"Blest are the sorrowing, they shall be consoled."

— Beatitudes

 

Resources

for

Grieving Families

(2010)

The community of Christ the King Parish offers its sincerest

condolences to you and your family at this time of loss.

We hope that the resources listed here will be of help to you.

 

Local Resources

24-Hour Grief Hotlines
Offering a listening ear and referrals
Contra Costa Crisis Center
(800) 837-1818

Alameda County Crisis Support Services
(510) 889-1104

Christ the King Parish’s 7-week
Grief Ministry Sessions are held twice a year for grieving family members.
Contact: Sr. Joanne Gallagher, CSJ,
(925) 682-2486.

Hospice of the East Bay
3470 Buskirk Ave.,
Pleasant Hill, CA 94523
(925) 887-5681
Offering a variety of support groups and workshops for people experiencing grief and loss after the death of a loved one

Mt. Diablo Medical Center
(Twice-monthly support groups) Grief Support Services
2540 East Street/PO Box 4110
Concord, CA 94524-4110
(925) 674-2132

John Muir Medical Center
(Twice-monthly support groups)
1601 Ygnacio Valley Rd. (925) 947-3300

Infant Loss

Hope Hospice
(925) 829-8774

Loss of a Child

Oakland Children’s Hospital
(510) 428-3325

Parents/Survivors of Murdered Children /Victims
Contra Costa /East Bay Chapter.
Contact Jean O’Hara
at (925) 932-6753

Citizens Against Homicide
 Marin County: (415) 455-5944

Children's Services ("Footsteps" program)
Grief support for Children and Teens (ages 4-18)
who have experienced the death of a family member of friend.
Contact: Lee Ann Morgan
(925) 887-5681
 thecenter@hospiceeastbay.org
www.hospiceeastbay.org

Recommended Reading

I Wasn’t Ready to Say Goodbye:Surviving, Coping and Healing After the Sudden Death of a Loved One
by Brook Noel & Pamela D. Blair

When Your Spouse Dies
by Cathleen L. Curry
(ISBN 0-87793-416-9, Ave Maria Press)

Don’t Let Death Ruin Your Life: A Practical Guide to Reclaiming Happiness After the Death of a Loved One
by Jill Brooke

Bereavement-Related Websites

GriefNet:
a healing place for those experiencing grief.
www.griefnet.org

Fr. Pat’s Place:
A safe place to get answers from a spiritual point of view
http://www.frpat.com/grief.htm

Journey of Hearts:
An online healing place for those suffering from a loss.
www.journeyofhearts.org

Loss of a baby:
Comfort for hearts grieving the loss of a baby
www.obgyn.net/women/loss/loss.htm

For children and young people:
Safe place for children and young people to share their experiences
www.dougy.org

Online grief community:
brings people together dealing with loss
http://www.tributes.com/groups/group

Our parish’s Bereavement Ministry
is one of our most rewarding
volunteer opportunities. In this
ministry, parishioners trained in
bereavement counseling contact families
who have lost a loved one
in death. The Bereavement Ministry team
invites you to share this
important service. If you might be
interested in joining us,
contact Al Garrotto at
algarrotto@comcast.net

 

Let us go in peace, faithful friends of God,
confident that those we mourn
have taken our love with them into Paradise.
May God’s holy angels one day lead us, too,
home to the wide-reaching arms
of the Lord.
Amen.

99 Brandon Road
Pleasant Hill, CA 94523
(925) 682-2486
www.ctkph.org

 

Site updated
6-10-2010