Divorce, Widowed and Grief Support
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This page offers resources to support families impacted by divorce or the loss of a spouse
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Widowed, divorced or seperated? Do you need healing?
Beginning Experience
Loss affects everyone differently and learning to live again can be very challenging. As a faith-based organization, Beginning Experience offers men and women the opportunity to cope with the pain of loss and to move into the future with renewed hope.
Reaching out for help is the first step in the healing process. If you or someone you know is experiencing one or more stages of grief and need someone to talk to, please consider attending a Beginning Experience encounter.You can also email Chris Coylar at nestandtwig@icloud.com or call 253-223-2645.
The next Beginning Experience retreat is April 5-7, 2019 at the Gwinwood Conference center in Lacey, WA. Join them for a weekend away for a lifetime of change.
To register for this retreat visit:
https://beginningexperience.org/program/beginning-experience-weekend/
or
https://www.beoftacoma.org/
Divorce and Beyond - Divorce support group
St. Louise, BellevueDivorce and Beyond is a 10-week Catholic small group program that offers emotional and spiritual support to those who have experienced divorce or those in the dissolution process. Sessions typically start in September and February.
Each session highlights an aspect of the divorce-recovery process. Topics include: Healing, managing emotions, blame, loneliness, and achieving growth and personal happiness. Session are led by experienced Divorce and Beyond graduates committed to fostering the personal, emotional and spiritual growth of all participants.
If you are interested in participating or would like more information, please contact
David Gehrig at david@stlouise.org or 425-214-5466.
https://stlouise.org/divorce-and-beyond or by email at divorceandbeyond@stlouise.org
Surviving Divorce- Hope and Healing for the Catholic Family
This is a 12-week parish group program to help Catholics navigate the rough waters of divorce and separation. They also have a wealth of information and resources
https://catholicsdivorce.com
Divorced Catholic
A Catholic divorce help program that helps individuals recover and restore peace. This program can be done individually or at the Parish.
https://divorcedcatholic.com/
Grief Support Ministry
The office of Pastoral Ministries at the Archdiocese of Seattle has a number of grief support resources including other local groups: http://www.seattlearchdiocese.org/ethnic/pc/grief.aspx