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the Common Ground of Grief
All presentations made by and all support group meetings facilitated by Patrick V. Dean, MEd., C.T., Director of Grief Education Services for Archdiocese of Milwaukee Catholic Cemeteries & Founder of the Wisconsin Grief Education Center.

2015 Schedule of Grief Education Presentations
All gatherings will be on these 1st Tuesdays. All are hosted at San Camillo, 10200 West Bluemound Road, Wauwatosa WI 53226. Each topical presentation will be given twoce: 11 am – 12:30 pm and repeated at 5:30 – 7 pm. Free and open to all faiths and ages and relationships. In case of bad weather requiring a cancellation, please tune to one of the major local TV stations.


2015 Presentation Topics Each topic will be presented twice on these dates at 11 am and again at 5:30 pm
January No presentation
February 3 Brief Grief: Essential Foundations of Grief, Mourning and Healing
March 3 Surviving the death of a spouse or parent
April 7 Haiku: Grief Expression in Seventeen Syllables
May 5 Life After Tragedy: Suicide and Other Sudden Traumatic Losses
June 2 Creative Healing: Using Photography When There Are No Words
July No presentation
August 4 Brief Grief: Essential Foundations of Grief, Mourning and Healing
September 1 Surviving the death of a spouse or parent
October 6 Life After Tragedy: Suicide and Other Sudden Traumatic Losses
November 3 Life After Tragedy: Suicide and Other Sudden Traumatic Losses
December 1 Coming Together, Coming Apart: Can Celebration and Mourning Co-Exist?

Schedule for Grief Support Group Meetings
All meetings will be on these 2nd & 4th Tuesdays of the month. All sessions are at San Camillo, 10200 West Bluemound Road, Wauwatosa WI 53226. Meetings are from 11 am – 12:30 pm.
Free and open to all surviving a loss. In case of bad weather requiring a cancellation, please tune to one of the major local TV stations.

2014 Grief Support Meetings
January — No meetings
February 10 & 24
March 10 & 24
April 14 & 28
May 12 & 26
June 9 & 23
July — No meetings
August 11 & 25
September 8 & 22
October 13 & 27
November 10 only
December 8 only

A handout with Top Ten Touchstones relating to each topic will be given to each participant.

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Patrick Dean's
TOP TEN TOUCHSTONES
on Your Grief As
The Holidays Approach
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Patrick Dean's
TOP TEN TOUCHSTONES
on Traumatic Loss:
When Death Comes Suddenly
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Patrick Dean's
TOP TEN TOUCHSTONES
on Living When Your Spouse Dies
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Patrick Dean's
TOP TEN TOUCHSTONES
on Living When Your Parent Dies
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Patrick Dean's
TOP TEN TOUCHSTONES
on Living When Your Child Dies
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Patrick Dean's
TOP TEN TOUCHSTONES
on Grief, Mourning & Healing
To DOWNLOAD TOP TEN TOUCHSTONES, Adobe Acrobat is needed. Obtain here.

Sponsored by the Archdiocese of Milwaukee through the joint services of the Catholic Cemeteries, the Bereavement Ministry of the John Paul II Center and San Camillo.

In This Area —
Monica's Story We Are… We Are Not… | Disclaimer
A Better Understanding Top Ten Touchstones of Grief
Grief is...: The Three N's More Than A Place To Mourn
Companioning: The Five L's Grief Resources List
About Patrick V. Dean, MEd. the Common Ground of Grief Series

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