and have received training to effectively and sensitively facilitate the group.
The group experience is a 10-week process, and is offered three times a year (fall, winter, spring). Group participants are asked to commit to attending all sessions. In the group, members join together to pray, reflect, and share their experiences. To help guide this process, we use The New Day Journal by Mauryeen O’Brien as the foundation for our sessions.
For our Spring group, we're hosting a Zoom Orientation on Thursday, April 4, at 7:00 p.m., so please sign up and we'll send you a Zoom link. It's a chance to meet the facilitators and other prospective group members. After the Orientation, you can decide whether you'd like to join the group. The group will then meet weekly through June 13.
If you feel you need support before our next group, contact us immediately and we can refer you to other resources.
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Alternative Support Resources
At St. Monica
Stephen Ministry
One-on-one compassionate listening provided by a trained volunteer Caregiver
(310) 566-1575Pastoral Appointment with a Priest
(310) 566-1500Neighboring Catholic Churches
American Martyrs Catholic Community: Manhattan Beach
Bereavement support groups
www.americanmartyrs.org
Contact Deacon Chris at (310) 545-5651 x 356
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Community Resources
Our House: West Los Angeles and Woodland Hills
Grief support groups at sliding scale
www.ourhouse-grief.org
(310) 473-1511Tranquil Hospice Bereavement Support Groups: Santa Monica
Ongoing bereavement support groups open to the community
(310) 264-8413Grief Haven: Pacific Palisades
Resources and support groups for parents who have lost a child of any age
www.griefhaven.org
(310) 459-1789WISE and Healthy Aging: Santa Monica
Bereavement support groups for senior citizens
Contact Sheila at (310) 394-9871, extension 373Jewish Family Service Santa Monica: Santa Monica
Individual counseling at sliding scale
(310) 393-0732Didi Hirsh CMHC: Survivors After Suicide: Culver City
Support groups for family and friends impacted by suicide
(310) 751-5382
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