Support for the Grieving Bereavement Ministry
&
Grief Support Groups
Foreword
We try to offer a comprehensive, accurate and up-to-date listing for the entire ten-county territory of the Archdiocese of Milwaukee. Grief support groups frequently change schedules. Hospitals are generally most consistent
in their programs. It is always best to make contact ahead to confirm information. Let us know if there are any errors, additions or changes needed in this list.
St. Dominic
cooperates with St. John Vianney, Brookfield; St. Mary Visitation, Elm Grove and St. Joseph, Wauwatosa
18255 West Capitol Drive
Brookfield WI 53045-1422
Parish e-mail: parish@stdominic.net
Contact Susan McNeil, 262 781 3480, ext. 225 or susan.mcneil@stdominic.net.
Twice a year Hope In The Midst Of Grief Series is offered for adults in May and in October. Location rotates among the four parishes, so make contact for specifics. Registration is required.
St. John Vianney cooperates with St. Dominic, Brookfield; St. Mary Visitation, Elm Grove and St. Joseph, Wauwatosa
1755 North Calhoun Road
Brookfield WI 53005
Parish e-mail: sjv@stjohnv.org Contact Mary Janowak, 262 796 3944 or maryk@stjohnv.org.
Twice a year Hope In The Midst Of Grief Series is offered for adults in May and in October. Location rotates among the four parishes, so make contact for specifics. Registration is required.
Elm Grove
St. Mary Visitation cooperates with St. Dominic, Brookfield; St. John Vianney, Brookfield and St. Joseph, Wauwatosa
1260 Church Street
Elm Grove WI 53122 Contact Susan McNeil, 262 781 3480, ext. 225 or susan.mcneil@stdominic.net.
Twice a year Hope In The Midst Of Grief Series is offered for adults in May and in October. Location rotates among the four parishes, so make contact for specifics. Registration is required.
Fond du Lac
Holy Family
271 Fourth Street Way
Fond du Lac WI 54935
Contact Donald Mueller, 920 921 0580 or dmueller@hffdl.org.
Genesee Depot
St. Paul
S38 W31602 County Highway D
PO Box 95
Genesee Depot WI 53127 Contact Cathy Labinski, 262 968 3865 or office@stpaulgenesee.net,
who occasionally facilitates a group based on interest.
Greendale
St. Alphonsus
5960 West Loomis Road
Greendale WI 53129
414 421 2442
Parish e-mail: stals@st-alphonsus.org Contact Kathy Knutel, Team Leader, 414 421 3796.
Bereavement Group meets from 10-11:30 am.
on 1st and 3rd Thursdays.
Nancy Snyder facilitates the support group for adults.
Hales Corners
St. Mary
9520 West Forest Home Avenue
Hales Corners WI 53130
Parish web site: www.stmaryhc.org for online version of Parish Bulletin.
Grief is difficult and everyone goes through the grieving process in a unique way. But there are common elements.
Processing grief with others who are walking the same journey can help you. Here you can learn with others how to navigate the waters of sorrow. Each session has a component of prayer, education and sharing in a safe place.
Holiday Grief Support Group
These five Thursday evenings from 6:30-8:30 pm.:
November 10 & 17, December 8, 15 & 22, 2011
Spring Grief Support Group These five Wednesday evenings from 6:30-8:30 pm.:
May 2, 9, 16, 23 & 30, 2012
Contact Brigid O'Donnell, Pastoral Associate and group facilitator, to register at 414 425 2174 x338 or odonnellb@stmaryhc.org. Registration is required.
Hartford
St. Killian
428 Forest Street
Hartford WI 53027
Contact Parish Secretary, 262 673 4831. Path of Hope Bereavement Group for adults meets from 7-8:30 pm. on 4th Tuesdays.
Hubertus
St. Gabriel
1200 St. Gabriel Way
Hubertus WI 53033-9794 Contact Maureen Mitchell, 262 673 2986/home or mmitchell@sgabriel.org Adult support group meets at 7 pm. on 2nd Tuesdays.
Kenosha
St. Mary and St. Mark Parishes
Contact Karen Metallo, St. Mark’s Pastoral Associate, 262 656 7373 or stmark-kenosha@acronet.net.
Support group meets at St. Mary’s Parish, 7307 – 40th Avenue, from 9 - 10:30 am. on 2nd and 4th Saturdays.
Menomonee Falls
Good Shepherd
N88 W17658 Christman Road
Menomonee Falls WI 53051
262 255 2210
Parish e-mail: goodshepherd@gdinet.com Contact Deacon Gene Christiansen, 262 255 2210.
Grief support group for adults meets at 7 pm. on 1st and 3rd Tuesdays in the Chapel just inside the south entrance. Open to the public.
Mequon
Lumen Christi
2700 West Mequon Road
Mequon WI 53092
262 242 7967
Parish e-mail: lcmail@lumenchristiparish.org Contact Jim or Carol Ott, 262 241 9411.
Milwaukee
Blessed Sacrament
3100 South 41st Street
Milwaukee WI 53219
A group for widows and widowers meets on 2nd Saturdays.
Contact Sr. Connie Taylor, 414 643 5678.
Riverbank Catholic Connection
(Cooperating Downtown and East Side Parishes) These parishes jointly offer grief support services: Cathedral of Saint John the Evangelist Old Saint Mary's Our Lady of Divine Providence Saints Peter & Paul Three Holy Women Parishes Contact Monica Meagher at Saints Peter & Paul Parish, 414 962 2443, ext 12 or meagherm@archmil.org
or Contact Patricia Wisialowski at Saint John's Cathedral, 414 276 9814, ext 3119 or patwisialowski@stjohncathedral.org
St. Gregory the Great
3160 South 63rd Street, second floor
Milwaukee WI 53219
Parish e-mail: coelian@asapnet.net Contact Bonnie,
414 543 8292.
Widows Group for adult women meets from 12 noon-2 pm. on 4th Tuesdays.
St. Margaret Mary
3930 North 92nd Street
Milwaukee WI 53222-2588
Contact Pat Unti, Parish Nurse, 414 831 0491 or
Sr. Rosie Bonk SSND, Pastoral Minister for Adults,
414 461 6073 or rtbonk@stmmp.org.
St. Veronica
353 East Norwich Street
Milwaukee WI 53207
414 482 2920
Parish e-mail: stvern@execpc.com
No group at this time.
Muskego
St. Leonard
W173 S7743 Westwood Drive
Muskego WI 53150-9160
Contact Carlene Larson, Pastoral Associate, 262 679 1773 or larsonc@archmil.org or contact Jennie Soika, Parish Nurse, 262 679 1773 or soikaj@archmil.org
A three-session grief support group, Sharing Your Grief, Easing Your Loss, is offered annually in the fall for adults. Make contact for specifics. References for other grief resources throughout the year are also available upon contact.
New Berlin
Holy Apostles
16000 West National Avenue
New Berlin WI 53151-5599
Contact Jane Hoida, 414 905 1473, for information, although no formal group is currently meeting.
St. Elizabeth Ann Seton
12700 West Howard Avenue
New Berlin WI 53151
Contact Liz Hanna, 262 782 6760 or
seaseton@execpc.com.
Racine
St. Richard
1509 Grand Avenue
Racine WI 53403 Contact Pam at 262 637 8374 for information and to register. There is a session in the spring and the fall, each for six weeks.
Sheboygan Falls
Blessed Trinity
327 Giddings Avenue
Sheboygan Falls WI 53085
Contact Sr. Marcia Vogl, 920 467 4616 or
staff@blessedtrinityparish.com.
Waukesha
St. Joseph
824 North East Avenue
Waukesha WI 53186
Contact Sr. Julie Weckwerth, 262 542 2589 or weckwerthj@archmil.org.
St. Mary
Parish Center
225 South Hartwell Avenue
Waukesha WI 53186 Contact Sr. Nancy Sell, 262 547 6555, ext. 302
Grief Support Group for adults meets from 6:30-8 pm. on 1st Thursdays.
St. William
Vercelli House
440 North Moreland Boulevard
Waukesha WI 53188
Contact Cindy Bergland, 262 547 2763, ext 213 or cbergland@tds.net for more information.
Ongoing adult support group meets from 10-11 am. on 2nd Tuesdays.
Wauwatosa
St. Joseph cooperates with St. Dominic, Brookfield; St. John Vianney, Brookfield and St. Mary Visitation, Elm Grove
12130 West Center Street
Wauwatosa WI 53222-4096 Contact Susan McNeil, 262 781 3480, ext. 225 or susan.mcneil@stdominic.net.
Twice a year Hope In The Midst Of Grief Series is offered for adults in May and in October. Location rotates among the four parishes, so make contact for specifics. Registration is required.
West Allis
Mary, Queen of Heaven
2322 South 106th Street
West Allis WI 53227-2001
Parish e-mail: mm@bizwirr.com Contact Ann Spoerl, 414 328 5566.
Support Group, The Journey of Grief: Healing Through Loss, meets on 1st and 3rd Wednesdays from October through April.
West Bend
St. Frances Cabrini
1025 South 7th Avenue
West Bend WI 53095
Contact Carol Burczyk, Pastoral Associate, 262 338 2366, ext. 12 or carolb@stfcabrini.com.
Adult support group meets at 6:30 pm. on 1st Thursdays in the lower level of the Church Building, 1025 South 7th Avenue (corner of 7th Street and Hawthorn Drive). Enter through the north set of doors from the lower Church parking lot.
Bereavement Ministry
This Ministry, a joint service of Lifelong Faith Formation Office and the Catholic Cemeteries (see next section),
provides resources for collaborative parish ministry, networking possibilities, community resources and services. It also organizes, publicizes, implements and evaluates services and programs associated with widowed and grieving. Staff develops and provides bereavement resources for individuals and parishes, including audio-visual materials and information on support groups. Retreats for widowed persons and programs for bereaved parents are organized and implemented through this Office. Training workshops are available to people in parishes who are interested in Bereavement Ministry.
ContactRandy Nohl, Director
Lifelong Faith Formation Office —
Bereavement Ministry
Archdiocese of Milwaukee
414 758 2216
Print and Media Resources offered through Bereavement Ministry— (These Resources are available, but please inquire for specifics of price and shipping & handling.) Grief Packet
The Grief Packet contains prayers, reflections and suggestions for grieving people. Recommended for the bereaved family at the time of death as an expression of sympathy from the parish.
Suicide Packet
The Suicide Packet
offers help for family and friends who are experiencing all the feelings of uncertainty, confusion and doubts after a death by suicide.
Let's Live Again
A reflection booklet and journal prepared for widowed persons.
Bereavement Ministry in the Parish
A video-based Training Program with companion Study Guide for implementing Bereavement Ministry.
To Heal as Jesus Heals
A resource for parish support groups, as well as a self-help process workbook.
The Catholic and Death
A resource and reflection booklet on spiritual and practical matters.
Catholic Cemeteries
Now grief education and bereavement support are offered to parishes through the cooperative service of two Archdiocesan agencies — the Lifelong Faith Formation Office and the Catholic Cemeteries. Patrick Dean and Chuck Murphy offer on-site visits for planning and assessment of new or continuing bereavement ministry. Presentations on grief can be scheduled for bereavement ministers or parish members.
Patrick Dean, certified in death, dying and bereavement, works with individuals or small family groups.
The free grief education and support service is offered to families who have had a loved one buried in one of the eight
Catholic Cemeteries of the Archdiocese of Milwaukee.
Patrick will offer the Common Ground of Grief Series, monthly grief education presentations and monthly open grief support groups. Click here for the Common Ground Schedule.
Contact Patrick Dean at Holy Cross Cemetery, 7301 West Nash Street, Milwaukee WI 53216,
414 438 4420, ext 133 (voicemail anytime). Also, visit his web site: www.griefwork.com or click here to email Patrick. Click here to read more about Patrick.
Contact Chuck Murphy at Holy Cross Cemetery, 7301 West Nash Street, Milwaukee WI 53216,
414 438 4420, ext 128 (voicemail anytime) or 414 349 3460 / cell. Also email Chuck Murphy here.
Project Rachel
A Post-Abortion Reconciliation Ministry offered by the Archdiocese through the Office for Human Concerns/ Respect Life and Catholic Charities. Priests have been specially trained to minister the Sacrament of Reconciliation to people who have been involved in an abortion; Catholic Charities Social Workers, also specially trained, are available for counseling in a hopeful and caring context.
Contact first the Office for Human Concerns/Respect Life,
414 769 3426 or 414 769 3353 or toll free within the Archdiocese 800 769 9373, ext 426 or 353.
St. Agnes Hospital
430 East Division Street
Fond du Lac WI 54935
A Grief Support Group lasting eight weeks begins in January, April and August. Limited to 12 people. Pre-registration is required.
Contact Terri St. Lawrence, 920 926 4960. Open Grief Support Groups meet from 6:30-8:30 pm. on 2nd Wednesdays or from 12 Noon- 1:15 pm. on 3rd Tuesdays in the Journey Small Conference Room. Contact S. Joyann Repp RN, 920 924 4660. Grief Support Group for Men meets on 4th Thursdays in the Journey Small Conference Room. Contact S. Joyann Repp RN, 920 924 4660 for more information. Grief Relief, a peer support group for children ages 4 to 15 years, is offered twice a month from 6-7:30 pm. Contact Terri St. Lawrence, 920 926 4960 for more information.
Hartford Memorial Hospital
1032 East Sumner
Hartford WI 53027
414 673 2300
Aurora St. Luke's Medical Center
2900 West Oklahoma Avenue
Milwaukee WI 53215
Four regular support groups:
Grieving The Death Of A Partner, a support group for suriving partners, meets on Tuesdays for eight-week sessions in either afternoons or evenings. Contact Rev. Greg Nuernberg, 414 647 6494 for specifics and registration. Women & Grief meets from 6:30-8:30 pm. on 1st Thursdays. Contact Mary Ane Borowski-Lutz, 414 647 6494. Kids Care, a support group for kids who have lost a loved one (5-12 years old), meets for four-week sessions. Contact Sue Bert or Cadie Lourigan, 414 649 6634, for specifics. Survivors Helping Survivors, a bereavement support group for adults who have lost a relative or friend to suicide, meets fgrom 7-9 pm. on 2nd Tuesdays. Registration not required. Contact Mary Ellen, 414 543 0787 or Mental Health Association, 414 276 3122.
Aurora St. Luke's South Shore
5900 South Lake Drive
Cudahy WI 53110
Healing Grief, a support group for adults, meets in six-week sessions from 6:30-8:30 pm. Registration required. Contact Geralyn Steimle, Chaplain, or Marcia Isherwood RN, 414 489 4070 for current information.
Sinai Medical Center Milwaukee Heart Institute
First Floor
960 North 12th Street
Milwaukee WI 53201
Contact 888 863 5502 for information and registration.
A support group meets regularly from 6:30-8:30 pm. on Wednesdays.
Children's Health System
Children's Hospital of Wisconsin
Children's Corporate Center
Suite 255
999 Noth 92nd Street
Wauwatosa WI 53226
Hospital web site: www.chw.org Infant Loss Support Group, a support group for adults who have suffered the loss of an infant, meets from 6:30-8 pm. on 4th Mondays. Contact Nichole for more information, 414 266 2995 or NSchwerman@chw.org.
Infant Death Center of Wisconsin
The Center
provides free counseling, support and information to families who have experienced the unexpected death of an infant due to SIDA, infections, accidents and congenital defects. Grief and loss, SIDS, children and grief, as well as other related issues are dealt with. A lending library is also available.
Contact Anne Harvieux, Program Administrator,
414 266 2800.
Columbia St. Mary's Hospitals /
Milwaukee
Columbia St. Mary's Hospitals/Milwaukee
Columbia Campus – Wanvig Room (M101)
2025 East Newport Avenue
Milwaukee WI 53211
Hospital web site: www.columbia-stmarys.com
Grief Support Group for adults meets from 10:30-12 Noon on 2nd and 4th Wednesdays. Registration required.
Contact Columbia St. Mary's Bereavement Coordinator, 414 961 3763 to register.
Synergy Health
St. Joseph's Community Hospital
Bereavement Support Group
551 South Silverbrook Drive
West Bend WI 53095
Grief support group meets from 7-9 pm. on first Thursdays. Contact the Coordinator,
262 334 8361.
Waukesha Memorial Hospital Contact Nancy, 262 928 2300, for information the Grief Support Group meeting in four eight-week sessions conducted by Stillwaters Cancer Support Services
Bereavement Support Groups
Contact information for each hospital is listed below. Registration is required.
All Saints – St. Luke's Health Pavilion 3821 Spring Street
Racine WI 53405
262 687 3278
Elmbrook Memorial
19333 West North Avenue
Brookfield WI 53045
262 785 2192
Franciscan Woods
19525 West North Avenue
Brookfield WI 53045
262 780 3830.
St. Francis
3237 South 16th Street
Milwaukee WI 53215
414 647 5163
St. Joseph
5000 West Chambers Street
Milwaukee WI 53226
414 447 2473
RTS (Resolve Through Sharing) Support Group
Group meets from 7:30-9:30 pm. on 2nd Tuesdaysin the Cafeteria Skylight Room. Facilitated by registered nurse and chaplain. For all who are coping with the loss of a baby through pregnancy or infant death (stillbirth, miscarriage or ectopic pregnancy).
Wheaton Franciscan Healthcare — Wauwatosa
Fifth floor Conference Room
201 North Mayfair Road
Wauwatosa WI 53226 Contact 1 888 994 3286 for information about grief support seminars offered regularly or visit Wheaton web site above.
For individual grief support and information, contact Bereavement Services, 414 447 2490
The Compassionate Friends
This group is a mutual assistance, self-help organization offering friendship and understanding to bereaved parents and siblings. The primary purpose is to assist them in the positive resolution of the grief experienced upon the death of a child.
For nearly two decades, The Compassionate Friends chapters in the Milwaukee area have helped thousands of bereaved parents in their efforts to achieve physical and emotional health.
There are the five local chapters of The Compassionate Friends — Milwaukee County Chapter / Oak Creek Contact Rosemary Albrecht, 414 764 5668.
Meetings are at Oak Creek Community Center, 8580 South Howell Avenue, Oak Creek WI 53154 at 6:30 pm. on 3rd Tuesdays.
Ozaukee County Chapter
Contact Cory, 262 376 1724.
Meetings are at Advanced Health Care, 6515 Pioneer Road, Cedarburg WI 53012 at 7 pm. on the 3rd Thursdays.
Racine County Chapter
Contact Diane Beck, 262 895 4888 or
Peg Rousar-Thompson, 262 598 0834.
Meetings are at Wheaton Franciscan Healthcare, All Saints Medical Center, Lower Level, 3801 Spring Street, Racine WI 53405 at 7 pm. on last Tuesdays.
Walworth County Chapter Contact Mary, 262 248 4398.
Meetings are at St. John Lutheran Church, 104 South Broad Street, Elkhorn WI 53121 on 4th Mondays at 7:30 pm.
Waukesha County Chapter
Contact Karen Staker, 262 363 3091.
Meetings are at Salem United Methodist Church, 541 Highway 59, Waukesha WI 53186 on 4th Mondays at 7 pm.
National Office of The Compassionate Friends
P.O. Box 3696
Oak Brook IL 60522-3696
E-mail: nationaloffice@compassionatefriends.org
Web site: www.compassionatefriends.org Contact Regional Coordinator Jim Staniforth,
608 835 7493 or toll free 877 969 0010 or fax 630 990 0246.
RTS Bereavement Program
(formerly known as Resolve Through Sharing)
The group offers support after miscarriage, ectopic pregnancy, stillbirth or newborn deaths through various hospitals in southeastern Wisconsin.
Contact the individual hospital nearest you. Aurora West Allis Medical Center, West Allis, 414 329 5908 Columbia/St. Mary's Hospital, Milwaukee, 414 291 1141 St. Agnes Hospital, Fond du Lac, 920 926 4843
St. Joseph's Hospital, West Bend, 262 334 8361 United Hospital System / Kenosha Medical Centers and St. Catherine's Medical Center, Kenosha 262 656 2753 Watertown Regional Medical Center, Watertown, 920 261 4210
Waukesha Memorial Hospital, Waukesha, 262 928 4090 Wheaton Franciscan Healthcare / St. Joseph Hospital, Milwaukee, 414 447 2473 Wheaton Franciscan Healthcare / St. Luke's Health Pavilion, Racine, 262 687 3278
TLC (Tender Loving Care) Contact Kristi Berry, 262 797 9271.
Support after loss of a child to miscarriage, stillbirth, newborn death, death in infancy or early childhood. Meetings are held from 7-9:30 pm. on 3rd Mondays at Elmbrook Church, 777 South Barker Road, Brookfield WI 53045 (Christian-based and non-denominational).
Brown Deer and Hartford
Horizon Grief Resources Center Contact 414 586 8383 Two locations:
8949 North Deerbrook Trail, Brown Deer WI
110 Lone Oak Lane, Hartford WI (beige building behind McDonald's)
Open Support Group Meetings (no registration required) Any Type of Loss, Mondays in Brown Deer, 12 Noon- 1:30 pm. Any Type of Loss, Mondays in Hartford, 4-5:30 pm.
Loss of a Child, Mondays in Hartford, 6-7:30 pm. Loss of a Spouse, Thursdays in Brown Deer, 2-3:30 pm.
Burlington
ENTOUCH — Encourage Others Touched by Suicide
Riverwood Church
6919 McHenry Street
Burlington Wi 53105
Contact Steve or Cathie, 262 581 4833 or 262 539 2383.
A grief support group for adults who have lost a relative or friend to suicide meets at 6:30 pm. on 3rd Tuesdays. Open to public, no religious affiliation required, ongoing participation.
Kenosha County
Margaret Ann’s Place
A Center for Grieving Children, Teens and Families
701 North Lake Avenue
Twin Lakes WI 53181
414 732 2663 or 1 866 455 4673 (HOPE)
Web site: www.margaretannsplace.org
A center dedicated to serving the distinctive need of grieving children by providing "awareness, education and support to children and their families who are grieving a death." Kids at Margaret Ann's Place develop coping skills that help them integrate love, life and loss into their daily lives and the years ahead.
Piasecki-Althaus Funeral Home
Family Services Center
2002 52nd Street
Kenosha WI 53140
262 658 4101
The Survivors of Suicide Support Group meets from 7-9 pm. on second Tuesdays.
Here is the schedule:
February 9, 2010 —
Grief Unpacked: Normalizing The Grief Response;
Introductions & Overview of 2010 Calendar
March 9, 2010 —
The Unique Needs of Survivors of Suicide;
Kenosha County Resource Review
April 13, 2010 —
Mars Vs. Venus: Respecting & Understanding The Differences
Between How Men & Women Grieve
May 11, 2010 —
Regret: Managing Regret & Forgiving Yourself
June 8, 2010 —
Day of Commemoration
July 13, 2010 —
The Creative Process: Journaling To Support Your Grief Work
August 10, 2010 —
The Creative Process: Meditation & Guided Visualization To Support Your Grief Work
September 14, 2010 —
The Critical Care of YOU
October 12, 2010 —
Surviving Special Occasions
November 9, 2010 —
The Veterans’ Experience & Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder
December 14, 2010 —
The Myth of Closure & Next Steps
Milwaukee
Kyle's Korner
now has one location in Wauwatosa. Scroll down.
Margaret Ann’s Place
A Center for Grieving Children, Teens and Families
912 North Hawley Road
Milwaukee WI 53213
414 732 2663 or 1 866 455 4673 (HOPE)
Web site: www.margaretannsplace.org
A center dedicated to serving the distinctive need of grieving children by providing "awareness, education and support to children and their families who are grieving a death." Kids at Margaret Ann's Place develop coping skills that help them integrate love, life and loss into their daily lives and the years ahead.
My Good Mourning Place
4005 West Oklahoma Avenue
Milwaukee WI 53219
Web site: www.mygoodmourningplace.org
Contact Connie Taylor, 414 643 5678 or 414 385 5265.
A bereavement center, housed at the former convent near Blessed Sacrament Church campus, established to reach out to children from ages 3 to 19 and their families who have been touched by death, providing a caring place for them to cry and helping them gain the necessary tools to deal with loss.
Survivors Helping Survivors
(also see listing under Aurora St. Luke's Medical Center in HOSPITALS section)
Tri-City National Bank
4295 West Bradley Road
Milwaukee WI 53209
This suicide support group meets at 7 pm. on 1st Thursdays.
Contact Joan, 414 545 8786 or the Mental Health Association, 414 276 3122.
Milwaukee County
First Call for Help
Counseling
414 547 3388
Mental Health Association of Milwaukee County
Yes Life Group
414 276 3122
Newburg
Fr. Guy Gurath
Holy Trinity Parish
P. O. Box 16
Newburg WI 53060
262 675 6256
Fr. Gurath has been involved in Grief Ministry since 1988 while also serving in various parish ministries in the Archdiocese. His CDs and tapes are available through Seaworthy Publications. Contact Father directly for complimentary materials.
Oconomowoc
Survivors of Suicide (also see listing in this section under Waukesha)
Rogers Memorial Hospital
34700 Valley Road
Oconomowoc WI 53066
A grief support group for adults who have lost a relative or friend to suicide meets at 7 pm. on the 1st Thursdays. Ongoing participation.
Contact Michelle Unertl, 800 767 4411, ext. 580.
Racine
Joyful Again
St. Michael Episcopal Church
132 Morningwood Road
Racine WI 53402
Contact Joan Spinks at 262 681 1008 about this two-day widowed retreat.
Grief Share
Racine Assembly of God
1325 Airline Road
Racine WI 53406
262 886 5644
Grief Support Group
Emmanuel Lutheran Church
725 High Street
Racine WI 53402 Contact Pastor James Peters at 262 633 4949. He conducts this open support group on Mondays from 2-4 pm.
Margaret Ann’s Place
A Center for Grieving Children, Teens and Families
Mount Pleasant Lutheran Church
1700 South Green Bay Road
Racine WI 53406
414 732 2663 or 1 866 455 4673 (HOPE)
Web site: www.margaretannsplace.org
A center dedicated to serving the distinctive need of grieving children by providing "awareness, education and support to children and their families who are grieving a death." Kids at Margaret Ann's Place develop coping skills that help them integrate love, life and loss into their daily lives and the years ahead.
Waukesha
Hope, Healing & Growth
Stillwaters Center, Inc.
434 Madison Street
Waukesha WI 53188
Web site: www.stillwaterscenter.org
Contact Melissa Minkley at Stillwaters, 262 548 9148 or melissa@stillwaterscenter.org.
An adult support group for those who have lost a loved one to cancer.
Workshops and individual counseling is also offered. Make contact for specifics and registration.
Survivors of Suicide (also see listing in this section under Oconomowoc)
Waukesha Memorial Hospital
725 American Avenue
Waukesha WI 53188
A grief support group for adults who have lost a relative or friend to suicide meets at 7 pm. on 3rd Mondays. Ongoing participation. Contact Jill, 262 970 9738.
Waukesha County
Loss of A Loved One
No set location.
Contact Kathy Bruning, 262 524 9965 or starlab@wi.rr.com. She conducts grief support groups for adults two to three times a year. Make contact to learn locations, dates and times.
Wauwatosa
Kyle's Korner
7106 West North Avenue
Wauwatosa WI 53213
E-mail: mary@kyleskorner.org
Web site: www.kyleskorner.org Contact Mary Montiero, 414 777 1585 or through web site.
A center for children, teens and their families who have experienced the death of a loved one. The efforts of trained volunteers and qualified professionals are combined to provide group interventions, at no charge, for bereaved young people and their adult caregivers. Different groups meet throughout the week, but call ahead to verify. There is a group for Young Widows & Widowers (30s, 30s, 40s).
Support for the Grieving
PARISHES 
