Grief Ministry

December 10th, 9:30-11:30 am at the Saint Rose of Lima Parish Center

8:00 am- Mass at Saint Rose of Lima Church (optional)
9:00 am- Food and Fellowship (optional)
9:30 am- Ted Bowman: "Living with Loss / Healing with Hope"
10:30 am- Ted Bowman: "The Intersection of Joy and Grief: Honoring Each"
11:30 am- Closing Prayer

Join us for a presentation on loss and hope with speaker, educator, and author, Ted Bowman. Ted taught Family Education courses at the University of Minnesota from 1981 to 2014. He was an adjunct faculty member at the University of Saint Thomas from 2006 to 2019, teaching graduate social work courses on grief and loss. His two booklets, Loss of Dreams: A Special Kind of Grief, published in 1994, and Finding Hope When Dreams Have Shattered, published in 2001, are widely used in grief and bereavement settings. 

Registration is optional, but helpful. Call the Parish Office at 651-645-9389 to register. 

Grief Ministry
The ways of dealing with the loss of a loved one are as varied as the individuals experiencing the loss. Grief Ministries can help, as you sort out feelings, and provide information on resources such as support groups. For more information, call 651-357-1202.

Transforming Grief Group
Connect with others facing a "Loss" to heal and grow together.  

Growing Through Loss Support Series
Saint Rose of Lima is part of the Twin Cities’ North Suburban Grief Support Coalition which sponsors a six-week Spring and Fall “Growing Through Loss” series. The series provides an opportunity to obtain information and support for a variety of loss and grief issues:

• the death of a loved one
• a broken relationship
• a divorce or separation
• pregnancy or infant loss
• a job loss or change
• a move to a new home or city
• a loved one who needs your support

For more information, call 763-755-5335.

Funeral Lunch Ministry
At a Funeral liturgy, the church celebrates the life of the individual and the hope of the resurrection. At the Funeral luncheon, this celebration of life on earth and hope of life eternal continues when families gather to share a meal. By supplying volunteers to set up, serve and clean up the luncheon, the church creates time and space for grieving families to encounter one another in their grief. This fellowship reminds them of the church’s belief “that all the ties of friendship and affection which knit us as one throughout our lives do not unravel with death” (Order of Christian Funerals). At Saint Rose of Lima, we have four volunteer teams that take turns serving our Funeral Lunches. The meal is provided by a caterer chosen in advance by the grieving family.