NEW DAY BEREAVEMENT
SUPPORT GROUP
A JOURNEY FOR PEOPLE COPING WITH THE LOSS OF A LOVED ONE
A Bereavement Support Group is being formed at St Thomas and St Timothy Parish for the spring of 2026 beginning on Tuesday, April 14th.
The Parish of St Thomas & St Timothy, and St Peter Claver are working collaboratively to provide Bereavement Support for anyone in the West Hartford area.
Grief is the process by which we adapt to any significant loss in our lives, and it requires honest work to make the journey to a new and hope filled day. We offer an in-person bereavement support group utilizing the New Day Journal: A journey from grief to healing, developed by Sr. Mauryeen O’Brien, OP.
The group facilitators are not licensed grief counselors and cannot offer counselling services. They have received training. They accompany participants on their grief journey and will offer referrals if a participant’s needs are beyond the scope that can be addressed by the group.
While our group of facilitators are Catholic Christians, anyone who is at ease with Christian Scripture and prayer is welcome and can participate fully.
Enrollment is required to attend.
For more information and to enroll, please contact Ellen Gilhooly at 860-233-4580 ext 211 or email elleng@stastm.org.
We have a Bereavement Support Group here at St. Peter Claver Parish for those struggling with the loss of a loved one. This is a grace-filled ministry. Recently, our spring group was interviewed by the Archdiocesan Office of Radio and Television (ORTV). The story of our Bereavement Ministry aired on Sunday May 21, 2023.
View on our Youtube Channel HERE
