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Grief Support Group for Young Adults


The grief support group, On The Journey, sponsored by the Young Adult Ministry of the Archdiocese of Chicago has been organized for young adults in their 20s and 30s, married and single, who are grieving the death of a loved one: parent, spouse, significant other, child, family member, sibling, extended family member, friend… It hurts!

You may be experiencing some of the most powerful and painful feelings of your life. The many feelings of grief may seem uncomfortable and threatening to you. And, sadly, there are too few people who want to talk to you about this pain.

Support in dealing with the grief experience is a valuable way of helping yourself or someone you know. Support groups often provide an opportunity for grieving persons to better understand the wide range of feelings and behaviors associated with grief.

More importantly, support groups offer a safe place where people can come together for mutual support, and to learn that their feelings are normal and that one need not be alone.

If you know a young adult who is grieving, please feel free to pass along this information. If you would like to talk to us before contacting them, please do so. If there is some young adult you know to whom we can send this information, please call, e-mail or mail us.

The 5-session program is offered over the course of five consecutive weeks. The schedule for the upcoming program appears on the next page. If you have already reserved a place, you need not reply. If you have not, please RSVP to reserve a place if you plan to attend.

For more information, you can contact Judi Black, 847-644-0348 or jkblack@ameritech.net.

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