GriefShare Support Group

If you’ve lost a spouse, a child, a family member, or a friend, you probably have found that there are not many people who understand the deep hurt that you feel.  This can be a confusing time, when you feel isolated and have many questions about things that you have never faced before. 

Starting on Sunday, September 11, St. Denis’s GriefShare support group will meet weekly to help participants face these challenges and move toward rebuilding their lives. The group will meet every Sunday (except for the week of Thanksgiving) from 1:00-3:00 p.m. in Room A in the Hall for 13 weeks with a different topic for each session, as set forth below.

Dates:  

September 11, 2022     Session One: “Is This Normal?” 
September 18, 2022     Session Two: “Challenges of Grief”  
September 25, 2022     Session Three: “The Journey of Grief (Part One)”  
October 2, 2022           Session Four: “The Journey of Grief (Part Two)” 
October 9, 2022           Session Five: “Grief and Your Relationships”  
October 16, 2022         Session Six: “Why?”  
October 23, 2022         Session Seven: “Guilt and Anger” 
October 30, 2022        Session Eight: “Complicating Factors” 
November 6, 2022      Session Nine: “Stuck”  
November 13, 2022     Session Ten: “Lessons of Grief (Part One)” 
November 20, 2022    Session Eleven: “Lessons of Grief (Part Two)” 
November 27, 2022     (Thanksgiving Weekend - no meeting)  
December 4, 2022       Session Twelve: “Heaven”  
December 11, 2022      Session Thirteen: “What Do I Live For Now?” 
December 18, 2022     Special Session: “Surviving the Holidays” 


Each GriefShare session has three distinct parts:

(1)  watching a video seminar featuring top experts on grief and recovery;
(2)  discussing with the group what was presented in the video and what is going on in their lives; and
(3)  discussing questions and comments from a workbook, which participants will use during the week for further study of the grieving process and for journaling about their emotions.

You don’t have to register or  sign up in advance.  Just show up for the sessions.

For more information, please go to our website (StDenis.org), or contact Mike Shay at (714) 563-6510.