Grief Support Group

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 a six-week grief group through St. John Neumann beginning Monday, December 5, 2022.  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 acute grief and loss. 
 
Over the course of six weeks, the group will provide a place to share your own experience, explore the grieving process and discuss methods to 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 during what can often be a busy time of year. 

Location

SJN Neumann House
9001 Warfield Road
Gaithersburg, MD
 (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

December 5
December 12
December 19
January 9
January 16
January 23

A suggested donation of $75 supports this six-week program.
 

The group will be facilitated by Marianne Panke, MA.

Marianne is a lay chaplain with 12 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.