Bereavement Rosary and Support Group

Are you grieving the loss of a loved one (recent or from the past)? You are not alone. We gather as a community to remember our loved ones, pray the rosary, and trust in our Blessed Mother’s healing intercession. More info at stmichaelcp.org/grief-support-groups 

When a loved one dies, grieving that loss can take a long time, but you are not alone. GriefShare is here with support groups, and now daily emails, that provide encouragement and reminders of the recovery process.
Sign Up HERE to receive a daily email.
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A support/social group for those widowed early in life. Men and women around age 35 to 65. Come join the fun and meet new people who have walked in your shoes! We meet monthly for social activities. 

For more information and to RSVP, please email Laura at [email protected], or Heather at [email protected], or Damon at [email protected].  We look forward to getting to know you!   

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Beginning Experience Ministry

This is a peer grief ministry for separated, divorced and widowed persons. The loss of a loved one through separation, divorce, or death is one of life’s most traumatic experiences. It can result in nearly unbearable feelings of loneliness and grief. Many people who have suffered this loss feel left out by their church, uneasy around married friends, unsure of themselves and uncertain about their futures.

Beginning Experience of Greater Kansas City offers two programs.

Moving Forward with Hope, Coping with Life Alone is a 10-week, online program for persons who have experienced a recent loss; 

Weekend is a two-night, in person retreat for those who have completed the Moving Forward program or for those persons whose loss is not so recent.

For more information and a calendar of events click HERE.

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Project Chrysalis
Monthly Meetings (Last Tuesday of each month)- 7:00 P.M.

Ascension Catholic Church- St. Luke's Room
9500 W. 127th St., Overland Park
St. Mark Room and Via Zoom-

Project Chrysalis is a ministry offering hope through Sacred Scripture and community to parents or grandparents who have lost a child or grandchild. While this ministry is not a bereavement group, our mission is to offer support and hope through scripture in a time of transformation. For more information, including the Zoom invitation link, contact Deacon Ken Billinger at 913-634-4210 or email [email protected]. The group is open to parents who have lost a child or grandparents who have lost a grandchild.

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You may have learned your unborn baby has a severe medical disorder, you’ve lost a baby, or there are complications in your pregnancy. You are likely scared, anxious and wondering; what do I do or where can I go? 

Right here! Please call us 816-931-2539 or send us an email by clicking  here asking us to reach out to you instead.

At Alexandra’s House you have at your near-immediate disposal a large, compassionate, ever-growing community of your peers. It consists of parents, couples, grandparents, aunts, uncles, friends, and more, ready to welcome you with open arms and understanding hearts. We each have been skillfully trained to serve you by our own personal losses of our babies from any cause, both expected and unexpected ones. Because we’ve been there, we can truly say 'I/we understand'.

www.alexandrashouse.com/

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The following resources have been recommended by the Bereavement Coordinator for Catholic Charities in NW Kansas. The list is not exhaustive-those listed are geared toward the Johnson County area.

Hope After Suicide
This group is led by two Catholic clinical psychologists who are a husband & wife team. Since the pandemic, the group meets via Zoom (once every six weeks). For more information, contact Josh Ruoff at the Archdiocese at [email protected]
Survivors of Suicide Support Group
Cradle of Love Healing Center
2013 Clay Street N. Kansas City, MO
Celina Affolter | (816) 436-4992

Survivors of Suicide Support Group
Shawnee Mission Medical Center-Life Dynamics Building
Bonnie & Mickey Swade | (913) 681-3050

NAMI of Johnson County
Family & Consumer Groups
Shawnee Mission Medical Center-Life Dynamics Building
Phone: (913) 599-9995

Solace House- Center for Grief and Healing
Kansas City Hospice & Pallative Care
(913) 341-0318

Suicide Hotline
Dial 988
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Grief support groups are free and available to anyone in the community who has experienced a loss.  Generally, they meet once or twice a month year round.  These groups are beneficial because they provide a place to begin sharing your grief with others who have suffered a loss. They also promote building long-term supportive relationships.

The following is a list of on-going grief support groups located throughout the area. Contact locations directly for more information. 

Click HERE for location information.

The Archdiocese offers a comprehensive list of Catholic Counselors in the Kansas City area.

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