For more information, please call Jody Fleischmann and David Meagher at (516) 676-0676 x 125.

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Those who have suffered understand suffering and therefore extend their hand.

Meets on the third Sunday of each month at 3 pm in Room 11 on the first floor of the St. Boniface Martyr school building, 12 Main Avenue, Sea Cliff.  

Anyone coping with the loss of a loved one is welcome to contact us.

The group is facilitated by two experienced grief counselors, Dr. David Meagher and Linda Rose. There are no fees, however pre-registration is required.  For information and registration, contact David Meagher at 516-676-0676 x131, davidkmeagher@gmail.com or Linda Rose lrosecsw@hotmail.com.

Grieving Through the Pandemic

To date in the United States alone, there have been over 111 million cases of diagnosed COVID-19 patients and more than 1.2 million COVID deaths recorded since the start of the pandemic. The pandemic has changed so much of how our society functions, including our day-to-day lives, how we care for the sick and the dying, how we grieve, and how we care for the bereaved.

If you have experienced any type of loss, COVID – related or otherwise, you need not grieve alone. Even long after loss, the felt grief may be still acute. There is a bereavement support group readily available to help you at St. Boniface Martyr. Every third Sunday of the month at 3 PM this group meets in a classroom in the school. There are no exclusions according to the causes of death, when the deaths occurred, or the nature of the relationships with the deceased.

The bereavement group is facilitated by two experienced grief support persons. Registration is simple – just contact David Meagher at 516-676-0676 x131, davidkmeagher@gmail.com or Linda Rose lrosecsw@hotmail.com.

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It was especially challenging if someone you loved died during the pandemic, whether or not their death was a result of COVID-19. Social distancing guidelines made it especially difficult to safely come together to mourn the loss of a loved one, bringing drastic changes to the process of grieving. Routines and rituals that normally bring comfort weren’t readily accessible, which may increase our feelings of isolation and loss. As a result, there are likely to be many other losses that need to be mourned, such as not being able to visit a loved one in the hospital or nursing home,  not being present when a loved one died, or not being able to hold a wake and funeral.

If you have experienced any type of loss, including non- COVID deaths, you may have had to grieve alone. Even long after the loss, the felt grief may be still acute. There is a bereavement support group readily available to help you at St. Boniface Martyr. Every third Sunday of the month at 3 PM this group meets in a classroom in the school. There are no exclusions according to the causes of death, when the deaths occurred, or the nature of the relationships with the deceased.

About the St. Boniface Bereavement Group

If you have experienced any type of loss, including non- COVID deaths, you may have had to grieve alone. Even long after the loss, the felt grief may be still acute. There is a bereavement support group readily available to help you at St. Boniface Martyr. Every third Sunday of the month at 3 PM this group meets in a classroom in the school. There are no exclusions according to the causes of death, when the deaths occurred, or the nature of the relationships with the deceased. The bereavement group is facilitated by two experienced grief support persons. Registration is simple – just call (516) 676-0676, ext 131 and leave your contact information. You may also contact David Meagher at  davidkmeagher@gmail.com or Linda Rose at lrosecsw@hotmail.com.

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