Tag Archive: #grief

Survival Tips for Grief

After the loss of a loved one, it can be difficult to see how to ever go on. The grief journey may seem like a mountain that is too difficult to climb. These are some steps you can take that [read more...]

Grief Support Group for Adults: FALL, 2024

“Blessed are those who mourn, for they shall be comforted.” Our Lady of the Wayside Ministry of Bereavement offers a grief support program for adults. This six-week program is open to adult men and women parishioners who have suffered the [read more...]

Grief vs. Depression

Most people who are deeply grieving worry whether they are grieving “correctly.” If this is you, perhaps in your moments of deep sadness you wonder what the difference is between grief and depression. This may be compounded if others offer [read more...]

Healing Your Holiday Greif

If you could go back in time and relive a special holiday, which one would you choose? Close your eyes for a moment and think about this holiday. Now, slowly, walk through this memory in your mind. What made it [read more...]

Three Cs for Coping with Grief    

For those who are grieving, special days such as holidays and anniversaries associated with the deceased can be especially hard. Acknowledging the challenge of facing these days does not make a potentially difficult time any easier, but preparing for them [read more...]

5 Ways to Remember Dad – Managing Grief on Father’s Day

Father’s Day can be a hard holiday to handle when you’ve lost your dad. If it’s a recent loss, the omnipresent messages of Father’s Day may feel like too much to bear. If more time has passed Father’s Day may [read more...]

How to Talk To a Child About Grief and Death

Death and the resulting grief is difficult for everyone. But how do adults support a child experiencing the loss of a loved one, especially if you, too, are processing loss? “Children grieve as we do when someone they love dies,” [read more...]

Moving On With Grace: Grieving the Death of a Spouse

After the unthinkable has happened, how do you go on? Finding peace and healing after the death of a spouse can seem impossible. Come learn what this kind of grief looks like, explore where to find God in the midst of it, and gain [read more...]

Holiday Greetings in These Difficult Times

Check the holiday card aisle in your favorite store. You’ll see “Happy Holidays!” and “Happy Hanukkah!” and “Merry Christmas!” – all messages of light and joy. Yet the holidays are not “happy” or “merry” for families who coped with death [read more...]