St. Michael's Parish, London, ON

A welcoming Eucharistic community, sharing faith and reaching out to all.

When
Starts Thursday
September 18, 2008
7:00 PM to 9:30 PM
Eleven Weeks

Where

St. Michael's Parish
511 Cheapside St.
London, ON
N5Y 3X5

Facilitators

Sheila Flynn McGrath,
RN, MScN
Dr. Don Millar

Fees
$150.00
Includes Course Materials

Contact

Sheila
519-679-8874

Coping With Relationship Loss Program

Divorce is a process, not simply a legal decree. This process has often been compared to a journey across a bridge. On the one side of the bridge is the broken relationship, with all its feelings of failure and hopelessness. On the other side is a balanced life, where people can accept the past and eagerly await the future. People are truly divorced when they finally "let go" of their marriage, mourn for their loss, and adjust themselves to their "new life".

Separation and/or divorce are painful, often shattering life experiences. But it need not be the end of one's life. Divorce changes every area of people's lives, including their spirituality. Many Catholics have found the special help they need to "get through" separation and/or divorce in a group of people who have experienced similar pain, and who share the same religious beliefs.

The Coping With Relationship Loss Program is just such a group. It helps separated and divorced people to understand what happens to most people going through the total breakup of their marriage. It provides practical activities for making the separation, and/or divorce, a growth experience. It is an educational support program designed specifically to help people adjust to the ending of a love relationship. It is not a therapy group.

We are pleased to announce that this program will start at St. Michael's Parish in September 2007. The group meets for two and a half hours, one night a week, for eleven weeks, and is facilitated by Sheila Flynn McGrath, RN, MScN, and Dr. Don Millar. The course fee is $150.00 and includes course materials. Financial assistance is available if needed. Group information is kept confidential. Although the group is a program of St. Michael's Parish, it is open to all Christian faiths. To register, contact Sheila at 519-679-8874

If you have a relative or friend who is experiencing the pain of separation and/or divorce please let them know about the upcoming program. Feedback from participants indicates that the program was an exceptionally helpful experience, which provided support and hope from others who had also "been there".

The Coping With Relationship Loss Program will address topics such as grief, stress, loneliness, anger, self-image, and the importance of personal growth.

Last updated 15-Jul-2008