GRIEF SUPPORT GROUPS
You are not alone. Grief comes in many forms and impacts each of us differently. We don't just "get over it"; we learn to live with our grief. At times, we find ourselves in need of support from our Church. The Catholic Diocese of Utah, through the collaborative efforts of the Family Life Office and Mt. Calvary Cemetery is dedicated to helping you during this very difficult time. Grief Support groups at Mount Calvary Catholic cemetery Your parish priest should always be the first one notified before an impending death or immediately afterwards. He will then assist you or assign someone from the parish to assist you in the funeral arrangements.

A parish based support group can help, should you find you need additional grief support. Support groups are varied, but all have the following goals in common:

  • Provide you with a safe place to feel, to cry, to experiment, to rest and just be yourself.
  • Help you deal with your feelings by sharing them in a supportive and understanding environment.
  • Reflect with you on the meaning of all this through guided meditations, readings and prayer on life, death, love, etc.
  • Direct you to additional support services.
In addition, the Family Life Office and Mt. Calvary host a number of Bereavement seminars and trainings throughout the year. All are welcome.

All parishes offer bereavement support. However, not all have regular programs or a designated coordinator. In those cases, either the Pastor or Deacon works with the families. The following is a list of parishes and resources you can contact:

SALT LAKE COUNTY
St. John the Baptist
Jane Rosentreter
801 943-0166
St. Vincent de Paul
Mrs. Frankie Clark
801 278-5404
St. Ann's
Mary Ann Hamilton
801 466-2209
St. Thomas More
Jane Rosentreter
801 943-0166
St. Ambrose
Mrs. Imogene Rigdon
801 484-8756
Our Lady of Lourdes, Magna
Karen Fish
801 250-4392
WEBER COUNTY
St. James, Ogden
Beverly Lear
801 782-5393
IRON COUNTY
Christ the King
Sr. Yvonne Hatt, CSC
435-586-8298
CARBON COUNTY
Notre Dame de Lourdes
Nora Larsen
435-637-6737
DAVIS COUNTY
St. Rose of Lima
Donna Gacioch
801 444-2530
Tina Swisher
801 546-0531
NON-PARISH GROUPS
AARP
1-866-797-2277 (toll free)
www.aarp.org
THE SHARING PLACE
Grief support for children.
466-6730
VALLEY MENTAL HEALTH
801 263-7100
ST. MARK'S HOSPITAL
Carol Lee
801-268-7141
UNIVERSITY OF UTAH
Caring Connections
Janice Harvey
801 581-2975
Other resources:
  • Most hospitals and mortuaries sponsor Bereavement services. Call them for meeting schedules. Ask for "Community Outreach".
  • The cemetery where your loved one is buried can also assist you in finding a bereavement support group.
  • For children, check with your local school or PTA.
  • In rural areas, check the community pages of your White or Yellow Pages. Services will be listed as "Mental Health".
  • An excellent resource is your local Hospice chapter.

Further information can be obtained by contacting:

Veola Burchett, Director
Family Life Office
801 328-8641, Ext. 324
Toll free: 888-414-8641, 324
veola.burchett@dioslc.org 		Curt Rosentreter, Director
Mt. Calvary Cemetery
801 355-8476
curt.rosentretor@dioslc.org