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Loss & Bereavement

Our Lady of Sorrows

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Our Lady of Sorrows

Prayer in Sorrow

God of all consolation,
in your unending love and mercy for us,
you turn the darkness of death into 
the dawn of new life.
Show compassion to your people in sorrow.
Be our refuge and our strength to lift us
from the darkness of this grief
to peace and joy in your presence.
We ask this through Christ, our Lord. 
Amen.

Online Bereavement Resources

Center for Loss & Life Transition
HeartSprings Community Healing Center
Ambiguous Loss
National Catholic Ministry to the Bereaved
The Samaritan Ministry
Catholics Come Home: Death & Grieving

Counseling

Baton Rouge: 225-336-8708
New Roads: 225-638-9665
Hammond: 985-542-5455
Donaldsonville: 225-473-3176
Gonzales: 225-647-6588

Resources for Specific Losses

Miscarriage
Early Infant Death
Abortion
Divorce
Widowed
Infertility

Articles

Faced with Bereavement
Grief: The Journey Takes Time
A Catholic Grief Observed
Helping Children Cope with Loss

Memorial Items & Keepsakes

Rosaries With Names: Handmade, personalized rosaries, chaplets, prayer bracelets, and sacrifice beads. You can specify the name/names of your loved ones to be imprinted on the rosary beads (not limited to 5 decades)

Memorial Cards: Personalize the prayer card of your choice as a remembrance of your loved one. Available from:
Catholic Company
Customized Catholic Prayer Cards
Aquinas & More Catholic Goods

Great Resource for Parish Bereavement Ministries

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Click image to order from Ave Maria Press
Parish-proven and customizable for diverse audiences, The Bereavement Ministry Program provides everything needed to begin and nurture a church-based program of bereavement care for individuals and families. Benefit from the wisdom, sensitivity, and expertise of Jan Nelson and David Aaker in meeting the needs of those in your communities who experience loss.

The new and repackaged version of this program now includes a searchable CD-ROM containing the letters and resources that are the trademark of this program. The content has been updated to include current resource lists of recommended reading and national grief support networks. Additionally, bereavement ministers are provided with extensive practical advice on managing stress, getting enough sleep and exercise, prayer, journaling, and other healthy grieving practices.



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Natural Family Planning
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Separated/Divorce/Widow
Family Assistance
Loss & Bereavement
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Veteran & Military Family
Caring for Aged Loved Ones
Office of Marriage & Family Life ~ 225-242-0323
1800 S. Acadian Thruway, Baton Rouge, LA 70808
P.O. Box 2028, Baton Rouge, LA 70821
Catholic Diocese of Baton Rouge
  • Home
    • About Us
    • How can we best serve you?
    • World Meeting of Families/Papal Visit Blog
  • Marriage Preparation
    • We're Engaged! -- Now What?
    • Resources for the Engaged
    • Diocesan Marriage Documents
    • Called to Love ONLINE REGISTRATION
  • Respect Life
    • Unplanned Pregnancy Resources
    • Post-Abortion Healing
    • End-of-Life Issues
    • Death Penalty Resources
  • Natural Family Planning
    • Find a Teacher
    • NFP 101
    • More Resources
  • Married Couples
    • Troubled Marriages
    • Strengthen Your Marriage
    • Struggling with Infertility
    • Separated/Divorced/Widowed
    • Marriage & Relationship Blogs
  • Family Resources
    • Family Struggles >
      • Assistance for Families
      • Loss & Bereavement
      • Miscarriage/Early Infant Death
      • Poor Prenatal Diagnosis
      • Veteran & Military Families
      • Caring for Aged Loved Ones
    • Family Prayer Life
    • Strong Catholic Families
    • Anti-Pornography Resources
    • Faithful Citizenship