Our Lord assured us that those who mourn are blessed, and that they shall be comforted. Seasons of Hope offers the bereaved an opportunity to come together to share in God’s love. With the support of the faith community, we can give voice to our unique journeys of grief and find healing and spiritual growth. We will use the Seasons of Hope series from Ave Maria Press to help us explore mourning through Scripture, prayer, reflection activities, and faith sharing.

Seasons of Hope is centered on Jesus Christ and grounded in the healing wisdom, traditions, and practices of the Catholic Church.

Each year, many families face the loss of loved ones who are members of the parish. Our Catholic tradition provides funeral support and now Seasons of Hope can carry that caring spirit into the difficult period that follows when grief can overwhelm. It also serves those who mourn loved ones from outside our parish community. They too may feel isolated, empty, and broken-hearted.

For those searching for hope, our Seasons of Hope group is a nurturing link to the Church, the Lord, and other people of faith who are also mourning.

A Christ-centered support group is for you if any of these are true:

• You are looking for friends in Christ to share your journey of sorrow.
• You’ve been trying to figure out the meaning of your grief.
• You want to get on with life but haven’t been able to.
• You find comfort in the teaching of Christ.
• You are open to new ways of coping with your grief.
• You don’t want to feel alone anymore.

Come and be comforted.

Our group is facilitated by Dr. Toni Medaglia, a 10-year parishioner of Saint Pius X and a local pediatrician and widow who became interested in grief ministry after the loss of her beloved husband Timothy Fuerst in 2017.

Our 2021-2022 series will conclude with our spring retreat on Wednesday, May 11.

Check back here over the summer for our 2022-2023 schedule!  We typically meet monthly on Wednesdays from 6:30 - 8:00 pm, September through May.

Seasons of Hope is pleased to sponsor an evening of retreat for grieving adults of the parish.  This retreat will feature guest speaker Sue Wilhelm from Lindenwood Retreat and Conference Center, who will facilitate a program on the theme of Movement Within Grief.  
 

What: "Moving Through Grief: An Evening of Retreat"

When: Wednesday, May 11, 2022 from 5:00 - 8:30 pm

Who: all adults of the parish who are grieving the loss of a loved one
 

Registration for this retreat has closed.  Please join us in fall 2022 when we resume our monthly Seasons of Hope sessions.

O Loving God, Spirit of consolation and Giver of hope,

we thank You for the gift of Your faithful people who will join us on this grief journey.

We ask You to bless and to keep them in Your care.

We also pray for the souls of their departed loved ones who are mourned and missed:

may perpetual light shine upon them and bring eternal rest.

We ask this through Christ our Lord.  Amen.