Divorced & Separated Support Group
Our support group provides a safe place during this critical transition of your life. As we come together, we can learn more about divorce and separation by listening and sharing with others who are also walking this difficult journey.
Going through a divorce or separation is very difficult to understand and work through. Our support group provides an environment of complete confidentialty. We meet on Tuesday evenings from 7:00-9:00pm in the Conference Room. All are welcome to attend. You do not have to be a parishioner at St. Pat's or be of Catholic faith to attend.
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As we are painfully trying to get through our divorce or separation, sometimes we find ourselves hiding behind a mask so it can protect us from the emotional pain and fear we are feeling. We also reflect on the love that we lost and the fear of love in our future. There is much forgiveness that has to take place before we can even begin to move forwarded.
Next Meeting: Tuesday 7pm January 24th Topic: "LONELINESS & FRIENDSHIP".
Some normal responses on the journey of divorce or separation might sound like, “Where has everybody gone?” and “I’ve never felt so alone.” It is natural to feel extreme loneliness when your relationship has come to an end. Learning to be comfortable being by yourself is a situation our of your comfort zone right. Many losses, changes, and routines have occurred in your life. Some of those losses include friendships at a time when you need them the most. Your married friends may slip out of your life right now and as a married person, you don’t have single friends either. Please join us for discussion at our next support group meeting on topics "Loneliness & Friendship" and learn some coping skills to get through this difficult time. We will be meeting in the Conference Room on Tuesday, January 24th at 7pm. For further information, call Rita at 724-4675 or email at rita.hoff@toledostpats.org.
For further information, call Rita at 724-4675 or email rita.hoff@toledostpats.org.
For more resources, check out the following sites:
Want to try to accurately predict what to expect in chid support payments? Visit www.alllaw.com/calculators/childsupport
Want to see if your marriage can be saved? Visit www.helpourmarriage.com
Need more support? Check out www.divorcesupport.about.com
Bereavement Support Group
This group provides a support system to adult men and women who are grieving the death of a loved one in complete confidentialty. With caring support, we provide spiritual, emotional, and social comfort. This is an ecumenical group compromised of area churches of various religious affiliation. We meet on the first Tuesday of every month at 3:00 p.m. in the Emmaus Room at St. Patrick of Heatherdowns Parish. Different topics for discussion are presented every month. For further information, please call Rita 419-724-4675 or email rita.hoff@toledostpats.org..
NEXT MEETING: Tuesday, February 7th 300:pm-4:30 Spkr: Rita Hoff Topic: Surviving Valentine's Day with a Broken Heart
Special days of the year can be challenging and stressful, especially the first year of losing someone we care about. The anticipation of the day to come can be full of anxiety for us. Customary traditions have ended, never to be celebrated the same way again. We may need to plan to celebrate in our own way. Our speaker, Susie Waible-Rose, Bereavement Ministry Team from St. Rose Parish, will present “Surviving Valentine’s Day with a Broken Heart”. Join us on Tuesday, February 7, 2012 from 3:00pm-4:30pm in the Emmaus Room. Our mission is to offer support to people who are grieving the death of a loved one. With caring support, we provide spiritual, emotional, and social comfort. For further information, please contact Rita Hoff at 724-4675 or email at rita.hoff@toledostpats.org.
Hospice of Northwest Ohio also has several Grief Support Groups in place that are free and open to both adults and children. There are groups for entire families to attend together, men in grief, children's group for ages 5-12, teens women, loss of a parent of a spouse. There are varying days and times for each group. Please call Hospice at (419) 661-4001 for more information.
Volunteer Opportunities: We are looking for a volunteer who is interested in writing cards to parishioners who have lost a loved one, acknowledging their loss and extending an invitation to our Bereavement Support Group.
For more information, please contact Rita at 419-724-4675 or email rita.hoff@toledostpats.org.
