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Office of Family Life

Grief Support

Fleming Island

Sacred Heart Catholic Church (Fleming Island)

Weekly group meetings every Thursday at 6:30 p.m.*
*Thanksgiving week meeting will be on Monday, November 25, 2024.

For more information: Rachel Nieves at rachelnvs@gmail.com or 904-424-5496 or Sharon Mullady at smullady_52@hotmail.com.

Gainesville

Queen of Peace Catholic Church

Grieving Through the Holidays
Tuesday, November 12 from 6:30pm to 8:30pm. Open to everyone, please RSVP to consolation@qopparish.org or call 352/8448-4543.

High Springs

St. Madeleine Catholic Church

GriefShare: July 9 – October 8
Tuesdays 4:00 p.m. – 6:00 p.m.
Family Life Center
Contact Eva Copeland at 386-454-2358 for more information.

Jacksonville

Assumption Catholic Church

GriefShare is a 13-week, Christ-centered, biblically-based support group seminar. A grieving person can join at any time during the 13 weeks. Each session shows a video presentation followed by a small group discussion about the video.

New session begins on Monday, January 13, 2025 through Monday, April 14, 2025. Each evening will be at 6 p.m. in the Kohl’s Hall.

For more information, please contact Lorrie O’Byrne at lobyrne@assumptionjax.org or (904) 330-0476, or visit https://assumptioncatholicchurch.org/griefshare/

Holy Family Catholic Church (Jacksonville)

13- week program
September 12-December 12, 2024 
Thursday Evenings
6:15-8:15pm
Holy Family Parish Life Center, Room 211

All adults who lost a loved one recently or a while ago are welcome to participate in one or as many meetings as they can.

The only cost is $20 for the workbook.

Please contact Kevin Gartland, Group Facilitator, at kevin.gartland08@comcast.net or (904)614-7480 if any questions. 

To register please visit: www.griefshare.org

St. Joseph Catholic Church

GriefShare is a video seminar series that features some of the nation’s foremost Christian experts on grief and recovery topics as seen from a biblical perspective. The video seminars are combined with support- group discussion of the materials presented during the video. Please call (904) 318-9308 if you have any questions or would like more information about the GriefShare seminar.

New session of Grief Share will begin April 23rd, 2024 from 6:30 -8:30p.m. in the Cody Enrichment Center: 4152 Loretto Rd, Jacksonville, FL 32223.

Surviving the Holidays Workshop
Saturday, November 16th, 2024 from 10 a.m. – 12 p.m. at the Cody Enrichment Center.

For more information: Gail Carpenter (904) 318-9308.

St. Matthew Catholic Church

This program is for anyone who has lost loved ones, be it a spouse, a family member a dear friend. We all grieve differently, whether it’s been a day or many years.  There is no set time to stop grieving. We meet in the Schiavone Parish Center at 6:00 p.m. every Thursday. Please contact Josie Perring at (904) 294-4912 or Lola Higgins at (856)628-1006 for more information.

Jacksonville Beach

St. Paul Catholic Church (Jacksonville Beach)

Hope for Bereaved Support group for those grieving the death of a loved one.  Meetings are the 3rd Wednesday of every month at 7pm in the St Paul’s Family Life Center Room 107. 

For more information: Kathy Borkowski, (904) 553-8933.

Orange Park

St. Catherine Catholic Church

Monthly evening meetings

For more information:  Deacon Ralph Martinez deaconmartinez@gmail.com (904) 264-0577

Ponte Vedra

Our Lady Star of the Sea Catholic Church

Bereavement – This grief support group meets on the second Thursday of each month at 6 p.m. in the Browning Center Room 3. This group is for anyone who has lost a loved one.

Thursday, November 14, 2024 at 6 p.m.
Meeting including prayers and support and an opportunity to add your loved one’s name to be placed on the altar for the month of November.

Thursday, December 12, 2024 at 6 p.m.
Meeting with prayers, support, and discussion on coping through the holidays.

For more information:  Annelie Welch anneliewelch@comcast.net  (904) 234-8861 and Leslie Montoya pvbeachbum@comcast.net (904) 613-0222

St. John Paul II Catholic Church

iCare Grief Support Group

New session will begin in the Spring 2025 at Saint John Paul II Chapel for six weeks.

Coffee and Conversation
10:00 a.m. on the 4th Monday.

The newly bereaved and those continuing to grieve a loved one are always welcome.

This group provides comfort and gentle guidance as you walk through the journey of grief, mourning and bereavement using the iCare Grief Support Program as well as other resources.

Grief specialist professionals lead Grief Support groups.

For more information and to register, please contact griefsupport@nocateecatholic.com.

Gathering for Widows and Widowers. 

Newly bereaved or those who have been without a partner for years.
Dates: May 20th 10:00AM & June 24th 5:00 PM
For more information, please contact Consolation@nocateecatholic.

 St. John Paul II Ministry of Consolation Men’s Grief Support Group

We welcome all men who are grieving the loss of a loved one recently, or in the past to come together to share their journey through grief. 

The iCare Grief Support program along with other resources, will be utilized as a framework for guidance and support. Professional grief specialists lead Grief Support groups.

To register and for more information, please contact griefsupport@nocateecatholic.com.

St. Augustine

Our Lady of Good Counsel Catholic Church

Grief support program incorporating various publications in order to meet the needs of each individual.

Tuesdays at the Parish
2:00-3:00 P.M.

For more information: Maureen Cammareri at (904)325-2654 or email at cammaan@aol.com 

St. Anastasia Catholic Church

GriefShare

13-week program
Tuesday evenings
5:30-7 p.m.
August 6 – November 12, 2024
(No sessions on August 20 & November 5)

Location: St. Joseph Room (Room 305) located in the St. Enda of Aran Formation Center

All are welcome to join at any time during the 13-weeks!

Surviving the Holidays Workshop
Tuesday, November 19. Time: 5:30 – 7:00 p.m. Please register by visiting the GriefShare website below.

Visit griefshare.org to register or for more information contact Denise Pressley, Director of Faith Formation at (904) 471-5364 or email dre@saccfl.org.