Please call or email the contact person to be certain of all the details before attending. If you have any questions or would like to add a group to the list, please contact Dr. MaryAnn Wallen, Director of the Office of Religious Education and Marriage and Family Life at 302-573-3130 – mwallen@cdow.org
Brandywine Hundred Deanery
Church of the Holy Child – Wilmington, DE
The Church of the Holy Child hosts grief support groups in the Fall and Spring of each year. The small group meets biweekly for eight sessions that are facilitated by a board-certified and licensed counselor. For further information, please contact Sr. Kathy Flood, OSF, 302-475-6486 ext. 120 or kflood@chcparish.org.
Church of the Holy Child is located at 2500 Naamans Rd, Wilmington, Del.
St. Mary of the Assumption, Hockessin, DE
While St. Mary’s does not offer formal counseling services, the Lazarus Ministry offers support to the community, guiding families through the funeral process, assisting with preparations for meetings with priest and music director, and providing reassurance during difficult times. They also provide hosts to assist families during the funeral and luncheons at the church. The team of over 75 volunteers is dedicated to preparing these gatherings for families to reflect and find comfort.
St. Mary of the Assumption is located at 7200 Lancaster Pike in Hockessin, Del.
Iron Hill Deanery
Holy Family – Newark, DE
Bereavement Ministry – Mom’s Bereavement Group’s meeting on the 2nd Tuesday of each month at 10:30am. Please contact Melissa from Spicer-Mullikin Funeral Home at Melissa@spicermullikin.com or call 302-496-6599 to register. Meetings do not take place in June and July. This bereavement group is for Mothers who have lost children.
The meetings are held at: the Holy Family Religious Education/Faith Formation Center
21 Gender Road
Newark, DE 19713
St. Joseph Parish – Middletown, DE
St. Joseph Parish Bereavement Support Group is called Seasons of Hope and is open to all who have experienced a loss (parishioners and non-parishioners). This is an open forum group where anyone can openly share their feelings, difficulties and struggles over their loss. The group meets on Wednesdays for 1-1.5 hours beginning at 11am.
Meetings are held at 371 E. Main Street, Middletown, Delaware and the contact is Adele Brett, (302) 368-5523.
St. John the Baptist-Holy Angels Parish – Newark, DE
At Holy Angels in Newark, we have a Grief Support Group that meets twice monthly, the second and fourth Tuesdays, 7-9 p.m. in the Parish Center. The group is facilitated by Jean Toman, a certified grief educator and peer-to-peer counselor, along with three other parishioners, two of whom of are certified end-of-life doulas and grief and bereavement specialists. The group is open to anyone, whether their loved one has passed recently, or it has been some time. For questions, contact Jean Toman at (302) 731-2435, or via email: music@ holyangels.net
The meetings are held in the Parish Center – Holy Angels Church
82 Possum Park Road
Newark, DE 19711
Ocean Deanery
The Parish of St. Ann, Bethany Beach
Grief and Bereavement Group – Contact David D. Cowell, MD, MLS, DLFAPA at 302-537-0769 or ddcowell@yahoo.com. The group meets biweekly on Wednesdays, 9:30-12:00pm from the Fall through Winter (September – February). It is open to anyone suffering from a loss within the last five years who is unable to deal with it. Dr. Cowell, a physician and board-certified psychiatrist is the group facilitator. Contact him at 302-537-0769 or email ddcowell@yahoo.com.
Always Hope – This group meets every other Wednesday, 9:30-11:30am year-round. The series focuses on losses of any kind. It is open to all who experience grief for loss of spouse, child, divorce, or any other traumatic loss. Individual meetings are possible if needed. The group is led by Linda Flynn, certified psychologist. Her contact information is 202-510-4214.
691 Garfield Parkway
Bethany Beach, DE 19930
St. Edmond Church
St. Edmond Parish offers the grief support group called Good Mournings, which meets on the third Friday of each month. From October through April they meet from 11 a.m. -12:30 p.m., and May through September they meet from 9:00 a.m.-10:00 a.m. because parking meters are in effect during that time. The contact number is (302) 227-4550. All are welcome; not limited to parishioners.
403 King Charles Avenue
Rehoboth Beach, DE 19971
St. John Neumann
(Meetings are held at Ocean Pines Community Center) (See address below)
Contact Jo Alexander at 410-208-6424 or Cindy Ostrowski at 410-208-3858. The Widows/Widowers Support Group meets the second Monday of each month at 2 PM at the Ocean Pines Community Center. The address is 235 Ocean Parkway Ocean Pines, MD 21811.
11211 Beauchamp Road
Berlin, MD 21811
St. Jude the Apostle
St. Jude the Apostle Parish in Lewes, DE, offers a six-week counseling session lasting between 1.5 to 2 hours each. The sessions explore grief; how it works, how it affects our lives, and how to find ways to soften the pain of loss. The myths of grief and how each person experiences grief differently are explored, along with discussion of why grief experiences are unique to each person. Conversations are influenced by our Christian faith and the consolations available through Jesus. For more information, call the parish at (302) 644-7300.
152 Tulip Drive
Lewes, DE 19958
St. Francis de Sales
St. Francis de Sales Parish has a grief support group for widows and widowers that meets on the third Thursday of the month from 1-3 p.m. at Mercy House on the church grounds. For more information, contact Kathleen Kirtland at (410) 430-4882 or kathykirtland@yahoo.com.
535 Riverside Dr, Salisbury, Md.
Silver Lake Deanery
St. Polycarp Church
St. Polycarp Parish in Smyrna offers the Pathway to Peace Bereavement Group on Thursday mornings and on most Fridays at 5:30 p.m. Contact the parish office if you are considering joining at (302) 653-8279 or office@saintpolycarp.org.
55 Ransom Lane
Smyrna, DE 19977
Central Deanery
St. Christopher
The Bereavement Ministry at St. Christopher Parish provides support and faith-based guidance to help people find help and healing for the hurt of losing a loved one. The group meets every other Wednesday from 2-3:30 pm. in the parish hall. Anyone who has lost a loved one is welcome to attend. Contact Dianne at Bereavement@Stchristopherski.org with any questions.
1861 Harbor Drive, Chester, Maryland 21619
Saints Peter and Paul
Saints Peter and Paul Parish in Easton, Md., has a Healing Hearts Grief Support Group that meets Tuesdays at 2:30 p.m. in the Family Life Center/large meeting room. All are welcome. Contact the parish office at (410) 822-2344, for additional information.
1214 S. Washington St, Easton, Maryland