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How can grief be good? “Grief becomes good when we allow ourselves to
move past loss, to healing and growth,” says Dennis
Galemba, a member of the St. Thomas the Apostle Bereavement Ministry
Team.
“Society often sends signals that we must ‘get over it’. Therefore, many
of us grieve in private, believing that we need to be strong and handle the
grief ourselves. Most often however, the bravest thing we can do is "reach
out for help and work through the grief with others,” adds Carol Flament,
another member of the team.
Dominican
Sister Mauryeen O’Brien, coordinator for the bereaved at the Family Life
Office of the Archdiocese of Hartford and past president of the National
Catholic Ministry to the Bereaved, will be the main presenter. Sister Mauryeen
will talk about the symptoms and processes of grief and offer suggestions for
recovery. She also will address questions asked by friends seeking to help
someone who has been bereaved.
The presentation is free and open
to the public. In
addition to addressing those who have experienced a loss, the session would be
appropriate those who might have questions on the loss of a loved one, dealing
with persons who are terminally ill, or those who just might want to be
informed on how to handle and minister to people who are experiencing the pain
of losing a loved one.
Call the St. Thomas Parish office, 203- 888-2382 if
you are interested in attending.
This is a press release from the church.
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