RESOURCES
Grief
No matter how religious we are, grief is a universal experience. We grieve whether we are Christian, Muslim, atheist or agnostic. Grief is the pain we feel when we have lost someone we love. Your Celebrant and parish community will help you while you are grieving, by offering you support both practically, spiritually and emotionally. Grieving can be experienced in many ways. When you are grieving you sometimes don’t have the energy to observe the needs of others, or sometimes you are so focused on others needs that you can forget about your own.
There are many people inside and outside the parish which may also help you.
Children and grief – Children grieve too, and the Catholic Church has a programme called “Season for Growth”. Email: seasons@wn.catholic.org.nz .
Bereavement Support
Most funeral directors are happy to provide brochures or informative books for people wanting information in matters of funerals, grief and loss.
