Widow's / Widower's Group

FYI
     Widows/Widowers is a new group meeting here at SEAS.  We started with widows only and discovered that widowers bring a great dimension to the group, so we are inviting them to join us.
     We hope to share our experiences of moving on alone with each other.  We have had a speaker in to educate us on grief and mourning.  An estate specialist is on tap and we are looking for a nutrition expert.
     Fr. Norm has graciously agreed to our inviting non-parishioners to meet with us as well as anyone who has been in a caregiver role and their person has passed away.
     We are discovering that we all experience the loss of a spouse in a different manner.  We also noted the benefit of being able to discuss with other members of our faith community our feelings and what we find helpful.
     Our meetings are scheduled for July 20, August 17, September 21, October 19, and November 16 at 10:00 AM in the church hall.  If you have a particular need, come and share it with us.  We can seek out a specialist to come and address it.  And if you have a special talent that would benefit us or enhance our meetings let Sally Raffler or Jane Hime know.  We will be most happy to schedule you to come and share.

Come and See
Widow’s Organizational Meeting
June 15^th 10:00 a.m. in the Social Hall

 
Our Bible has several instances of God sending someone to come to the aid of a widow in distress.  As a parish, St. Elizabeth Ann Seton would like to offer an opportunity for our widows to come together and provide support to one another.  A group of widows have been meeting for the past few months. Spending time with others in the same circumstances, grief and mourning counseling, discussing service people we can trust, nutrition, and how to navigate the world alone are some of the needs we have identified.  We hope you will join us for this meeting and share your insights, needs and observations as we go forward.  Sally Raffler and Jane Hime have agreed to be co-facilitators of our group.

Saturday, January 5, 2019 at 10:00 a.m.

Saturday, February 16, 2019 at 10:00 a.m.

Saturday, March 23, 2019 at 10:00 a.m.
The next Widows’ group meeting is scheduled for Saturday, March 23rd at 10:00 am in the Social Hall. This gathering is open to any and all widows here at St. Elizabeth Ann Seton. Our guest at this meeting will be Ron Gries, the author of Through Death to Life. A man chronicles his journey through the suffering and death of his wife, and his healing, sharing the testing of faith, the sadness of loss and the triumph of spirit. Ron will have his book available for you to purchase for the price of $20.00. After purchases, he turns any monies from the sale of the book right back to the parish where he is speaking! It would be great to have a good gathering for what sounds like a wonderful talk of love and faith. Hope to see many of you there.

Saturday, May 4, 2019 at 10:00 a.m.

Saturday, June 15, 2019 at 10:00 a.m.
 

Come and See
Widow’s Organizational Meeting
June 15^th 10:00 a.m. in the Social Hall

 Our Bible has several instances of God sending someone to come to the aid of a widow in distress.  As a parish, St. Elizabeth Ann Seton would like to offer an opportunity for our widows to come together and provide support to another.  A group of widows have been meeting for the past few months. Spending time with others in the same circumstances, grief and mourning counseling, discussing service people we can trust, nutrition, and how to navigate the world alone are some of the needs we have identified.  We hope you will join us for this meeting and share your insights, needs and observations as we go forward.  Sally Raffler and Jane Hime have agreed to be co-facilitators of our group.

Saturday, July 20, 2019 at 10:00 a.m.

Saturday, August 17, 2019 at 10:00 a.m.

Saturday, September 21, 2019 at 10:00 a.m.

Saturday, October 19, 2019 at 10:00 a.m.

Saturday, November 16, 2019 at 10:00 a.m.