Uncategorized

Bereavement Conference

Journey to Healing: Faith and Loss in a Diverse World is the theme of an upcoming bereavement conference at St. John’s University, Jamaica, on Saturday, Nov. 8.

Co-sponsored by Catholic Charities of Brooklyn and Queens; Catholic Cemeteries, Diocese of Brooklyn and Queens; and the Vincentian Center for Church and Society at St. John’s University, the conference runs from 12:30 to 6 p.m. in the D’Angelo Center. The day includes a keynote address, workshops and a closing Mass. Vincentian Father Michael Whalen, C.M., will offer the keynote address.

This is a conference for persons who are grieving and for parish bereavement groups, their facilitators, as well as for priests, deacons, pastoral associates, teachers, religious educators, counselors, social workers, professors, campus ministers, students, friends and families.

For more information, visit www.ccbklyn.org.