Bereavement Groups

Three of our parishes, Church of the Ascension in  Bradley Beach, St. Catharine's in Spring Lake and St. Mark's in Sea Girt, have Bereavement Support Groups. The goal is to share our stories, to better understand the grief process, to learn ways of coping with a grieving heart, to learn to care for ourselves on our journey, to accept loss and explore ways to move on and grow in our lives, and to affirm our spiritual connection as a source of comfort If you have experienced the loss of a loved one and are interested in healing through the support of those on the same journey, please contact one of these groups:

• St. Teresa of Calcutta Parish will offer an informal support group for those who are grieving the lost of a loved one, beginning  Wednesday, April 24^th, at 6:30 PM, and continuing each Wednesday through May. Any and all are welcome to join the group. . Meetings are held in Ascension Church, 501 Brinley Ave., Bradley Beach. Call the Rectory at 732-774-0456 to register. 
• St. Catharine's Church will be meeting at 1:30 PM in the Convent on May 3^rd and 24^th, and June 7^th.  Please call Sister Margaret Tierney 732-449-5765 ext. 124 to register or if you have any questions. 
• St. Mark's, Sea Girt, meet on Wednesdays at 11 AM in St. Mark's Rectory.  Please call Sue Nolan at 718-637-1162 or Peg Kraus 732-280-8752 for more information.