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Blessed are they who mourn,
for they will be comforted
- Mt 5:4
 

The Archdiocese of Newark, Office for Family Life Ministry offers a Bereavement Ministry Support Training Course multiple times throughout the year.

Winter 2022-2023 course dates are as follows: Six consecutive Wednesday evenings 7 pm- 9 pm starting January 25, 2023  - March 8, 2023. All materials are provided through this Virtual learning medium.

There will be added content related to grieving and grief support in light of the pandemic. This six-session parish-focused program is designed for those who wish to become facilitators for existing parish bereavement support groups or for those who wish to begin a bereavement support
ministry at their parish or online. The course is not limited to those who wish to facilitate a
support group; it can also benefit those who minister to the bereaved. The program
serves to increase enthusiasm and education for this ministry.

Topics include:
•             Overview of Loss, Grief & Mourning and current theories
•             Grief in special circumstances, including grief during the pandemic
•             Assessing the need for a referral
•             Importance of bereavement ministry for the parish
•             Reaching out to those on the peripheries, especially those feeling lost and alone
•             Counseling skills: How to listen and ask questions that facilitate healing
•             How to start facilitating a parish-based bereavement support group
•             The impacts of covid on grief and ministry

Upon successful completion of the program, participants can become parish Bereavement Support Group Facilitators with their Pastor’s approval. Pre-registration and approval of your Pastor is required. All participants must comply with Safe Environment Protocol.

Class size is limited. Sessions will be held on consecutive Wednesday evenings from 7:00 pm to 9:00 pm starting January 25, 2023.

Registration information and payment can be completed below. The $85.00 fee is per participant. Payment can be by check or credit card. If mailing a check, registration is not complete until the check is received. If a parish is sponsoring multiple participants, please register each participant separately, although one check can be sent to the Office for Family Life Ministry for the group. Please include a note with all names.

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If you have any questions, please contact the Office for Family Life Ministry at 973-497-4327 or familylife@rcan.org