Bereavement Group
The bereavement support group, under the direction of trained bereavement specialists and with the aid of parish volunteers, provides monthly meetings for the grieving.
Activities & Events
Monthly Meeting
Meeting Schedule for Ministry of Consolation 2024
Great love equates to great grief. When a loved one dies, there is a gaping hole felt in the mourner’s life. Grief does not have an endpoint. It is a journey that has many unexpected turns and valleys. The Ministry of Consolation at Our Lady Queen of Peace hopes to reach out to the bereaved with understanding and support. We strive to provide ways that help integrate loss into our lives, an opportunity to come together to share in God’s love and find healing by supporting each other on our journey. If you are experiencing loss, please prayerfully consider this invitation to join us. Get the support you need by appointment or check the calendar for the schedule.
Dates for 2024 are as follows:
All meetings are held on Saturday mornings 9:30 – 11:30 in the Marian Room
• March 9, 16, Marian Room
• MAR. 23 NO MEETING
• March 30 Stations of the Cross for the bereaved House Springs cemetery 10a.m.
• April 6, 13, 20, 27 - Grief Support meeting in Marian Room
• October 5 - meeting in Marian Room
• Nov. 2 – Remembrance Service 9 a.m. Mass
• Dec. 7 – Grief and the Holidays
For more information contact Linda Weber email- weber.LR@sbcglobal.net 636-671-4281
We usually meet on Saturday mornings 9:30 a.m. - 11:30 a.m. Meetings are held in the Marian Room (located in the Parish Office Basement.)
Bereavement Counselor
For one-on-one support please reach out to Deacon Thomas J. Gerling at 314-623-0476.
A GRIEF SHARED
A legend from the East tells of a woman who lost her only child. Overcome with grief, she
pleaded with a prophet to give back her little one. “Go,” he told her, “and bring me a handful of rice
from a house into which death has not entered. Then I will do as you ask.”
Her frantic search led her to many homes, but in each there was always a vacant seat by the
hearth-a visible sign of a family member taken by death. In time, her sympathy and compassion for
others eased her sorrow. Her grief-once all her own-became shared grief.
The perspective of faith tells us that our suffering is never done alone. God “put on” our
humanness, and with it the grief and joys we experience.
In an effort to reach out to those in our community who are experiencing the loss of a loved
one, the Ministry of Consolation at our Lady Queen of Peace will hold 7 consecutive small group meet-
ings beginning in March. If you or any member of your family are mourning the loss of someone you
love, please prayerfully consider this invitation to join us. If you have been a part of our group in the
past and would like to reconnect, you are most welcome to return. For more information contact Linda
Weber by calling the Parish Office 636-671-3062
Contact Our Bereavement Group Leader
Please fill out the form below to contact our bereavement specialist to get more information and meeting times.
The bereavement support group, under the direction of trained bereavement specialists and with the aid of parish volunteers, provides monthly meetings for the grieving.
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636-671-3062
office@olqpmo.org
4696 Notre Dame Lane
House Springs, Missouri 63051
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