Memorial and Bereavement

Offering solace and encouragement to those who grieve is a critical aspect of the church's ministry of mercy and love. To find your place within grief ministry and plan this important ministry from first response to spiritual guidance, there is no better mentor than Fr. Terence Curley. In this guide, Fr. Curley pays attention to all of the factors contributing to a grief minister's multifaceted work, including parish support and his or her own loss history. Symptoms of loss, trust, and hints for conversations with the grieving are topics touched by this detailed and sensitive guide. This book, a fully revised edition of Fr. Curley's earlier book The Ministry of Consolers, is a necessary tool for parishes, hospices, educational institutions, and all those attending to the bereaved.

Author: Terence P. Curley

104 pgs , 5 3/8 x 8 1/4 Paperback

Publication Date: 02/11/2016

"To be honest, at this point only two things interest me: my oncologist's advice and if you can teach me to pray."

So began a two-year correspondence between a medical doctor who became a priest, Benedictine monk, and now prior of Montserratthe monastery that is a spiritual, cultural, historical, and environmental icon in Cataloniaand an accomplished and beloved cardiologist, scientist, mentor, daughter, sister, wife, mother, and friend with a newly diagnosed lung tumor. In this profoundly honest book, two spiritual seekers on two different life-paths walk together through the valley of the shadow of death, praying the psalms in joy and anguish, doubt and praise.

The letters and conversations shared between Magda and Fr. Ignasi offer deep and poignant insights into the very humanand quotidiandynamics of the life-and-death journey we all face.

Author: Magda Heras and Ignasi Fossas, Translated by Elaine M. Lilly

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ISBN: 9780814688007
Details: 168 pgs , 5 1/2 x 8 1/2 Paperback
Publication Date: 08/15/2019

Losing a loved one is wrenching, and, in times of grief, wordy reading on healing offers little solace. In ABCs of Healthy Grieving, nationally recognized grief educator Harold Ivan Smith combines over twenty-five years of professional experience into seventy-two brief suggestions that treat particular aspects of living with grief day to day. Each suggestion starts with a letter of the alphabet and ends with an "I can" statement that offers both realistic hope and a goal toward which to strive. Readers can read ABCs of Healthy Grieving cover to cover or choose a single topic to help them through each day.

Author: Harold Ivan Smith

Format: Paperback

Pages: 176

Trim size: 5 x 7 inches

ISBN: 978-1-59471-127-5

On-sale date: May 1, 2007

There is nothing you need more than the warm, reassuring voice of one who has traveled this path before. . . and survived after suffering the death of a spouse. In Finding Your Way After Your Spouse Dies, Marta Felber offers just such a voice-caring, hopeful, always pointing ahead to a tomorrow that will be a little easier than today. Having experienced her own spouse's death, Felber is never glib or simplistic. She knows the grief her readers are feeling and she encourages them to give it full expression. At the same time, she offers sound, practical suggestions on how to navigate difficult days. This book shies away from none of the difficult issues of bereavement. Felber gently urges her readers toward careful, honest examination of the issues they face.Author: Richard Gilbert

Author: Marta Felber

Format: Paperback

Pages: 160

Trim size: 5.x 8.inches

ISBN: 978-0-87793-932-0

On-sale date: February 1, 2000

Rev. Richard Gilbert has created a compassionate guide for those struggling with the loss of a parent. Bringing many years of experience in bereavement counseling, Gilbert sketches out some of the issues that arise in the wake of a parent's death and offers practical suggestions for navigating these difficulties. From the disorientation that can come immediately after death to relating to the surviving parent to healing old emotional wounds, the topics dealt with here will be of tremendous help to many.

Author: Richard Gilbert

Format: Paperback

Pages: 128

Trim size: 5.x 8.inches

ISBN: 978-0-87793-694-7

On-sale date: September 1, 1999

May You Find Comfort: A Blessing for Times of Grieving

Bereavement ministers, parish nurses, priests, deacons, and other members of pastoral teams will appreciate this simple booklet as a gift for the bereaved. It offers an elegant prayer and meditation in a beautiful layout, expressing the deep care and concern of the faith community.

Joyce Rupp is well known for her best-selling books on spiritual growth, but she is also the author of numerous books on grief and consolation, including Praying Our Goodbyes and her recently published Now That You've Gone Home: Courage and Comfort for Times of Grief, from which this booklet is drawn.

Author: Joyce Rupp

5" x 7" booklet

32 pages

March 1, 2010

Our Faithful Departed:Where They Are and Why It Matters

Awarded third place in theology by the Association of Catholic Publishers and third place in grief and bereavement by the Catholic Media Association.

When someone we love dies, it's difficult to look beyond our grief to understand that they are still with us.

And yet we hear in the funeral liturgy that life is changed not ended. InOur Faithful Departed, University of Notre Dame theologian Leonard J. DeLorenzo shows us what this means and how we are called to remain faithful in our relationships with the dead.

Those whom we have known and loved in this life we have only known and loved partially, imperfectly, DeLorenzo writes. In heaven, what has been partial shall be made complete, and what has been imperfect shall be perfected.

He explains that the Catholic Church teaches that heaven is not so much a place as it is a perfect communion in Christ where the living and the dead are forever united.

In this book, you will learn that:

• St. Teresa of Calcutta thought of her own life as a practice for heaven;
• the Eucharist is a prayer for the dead, an offering brought to the altar;
• Da de los Muertosis an understanding that death is not the opposite of life, but part of it;
• Christ wants us to broaden and deepen our notions of the body;
• we can practice communion with the dead by praying for them, remembering them by name during the Mass, sharing memories of them, and celebrating them in devotional practices.

DeLorenzo relates his own story of the loss of his grandparents and shares heartwarming experiences from other Catholics including Laura Kelly Fanucci, Stephanie DePrez, and John Cavadini who have felt the connection with their lost friends and loved ones.

DeLorenzo said that the Church must encourage communion with the dead through public acts such as Eucharistic processions, prayer, monthly adoration with prayers for the souls in purgatory, and by accompanying the grieving with tenderness and compassion.

Pages: 160

Trim size: 5 x 7 inches

ISBN: 9781646801671

Praying Our Goodbyes: A Spiritual Companion Through Life's Losses and Sorrows

Everyone has unique goodbyes times of losing someone or something that has given life meaning and value. With the touch of a poet, Joyce Rupp offers her wisdom on "these experiences of leaving behind and moving on, the stories of union and separation that are written in all our hearts." Praying Our Goodbyes, Rupp says, is about the spirituality of change.

It is a book for anyone who has experienced loss, whether a job change, the end of a relationship, the death of a loved one, a financial struggle, a mid-life crisis, or an extended illness. It is designed to help readers reflect, ritualize, and re-orient themselves to help heal the hurts caused by goodbyes and the anxieties encountered when one season of life ends and another begins.

Author: Joyce Rupp

ISBN: 9781594712050

6" x 9" Paperback

192 pages

On-sale date: May 1, 2009

I Will See You in Heaven - Cat Lover's Edition. This beautiful book is the next in the series of bestselling (7 printings) books from Friar Jack Wintz and Paraclete Press that explain how the Bible and Christian tradition promise that all of creation, even our beloved animals, in heaven with us. Complete with space for presenting the book to a friend who has lost, or may soon lose, a beloved cat; prayers and blessings for all pets; and plenty of hope and inspiration, Friar Jack says unequivocally: All creatures form one family of creation. And the more we see the implications of our belief in the resurrection of Jesus Christ, and accept the biblical vision of God's inclusive love, the clearer we are able to say of our beloved animal companions who have died: We will see you in heaven! Hardcover, 120 pages

I Will See You in Heaven - Dog Lover's Edition. For anyone who is grieving the loss of beloved pets, this bestselling little book offers wisdom, comfort, and the reassuring hope that we will see our cats and dogs and other animals in heaven. Friar Jack Wintz has been pondering this for years, and he is convinced that God's loving relationship with creation includes the afterlife. Here, Friar Jack traces the history of God's fatherly care for his creatures, from thr Garden of Eden, to Noah and the Ark, Jonah and the Whale, and the life and example of St. Francis of Assisi, and also shares from his personal life experience. "Our God is a God of overflowing love, goodness, and beauty who is ready to give over everything to those he loves. Surely the Creator would not suddenly stop loving and caring for the creatures he had put into existence with so much care!" Friar Jack. Includes: Gift inscription page, Prayers of Blessing for any animal, fish, bird, or other creature, 14 brief chapters of wisdom and reflection, Hardcover, 112 pages

Heaven Bound: Creating a Funeral or Memorial Service for You Pet. This gentle, instructional book will help anyone create a funeral or memorial service for their beloved pet, and create opportunities to share memories, to laugh, to cry, and to record these feelings in the pages of this book. As the book says: "Don't worry about what others may think." "Surround yourself with friends during this time." "It is good to grieve, and to share your grieving with others who care about you." Contents include: Dedication Page, How to Use this Book, Planning a Memorial Service, A Simple Order of Service, Suggested Readings, Memories!, and Additional Resources. Paperback, 64 pages

We Will Miss You: Support for Grieving the Death of a Pet (DVD). "Animals are guileless. That sort of honesty touches the human heart in a unique way. It allows us to see a better side of ourselves than sometimes is visible in our relationships with our fellow human beings."- Brother Christopher Savage, New Skete Monastery. We learn love, faithfulness, and trust by living closing with our beloved animal companions. We invest a deep part of ourselves in the relationships we have with them. They are our family. At the death of a pet, we become vividly aware of the loss, and we need support that understands the depth of our love and attachment. This video offers this level of support as you grieve the death of a pet who was a companion, a family member, and a friend. 33 minutes. Topics include: The human-pet relationship is unique, Grief can be unexpected, You may experience feelings of guilt, Women, men, and children grieve differently, Other pets will also grieve, Some people will not understand, Create your own simple funeral or memorial, Consider whether to get another pet, Ritual is important.

Ht. 18 3/4". Powder coated for outside durability. Decorative Filigree Design. Globe in red or blue, please specify color.

Holds 7 day candle. GS-1 ground stakes included, AL-1 mounting bracket for walls optional. Also available with cap without cross.

Ht. 18 3/4". Powder coated for outside durability. Etched Cross on globe. Gold with red or blue globe. Please specify color. Holds 7 day candle. GS-1 ground stakes included, AL-1 mounting bracket for walls optional. Also available with cap without cross. Made in the USA.

Ht. 18 3/4". Powder coated for outside durability. Decorative Filigree Design. Gold w/red or blue globe, please specify which color. Holds 7 day candle. GS-1 ground stakes included, AL-1 mounting bracket for walls optional. Also available with cap without cross. Made in USA.

Ht. 12 3/4". Powder coated for outside durability. Decorative Filigree design. Solar powered cemetery light. GS-1 ground stakes included, AL-1 mounting bracket for walls optional.

Ht. 12 3/4". Powder coated for outside durability. Etched Cross on globe. Solar powered cemetery light. GS-1 ground stakes included, AL-1 mounting bracket for walls optional.

Ht. 12 3/4". Powder coated for outside durability. Decorative Filigree design. Solar powered cemetery light. GS-1 ground stakes included, AL-1 mounting bracket for walls optional.

Ht. 12 3/4". Powder coated for outside durability. Etched Cross on Globe. Solar powered cemetery light. GS-1 ground stakes included, AL-1 mounting bracket for walls optional.

Ht. 18 3/4". Powder coated for outside durability. Silver with blue or red globe and etched Cross on Globe. Please specify color. Holds 7 day candle. GS-1 ground stakes included, AL-1 mounting bracket for walls optional. Also available with cap without cross. Made in USA.

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