Are you grieving the loss of a family member or loved one?
If you have experienced the death of a family member or loved one within the last three years, you are invited to join an eight-week grief group at St. John Neumann beginning Monday, November 13, 2023. The group meets at the Neumann House from 2:30 pm to 4:00 pm.
While the experience of grief is profoundly personal, navigating the loss with others is often a source of consolation for the bereaved. As a shared experience, a grief group can offer a place of rest, and comfort during a time of loss.
Over the course of eight weeks, the group will provide a place to share your experience, explore the grieving process and discuss methods that may help ease the pain of grief. The holiday season can be a particularly difficult time for the bereaved. As a community of faith, we will also consider ways to enter into the quiet of Advent.
Location
SJN Neumann House
9001 Warfield Road
Gaithersburg, MD 20882
(located across from St. John Neumann Church on the corner of Goshen and Warfield)
Schedule
Meetings will be held on six Monday afternoons from 2:30 pm to 4:00 pm
November 13
November 20
November 27
December 4
December 11
December 18
Saturday, December 30th - gather after the 9:00 am Mass and then meet at the Neumann House from 10:00 am to 11:30 am.
Monday, January 15, 2024 from 2:30 pm to 4:00 pm
A suggested donation of $75 supports this eight-week program.
The group will be facilitated by Marianne Panke, MA.
Marianne is a lay chaplain with 15 years of experience in Hospice and Hospital Chaplaincy and Grief Support Group Facilitation. She currently facilitates support groups at Sibley Memorial Hospital in DC. Please feel free to reach out to Marianne for more information or with any questions.
If you would like to attend the group, but if transportation presents a challenge, please reach out to Marianne and we will do our best to find a solution.